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The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced Best Novel and Hall of Fame finalists for this year’s Prometheus Awards, which will be presented at Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention August 6-10, 2008 in Denver, Colorado.
BEST NOVEL
First presented in 1979 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Award for Best Novel recognizes pro-freedom novels of speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy, that dramatize the value of personal liberty, expose abuses of coercive power to the extremes of tyranny, offer anti-authoritarian satires or imagine a fully free future.
The 2008 Prometheus finalists for Best Novel:
* Ragamuffin, by Tobias S. Buckell (TOR Books), set in the same world as Crystal Rain, focuses on a struggle for power that leads to total war for humanity’s right to live free from alien rulers.
* The Execution Channel, by Ken MacLeod (TOR), imagines a post-9/11 era of terrorism, paranoia, espionage in an environment of media spin, disinformation and a rogue media outlet that broadcasts murders and executions.
* Fleet of Worlds, by Larry Niven and Edward M. Lerner (TOR), is a prequel to Niven’s classic Ringworld that dramatizes the deception and dominations of alien Puppeteers over enslaved descendants of a human colony ship.
* The Gladiator, by Harry Turtledove (TOR) , a Crosstime Traffic story about a future where the Soviet Union won the Cold War but curious teenagers rediscover capitalism.
* Ha’penny, by Jo Walton (TOR), an alternate-history sequel to Farthing, portrays a convincing surrender of freedom for illusory safety in a 1940s-fascist Great Britain.
This is the ninth nomination for MacLeod, who has won three times (The Star Fraction, The Stone Canal, and Learning the World); the third nomination (all as collaborations) for Niven, who won in 1992 for Fallen Angels (with Michael Flynn and Jerry Pournelle). Turtledove has been nominated once before; this is the first nomination for Buckell and Walton. Special congratulations to TOR Books, for its grand slam of all five finalist slots for the second time in this category’s three-decade history. The Best Novel finalist-judging committee read more than 15 novels this past year as awards possibilities, including nine official nominees. Here are the other nominees: The Guardener’s Tale, by Bruce Boston (Sam's Dot Publishing); Echoes of an Alien Sky, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Gradisil, by Adam Roberts (Prometheus Books’ Pyr); and Off Armageddon Reef, by David Webber (TOR).The Hall of Fame finalist-judging committee considered more than 20 classic works of fiction in all categories.
HALL OF FAME
Novels, novellas, stories, graphic novels, anthologies, films, TV shows, TV series, plays, poems, music recordings and other works of fiction, first published or broadcast more than five years ago, are eligible for the Prometheus Hall of Fame.
This year's Hall of Fame nominees are a group of true classics - the earliest was first published in 1912, the latest in 1977. All five nominees are by well-known British authors. Despite their age, these works still have things to say to present-day libertarians.
The 2008 Prometheus finalists for Best Classic Fiction:
* Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange (1963), a stylized cautionary novel of behavior modification gone wrong and a classical-liberal warning against the denial of human free will.
* Rudyard Kipling, "As Easy as A.B.C." (1912), a short story by the great 19th-century novelist that looks back at the racial conflicts of the twentieth century from the perspective of a global civilization of the future.
* C. S. Lewis, That Hideous Strength (1945), a novel that completes Lewis’ science-fiction trilogy and brings out the libertarian strain in his Christian faith in its portrayal of a corrupted research organization that hides totalitarian ambitions behind the name of science.
* J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (1954), a three-part fantasy novel that affirms the classic values of Western and British civilization by weaving lessons about the terrible temptations of unlimited power through an epic journey to destroy the Ring of Power and the Ringbearer’s struggle against the Ring’s addicting nature in a war against the totalitarian state of Mordor.
* T. H. White, The Once and Future King, a separately published five-part noel (1938-1958) including a posthumously published finale The Book of Merlyn (1977) weaves anarchist-libertarian themes into its classic fantasy retelling of the Arthurian legends as an attempt to subordinate power to the service of justice, freedom and peace.
A PROUD PROMETHEUS HISTORY
Originated and first presented in 1979 by author L. Neil Smith to recognize a long-standing libertarian strain in science fiction and encourage more fiction in the proud tradition of Robert Heinlein, Eric Frank Russell and other golden-age sf authors, the Prometheus Award is one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf and fantasy.
The annual Best Novel winner receives a plaque and one-ounce gold coin, recently worth more than a thousand dollars.
The Hall of Fame winner receives a plaque and a smaller gold coin.
A full list of past winners in all Prometheus categories is posted on the Libertarian Futurist Society website, www.lfs.org
For more information, contact LFS Board President Chris Hibbert (Email: hibbert@mydruthers.com) or LFS Board Vice President Bill Stoddard, chair of the Hall of Fame finalist judging committee (Email: whswhs@mindspring.com.
The Libertarian Futurist Society will announce the annual winners of the Prometheus Awards at 4 p.m. Friday Aug. 31 in Yokohama, Japan at the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention.
* Charles Stross won this year's award for Best Novel for his "Glasshouse".
* There was a tie in the voting for the Hall of Fame Award: "It Can't Happen Here," by Sinclair Lewis and "True Names," by Vernor Vinge will share the Award this year.
* The Motion Picture "V For Vendetta" directed by James McTeigue and with screenplay by the Wachowski brothers has won a Special Award.
At its annual Worldcon award ceremony to be held on Aug. 31 in Yokohama, the Libertarian Futurist Society will present its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to Charles Stross for "Glasshouse" (Penguin Group) and the award for Best Classic Fiction (the "Hall of Fame" award) to "It Can't Happen Here", a 1936 novel by Sinclair Lewis and "True Names," a 1981 novella by Vernor Vinge. The movie "V for Vendetta" will receive a Special Award.
This is Stross' first Prometheus Best Novel Award. His novel "The Hidden Family" was a finalist last year, and that book's sequel "The Clan Corporate" was also nominated this year. "Glasshouse" takes place in the same universe as his Accelerando, though at a much later point in its history. The themes of ubiquitous surveillance and the struggle to survive as an individual in the face of severe pressure to conform come through very clearly in this story of a distant future in which unrehabilitated war criminals use every tool at their disposal to build a society that they can control absolutely.
Sinclair Lewis will share the prize for Best Classic Fiction (the Hall of Fame) for his warning about the rise of totalitarianism "It Can't Happen Here," with Vernor Vinge's classic "True Names" which gave the public their first glimpse of cyberspace and showed how the struggle for control might penetrate the new medium.
The motion picture V For Vendetta won a Special Award for effectively dramatizing the ongoing erosion of freedom in the West and the virtue of resisting tyranny with determination and hope. The screenplay was written by the Wachowski brothers and the director was James McTeigue.
The other finalists for Best Novel were: Empire, by Orson Scott Card (TOR Books), The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi (TOR Books), Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge (TOR Books), and Harbingers, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE). Ten novels published in 2006 were nominated for the 2007 award.
