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Updated January 2008. In brochure format, thousands of copies of this list have been distributed over the years by Bakka, Toronto's SF specialty store. It also appears as an appendix in the anthology Aurora Awards, edited by Edo van Belkom and published by Quarry Press in 1999.

"Sawyer's list could be considered as a buying guide for those new to the genres of fantasy and science fiction." — Canadian Materials

  Aurora Award (novels)  

The Aurora is Canada's "people's choice" award. Ballots are distributed through Canadian SF specialty bookstores, periodicals, and conventions. Below are the English-language fiction winners; Auroras are also given to works in French.

• 2007: Children of Chaos (F) by Dave Duncan of Vancouver. Tor, 2006.

• 2006: Cagebird (SF) by Karin Lowachee of Mississauga. Warner, 2005.

• 2005: Wolf Pack (F) by Edo van Belkom of Brampton. Tundra, 2004.

• 2004: Blind Lake (SF) by Robert Charles Wilson of Concord, Ontario. Tor, 2003.

• 2003: Permanence (SF) by Karl Schroeder of Toronto. Tor, 2002.

• 2002: In the Company of Others (SF) by Julie E. Czerneda of Orillia. DAW, 2001.

• 2001: The Snow Queen (F) by Eileen Kernaghan of New Westminster. Thistledown, 2000.

• 2000: Flashforward (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Mississauga. Tor, 1999.

• 1999: Darwinia (SF) by Robert Charles Wilson of Toronto. Tor, 1999.

• 1998: Black Wine (F) by Candas Jane Dorsey of Edmonton. Tor, 1998.*

• 1997: Starplex (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Thornhill, Ontario. Ace, 1996 [press release].*

• 1996: The Terminal Experiment (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. HarperPrism, 1995 [press release].*

• 1995: Virtual Light (SF) by William Gibson of Vancouver. Bantam, 1993.

• 1994: Nobody's Son (F) by Sean Stewart, now of Houston, Texas. Maxwell MacMillan, 1993; Ace, 1995.

• 1993: Passion Play (SF) by Sean Stewart. Beach Holme, 1992.*

• 1992: Golden Fleece (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Warner Questar, 1990.*

• 1991: Tigana (F) by Guy Gavriel Kay of Toronto. Penguin, 1990.

• 1990: West of January (F) by Dave Duncan of Calgary. Del Rey, 1989.

• 1989: Mona Lisa Overdrive (SF) by William Gibson. Bantam, 1988.

• 1988: Jack, the Giant Killer (F) by Charles de Lint of Ottawa. Ace, 1987.

• 1987: The Wandering Fire (F) by Guy Gavriel Kay. Collins, 1986.

• 1985: Songs From The Drowned Lands (F) by Eileen Kernaghan of Burnaby, B.C. Ace, 1983.

• 1982: A Judgment of Dragons (SF) by Phyllis Gotlieb of Toronto. Berkley, 1980.

  Aurora Award (short fiction)  

• 2007: "Biding Time" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Mississauga. In Slipstreams, John Helfers and Martin H. Greenberg, ed., DAW, 2006.

• 2006: "Transubstantiation" (SF) by Derwin Mak of Toronto. In Northwest Passages: A Cascadian Anthology, Cris DiMarco, ed., CascadiaCon, 2005.

• 2005: "When the Morning Stars Sang Together" (SF) by Isaac Szpindel. In ReVisions, Julie E. Czerneda and Isaac Szpindel, ed., DAW 2004.

• 2004: "Scream Angel" (SF) by Douglas Smith of Aurora, Ontario. In Low Port, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, ed., Meisha Merlin, 2003.

• 2003: "Ineluctable" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Mississauga. In Analog, November 2002.

• 2002: "Left Foot on a Blind Man" (SF) by Julie E. Czerneda of Orillia. In Silicon Dreams, Martin H. Greenberg and Larry Segriff, ed., DAW, 2001.

• 2000: "Stream of Consciousness" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Mississauga. In Packing Fraction, Julie E. Czerneda, ed., Trifolium, 1999.

• 1999: "Hockey's Night in Canada" (SF) by Edo van Belkom of Brampton, Ontario. In Arrowdreams: An Anthology of Alternate Canadas, Mark Shainblum and John Dupuis, ed., Editions NuAge, 1998.

• 1998: "Three Hearings on the Existence of Snakes in the Human Bloodstream" (F) by James Alan Gardner of Waterloo, Ontario. In Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, February 1997.

