BSFA Award - Definition and Overview

The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) annually presents four awards (though numbers have differed in previous years) based on a vote of BSFA members and recently also members of EasterCon.

2003

Novel: Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Short Fiction: The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean

Artwork: cover, The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod by Colin Odell

Nonfiction: Reading Science Fiction by Farah Mendlesohn

2002

Novel: The Separation by Christopher Priest

Short Fiction: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Artwork: cover, Interzone 179 by Dominic Harman

Related Publication: Introduction to Maps: The Uncollected John Sladek by David Langford

2001

Novel: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

Short Story: "Children of Winter" by Eric Brown (Interzone 163)

Artwork: cover of Omegatropic by Colin Odell

Non-fiction: Omegatropic by Stephen Baxter

2000

Novel: Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle

Short: "The Suspect Genome" by Peter F. Hamilton (Interzone 156)

Artwork: Hideaway - Dominic Harman (Cover, Interzone 157)

1999

Novel: The Sky Road by Ken MacLeod

Short: "Hunting the Slarque" by Eric Brown (Interzone 141)

Artwork: Darwinia (cover of Darwinia, Robert Charles Wilson) - Jim Burns

1998

Novel: The Extremes, by Christopher Priest

Short: "La Cenerentola" by Gwyneth Jones (Interzone 136)

Artwork: Jim Burns, 'Lord Prestimion' (cover, Interzone 138)

1997

Novel: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

Short: "War Birds" by Stephen Baxter (Interzone 126)

Artwork: SMS ('The Black Blood of the Dead' cover Interzone 116)

1996

Novel: Excession by Iain M. Banks

Short: "A Crab Must Try" by Barrington J. Bayley (Interzone 103)

Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Ancient Shores)

1995

Novel: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter

Short: "The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires" by Brian Stableford (shorter version, Interzone 91/92)

Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Seasons of Plenty)

1994

Novel: Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks

Short: "The Double Felix" by Paul di Filippo (Interzone)

Artwork: Jim Burns

1993

Novel: Aztec Century by Christopher Evans

Short: "The Ragthorn" by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth (Interzone)

Artwork: Jim Burns

Special Award: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ed. John Clute and Peter Nicholls

1992

Novel: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Short: "Innocent" by Ian McDonald (New Worlds 2)

Artwork: Jim Burns

1991

Novel: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

Short: "Bad Timing" by Molly Brown (Interzone)

Media: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Artwork: Mark Harrison

1990

Novel: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland

Short: "The Original Doctor Shade" by Kim Newman (Interzone)

Media: Twin Peaks

Artist: Ian Miller

1989

Novel: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

Short: "In Translation" by Lisa Tuttle (Zenith)

Media: Red Dwarf

Artist: Jim Burns

1988

Novel: Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock

Short: "Dark Night in Toyland" by Bob Shaw (Interzone)

Media: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Artist: Alan Lee

1987

Novel: Grainne by Keith Roberts

Short: "Love Sickness" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone)

Media: Star Cops

Artist: Jim Burns

1986

Novel: The Ragged Astronauts by Bob Shaw

Short: "Kaeti and the Hangman" by Keith Roberts (in collection Kaeti & Company)

Media: Aliens

Artist: Keith Roberts

1985

Novel: Helliconia Winter by Brian W. Aldiss

Short: "Cube Root" by David Langford (Interzone)

Media: Brazil

Artist: Jim Burns

1984

Novel: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock

Short: "The Unconquered Country" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone)

Media: The Company of Wolves

Artist: Jim Burns

1983

Novel: Tik-Tok by John Sladek

Short: "After-Images" by Malcolm Edwards (Interzone)

Media: Android

Artist: Bruce Pennington

1982

Novel: Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss

Short: "Kitemaster" by Keith Roberts (Interzone)

Media: Blade Runner

Artist: Tim White

1981

Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

Short: "Mythago Wood" by Robert Holdstock (F&SF)

Media: Time Bandits

Artist: Bruce Pennington

1980

Novel: Timescape by Gregory Benford

Short: "The Brave Little Toaster" by Thomas M. Disch (F&SF)

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy second radio series - Douglas Adams

Artist: Peter Jones

1979

Novel: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard

Short: "Palely Loitering" by Christopher Priest (F&SF)

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy record

Artist: Jim Burns

1978

Novel: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

Collection: Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio series) - Douglas Adams

1977

Novel: The Jonah Kit by Ian Watson

1976

Novel: Brontomek! by Michael G. Coney

Special Award: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction by David Kyle

1975

Novel: Orbitsville by Bob Shaw

1974

Novel: Inverted World by Christopher Priest

1973

Novel: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke

Special Award: Billion Year Spree by Brian W. Aldiss

1972

No award — insufficient votes.

1971

Collection: The Moment of Eclipse by Brian W. Aldiss

1970

Novel: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner

1969

Novel: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner