Tanith Lee Wins Infinity Award
Tanith Lee (1947-2015) has been named the recipient of the second Infinity Award.
The award is presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) to “posthumously honor acclaimed creators who passed away before they could be considered for a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. This new award aims to recognize that even though those celebrated worldbuilders, storytellers, and weavers of words are no longer with us, their legacies will continue to inspire.”
SFWA President Jeffe Kennedy said,
Tanith Lee was writing combinations of science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, queerness, and sex long before the current trends. She was a true trailblazer in multiple cross-genres and influenced so many of today’s authors. It’s a sorrow to me that she passed before we could celebrate her as she should have been, but a bittersweet joy to at least be able to give her this honor today.
Lee will be honored during the Nebula Awards Ceremony on June 8, 2024 in Pasadena CA.
Instead of a physical award, SFWA makes a donation to a cause the honoree supported. This year, it has been requested by the family that the donation be split between Pasadena Humane and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
For more, see the SFWA website.
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