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| Locus Poll and Awards |
 The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field |
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Locus conducts an annual poll and survey of its readers in a range of categories
similar to those of the Hugo awards--
best novel (divided between sf novel, fantasy novel, horror/dark fantasy novel, and first novel); best novella, novelette, and short story; best anthology, and collection; etc. Results are ranked by a weighted count of votes and listed in descending order, often with 20 or more items per category. The winner in each category receives a plaque.
There are typically more voters in the Locus poll than for the Hugo and Nebula awards combined.
A complete database of all Locus poll results since 1971, compiled by Mark R. Kelly, is available here. |
(For 1996 winners, see Breaking News.)
1995 LOCUS AWARDSbest sf novelThe Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson (Bantam Spectra) best fantasy novel Alvin Journeyman, Orson Scott Card (Tor) best horror/dark fantasy novel Expiration Date, Tim Powers (HarperCollins UK; Tor) best first novel The Bohr Maker, Linda Nagata (Bantam Spectra) best novella Remake, Connie Willis (Ziesing; Bantam Spectra) best novelette "When the Old Gods Die", Mike Resnick (Asimov's Apr 95) best short story "The Lincoln Train", Maureen F. McHugh (F&SF Apr 95) best anthology The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twelfth Annual Collection, Gardner Dozois, ed. (St. Martin's) best collection Four Ways to Forgiveness, Ursula K. Le Guin (HarperPrism) best non-fiction Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia, John Clute (Dorling Kindersley) best editor Gardner Dozois best magazine Asimov's best artist Michael Whelan best book publisher Tor/St. Martin's best art book Spectrum 2: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, Cathy Burnett & Arnie Fenner, eds. (Underwood) |
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