2023 Prometheus Awards Winners
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he Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS) has announced the winner for the Prometheus Award in the Best Novel category, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2022.
- WINNER: Cloud-Castles, Dave Freer (Magic Isle)
- Widowland, C.J. Carey (Quercus)
- Captain Trader Helmsman Spy, Karl. K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- A Beast Cannot Feign, Dr. Insensitive Jerk (Gordon Hanka) (self-published)
- Summer’s End, John Van Stry (Baen)
They also announced the winner of the Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fiction, “given in recognition of a classic work of science fiction or fantasy with libertarian themes.”
- WINNER: “Free Men”, Robert Heinlein (The Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein)
- “Primary Education of the Camiroi”, R.A. Lafferty (Galaxy 12/66)
- That Hideous Strength, C.S. Lewis (The Bodley Head)
- Circus World, Barry B. Longyear (Nelson Doubleday)
- The Truth, Terry Pratchett (Doubleday; Transworld)
The 43nd annual Prometheus Awards will be presented online in mid-August at a time and date to be announced. Winners receive “a gold coin, as a symbol of free trade and free minds, mounted on an engraved plaque.”
For more information, see the LFS website.
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