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Eligibility: a title must be the author’s first ''fantasy'' book; it is permissible for an author active in a different genre to be submitted, as long as this is their first fantasy book. Children’s fiction and YA are eligible. |
Eligibility: a title must be the author’s first ''fantasy'' book; it is permissible for an author active in a different genre to be submitted, as long as this is their first fantasy book. Children’s fiction and YA are eligible. |
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The Prize was conceived and established with the help of [[Andre Norton]], who continued to sponsor it for many years.<ref>{{cite web |title=IAFA Awards |url=http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/iafa/awards.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008100917/http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/iafa/awards.htm |archive-date=2012-10-08 |access-date=2013-06-07 |publisher=International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts}}</ref>The award is named after the publisher and editor [[William L. Crawford]] |
The Prize was conceived and established with the help of [[Andre Norton]], who continued to sponsor it for many years.<ref>{{cite web |title=IAFA Awards |url=http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/iafa/awards.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008100917/http://wiz.cath.vt.edu/iafa/awards.htm |archive-date=2012-10-08 |access-date=2013-06-07 |publisher=International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts}}</ref> The award is named after the publisher and editor [[William L. Crawford]] (1911-1984).<ref>{{cite book | last=Clute | first=John | author-link=John Clute |author2=John Grant | title=[[The Encyclopedia of Fantasy]] | location=New York | publisher=St. Martin's Press| pages=1015 | year=1997 | isbn=0-88184-708-9}}</ref> In addition to novels and novellas, collections of poetry, short stories, and fiction aimed at younger readers are all eligible. It was administered by noted [[Locus (magazine)|Locus Magazine]] reviewer, [[Gary K. Wolfe]] from 1985-2023. The current administrator is critic[[Farah Mendlesohn]]. |
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Crawford honorees have gone on to win a dozen World Fantasy Awards (including a Life Achievement Award for Charles de Lint), five Shirley Jackson Awards, five Locus Awards, four Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards, and 27 other awards of various kinds. Two Crawford-winning novels have been adapted as feature films, Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni’s ''[[Mistress of Spices]]'' in 2005 and Christopher Barzak’s ''One for Sorrow'' in 2014 (under the title ''[[Jamie Marks Is Dead|Jamie Marks is Dead]]''). While the majority of honorees have been residents of the United States, the international dimension of the award is reflected by winners from Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Barbados, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. |
Crawford honorees have gone on to win a dozen World Fantasy Awards (including a Life Achievement Award for Charles de Lint), five Shirley Jackson Awards, five Locus Awards, four Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards, and 27 other awards of various kinds. Two Crawford-winning novels have been adapted as feature films, Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni’s ''[[Mistress of Spices]]'' in 2005 and Christopher Barzak’s ''One for Sorrow'' in 2014 (under the title ''[[Jamie Marks Is Dead|Jamie Marks is Dead]]''). While the majority of honorees have been residents of the United States, the international dimension of the award is reflected by winners from Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Barbados, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. |
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Revision as of 16:24, 24 October 2023
The IAFA William L. Crawford Fantasy Award (short: Crawford award) is a literary award given to a writer whose first fantasy book was published during the preceding calendar year. It's one of several awards presented by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) and is presented at the conference each March in Orlando.
Eligibility: a title must be the author’s first fantasy book; it is permissible for an author active in a different genre to be submitted, as long as this is their first fantasy book. Children’s fiction and YA are eligible.
The Prize was conceived and established with the help of Andre Norton, who continued to sponsor it for many years.[1] The award is named after the publisher and editor William L. Crawford (1911-1984).[2] In addition to novels and novellas, collections of poetry, short stories, and fiction aimed at younger readers are all eligible. It was administered by noted Locus Magazine reviewer, Gary K. Wolfe from 1985-2023. The current administrator is criticFarah Mendlesohn.
Crawford honorees have gone on to win a dozen World Fantasy Awards (including a Life Achievement Award for Charles de Lint), five Shirley Jackson Awards, five Locus Awards, four Hugo Awards, four Nebula Awards, and 27 other awards of various kinds. Two Crawford-winning novels have been adapted as feature films, Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni’s Mistress of Spices in 2005 and Christopher Barzak’s One for Sorrow in 2014 (under the title Jamie Marks is Dead). While the majority of honorees have been residents of the United States, the international dimension of the award is reflected by winners from Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Barbados, India, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.
List of recipients
| Year | Recipient | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Charles de Lint | |
| 1986 | Nancy Willard | |
| 1987 | Judith Tarr | |
| 1988 | Elizabeth Marshall Thomas | |
| 1989 | Michaela Roessner | |
| 1990 | Jeanne Larsen | |
| 1991 | Michael Scott Rohan | |
| 1992 | Greer Gilman | |
| 1993 | Susan Palwick | |
| 1994 | Judith Katz | |
| 1995 | Jonathan Lethem | |
| 1996 | Sharon Shinn | |
| 1997 | Candas Jane Dorsey | |
| 1998 | Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni | |
| 1999 | David B. Coe | |
| 2000 | Anne Bishop | |
| 2001 | Kij Johnson | |
| 2002 | Jasper Fforde | |
| 2003 | Alexander C. Irvine | |
| 2004 | K. J. Bishop | |
| 2005 | Steph Swainston | |
| 2006 | Joe Hill | |
| 2007 | M. Rickert | |
| 2008 | Christopher Barzak | [3] |
| 2009 | Daryl Gregory | |
| 2010 | Jedediah Berry | |
| 2011 | Karen Lord | [4] |
| 2012 | Genevieve Valentine | [5] |
| 2013 | Karin Tidbeck | [6] |
| 2014 | Sofia Samatar | [7] |
| 2015 | Zen Cho and Stephanie Feldman | [8] |
| 2016 | Kai Ashante Wilson | |
| 2017 | Charlie Jane Anders | |
| 2018 | Carmen Maria Machado | [9] |
| 2019 | R. F. Kuang | [10] |
| 2020 | Tamsyn Muir | [11] |
| 2021 | Nghi Vo | [12] |
| 2022 | Usman T. Malik | [13] |
Judges
2023-2024: Brian Attebery, Candas Jane Dorsey, Niall Harrison, Mimi Mondal, Cheryl Morgan.
Past judges have included: Amelia Beamer, Jedediah Berry, Liz Bourke, Karen Burnham, John Clute, Daryl Gregory, Ellen Klages, Kelly Link , Adrienne Martine, Kathleen Massie-Ferch, Farah Mendlesohn, Mimi Mondal , Cheryl Morgan, Sofia Samatar, Jonathan Strahan, Liza Groen Trombi, Genevieve Valentine, Paul Witcover.
References
- ^ "IAFA Awards". International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Clute, John; John Grant (1997). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 1015. ISBN 0-88184-708-9.
- ^ "Awards News: Crawford Fantasy Award Winner". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2008-01-10. Archived from the original on 2005-03-02. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2011-03-20. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "2012 Crawford Award Announced". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ^ "2013 Crawford Award". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2013-02-05.
- ^ "Samatar Wins Crawford Award". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2014-01-24.
- ^ "Cho and Feldman Win Crawford Award". Locus Online. Locus Publications. 2015-01-27.
- ^ "Machado Wins Crawford Award," Locus, Feb. 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kuang Wins Crawford Award," Locus, Feb. 1, 2019.
- ^ "Muir Wins Crawford Award," Locus, Feb. 4, 2020.
- ^ "William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award 2021 ," Feb. 11, 2022.
- ^ "2022 IAFA Crawford Award and Shortlist Announced – International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts". Retrieved 2022-02-11.
