Philip K. Dick Award

2011 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

The judges of the 2011 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

A SOLDER'S DUTY by Jean Johnson (Ace Books)
AFTER THE APOCALYPSE by Maureen F. McHugh (Small BeerPress)
DEADLINE by Mira Grant (Orbit)
THE COMPANY MAN by Robert Jackson Bennett (Orbit)
THE OTHER by Matthew Hughes (Underland Press)
THE POSTMORTAL by Drew Magary (Penguin Books)
THE SAMUIL PETROVITCH TRILOGY by Simon Morden (Orbit)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 6, 2012 at Norwescon 35 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. Last year’s winner was THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr) with a special citation to HARMONY by Project Itoh (Haikasoru). The 2011 judges are Scott Baker (chair), Mark Budz, Roby James, Darrell Schweitzer, Alice K. Turner.

For more information, contact the award administration:
David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.
Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :
Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/ :
Contact NorthWest SF Society: (425) 686-9737

Date: 10 Jan. 2012

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2011 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

May 3, 2011

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

2011 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2011 award year are:

 

Scott Baker

999 Piedmont Ave.

Pacific Grove CA  93950-5310

 

Mark Budz

9437 Sunnyside Ave

Ben Lomond CA  95005-9345

 

Roby James

336 36th St # 275
Bellingham WA  98225-6580

 

Darrell Schweitzer

6644 Rutland St

Philadelphia PA  19149-2128

 

Alice K. Turner

2 Charlton St Apt 1A
New York NY  10014-4916

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2011 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year.  (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2011 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2012.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States.  The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. 

PKD Award ceremony recorded

Here's this year's award ceremony as it was streamed live:

 

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14212435

2011 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

April 23, 2011

 

 

For Immediate Release

 

2011 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

 

It was announced on Friday, April 22, at Norwescon 34, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2010 in the U.S.A. is:

 

            THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr)

Special citation was given to:

 

            HARMONY by Project Itoh, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Haikasoru)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States.  The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society.  The judges for the 2011 Award were William Barton, Andy Duncan (chair), Bruce McAllister, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and David Walton.

 

This year’s judges are Scott Baker, Mark Budz, Roby James, Darrell Schweitzer, and Alice K. Turner,

 

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                            David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.

                                                            Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                                        Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com

 

For more information about Norwescon:  http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                                        Contact NorthWest SF Society: (425) 686-9737

 

 

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2010 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

 The judges of the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

 

YARN by Jon Armstrong (Night Shade Books)
CHILL by Elizabeth Bear (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS by Alden Bell (Henry Holt & Co.)

SONG OF SCARABAEUS by Sara Creasy (Eos)
THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr)
HARMONY by Project Itoh, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Haikasoru)
STATE OF DECAY by James Knapp (Roc)

 

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 22, 2010 at Norwescon 34 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington.

 

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States.  The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society.  Last year’s winner was BITTER ANGELS by C. L. Anderson (Ballantine Books/Spectra) with a special citation to CYBERABAD DAYS by Ian McDonald (Pyr).  The 2010 judges are William Barton, Andy Duncan (chair), Bruce McAllister, Melinda Snodgrass, and David Walton.

 

For more information, contact the award administration:

                                                                        David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.

                                                                        Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

 

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:

                                                                        Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

 

For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com

 

For more information about Norwescon:  http://www.norwescon.org/:

                                                                        Contact NorthWest SF Society: (425) 686-9737

 

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YARN by Jon Armstrong (Night Shade Books)
CHILL by Elizabeth Bear (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE REAPERS ARE THE ANGELS by Alden Bell (Henry Holt & Co.)

SONG OF SCARABAEUS by Sara Creasy (Eos)
THE STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (Pyr)
HARMONY by Project Itoh, translated by Alexander O. Smith (Haikasoru)
STATE OF DECAY by James Knapp (Roc)

2009 PKD Awards Ceremony

Here are some videos from this year's Philip K. Dick Awards ceremony, which was held in SeaTac, WA in April.

2010 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

2010 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

 

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2010 award year are:

 

William Barton

2574 George Winston Rd

Bullock, NC 27507-9397

 

Andy Duncan

38 Teaberry Lane

Frostburg, MD 21532-2301

Bruce McAllister

1976 Fullerton Ave.

Costa Mesa, CA  92627-2232

 

Melinda M. Snodgrass

PO Box 23407

Santa Fe, NM 87502-3407

 

David Walton

4508 Chandler Drive

Brookhaven, PA 19015-1611

 

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2010 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year.  (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2010 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2011.

Philip K. Dick Awards
c/o PO Box 3447
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 876-2551

www.philipkdickaward.org

April 2, 2010

For Immediate Release

2009 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

It was announced on Friday, April 2, at Norwescon 33, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2009 in the U.S.A. is:

BITTER ANGELS by C. L. Anderson (Ballantine Books Spectra)

Special citation was given to:

CYBERABAD DAYS by Ian McDonald (Pyr)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2009 award was given to EMISSARIES OF THE DEAD by Adam-Troy Castro (Eos) in a tie with TERMINAL MIND by David Walton (Meadowhawk Press). The 2009 judges were Daniel Abraham (chair), Eileen Gunn, Karen Hellekson, Elaine Isaak, and Marc Laidlaw.

This year’s judges are William Barton, Andy Duncan, Bruce McAllister, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and David Walton.

For more information, contact the award administration:
David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.
Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/ :
Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/ :
Contact NorthWest SF Society: (425) 686-9737

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2010 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

Philip K. Dick Awards
c/o 153 Deerfield Lane

Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-5545

http://www.philipkdickaward.org

January 16, 2010

For Immediate Release

2010 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

The judges of the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia SF Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce seven nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award:

BITTER ANGELS by C. L. Anderson (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE PRISONER by Carlos J. Cortes (Ballantine Books/Spectra)
THE REPOSSESSION MAMBO by Eric Garcia (Harper)
THE DEVIL’S ALPHABET by Daryl Gregory (Del Rey)
CYBERABAD DAYS by Ian McDonald (Pyr)
CENTURIES AGO AND VERY FAST by Rebecca Ore (Aqueduct Press)
PROPHETS by S. Andrew Swann (DAW Books)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Norwescon 33 at the Doubletree Seattle Airport Hotel, SeaTac, Washington.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. Last year’s winners were EMISSARIES FROM THE DEAD by Adam-Troy Castro (Eos Books) and TERMINAL MIND by David Walton (Meadowhawk Press). The 2009 judges are Daniel Abraham (chair), Eileen Gunn, Karen Hellekson, Elaine Isaak, and Marc Laidlaw.

For more information, contact the award administration:

David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.

Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/

Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 665-5752

For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com

For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/

Contact NorthWest SF Society: (425) 686-9737

2009 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

It was announced at Norwescon 32, in SeaTac, Washington, that the winner for the distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2008 in the U.S.A. is a tie between:

EMISSARIES FROM THE DEAD by Adam-Troy Castro 

(Eos Books)

and

TERMINAL MIND by David Walton 

(Meadowhawk Press)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. The 2009 judges, for the award year 2008, were Tobias Buckell, M.M. Buckner, Walter Hunt, Rosemary Kirstein, and Bill Senior.

The 2010 judges, for the award year 2009, are Daniel Abraham (chair), Eileen Gunn, Karen Hellekson, Elaine Isaak, and Marc Laidlaw.

For more information, contact the award administration:

• David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545
• Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551

For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 563-2511.

For more information about Norwescon, contact NorthWest SF Society: (360) 438-0871.