2017 British Fantasy Awards Winners

The British Fantasy Society announced the winners of the 2017 British Fantasy Awards on October 1, 2017 during an awards ceremony held at Fantasycon 2017 at the Bull Hotel in Peterborough UK. The winners are:

Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)

Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)

Best Novella

Best Short Fiction

  • “White Rabbit”, Georgina Bruce (Black Static 1-2/16)
  • “Charmed Life”, Simon Avery (Something Remains)
  • “Greenteeth”, Gary Budden (Black Static 1-2/16)
  • “Waxy”, Camilla Grudova (Granta 136)
  • “The Watcher”, Sammy H.K. Smith (The Book of Angels)
  • “The Women’s Song”, Nadine West (Fight Like a Girl)

Best Collection

Best Anthology

Best Independent Press

  • Grimbold
  • Alchemy
  • Fox Spirit
  • NewCon
  • TTA

Best Non-Fiction

Best Magazine / Periodical

  • Tor.com
  • Black Static
  • Ginger Nuts of Horror
  • Interzone
  • Uncanny Magazine

Best Artist

  • Daniele Serra
  • Ben Baldwin
  • Evelinn Enoksen
  • Sarah Anne Langton

Best Comic / Graphic Novel

  • Sixpack and Dogwelder: Hard Travelin’ Heroz (#1-5), Garth Ennis & Russ Braun (DC)
  • Skal (Chapter 3, pages 1-19), Jennie Gyllblad (skalsaga.tumblr.com)
  • Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat! (#2-13), Kate Leth & Brittney Williams (Marvel)
  • 2000AD (progs 1963-2011), Matt Smith, ed. (Rebellion)
  • Saga (#33-40), Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image)

Best Film/Television Production

  • Arrival
  • Series three of Black Mirror
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Deadpool
  • High Rise

Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award)

Winners were chosen by jury, except for the special award (the Karl Edward Wagner Award) which is chosen by the BFS committee.