What Pratchett’s The Truth, Bujold’s Falling Free and Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon have in common (and why former Best Novel finalists are eligible for Hall of Fame nomination, but former winners aren’t)


By Michael Grossberg

Not all literary award-winners stand the test of time.

Most works of arts and entertainment fade – even winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the Oscars, Tonys, Grammys, Emmys, Hugo and Nebula awards. Yet when they last and take on the patina of a classic, they should be remembered and recognized.

For only the third time in the 45-year history of the Prometheus Awards, a former Best Novel finalist is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Best Classic Fiction.

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