• 1997: "Peking Man" (F) by Robert J. Sawyer. In Dark Destiny III, Edward E. Kramer, ed., White Wolf, 1996 [press release].

• 1996: "The Perseids (F) by Robert Charles Wilson of Toronto. In Northern Frights 3, Don Hutchison, ed., Mosaic, 1995.

• 1995: "The Fragrance of Orchids" (SF) by Sally McBride now of Toronto. In Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1994.

• 1994: "Just Like Old Times" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. In On Spec, Summer 1993, and Dinosaur Fantastic, Mike Resnick, ed., DAW, 1993.*

• 1993: "The Toy Mill" (F) by David Nickle and Karl Schroeder, both of Toronto. In Tesseracts⁴, 1992.

• 1992: "A Niche" (SF) by Peter Watts of Vancouver, and "Breaking Ball" (SF) by Michael Skeet of Toronto [tie]. Both in Tesseracts³, 1990.

• 1991: "Muffin Explains Teleology to the World at Large" (F) by James Alan Gardner. In On Spec, Spring 1990, and Tesseracts³.

• 1990: "Carpe Diem" (SF) by Eileen Kernaghan. In On Spec, Fall 1989.

• 1989: "Sleeping in a Box" (SF) by Candas Jane Dorsey. In her Machine Sex and Other Stories, Beach Holme, 1988.

  British Science Fiction Award  

Given annually by the British Science Fiction Association.

• 1977: Brontomek! (SF) by Michael Coney of Sidney, B.C. Gollancz, 1976.

  John W. Campbell Memorial Award  

The top juried award in the SF field, given annually since 1973 for best SF novel of the year.

• 2006: Mindscan (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer of Mississauga. Tor, 2005. [press release].

• 2002: The Chronoliths (SF) by Robert Charles Wilson of Concord, Ontario. Tor, 2001.

  Arthur C. Clarke Award  

A juried award for the best SF novel published in Great Britain.

• 1987: The Handmaid's Tale (SF) by Margaret Atwood of Toronto. Canadian edition: McClelland & Stewart, 1985.

  William L. Crawford Fantasy Award  

A juried award for the best book-length debut of the year in the fantasy field, presented by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts.

• 1997: Black Wine (F) by Candas Jane Dorsey. Tor, 1997.*

• 1984: The Riddle of the Wren (F) and Moonheart (F), both by Charles de Lint. Both Ace, 1984.

  Compton Crook Memorial Award  

The Baltimore SF Society's juried award for the best first novel of the year.

• 1983: Courtship Rite (SF) by Donald Kingsbury of Montreal. Simon & Schuster, 1982.

  Philip K. Dick Award  

An American juried award for the best SF novel first published in paperback.

• 1994: Mysterium (SF) by Robert Charles Wilson. Bantam, 1994.

• 1984: Neuromancer (SF) by William Gibson. Ace, 1984.*

  Arthur Ellis Award  

A juried award presented annually since 1983 by the Crime Writers of Canada, which has twice gone to SF/mystery crossover works.

• 1993 Short Story: "Just Like Old Times" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer [press release].*

• 1992 First Novel: Passion Play (SF) by Sean Stewart.*

  Homer Award  

Voted on by the 30,000 members of CompuServe's SF&F Literature Forum.

• 2000 Novel: Calculating God (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Tor, 2000.

• 1996 Novel: Starplex (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Ace, 1996.

• 1995 Novel: The Terminal Experiment (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer.*

• 1994 Novel: End of an Era (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Ace, 1994.*

• 1993 Novel: Fossil Hunter (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Ace, 1993.

• 1992 Novel: Far-Seer (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Ace, 1992.

• 1996 Short Story: "Above It All" (F) by Robert J. Sawyer. In Dante's Disciples, Peter Crowther and Edward E. Kramer, ed., White Wolf, 1996.

• 1995 Short Story: "You See But You Do Not Observe" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer.*

• 1992 Short Story: "Black Ice" (F) by Barbara Delaplace now of Gainesville, Florida. In Aladdin: Master of the Lamp, Mike Resnick, ed., DAW, 1992.

• 1991 Fantasy Novel: The Little Country (F) by Charles de Lint. Morrow, 1991.

• 1990 First Novel: Golden Fleece (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer.*

  Hugo Award  

Voted on by the members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention.

• 2006 Novel: Spin (SF) by Robert Charles Wilson (Tor, 2005).

• 2003 Novel: Hominids (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer (Tor, 2002). [press release].