The other finalists for the Hall of Fame award were: A Clockwork Orange, a novel (1963) by Anthony Burgess, "As Easy as A.B.C.," a short story (1912) by Rudyard Kipling, Animal Farm, a novel (1946) by George Orwell, and The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy of novels (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Best Novel Award was founded in 1979 and the Libertarian Futurist Society (lfs.org) took over sponsorship and administration in 1982. The award is one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for each of the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Publishers who wish to submit novels published in 2007 for the 2008 Best Novel award should contact Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the WorldCon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
A list of past winners of LFS awards can be found on the LFS website at www.lfs.org.
For more information, contact LFS President Chris Hibbert (hibbert@mydruthers.com, 650-968-6319).
The Libertarian Futurist Society will present its Prometheus Awards ceremony in August at the World Science Fiction Convention, which will be held in Yokohama, Japan from August 30th to September 3rd, 2007. We are happy to announce the finalists for the Best Novel award and the Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction.
The finalists in the Best Novel category of this year's Prometheus
Award, for the best pro-freedom novel of 2006 are:
* Empire, by Orson Scott Card (TOR Books)
* The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi (TOR Books)
* Glasshouse, Charles Stross (Penguin Group)
* Rainbows End, by Vernor Vinge (TOR Books)
* Harbingers, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE)
The finalists for the Prometheus Hall of Fame award for Best Classic
Fiction are:
* A Clockwork Orange, a novel (1963) by Anthony Burgess
* "As Easy as A.B.C.," short story (1912) by Rudyard Kipling
* It Can't Happen Here, a novel (1936) by Sinclair Lewis
* Animal Farm, a novel (1946) by George Orwell
* The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy of novels (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien
* "True Names," a novella (1981) by Vernor Vinge
Ten novels published in 2006 were nominated for this year's Best Novel category. The other nominees were: Harald, by David D. Friedman (Baen Books); Variable Star, by Robert Heinlein and Spider Robinson (TOR Books); Engaging the Enemy, by Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Books/Del Rey); The Clan Corporate: by Charles Stross (TOR Books); and Red Lightning, by John Varley (Ace Books).
Of the many works nominated for the Hall of Fame award, 10 were selected as early semifinalists, ranging from novels and short stories to a music album. The other semifinalists were Courtship Rite, a 1982 novel by Donald Kingsbury; Ensign Flandry, Volume 1: The Saga of Dominic Flandry, Agent of Imperial Terra, a 1966 novel by Poul Anderson; That Hideous Strength, a 1946 novel by C.S. Lewis; and 2112 - a 1976 music album/set of songs, by Rush.
Both awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
For more information, contact LFS Board President Chris Hibbert (hibbert@mydruthers.com); Best Novel awards coordinator Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com) or Worldcon awards ceremony coordinator Fred Moulton (programming@lfs.org).
For a full list of past Prometheus Award winners in three categories, visit www.lfs.org.
The Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Awards in three categories Aug. 25 at the World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, Calif.
British author Ken MacLeod won his third Prometheus Award for best novel for Learning the World, an inventive first-contact novel that explores the politics involved from two perspectives: the natives of the planet and the "alien" (human) visitors.
MacLeod also won Prometheus Awards for The Stone Canal (1998) and The Star Fraction (1996.)
The other Prometheus finalists for Best Novel, a category recognizing pro-freedom novels published in the previous calendar year, include Chainfire, by Terry Goodkind (TOR Books); 47, by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown and Company); The Hidden Family, by Charles Stross (TOR); The Black Arrow, by Vin Suprynowicz (Mountain Media); and RebelFire: Out of the Gray Zone, by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman (RebelFire Press)
* Author Alan Moore and illustrator David Lloyd are the winners of this year's Prometheus Award for Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) for "V for Vendetta", an innovative and visually striking graphic novel about an anti-state anarchist hero who fights authoritarian repression.
The Prometheus Award for Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) honors novels, novellas, stories, graphic novels, anthologies, films, TV shows/series, plays, poems, music recordings and other works of fiction first published or broadcast more than five years ago:
The other Hall of Fame finalists: A Clockwork Orange, a novel (1963) by Anthony Burgess; As Easy as A.B.C., a short story (1912) by Rudyard Kipling; It Can't Happen Here, a novel (1936) by Sinclair Lewis; and The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy of novels (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Special Awards committee submitted a recommended citation about Joss Whedon's film Serenity that was subsequently approved in a vote of the entire LFS membership:
* "To Serenity, writer-director Joss Whedon's fun-loving and pro-freedom movie that portrays resistance fighters struggling against oppressive collectivism (based on the unfortunately short-lived TV series Firefly)."
This is the first Special Prometheus Award to a film and a film's writer-director. Special Awards, only presented four times before, have recognized libertarian anthologies (such as "Free Space"), an adaptation of a Prometheus Best Novel winner into a graphic novel (The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel) and for lifetime achievement (Poul Anderson).
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (lfs.org), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for each of the winners.
A list of past winners of LFS awards can be found on the LFS web site at www.lfs.org.
LFS Board member Fred Moulton coordinated the Worldcon Prometheus Awards ceremony. For more information, contact Moulton (programming@lfs.org) or LFS Board President Chris Hibbert (hibbert@mydruthers.com)
Publishers who wish to submit novels published in 2006 for the 2007 Best Novel award should contact Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced finalists for this years Prometheus Awards, which will be presented during the World Science Fiction Convention August 23-27 in Anaheim, Calif.
The Prometheus finalists for Best Novel recognize pro-freedom novels published last year:
* Chainfire, by Terry Goodkind (TOR Books)
* Learning the World, by Ken MacLeod (TOR)
* 47, by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown and Company)
* The Hidden Family, by Charles Stross (TOR)
* The Black Arrow, by Vin Suprynowicz (Mountain Media)
* RebelFire: Out of the Gray Zone, by Claire Wolfe and Aaron Zelman (RebelFire Press)
Here are the 2006 Prometheus finalists for Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame), a category that honors novels, novellas, stories, graphic novels, anthologies, films, TV shows/series, plays, poems, music recordings and other works of fiction first published or broadcast more than five years ago:
* A Clockwork Orange, a novel (1963) by Anthony Burgess
* "As Easy as A.B.C.", a short story (1912) by Rudyard Kipling
* It Can't Happen Here, a novel (1936) by Sinclair Lewis
* V for Vendetta, a graphic novel (1990) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
* The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy of novels (1954) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Best Novel judging committee, chaired by Michael Grossberg, read 14 novels nominated by LFS members. The other Best Novel nominees: Reflex, by Stephen Gould (TOR); Noble Vision, by Gen LaGreca (Winged Victory Press); 3000 Years, by Richard Mgrdechian (iUniverse, Inc.); Accelerando, by Charles Stross (Ace/Putnam); Resurrection of Liberty, by Michael L. Wentz (Novalibre Publishing); Infernal, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); The Weapon by Michael Z. Williamson (Baen Books); and Mists of Everness, by John C. Wright (TOR).
