What/Where,
Who, How & When: An Award Structure Chart
|
Award/Website |
Organization |
Voters |
Vote type |
Time Covered |
Hugo |
World Science Fiction
Society Conventions |
World Science Fiction
Society members -- paid Worldcon members/attendees. Presence at Worldcon
not required to vote |
Popular. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Nebula |
Science Fiction Writers
of America |
SFWA members only,
science fiction professionals. |
Ranked, scored. |
Previous calendar
year, US publication only. |
British
Fantasy Awards |
British Fantasy Society |
BFS members only,
anyone can join. |
Popular? |
Previous calendar
year. |
Stokers |
Horror Writers Association |
HWA Members, anyone
with a demonstrable interest in horror can join |
"Non-juried", popular.
Two votes, one for nominees and one for winners. |
Previous calendar
year. |
IHG
Awards |
International Horror
Guild |
IHG Jury, Edward Bryant,
Stefan Dziemianowicz, Bill Sheehan and Hank Wagner. |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year. |
World
Fantasy Awards |
World Fantasy Convention |
World Fantasy Award
Judges |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year. |
British
Science Fiction Awards |
British Science Fiction
Association |
British Science Fiction
Association members and Eastercon attendees |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year, UK publication only. |
Arthur
C. Clarke |
Science Fiction Foundation,
British Science Fiction Association, Science Museum |
Jury, changes each
year, two each from the BSFA and the SFF, and one from the Science Museum. |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year, UK publication only. |
Philip
K. Dick Award |
The Philadelphia Science
Fiction Society |
Five Hand-picked writers
or academics. |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Man
Booker |
Man Group plc |
Man Booker Judges |
Juried, selected by
judges. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Edgar |
Mystery Writers of
America |
MWA "active" members
(US writers) |
Juried - Committee
members of MWA. Two votes, one for nominees and one for winners. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Anthony |
World Mystery Convention |
Paid attendees at
Bouchercon World Mystery Convention |
"Non-juried", popular.
Two votes, one for nominees and one for winners. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Dagger |
British Crime Writers
Assn |
BCW membership |
Juried, selected by
judges. Award categories have unique voting criteria. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Agatha |
Malice Domestic |
Paid attendees at
Malice Domestic Convention |
Popular? |
Previous calendar
year. |
Dilys |
Independent Mystery
Bookseller Assn. |
Members of IMBA |
Popular? |
Previous calendar
year. |
Shamus |
Private Eye Writers
of America |
"Active" Members of
PEWA |
Juried - Committee
members of PEWA. Two votes, one for nominees and one for winners. |
Previous calendar
year. |
Macavity |
Mystery Readers International |
Members of MRI |
Popular. Two votes,
one for nominees and one for winners. |
Previous calendar
year. |