The BSFA Awards are literary awards presented annually since 1970 by the
British Science Fiction Association
The British Science Fiction Association Limited is an organisation founded in 1958 by a group of British person, British academics, science fiction fandom, science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers in order to promote the writing, ...
(BSFA) to honour works in the genre of
science fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...
. Nominees and winners are chosen based on a vote of BSFA members. More recently, members of the
Eastercon convention have also been eligible to vote.
BSFA Award categories
The award originally included only a category for novels. A category for artists was added in 1979 and for short works in 1980. A category for younger readers was added in 2021. The artists category became artwork in 1986, and a category for related non-fiction was added in 2002. A number of new awards were created in 2023. A media category was awarded for 1978 to 1991. The ceremonies are named after the year that the eligible works were published, despite the awards being given out in the next year. The current standard award categories are:
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BSFA Award for Best Novel (from 1969)
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BSFA Award for Best Shorter Fiction (from 2023)
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BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction (from 1980)
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BSFA Award for Best Collection (from 2023)
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BSFA Award for Best Fiction for Younger Readers (from 2021)
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BSFA Award for Best Translated Short Fiction (from 2023)
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BSFA Award for Best Artwork (from 1979)
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BSFA Award for Best Original Audio Fiction (from 2023)
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BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction (from 2001)
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BSFA Award for Best Short Non-Fiction (from 2023)
Previous categories:
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BSFA Award for Best Media (1978 to 1991)
BSFA Award winners
Notes
See also
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Hugo Award
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and chosen by its members. The award is administered by th ...
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Nebula Award
The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA), a nonprofit association of pr ...
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Locus Award
The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine '' Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet.
Originally a poll ...
References
External resources
BSFA websiteList of all winning and nominated novels
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Awards established in 1970
1970 establishments in the United Kingdom
British fiction awards
Science fiction awards