The Hall of Fame judging committee, chaired by Lynn Maners, selected the five Classic finalists after whittling down almost 20 nominees to a preliminary slate of 10 semifinalists. The other semifinalists: Circus World, a novel (1981) by Barry Longyear; Infinity Hold, a novel (1989) by Longyear; The Girl Who Owned a City, a young-adult novel (1977) by O.T. Nelson; Subspace Explorers, a novel (1965) by Edward E. Smith; and Even the Queen, a short story (1992) by Connie Willis.
LFS Board member Fred Moulton will lead the Worldcons Prometheus Awards ceremony, tentatively scheduled for Friday afternoon Aug. 25. For more information about the Worldcon, visit www.laconiv.org/
For more information, contact LFS Board President Chris Hibbert (hibbert@mydruthers.com)
* The Libertarian Futurist Society announced the annual winners of the Prometheus Award Aug. 5 in Glasgow, Scotland at the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention.
* Neal Stephenson won this year's award for Best Novel for "The System of the World".
* A. E. van Vogt's novel, "The Weapon Shops of Isher," won the Hall of Fame Award
* "The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel," written by L. Neil Smith and illustrated by Scott Bieser, has won a Special Award.
* "Give Me Liberty" and "Visions of Liberty," anthologies edited by Mark Tier and Martin H. Greenberg for Baen Books, have won a Special Award.
At its annual WorldCon award ceremony Aug. 5 in Glasgow, the Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to Neal Stephenson for "The System of the World" (William Morrow) and the award for Best Classic Fiction (the "Hall of Fame" award) to A. E. van Vogt's 1951 novel, "The Weapon Shops of Isher." Two Special Awards were given, too.
This is Stephenson's first Prometheus Award after four nominations. The development in the 1700s of the modern world's classical liberal institutions, which paved the way for modern libertarianism, is explored in the climax of the author's ambitious Baroque Cycle trilogy, which includes Prometheus nominees "Quicksilver" and "The Confusion." The trilogy is a prequel to "Cryptonomicon," a 2000 Prometheus finalist for Best Novel.
A. E. van Vogt, the late author celebrated as one of the masters of science fiction's Golden Age, won for Best Classic Fiction (the Hall of Fame) for "The Weapon Shops of Isher," an imaginative and clever 1951 novel dramatizing the power of self-defense to sustain personal freedom. This is van Vogt's first Prometheus Award.
Author L. Neil Smith and artist Scott Bieser shared a Special Award for "reaching new audiences by presenting a libertarian classic in graphic form" with "The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel," an imaginative and vivid condensed adaptation of Smith's Prometheus-winning 1982 novel.
"Give Me Liberty" and "Visions of Liberty," libertarian anthologies edited by Mark Tier and Martin H. Greenberg and published as companion paperbacks by Baen Books, also received a Special Award "for having a positive effect on the dissemination of libertarian ideas."
The LFS, founded in 1982, presents occasional Special Awards for outstanding achievement. The first Special Award was presented in 1998 to "Free Space," the first libertarian sf anthology. The second Special Award, and the first for lifetime achievement, was presented to Grand Master Poul Anderson in 2000.
The other finalists for Best Novel were: "State of Fear," by Michael Crichton (Harper Collins); "Anarquia," by Brad Linaweaver and Kent J. Hastings (Sense of Wonder Press); "Newton's Wake," by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books); and "Marque and Reprisal," by Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Books/Del Rey). Fourteen 2004 novels were nominated for the 2005 award.
The other finalists for the Hall of Fame award were: "It Can't Happen Here," a 1936 novel by Sinclair Lewis; "V for Vendetta," a graphic novel (1988-89) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; "A Time of Changes," a 1971 novel by Robert Silverberg; and "The Lord of the Rings," the 1954 trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (lfs.org), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for each of the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the WorldCon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
For more information, contact LFS President Chris Hibbert (hibbert@mydruthers.com).
Libertarian Futurist Society judges have selected Best Novel and Classic Fiction finalists for the 2005 Prometheus Awards, which will be presented in a ceremony during the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention Aug. 4-8 in Glasgow, Scotland.
Here are the Best Novel finalists, published last year:
* State of Fear, by Michael Crichton (Harper Collins) -- A futuristic political thriller with a cautionary theme about the dangers of the politicization of science and a courageous and controversial expose about the politics and science of global warming.
* Anarquia, by Brad Linaweaver and Kent J. Hastings (Sense of Wonder Press) -- An alternate history of the Spanish Civil War, with a powerful vision of anarchism as the what-if alternative to communism or fascism, and a cast of characters that includes Hedy Lamarr, Wernher von Braun, George Orwell, Josef Stalin, Ernest Hemingway, Ayn Rand and many more.
* Newton's Wake, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)-- A space opera blending cutting-edge science and political insight, centered on the head of an ambitious clan of galactic entrepreneurs who stumble upon an ancient relic on a remote planet that threatens the balance of power.
* Marque and Reprisal, by Elizabeth Moon (Ballantine Books/Del Rey) -- A sci-fi adventure that contrasts the ethos of the market and the military in focusing on a female soldier-turned-trader who battles intrigue, treachery and terror while at the helm of a commercial transport starship.
* The System of the World, by Neal Stephenson (William Morrow) -- The development in the 1700s of the modern world's classical liberal institutions, which paved the way for modern libertarianism, is explored in the climax of the author's ambitious Baroque Cycle trilogy ("Quicksilver," "The Confusion"), which has been hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "the definitive historical-sci-fi-epic-pirate-comedy-punk love story."
Here are the 2005 Hall of Fame finalists for Best Classic Fiction:
* "It Can't Happen Here" -- a novel (1936) by Sinclair Lewis
* "V for Vendetta" --- a graphic novel (1988-89) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
* "A Time of Changes" --- a novel (1971) by Robert Silverberg
* "The Lord of the Rings" -- a trilogy of novels (1954) by J.R. R.Tolkien
* "The Weapon Shops of Isher" -- a novel (1951) by A.E. Van Vogt
Best Novel judges read 14 nominees this past year. The other nominees: "For Us the Living," by Robert Heinlein (Scribner); "Molon Labe," by Kenneth Royce (as Boston T. Party) (Javelin Press); "Hostile Takeover," by Susan Schwartz (TOR); "Coyote Rising," by Alan Steele (Ace); "The Confusion," by Neal Stephenson (Morrow); "Iron Sunrise," by Charlie Stross (Ace); "Freehold," by Michael Z. Williamson (Baen); "Crisscross," by F. Paul Wilson (TOR); and "Last Guardian of Everness," by John Wright (TOR).