• 1985 Novel: Neuromancer (SF) by William Gibson.*

• 1983 Short Story: "Melancholy Elephants" (SF) by Spider Robinson of Vancouver. In his Melancholy Elephants, Penguin, 1984.

• 1978 Novella: "Stardance" (SF) by Spider and Jeanne Robinson. Part of Stardance, Dial, 1979 [reprinted by Tor, 1986].*

• 1977 Novella: "By Any Other Name" (SF) by Spider Robinson. Part of Telempath, Berkley, 1976 [reprinted by Tor, 1988].

  Le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire  

France's top SF award, which has twice gone to English-Canadian works.

• 1996 Foreign Short Story: "You See But You Do Not Observe" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. In Sherlock Holmes in Orbit, Mike Resnick and Martin H. Greenberg, ed., DAW, 1995 [press release].*

• 1993 Foreign Novel: Dark Matter (SF) by Garfield Reeves-Stevens of Thornhill, Ontario.

  Nebula Award  

The "Academy Award of SF," voted on by the members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

• 1995 Novel: The Terminal Experiment (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. HarperPrism, May 1995 [press release].*

• 1984 Novel: Neuromancer (SF) by William Gibson.*

• 1977 Novella: "Stardance" (SF) by Spider and Jeanne Robinson.*

  Science Fiction Chronicle Reader Award  

Given annually since 1981 by the readers of Science Fiction Chronicle: The Science Fiction & Fantasy Newsmagazine, the trade journal of the SF field published in New York.

• 1997 Short Story: "The Hand You're Dealt" by Robert J. Sawyer. In Free Space, Brad Linaweaver and Edward E. Kramer, ed., Tor, 1997 [press release].

• 1984 Novel: Neuromancer by William Gibson. Ace, 1984.*

  Seiun Award  

Japan's top honour in Science Fiction, voted on by the attendees of the Japanese National Science Fiction Convention.

• 2003: Illegal Alien (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer.

• 2001: Frameshift (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer [press release].*

• 1997: End of an Era (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer [press release].*

• 1987: Neuromancer (SF) by William Gibson.*

  Bram Stoker Award  

The "Academy Award" of the dark-fantasy field, presented annually by the Horror Writers Association.

• 1997 Short Story: "Rat Food" (F) by Edo van Belkom and David Nickle. In On Spec, Spring 1997.

  Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award  

A juried award given annually since 1987, by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction in conjunction with Sturgeon's heirs.

• 2007 Short Story: "The Cartesian Theater" by Robert Charles Wilson. In Futureshocks, Lou Anders, ed., Roc, 2006.

  Premio UPC de Ciencia Ficción  

A juried prize — and the world's largest cash award for science fiction — presented annually by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain.

• 2004: "Identity Theft" (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Science Fiction Book Club. [press release].

• 1998: Flashforward (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Tor, 1999 [press release].

• 1997: Factoring Humanity (SF) by Robert J. Sawyer. Tor, 1998 [press release].

  Warner Aspect First Novel Competition  

A juried contest sponsored by Warner Books to find the best novel by a previously unpublished novelist.

• 2001: Warchild (SF) by Karin Lowachee of Mississauga. Warner Aspect, 2001.

• 1998: Brown Girl in the Ring (F) by Nalo Hopkinson of Toronto. Warner Aspect, 1998.

  World Fantasy Award  

The world's top award for fantasy fiction; a juried award presented at the annual World Fantasy Convention.

• 2002 Best Collection: Skin Folk (F) by Nalo Hopkinson of Toronto. Warner Aspect, 2001.

• 2000 Best Collection: Moonlight and Vines (F) by Charles de Lint of Ottawa. Tor, 2000.

• 1984 Best Collection: High Spirits (F) by Robertson Davies of Toronto. McClelland & Stewart, 1983.

  Writers of the Future Award  

L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future, an international contest carrying a $5,000 grand prize for new SF writers, with big-name SF writers as jurors.

• 2007 Grand Prize: "Saturn in G Minor" (SF) by Stephen Kotowych of Toronto. In Writers of the Future 23, Galaxy, 2007.

• 1993 Grand Prize: "Schrödinger's Mousetrap" (SF) by Alan Barclay of Vancouver. In Writers of the Future 10, Bridge, 1993.

• 1990 Grand Prize: "The Children of Crèche" (SF) by James Alan Gardner. In Writers of the Future 4, Bridge, 1990.

  More Good Reading  

More about Canadian SF
Robert J. Sawyer's Awards and Honors
Backgrounder: SF Awards