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David Langford

science fiction awards database

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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 2

Major Awards: 33

Other Awards: 15

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 97

Times Served as Judge: 3

— Career and Special Awards —

First Fandom Hall of Fame Award — for fans active at the time of the first World SF Convention

2024:

— winner

Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA

2002:

— winner

— Major Awards —

Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention

(55 nominations; 29 wins)

2012:

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition (John Clute, DL, Peter Nicholls & Graham Sleight, eds.) (Gollancz) related work — winner

2010:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2009:

— fan writer — nomination

2008:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2008:

— fan writer — nomination

2007:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2007:

— fan writer — winner

2006:

The SEX Column and other misprints (Cosmos) related book — nomination

2006:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2006:

— fan writer — winner

2005:

Ansible semiprozine — winner

2005:

— fan writer — winner

2004:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2004:

— fan writer — winner

2003:

Ansible semiprozine — nomination

2003:

— fan writer — winner

2002:

Ansible fanzine — winner

2002:

— fan writer — winner

2001:

“Different Kinds of Darkness” (F&SF Jan 2000) short story — winner

2001:

— fan writer — winner

2000:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

2000:

— fan writer — winner

1999:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1999:

— fan writer — winner

1998:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

1998:

— fan writer — winner

1997:

The Silence of the Langford (NESFA Press) nonfiction book — nomination

1997:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

1997:

— fan writer — winner

1996:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1996:

— fan writer — winner

1995:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1995:

— fan writer — winner

1994:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

1994:

— fan writer — winner

1993:

Let's Hear It for the Deaf Man (NESFA Press) nonfiction book — nomination

1993:

— fan writer — winner

1992:

— fan writer — winner

1991:

— fan writer — winner

1990:

— fan writer — winner

1989:

— fan writer — winner

1988:

— fan writer — nomination

1987:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1987:

— fan writer — winner

1986:

— fan writer — nomination

1985:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

1985:

— fan writer — winner

1984:

Ansible fanzine — nomination

1984:

— fan writer — nomination

1983:

— fan writer — nomination

1982:

— fan writer — nomination

1981:

— fan writer — nomination

1980:

— fan writer — nomination

1979:

Twll-Ddu fanzine — nomination

1979:

— fan writer — nomination

British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012

(2 nominations; 1 win)

2013:

Ansible non-fiction — nomination

2010:

Ansible Link (new.ansible.co.uk) nonfiction — winner

British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members

(4 nominations; 3 wins)

2012:

The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition (John Clute, Peter Nicholls & DL, eds.) (SF Gateway) nonfiction — winner

2003:

“Introduction” (Maps: The Uncollected John Sladek Big Engine) nonfiction — winner

1986:

“Cube Root” (Interzone #11 Spring 1985) short fiction — winner

1980:

“Sex Pirates of the Blood Asteroid” (Aries #1) short fiction — nomination

— Locus Awards and Poll —

Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine

(7 nominations)

2011:

“Graffiti in the Library of Babel” (Is Anybody Out There?) short story — 24th place

2010:

Starcombing (Cosmos) nonfiction/art book — 10th place

2006:

The SEX Column and other misprints (Cosmos) non-fiction — 8th place

2004:

Up Through an Empty House of Stars: Reviews and Essays 1980-2002 (Cosmos) non-fiction/art — 9th place (tie)

2001:

Josh Kirby: A Cosmic Cornucopia (by DL; artist Josh Kirby) (Paper Tiger) art book — 12th place

1999:

“Out of Space, Out of Time” (Science Fiction Age Sep 1998) short story — 19th place (tie)

1983:

The Space Eater (Arrow) first novel — 6th place

— Other Awards —

Fan Activity Achievement Awards — for fan achievements, presented at Corflu, a fanzine fans convention

(2 nominations; 2 wins)

2021:

— lifetime achievement award — winner

1980:

— fan writer — winner

HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe

(1 nomination)

2001:

“Different Kinds of Darkness” (F&SF Jan 2000) short story — nomination

Interzone Readers Poll — for stories published in Interzone magazine, polled by readers

(2 nominations)

1989:

“Blit” (Interzone #25 Sep/Oct 1988) fiction — 8th place

1986:

“Cube Root” (Interzone #11 Spring 1985) fiction — 4th place (tie)

Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine

(21 nominations; 13 wins)

1998:

— fan writer — winner

1997:

Ansible fanzine — 3rd place

1997:

— fan writer — winner

1996:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1996:

— fan writer — winner

1995:

Ansible fanzine — 2nd place

1995:

— fan writer — winner

1994:

Ansible fanzine — 2nd place

1994:

— fan writer — winner

1993:

— fan writer — winner

1992:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1992:

— fan writer — winner

1991:

— fan writer — winner

1990:

— fan writer — winner

1989:

— fan writer — 2nd place

1988:

— fan writer — 2nd place

1987:

Ansible fanzine — winner

1987:

— fan writer — winner

1986:

Ansible fanzine — 3rd place

1986:

— fan writer — 2nd place

1983:

— fan writer — 3rd place

Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con

(1 nomination)

2003:

“Different Kinds of Darkness” translated short story — nomination

— As Judge —

Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried

1996, 1995

James White Award — for unpublished SF story, juried

2000

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