The Prometheus Awards have been presented since 1979 to honor outstanding science fiction and fantasy that dramatizes the value of individual liberty, exposes coercive abuses of power or critiques authoritarianism, whether of the left or right.
Winners will receive gold coins and plaques. For a list of past Prometheus winners, visit the LFS website at www.lfs.org
For more information, contact LFS president and Publicity Committee Chair Chris Hibbert (publicity@lfs.org.)
NOTE: Seven 2004 novels have been nominated by LFS members for the Best Novel category of the Prometheus Awards, as of Oct. 22, 2004. LFS members are encouraged to nominate novels published in 2004--- or in the last two months of 2003--- as soon as possible by sending the title, author, publisher and publisher's contact info (email, phones) to LFS Best Novel judging committee chair, Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com, 614-236-5040) Final nominations deadline is Feb. 15, 2005, but LFS members are strongly encouraged to submit nominations before the end of the year to ensure that novels can be obtained, read and seriously considered before the judging committee's voting deadline.
* The Libertarian Futurist Society will announce the annual
winners of the Prometheus Award in Boston on September 3 at
NorEascon 4, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention. The awards
are scheduled to be presented at 4:00 p.m. in room H301.
* F.
Paul Wilson won this year's award for Best Novel for Sims.
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Vernor Vinge's short story, The Ungoverned won the Hall of
Fame Award.
At its annual WorldCon award ceremony to be held on September 3 in Boston, the Libertarian Futurist Society will present its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to F. Paul Wilson for Sims (Forge Books) and the award for Best Classic Fiction (the "Hall of Fame" award) to Vernor Vinge's short story The Ungoverned
This will be Wilson's second Prometheus Award. He won the first Prometheus Award in 1979 for Wheels Within Wheels. Wilson has also won the Hall of Fame award twice, for An Enemy of the State in 1991 (the novel has no connection to the 1998 movie of the same name), and for The Healer in 1990.
This year's winner covers the struggle of the sims, a genetically engineered cross between humans and chimpanzees, for freedom and respect. The sims have been bred for docility and a small amount of intelligence in order to be rented out for domestic and manual labor. The company that owns the patent on the sims and claims them as its property has secrets that it will go to great lengths to preserve. When a lawyer agrees to take on the challenge of getting legal recognition for a labor union for the sims, he stumbles over some of them. In Wilson's signature style, there is plenty of action and suspense, and a serious exploration of what characteristics divide those for whom we would fight from mere creatures.
The other finalists in the voting for the 2004 Prometheus Award
were:
* Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind (Tor Books)
* The Pixel Eye by Paul Levinson (Tor Books)
* Spin State by Chris Moriarty. (Bantam Books)
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Scholastic Press)
A write-in campaign made Singularity Sky by Charles Stross (Ace Books, 2003) a very strong contender. This is the first time the Prometheus awards have seen an organized write-in campaign.
Vinge has won the Prometheus award twice, but this is his first Hall of Fame award. He won for A Deepness in the Sky in 2000, and for Marooned in Realtime in 1987. The Ungoverned takes place after the events in Vinge's 1984 novel The Peace War, but before Marooned in Realtime. In this short story, Vinge explores the limits of individual self defense. In the period after the bobble war that took place in The Peace War, the people living in the midwest are clients of many private defense agencies with intertwined contractual obligations. When a neighboring government tries to invade the ungoverned territories (which they assume are ripe for the taking) they discover that some of the farmers have weapons of their own, and are willing to use them to protect their property.
The other finalists for the Hall of Fame award were:
* It
Can't Happen Here, a novel by Sinclair Lewis
* Lord of the
Rings trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien
* The Weapon Shops of Isher, a
novel by A. E. Van Vogt
* The Book of Merlyn, a novel by T.H.
White
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (lfs.org), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Publishers who wish to submit novels published in 2004 for the 2005 Best Novel award should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the WorldCon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
A list of past winners of LFS awards can be found on the LFS web site at www.lfs.org.
Libertarian Futurist Society announces Prometheus Award finalists, and Hall of Fame finalists.
The Libertarian Futurist Society has chosen finalists for its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel and its annual Prometheus Hall of Fame for Classic Fiction. The winners will be announced at the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention, Noreascon Four in Boston, Massachusetts, September 26, 2004.
2004
Prometheus award finalists for Best Novel: (for novels published
in 2003)
(alphabetized by author)
Naked
Empire, by Terry Goodkind; (Tor Books)
The Pixel Eye, by Paul
Levinson (TOR Books)
Spin State, by Chris Moriarty.
(Bantam Books)
Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" by J.K. Rowling
(Scholastic Press)
Sims, by F. Paul Wilson ( Forge Books)
Hall
of Fame finalist 2003-2004 award year
It Can't
Happen Here, a novel by Sinclair Lewis
Lord of the Rings
trilogy, novels by J.R. Tolkien
The Weapon Shops of
Isher, a novel by A. E. Van Vogt
The Ungoverned, a short
story by Vernor Vinge
The Book of Merlyn, a novel by
T.H.White
Fourteen novels were nominated for this year's
Prometheus Award for Best Novel.
The other nominees were:
The
Anguished Dawn, a novel by James Hogan (Baen Books)
State
of Disobedience, a novel by Tom Kratman (Baen
Books)
Crossfire, a novel by Nancy Kress (Tor
Books)
Hecate's Glory, a novel by Karen Michalson (Tor
Books)
Quicksilver, a novel by Neal Stephenson (Harper
Collins)
Ruled Brittania, a novel by Harry Turtledove
(Roc/NAL/Penguin)
Red Thunder, a novel by John Varley
(Ace Books)
Gateways, a novel by F. Paul Wilson
(Forge)
The Holy Land, a novel by Robert Zubrin (Polaris
Books)
About two dozen works were nominated for this years' Hall of Fame award, including novels, short stories, film and TV.
Both awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a one once gold coin and plaque for the winners.
For more information, including a history of the award winners, visit the LFS website at www.lfs.org or contact LFS Director Victoria Varga (vvarga@rochester.rr.com), Best Novel Awards Committee Chair Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com), or LFS President and Publicity Chair Chris Hibbert (650-968-6319, hibbert@mydruthers.com)
For a list of past winners please visit our website at: http://www.lfs.org/awards.htm
* Libertarian Futurist Society will announce the annual winners
of the Prometheus Award on August 29 at the Toronto Worldcon. The
awards will be presented at 4pm (tentatively scheduled to be held
in room CC Summit).
* Terry Pratchett won this year's award for
Best Novel for "Night Watch".
* Robert Heinlein's
short story, "Requiem" won the Hall of Fame Award.
