Arthur C. Clarke Award2024

Given by British Science Fiction Association (BSFA)

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The Arthur C. Clarke Award is the most prestigious award for science fiction in Britain.

The annual award is presented for the best science fiction novel of the year, and selected from a shortlist show more of novels whose UK first edition was published in the previous calendar year.

The Award was originally established by a generous grant from Sir Arthur C. Clarke with the aim of promoting science fiction in Britain, and is currently administered by the Serendip Foundation with Sir Arthur continuing to donate a cash prize via Rocket Publishing, his UK representatives.

The winner is judged by a jury panel and selected from an initial shortlist of six eligible novels. The panel of judges is made up of a voluntary body of distinguished writers, critics and fans with the panel line-up changing every year.

Arthur C. Clarke Award

Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist on LibraryThing show less
Stages:
All, Winner (38), Shortlist (198)
Years:
All, 2024 (6), 2023 (6), 2022 (6), 2021 (6), 2020 (6), 2019 (6), 2018 (6), 2017 (6), 2016 (6), 2015 (6), 2014 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6), 2009 (6), 2008 (6), 2007 (6), 2006 (6), 2005 (6), 2004 (6), 2003 (6), 2002 (6), 2001 (6), 2000 (6), 1999 (6), 1998 (6), 1997 (6), 1996 (6), 1995 (6), 1994 (6), 1993 (8), 1992 (5), 1991 (6), 1990 (6), 1989 (7), 1988 (7), 1987 (8)
Announced:
July 2024: Winner2024 Recent

Descriptions

The Arthur C. Clarke Award is the most prestigious award for science fiction in Britain.

The annual award is presented for the best science fiction novel of the year, and selected from a shortlist of novels whose UK first edition was published in the previous calendar year.

The Award was originally established by a generous grant from Sir Arthur C. Clarke with the aim of promoting science fiction in Britain, and is currently administered by the Serendip Foundation with Sir Arthur continuing to donate a cash prize via Rocket Publishing, his UK representatives.

The winner is judged by a jury panel and selected from an initial shortlist of six eligible novels. The panel of judges is made up of a voluntary body of distinguished writers, critics and fans with the panel line-up changing every year.

Arthur C. Clarke Award

Arthur C. Clarke Award shortlist on LibraryThing (English, Member-written)
Entregado por un jurado británico a la mejor novela de ciencia ficción aparecida durante el año anterior. (Spanish, Member-written)

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