World Fantasy Award
The World Fantasy Award is an annual literary award honoring fantasy fiction and related work, presented since 1975 at the World Fantasy Convention.
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel: The World Fantasy Award category recognizing a fantasy novel published in the eligibility year. It is the award’s best-known category and has honored major fantasy novels.
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld: A 1974 fantasy novel by Patricia A. McKillip about a young sorceress and the costs of power. It won the inaugural World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1975.
Patricia A. McKillip: An American fantasy writer known for lyrical prose and intricate invented worlds. Her novel won the inaugural Best Novel award in 1975.
Hugo Award: An annual award for science fiction and fantasy selected by members of the World Science Fiction Convention. Its convention-based electorate contrasts with the World Fantasy Award’s appointed jury.
World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction: The World Fantasy Award category for short fantasy fiction, including stories and novellas. It recognizes fantasy storytelling in shorter forms than the novel category.
Little, Big: John Crowley’s 1981 novel about the Drinkwater family and their entanglement with Faerie. It won the 1982 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Ursula K. Le Guin: An American author whose fiction includes the Earthsea books and the Hainish cycle. She received multiple World Fantasy Awards, including Best Novel for Tehanu.
Nebula Award: An annual science-fiction and fantasy award voted on by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. Its professional membership vote differs from the World Fantasy Award jury system.
World Fantasy Convention: An annual gathering devoted to fantasy literature, publishing, art, and related subjects. The award is presented at this convention, which also hosts its judging and ceremony.
Tehanu: Ursula K. Le Guin’s 1990 novel, the fourth Earthsea book, centered on Tenar and a damaged child. Its 1991 win shows the award recognizing a quieter, character-focused fantasy novel.