At
its annual Worldcon award ceremony to be held on August 29 in
Toronto, the Libertarian Futurist Society will present its annual
Prometheus Award for Best Novel to Terry Pratchett's "Night
Watch" (HarperCollins) and the award for Best Classic Fiction
(the "Hall of Fame" award) to Robert Heinlein's short
story "Requiem".
This will be Terry Pratchett's
first Prometheus Award, though not his first nomination. His
earlier novel "The Truth" was nominated in
2001.
Pratchett's novel is part of his Discworld series.
With his usual tongue in cheek style, this novel focuses on what
it takes to build a police force that will eventually be able
control one of the most unruly cities in fiction. Watch Commander
Sam Vimes chases after one of the most notorious killers in
Ankh-Morpork, and winds up in a time vortex that takes him back to
the days when young Sam Vimes first joined the watch. The older
Vimes has to set in motion the beginnings of a revolution in
police procedures or his beloved town will never become the
thriving metropolis that the readers of the Discworld series have
come to know.
The other finalists in the voting for the
2003 Prometheus Award were:
* Schild's Ladder, by Greg Egan
(EOS/HarperCollins)
* Dark Light, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
*
Escape from Heaven, by J. Neil Schulman (Pulpless.com)
* The
Haunted Air, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books)
Heinlein's
short story tells of the man who made a fortune in a business that
led to the development of the moon, but who never got a chance to
go himself. He skirts laws and does whatever it takes to finally
achieve his goal. Heinlein has won the Hall of Fame 5 times
before: in 1983 for "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", in
1987 for "Stranger in a Strange Land"; in 1996 for "Red
Planet"; in 1997 for "Methuselah's Children", and
in 1998 for "Time Enough for Love".
The other
finalists for the Hall of Fame award were:
* A Clockwork
Orange, by Anthony Burgess
* That Hideous Strength, by C.S.
Lewis
* It Can't Happen Here, Sinclair Lewis
* Lord of the
Rings trilogy, J.R. Tolkien
The Prometheus awards for Best
Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional)
Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that
explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human
rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the
perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments,
or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--
especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by
the Libertarian Futurist Society (lfs.org), was established in
1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula
and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently
in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction
Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque
for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983,
focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas,
short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners
range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula
LeGuin.
Publishers who wish to submit novels published in
2003 for the 2004 Best Novel award should contact Michael
Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place,
Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel
Finalist judging committee.
Founded in 1982, the
Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award
and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns
in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards
ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues
(such as private space exploration); and provides fun and
fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
A list of past winners
of LFS awards can be found on the LFS web site at www.lfs.org.
Libertarian Futurist Society announces Prometheus Award
finalists, and Hall of Fame finalists
The Libertarian
Futurist Society has chosen finalists for its annual Prometheus
Award for Best Novel and its annual Prometheus Hall of Fame for
Classic Fiction. The winners will be announced over the Labor Day
weekend in Toronto, Ontario in an awards ceremony at the World
Science Fiction Convention.
2003 Prometheus award finalists
for Best Novel: (for novels published in 2002)
* Schild's
Ladder, by Greg Egan (EOS/HarperCollins)
* Dark Light,
by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
* Night Watch, by Terry
Pratchett (HarperCollins)
* Escape from Heaven, by J.
Neil Schulman (Pulpless.com)
* The Haunted Air, by F.
Paul Wilson (Forge Books)
2003 Prometheus Hall of Fame
finalists for Best Classic Fiction:
* A Clockwork Orange,
a novel by Anthony Burgess
* Requiem, a story by Robert
Heinlein
* That Hideous Strength, a novel by C.S.
Lewis
* It Can't Happen Here, a novel by Sinclair
Lewis
* The Lord of the Rings, a trilogy by J.R.
Tolkien
Ten novels were nominated for this year's
Prometheus Award for Best Novel. The other nominees were Net
Assets by Carl Bussjaeger (self published); The Tyrant, by Eric
Flynt and David Drake(Baen Books); Freedom's Ransom, by Anne
McCaffrey (Ace/Putnam); Picoverse, by Robert A. Metzger (Berkley
Trade); and Coyote, by Allen Steele (ACE/Putnam Books).
About
two dozen works were nominated for this years' Hall of Fame award,
including novels, short stories, and trilogies on film and in
print.
Both awards honor outstanding science
fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future,
champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty),
dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive
governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of
power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award,
sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was
established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards
after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based
awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World
Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold
coin and plaque for the winners.
For more information,
including a history of the award winners, visit the LFS website at
www.lfs.org or contact LFS Director Victoria Varga
(vvarga@rochester.rr.com), Best Novel Awards Committee Chair
Michael Grossberg (mikegrossb@aol.com), or LFS President and
Publicity Chair Chris Hibbert (650-968-6319,
hibbert@mydruthers.com)
* Libertarian Futurist Society announced the annual winners of the Prometheus Award on August 30 at the San Jose Worldcon. The awards were presented at 4pm in Convention Center Room F in a joint ceremony with the Sidewise Awards.
* Donald Kingsbury won this year's award for Best Novel for "Psychohistorical Crisis".
* Patrick McGoohan won Best Classic Fiction for the TV series "The Prisoner".
At its annual Worldcon award ceremony held on August 30 in San Jose, the Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to Donald Kingsbury's " Psychohistorical Crisis" (Tor) and the award for Best Classic Fiction (the "Hall of Fame" award) to Patrick McGoohan's TV series "The Prisoner".
This was Donald Kingsbury's first Prometheus Award, though not his first nomination for an award from the Libertarian Futurist Society, as his "Courtship Rite" was nominated for the Hall of Fame award in 1998, 1999, and 2000.
Kingsbury's novel takes place in the universe of Isaac Asimov's Foundation trilogy, quite some time after the events of Asimov's series. It is an implicitly libertarian critique of Asimov's books, especially their determinism and political centralization. The story is a clever, complex, suspenseful and insightful dramatization of the limits of centralized knowledge.
The other finalists (incidentally, all from Tor Books this year) in the voting for the 2002 Prometheus Award were:
* Falling Stars, by Michael Flynn
* Enemy Glory, by Karen
Michalson
* The American Zone, by L. Neil Smith
* Hosts, by
F. Paul Wilson
Ten novels were nominated by LFS members for this year's Prometheus. The other nominees were Dune: House Corrino, by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Bantam Spectra), Martian Knightlife, by James Hogan (Baen Books), The Tranquility Wars by Gentry Lee (Bantam Spectra), Cosmonaut Keep, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books), and The Free Lunch, by Spider Robinson (TOR Books).
"The Prisoner" is the first winner of the Hall of Fame that wasn't a novel, a short story, or a collection. McGoohan's series follows "Number 6", an ex-spy imprisoned in "The Village" as he tries to find out who is holding him. The series explored many themes surrounding individual rebellion in surveillance societies, and is widely considered one of TV's best ever.
