Gaylactic Spectrum Award2002

Given by Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation

Other Names: Gaylactic Spectrum
39 Works 21,058 Books 545 Reviews ½ 3.9
The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the show more awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999. In 2002 the awards were given their own organization, the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation. The most recent awards were presented in October 2008 at the Gaylaxicon science fiction convention in Washington, D.C.
The major award categories are for best novel, short fiction, and other works. The winners and short list of recommended nominees are decided by a jury.
Works of any format produced before the awards were first given are eligible to be inducted into the "Hall of Fame", although no work has been inducted since 2003. The list of award winners and Hall of Fame inductees has been called a "who's who of science fiction" by GLBTQ.com Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org show less
Stages:
All, Winner (51), Finalist (1), Shortlist (196), Nominee (417)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2019 (8), 2018 (1), 2017 (9), 2016 (35), [Published in 2014], 2014/2015 (13), Novel [Published in 2014], 2014/2015 (1), 2014/2015 (48), 2015 (1), 2014 (1), 2013 (23), 2012 (30), 2011 (21), 2010 (20), 2009 (26), 2008 (64), 2007 (55), 2006 (33), 2005 (49), 2004 (41), 2003 (39), 2002 (39), 2001 (45), 2000 (26), 1999 (36)

Winner 5

WorkCategoryYear
Dhalgren by Samuel R. DelanyHall of Fame2002
The Female Man by Joanna RussHall of Fame2002
Was by Geoff RymanHall of Fame2002
The Song of the Earth by Hugh NissensonNovel2002
Bending the Landscape: Horror - Original Gay and Lesbian Writing by Nicola GriffithOther Work2002

Shortlist 11

WorkCategoryYear
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyNovel2002
A Paradigm of Earth by Candas Jane DorseyNovel2002
Bouncing Off the Moon by David GerroldNovel2002
The Kappa Child by Hiromi GotoNovel2002
Dreamer by Steven HarperNovel2002
Point of Dreams by Melissa ScottNovel2002
The Ghost Sister by Liz WilliamsNovel2002
Trysts: A Triskaidecollection of Queer and Weird Stories by Steve BermanOther Work2002
Sextopia: Stories of Sex and Society by Cecilia TanOther Work2002
Soul of Light [short story] by Catherine AsaroShort Fiction2002
Triangle {short story} by Ellen KlagesShort Fiction2002

Nominee 23

WorkCategoryYear
The Dark Remains by Mark AnthonyNovel2002
Empress Of The Endless Dream (Gollancz S.F.) by Tom ArdenNovel2002
The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn FlewellingNovel2002
Gumshoe Gorilla by Keith HartmanNovel2002
Blood Scent by Patty G. HendersonNovel2002
Ill Met by Moonlight by Sarah A. HoytNovel2002
Down Came A Blackbird (The Sidhe Trilogy, Book 2) by Barbara KarmazinNovel2002
Dark Light by Ken MacLeodNovel2002
Section 31: Rogue by Andy MangelsNovel2002
Tales of Emoria: Future Dreams by C.A. CaseyNovel2002
Archangel Protocol by Lyda MorehouseNovel2002
Blackrose Avenue by Mark ShepherdNovel2002
The Abulon Dance (Merculians) by Caro SolesNovel2002
Alien Taste by Wen SpencerNovel2002
The Velderet: A Cybersex S/m Serial by Cecilia TanNovel2002
Dark Passions, Book One of Two by Susan WrightNovel2002
Dark Passions, Book Two of Two by Susan WrightNovel2002
Wendel All Together by Howard CruseOther Work2002
Into Greenwood {story} by Jim GrimsleyShort Fiction2002
Northern Gothic by Nick MamatasShort Fiction2002
Water Green River Daybreak by Sarah PrineasShort Fiction2002
The Golden Chain by Carrie RichersonShort Fiction2002
The Ant King: A California Fairy Tale by Benjamin RosenbaumShort Fiction2002

Descriptions

The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Established in 1998, the awards were initially presented by the Gaylactic Network, with awards first awarded in 1999. In 2002 the awards were given their own organization, the Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation. The most recent awards were presented in October 2008 at the Gaylaxicon science fiction convention in Washington, D.C.
The major award categories are for best novel, short fiction, and other works. The winners and short list of recommended nominees are decided by a jury.
Works of any format produced before the awards were first given are eligible to be inducted into the "Hall of Fame", although no work has been inducted since 2003. The list of award winners and Hall of Fame inductees has been called a "who's who of science fiction" by GLBTQ.com Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org (English, Member-written)
The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards are given to works of science fiction, fantasy and horror that explore LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) topics in a positive way. Site: http://www.spectrumawards.org (English, Member-written)

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