Locus Award

Locus Award
Trophy used since 2018
Awarded forThe best science fiction, fantasy and horror of the previous year
Presented byLocus
First awarded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Websitewww.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards

The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus, a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California.[1] The awards are presented at an annual banquet.[2]

Originally a poll of Locus subscribers only, voting is now open to anyone, but the votes of subscribers count twice as much as the votes of non-subscribers.[3] The award was inaugurated in 1971, and was originally intended to provide suggestions and recommendations for the Hugo Awards.[2] They have come to be considered a prestigious prize in science fiction, fantasy and horror literature.[4][5] The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction regards the Locus Awards as sharing the stature of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.[1]

Gardner Dozois holds the record for the most wins (43), while Neil Gaiman has won the most awards for works of fiction (18). Robert Silverberg has received the highest number of nominations (158).[6]

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  3. ^ "2020 Locus Poll and Survey". Locus. Archived from the original on April 13, 2020.
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