The other finalists for the Classic award were:
* Anthony Burgess, "A Clockwork Orange" (novel),
*
Robert A. Heinlein, "Requiem" (short story),
*
Sinclair Lewis, "It Can't Happen Here" (novel), and
*
J. R. R. Tolkein, The Lord of the Rings (trilogy of novels).
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in science fiction. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic
fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and
plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein
and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury
and Ursula LeGuin.
Publishers who wish to submit 2003 novels for consideration
should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040,
mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair
of the LFS Prometheus Awards
Best Novel Finalist judging
committee.
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the
annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes
reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus";
arranges annual awards ceremonies
at the Worldcon, debates
libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration);
and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
A list of past winners of LFS awards can be found on the LFS web site at www.lfs.org.
At its annual Worldcon award ceremony Sept. 2 in Philadelphia, the Libertarian Futurist Society presented its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel to L. Neil Smith's "Forge of the Elders" (Baen Books).
The Prometheus Awards ceremony preceded a panel discussion on "Beyond Any Rand and Robert Heinlein: Libertarian SF." The panel was held from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 2 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and Philadelphia Marriott in Philadelphia.
L. Neil Smith has won the Prometheus Award twice before: in 1984 for The Probability Broach, and in 1994 for Pallas.
Forge of the Elders combines two previously published novels with the story's finale, finally published a decade later. The story concerns the culture clash between the human members of an expedition to asteroid 5023 Eris, and the multitude of aliens they find when they arrive. The twist is that the aliens are anarchist individualists with a sophisticated culture, while the humans were sent by a monolithic socialist/communist world government. The culture clash results in a few mysterious deaths, and the investigation of the possible murders reveals much about the motivations of the perpetrators and suspects.
The other finalists in the voting for the 2001 Prometheus Award were:
Lodestar, by Michael Flynn (TOR Books)
The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
The Truth, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins)
Eagle Against the Stars, by Steve White (Baen Books)
Twelve novels were nominated by LFS members for this year's awards. The other nominees were Candle, by John Barnes (TOR Books); The Legend That Was Earth, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Outlaw School, by Rebecca Ore (HarperCollins/EOS); Chimera, by Will Shetterly (TOR Books); Vampire Nation, by Thomas Sipos (www.communistvampires.com); Conspiracies, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); and All the Rage, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE Books)
The 2001 winner of the Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction was "The Survival of Freedom", an sf anthology edited by Jerry Pournelle and John Carr. Pournelle shared the prometheus award in 1992 with Larry Niven for Fallen Angels. The LFS' first Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement went to Poul Anderson. Both of these awards were presented at LFScon, the Libertarian Futurist Society's first national conference and 20th anniversary celebration, held May 25-27 in conjunction with Marcon 36 in Columbus, Ohio. The audience of more than 1,000 people were treated to the Awards ceremony as part of the Masquerade festivities.
Karen Anderson, Poul's wife and a guest of honor, accepted for Anderson, whose illness had prevented him from attending LFScon as Marcon's Grand Master guest of honor. Anderson, widely respected as a Grand Master of S.F., already had been recognized by the LFS three times over the past two decades, having won the Prometheus Hall of Fame twice for "The Star Fox" and "Trader to the Stars" and the Best Novel award for "The Stars Are Also Fire" (1995). Poul Anderson passed away July 31, 2001 at the age of 74.
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power--especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame award winners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Publishers who wish to submit 2002 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
Prometheus Award and Hall of Fame winners
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus"; arranges annual awards ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
Here are the past winners of LFS Awards
Prometheus Award winners*
2001 -- L. Neil Smith, The Forge of the Elders
2000 -- Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky
1999 -- John Varley, The Golden Globe
1998 -- Ken MacLeod, The Stone Canal
1997 -- Victor Koman, Kings of the High Frontier
1996 -- Ken MacLeod, The Star Fraction
1995 -- Poul Anderson, The Stars are also Fire
1994 -- L. Neil Smith, Pallas
1993 -- James P. Hogan, The Multiplex Man
1992 -- Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn, Fallen Angels
1991 -- Michael Flynn, In the Country of the Blind
1990 -- Victor Koman, Solomon's Knife
1989 -- Brad Linaweaver, Moon of Ice
1988 -- Victor Koman, The Jehovah Contract
1987 -- Vernor Vinge, Marooned in Realtime
1986 -- Victor Milan, Cybernetic Samurai
1985 -- No Winner ("None of the Above")
1984 -- J. Neil Schulman, The Rainbow Cadenza
1983 -- James P. Hogan, Voyage from Yesteryear
1982 -- L. Neil Smith, The Probability Broach
1979 -- F. Paul Wilson, Wheels Within Wheels
* None of the Above won in 1985, and no awards were given in 1980 and 1981.
Prometheus Hall of Fame winners
2001 -- Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr editors, The Survival of Freedom
2000 -- Hans Christian Anderson, The Emperor's New Clothes
1999 -- H. Beam Piper and John McGuire, A Planet for Texans aka Lone Star Planet
1998 -- Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
1997 -- Robert Heinlein, Methuselah's Children
1996 -- Robert Heinlein, Red Planet
1995 -- Poul Anderson, The Star Fox
1994 -- Yevnegi Zamiatin, We
1993 -- Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed
1992 -- Ira Levin, This Perfect Day
1991 -- F. Paul Wilson, An Enemy of the State
1990 -- F. Paul Wilson, The Healer
1989 -- J. Neil Schulman, Alongside Night
1988 -- Alfred Bester, The Stars my Destination
1987 -- Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land; Ayn Rand, Anthem
1986 -- Cyril Kornbluth, The Syndic; Robert Anton Wilson/Robert Shea, Illuminatus!
1985 -- Poul Anderson Trader to the Stars; Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion
1984 -- George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four; Ray Bradbury Farenheit 451
1983 -- Robert Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress;Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Special Awards
2001 -- Poul Anderson, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
1998 -- Editors Brad Linaweaver and Edward E Kramer, Free Space (Anthology)
The Libertarian Futurist Society is pleased to announce that Poul Anderson has received the first Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement, and that "The Survival of Freedom,'' an sf anthology edited by Jerry Pournelle and John Carr, has won the 2001 Prometheus Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction.
Both Prometheus awards were presented before an audience of more than 1,000 people during LFScon, the Libertarian Futurist Society's first national conference and 20th anniversary celebration, held May 25-27 during Marcon 36 in Columbus, Ohio. LFScon was a great success, with our Prometheus awardwinning guests of honor helping Marcon to attract a record attendance of more than 3,000 people.
Karen Anderson, Poul's wife and a guest of honor, accepted for Anderson, whose illness had prevented him from attending LFScon as Marcon's Grand Master guest of honor. Anderson, widely respected as a Grand Master of s.f., already had been recognized by the LFS three times over the past two decades, having won the Prometheus Hall of Fame twice for "The Star Fox'' and "Trader to the Stars" and the Best Novel award for "The Stars Are Also Fire'' (1995).
F. Paul Wilson, who contributed a short story "Lipidlegging'' to "The Survival of Freedom,'' accepted for Pournelle. Wilson praised Pournelle for his uphill battle to bring out such a specialized-theme anthology at a time when publishers weren't that interested in such anthologies.
In an emailed acceptance speech, Pournelle said: "I am very pleased to accept this award and I regret that I cannot be there to do it in person. Between writing commitments and keeping Niven functioning after his injuries I seem to have a career in Southern California.Of course the real credit goes to the Contributors. It is perhaps time to bring this book out again with new prefaces, and some additional material. I am sure I can find a publisher. And I note that (Wilson's) "Lipidlegging" is no longer science fiction at all. Alas, some of the other stories aren't fiction either. But then we always knew that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty - and that even if it is paid the tax consumers don't always deliver what they promised. Thank you all."
Other former Prometheus Awardwinners who were honored and introduced onstage during the LFScon/Marcon awards ceremony at Marcon's Masquerade: F. Paul Wilson, L. Neil Smith, James Hogan, J. Neil Schulman, Victor Milan, Vernor Vinge and Brad Linaweaver. The awards were presented by LFS Assistant Director Amy Rule and Lynn Maners, chair of the Hall of Fame finalist judging committee. Smith announced the award to Anderson.
All LFS members voted for the awards. Anderson's Lifetime Achievement Award was approved unanimously-- a first in the history of the Prometheus Awards. The first Special Award was presented in 1998 to "Free Space,'' a landmark libertarian sf anthology edited by Brad Linaweaver and Ed Kramer.
LFS members chose "The Survival of Freedom'' as this year's Hall of Fame winner after a Hall of Fame finalist judging committee whittled down two dozen nominations to five finalists. The other finalists were Poul Anderson's "Orion Shall Rise", Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here", L. Neil Smith's "The Wardove" and Melinda Snodgrass' The Measure of a Man (Star Trek: Next Generation episode). Snodgrass' script was the first TV episode to become a finalist in the Hall of Fame, which recently was opened up in eligibility to include dramatic presentations (film or TV), plays, poems, anthologies, novels, novellas and short stories.
Meanwhile, LFS members are reading the finalists and voting on the Best Novel award, which will be presented in an awards ceremony over the Labor Day weekend at the Philadelphia Worldcon. The award ceremony is tentatively scheduled at 5 p.m. Sunday Sept. 2, just before a Worldcon panel discussion on "Beyond Ayn Rand and Robert Heinlein: Libertarian SF.''
The LFS' Best Novel Finalist judging committee has chosen five novels published in 2000 for the 2001 award:
Lodestar, by Michael Flynn (TOR Books)
The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
The Truth, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins)
Forge of the Elders, by L. Neil Smith (Baen Books)
Eagle Against the Stars, by Steve White (Baen Books)
This year's Best Novel winner will receive a plaque and a one-ounce gold coin, double the size of previous years.
This is the first time that Pratchett and White have been honored as Prometheus Award finalists. Three of the five finalist authors are previous Prometheus Award winners: MacLeod won most recently in 1998 for "The Stone Canal'' and in 1996 for "The Star Fraction.'' Smith won in 1994 for "Pallas'' and in 1982 for "The Probability Broach.'' Flynn won in 1991 for "In the Country of the Blind'' and in 1992 for "Fallen Angels'' (co-authored by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle);
Twelve novels were nominated by LFS members for this year's awards. The other nominees were Candle, by John Barnes (TOR Books); The Legend That Was Earth, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Outlaw School, by Rebecca Ore (HarperCollins/EOS); Chimera, by Will Shetterly (TOR Books); Vampire Nation, by Thomas Sipos (www.communistvampires.com); Conspiracies, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); and All the Rage, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE Books)
The Prometheus awards for Best Novel, Best Classic Fiction (Hall of Fame) and (occasional) Special awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays. Past Hall of Fame awardwinners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Last year's Prometheus Award winner for Best Book was Vernor Vinge's "A Deepness in the Sky'' (TOR Books). Last year's Prometheus Award Hall of Fame winner for Classic Fiction was Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes.''
Publishers who wish to submit 2001 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
Prometheus Award and Hall of Fame winners
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame; publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus" arranges annual awards ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration); and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans.
Here are the past winners of the Prometheus Awards, Hall of Fame and Special Awards:
Prometheus Award winners*
2000 -- Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky
1999 -- John Varley, The Golden Globe
1998 -- Ken MacLeod, The Stone Canal
1997 -- Victor Koman, Kings of the High Frontier
1996 -- Ken MacLeod, The Star Fraction
1995 -- Poul Anderson, The Stars are also Fire
1994 -- L. Neil Smith, Pallas
1993 -- James P. Hogan, The Multiplex Man
1992 -- Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and Michael Flynn, Fallen Angels
1991 -- Michael Flynn, In the Country of the Blind
1990 -- Victor Koman, Solomon's Knife
1989 -- Brad Linaweaver, Moon of Ice
1988 -- Victor Koman, The Jehovah Contract
1987 -- Vernor Vinge, Marooned in Realtime
1986 -- Victor Milan, Cybernetic Samurai
1985 -- No Winner ("None of the Above")
1984 -- J. Neil Schulman, The Rainbow Cadenza
1983 -- James P. Hogan, Voyage from Yesteryear
1982 -- L. Neil Smith, The Probability Broach
1979 -- F. Paul Wilson, Wheels Within Wheels
* None of the Above won in 1985, and no awards were given in 1980 and 1981.
Prometheus Hall of Fame winners
2001 -- Jerry Pournelle and John F. Carr editors, The Survival of Freedom
2000 -- Hans Christian Anderson, The Emperor's New Clothes
1999 -- H. Beam Piper and John McGuire, A Planet for Texans aka Lone Star Planet
1998 -- Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love
1997 -- Robert Heinlein, Methuselah's Children
1996 -- Robert Heinlein, Red Planet
1995 -- Poul Anderson, The Star Fox
1994 -- Yevnegi Zamiatin, We
1993 -- Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed
1992 -- Ira Levin, This Perfect Day
1991 -- F. Paul Wilson, An Enemy of the State
1990 -- F. Paul Wilson, The Healer
1989 -- J. Neil Schulman, Alongside Night
1988 -- Alfred Bester, The Stars my Destination
1987 -- Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land; Ayn Rand, Anthem
1986 -- Cyril Kornbluth, The Syndic; Robert Anton Wilson/Robert Shea, Illuminatus!
1985 -- Poul Anderson Trader to the Stars; Eric Frank Russell, The Great Explosion
1984 -- George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four; Ray Bradbury Farenheit 451
1983 -- Robert Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress;Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
Special Awards
2001 -- Poul Anderson, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
1998 -- Editors Brad Linaweaver and Edward E Kramer, Free Space (Anthology)
The Libertarian Futurist Society has selected five novels as finalists for its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel.
The LFS' Best Novel Finalist judging committee has chosen five novels published in 2000 for the 2001 award:
Lodestar, by Michael Flynn (TOR Books)
The Sky Road, by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
The Truth, by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins)
Forge of the Elders, by L. Neil Smith (Baen Books)
Eagle Against the Stars, by Steve White (Baen Books)
This is the first time that Pratchett and White have been honored as Prometheus Award finalists. Three of the five finalist authors are previous Prometheus Award winners: MacLeod won most recently in 1998 for "The Stone Canal" and in 1996 for "The Star Fraction." Smith won in 1994 for "Pallas" and in 1982 for "The Probability Broach." Flynn won in 1991 for "In the Country of the Blind" and in 1992 for "Fallen Angels" (co-authored by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle);
Twelve novels were nominated by LFSÂ members for this year's awards. The other nominees were Candle, by John Barnes (TOR Books); The Legend That Was Earth, by James Hogan (Baen Books); Outlaw School, by Rebecca Ore (HarperCollins/EOS); Chimera, by Will Shetterly (TOR Books); Vampire Nation, by Thomas Sipos (www.communistvampires.com); Conspiracies, by F. Paul Wilson (Forge Books); and All the Rage, by F. Paul Wilson (FORGE Books)
The winner will be announced over the Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia in an awards ceremony at the World Science Fiction Convention. This year's Best Novel winner will receive a plaque and a one-ounce gold coin, double the size of previous years.
Meanwhile, the Society will present its annual Prometheus Hall of Fame award for Best Classic Fiction at LFScon, our first national conference, which will be an honored centerpiece May 25-27 of Marcon 36, Ohio's oldest and largest science fiction and fantasy convention, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. A separate Hall of Fame finalist judging committee recently chose five finalists for the 2001 Hall of Fame award: Poul Anderson's Orion Shall Rise; Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here"; "The Survival of Freedom", edited by Jerry Pournelle & John Carr; L. Neil Smith's "The Wardove"; or Melinda Snodgrass' "The Measure of a Man" (Star Trek: Next Generation episode)
Both awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays.Past Hall of Fame awardwinners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Last year's Prometheus Award winner for Best Book was Vernor Vinge's "A Deepness in the Sky" (TOR Books). Last year's Prometheus Award Hall of Fame winner for Classic Fiction was Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes."
Publishers who wish to submit 2001 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com, 3164 Plymouth Place, Columbus OH 43213), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Best Novel Finalist judging committee.
The Libertarian Futurist Society has chosen finalists for its annual Prometheus Award for Best Novel and its annual Prometheus Hall of Fame for Classic Fiction. The winners will be announced over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago in an awards ceremony at the World Science Fiction Convention.
The 1999 Prometheus Award finalists (for the 2000 award):
“The Martian Race’ Eby Gregory Benford (Warner Aspect)
“Cradle of Saturn’ Eby James Hogan (Baen Books)
“The Cassini Division,’ E by Ken MacLeod (TOR Books)
“Cryptonomicon’ Eby Neal Stephenson (Avon Books)
“A Deepness in the Sky,’ Eby Vernor Vinge (TOR Books
The 2000 Prometheus Hall of Fame finalists:
“The Emperor’s New Clothes,’ Eby Hans Christian Andersen (1830s)
“Orion Shall Rise,’ Eby Poul Anderson,’ E(1970s)
“Mirror Maze,’ Eby James Hogan (1980s)
“It Can't Happen Here,’ E by Sinclair Lewis (1930s)
“The Wardove,’ Eby L. Neil Smith (1980s ?)
Both awards honor outstanding science fiction/fantasy that explores the possibilities of a free future, champions human rights (including personal and economic liberty), dramatizes the perennial conflict between individuals and coercive governments, or critiques the tragic consequences of abuse of power-- especially by the State.
The Prometheus Award, sponsored by the Libertarian Futurist Society (LFS), was established in 1979, making it one of the most enduring awards after the Nebula and Hugo awards, and one of the oldest fan-based awards currently in sf. Presented annually since 1982 at the World Science Fiction Convention, the Prometheus Awards include a gold coin and plaque for the winners.
The Hall of Fame, established in 1983, focuses on older classic fiction, including novels, novellas, short stories, poems and plays.Past Hall of Fame awardwinners range from Robert Heinlein and Ayn Rand to Ray Bradbury and Ursula LeGuin.
Last year’s Prometheus Award winner for Best Book, presented at the Anaheim, Calif. NASFIC, was John Varley’s “The Golden Globe’ E(ACE/Berkley Books). Last year’s Prometheus Award Hall of Fame winner for Classic Fiction was H. Beam Piper and John McGuire’s “A Planet For Texans’ E(1958)-- also known as “Lone Star Planet.’ E/P>
Michael Grossberg, New Visions sci-fi book columnist at The Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio), chairs the Prometheus Awards Finalist Judges committee. All LFS Advisory members vote on the Prometheus Award from a list of five finalists selected by a 10-member LFS Prometheus Award Finalist judging committee, based on nominations from the entire LFS membership.]
LFS Director Victoria Varga chaired last year’s Prometheus Hall of Fame Finalist Judges committee. All LFS Basic and Advisory members choose the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award from a list of finalists selected by a separate LFS Hall of Fame Finalist judging committee, based on nominations from the entire LFS membership.
The Prometheus Award was founded in 1979 when a group led by L. Neil Smith presented the first award to F. Paul Wilson for Wheels Within Wheels. Other Prometheus winners include Vernor Vinge, Ken MacLeod, James P. Hogan, Brad Linaweaver, Victor Koman, Poul Anderson, J. Neil Schulman Victor Milan, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, and Smith (who since 1979 has not been associated with the awards judging.)
For more information, contact LFS Director Victoria Varga (vvarga@compuserve.com, 716-248-5646), LFS co-founder Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040, mikegrossb@aol.com) or awards ceremony coordinator Fred Moulton (moulton@moulton.com).
Publishers who wish to submit 2000 novels for consideration should contact Michael Grossberg (614-236-5040), Chair of the LFS Prometheus Awards Finalist judging committee. Write Grossberg, c/o The Dispatch, 34 S. Third St., Columbus, OH 43215).
The Libertarian Futurist Society’s Prometheus award winners
Founded in 1982, the Libertarian Futurist Society sponsors the annual Prometheus Award and Prometheus Hall of Fame, publishes reviews, news and columns in the quarterly "Prometheus", arranges annual awards ceremonies at the Worldcon, debates libertarian futurist issues (such as private space exploration) and provides fun and fellowship for libertarian-SF fans. Here are the past winners of the Prometheus Awards and Hall of Fame:
Past Prometheus Hall of Fame winners
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