List of awards and nominations received by William Gibson

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William Gibson is an American-Canadian writer who has been called the "noir prophet" of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction. [1] Since first being published in the late 1970s, Gibson has written more than twenty short stories and nine critically acclaimed novels. His early works are bleak, noir near-future stories about the relationship between humans and technology – a "combination of lowlife and high tech". [2] Several of these garnered critical attention and popular acclaim, receiving Hugo and Nebula Awards nominations in the categories of best short story and best novelette and being featured prominently in the annual Locus Awards reader's poll.

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The themes, settings and characters developed in these stories culminated in his first novel, Neuromancer (1984), which proved to be the author's breakout work, achieving critical and commercial success and virtually initiating the cyberpunk literary genre. [3] It became the first novel to win the "triple crown" [3] of science fiction awards – the Nebula and the Hugo Awards for best novel along with the Philip K. Dick Award for paperback original, [4] an unprecedented achievement described by the Mail & Guardian as "the sci-fi writer's version of winning the Goncourt, Booker and Pulitzer prizes in the same year". [5] It also won the Ditmar and Seiun awards, received nominations for the year's "outstanding work" Prix Aurora Award and the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) award for best novel, topped the annual Science Fiction Chronicle poll and finishing third in the standings for the 1985 John W. Campbell Award.

Much of Gibson's reputation remained associated with Neuromancer, [6] and though its sequels in the Sprawl trilogy – Count Zero (1986) and Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988) – also attracted Hugo and Nebula nominations for best novel, major award wins eluded the writer thereafter. "The Winter Market", a short story first published in November 1985, was well-received, garnering Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, and BSFA nominations and finished highly in the Locus, Interzone and Science Fiction Chronicle polls. Having completed the cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy, Gibson became a central figure in the steampunk subgenre by co-authoring the 1990 alternate history novel The Difference Engine , which was nominated for the Nebula, Campbell, Aurora and BSFA awards and featured in the Locus poll. His most recent novels – Pattern Recognition (2003) and Spook Country (2007) – put his work onto mainstream bestseller lists for the first time, [7] and the former was the first of Gibson's novels to be shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award. Gibson was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008.

Awards

Hugo Award

The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The nominees and winners are chosen by members of the annual Worldcon convention. Gibson has won one award, the Hugo Award for Best Novel for his Neuromancer in 1985, and has been nominated on five other occasions. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1985 Neuromancer Hugo Award for Best NovelWon—
1986"Dogfight" Hugo Award for Best Novelette NominatedCo-authored with Michael Swanwick
1987"The Winter Market"Hugo Award for Best NoveletteNominated—
1987 Count Zero Hugo Award for Best NovelNominated—
1989 Mona Lisa Overdrive Hugo Award for Best NovelNominated—
1994 Virtual Light Hugo Award for Best NovelNominated—

Nebula Award

The Nebula Award is an award given each year to the best science fiction or fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years. It is awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, whose members determine the nominations and winners. Gibson's only Nebula Award was for Neuromancer in 1985, though he has received seven other nominations. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1982"Johnny Mnemonic" Nebula Award for Best Short Story NominatedOriginally published in 1981
1983"Burning Chrome" Nebula Award for Best Novelette NominatedOriginally published in 1982
1985 Neuromancer Nebula Award for Best Novel WonOriginally published in 1984
1987"The Winter Market"Nebula Award for Best NoveletteNominatedOriginally published in 1985
1986"Dogfight"Nebula Award for Best NoveletteNominatedCo-authored with Michael Swanwick; originally published in 1985
1987 Count Zero Nebula Award for Best NovelNominatedOriginally published in 1985
1989 Mona Lisa Overdrive Nebula Award for Best NovelNominatedOriginally published in 1988
1992 The Difference Engine Nebula Award for Best NovelNominatedCo-authored with Bruce Sterling; originally published in 1990

John W. Campbell Memorial Award

The John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel is awarded by a jury to an outstanding novel published during the previous year. Gibson has been nominated twice for the award, but has not won. [9]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1985NeuromancerJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel3rd—
1992The Difference EngineJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2ndCo-authored with Bruce Sterling

Philip K. Dick Award

The Philip K. Dick Award is awarded annually by a jury of writers and academics to the best original science fiction paperback published in the United States. [10] Neuromancer won the award in 1984, [11] and Gibson sat on the jury of the 1986 award. [12]

Arthur C. Clarke Award

The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year as determined by a panel of judges from the British Science Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation and a third selected organization. Gibson's Pattern Recognition (2003) was shortlisted for the award in 2004. [13]

Prix Aurora Award

The Prix Aurora Awards are granted annually by the Canadian SF and Fantasy Association (and chosen by its members) for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy. Gibson won the best Long-form English work award twice, and received four other nominations. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1985 Neuromancer Outstanding workNominated—
1986"The Winter Market"Short-form, EnglishNominated—
1989 Mona Lisa Overdrive Long-form, EnglishWon—
1992 The Difference Engine Long-form, EnglishNominatedCo-authored with Bruce Sterling
1994 Virtual Light Long-form, EnglishNominated—
1995Virtual LightLong-form, EnglishWon—

BSFA Awards

The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) annually presents four awards, traditionally on the basis of a vote of its members. Gibson has been nominated for an award on six occasions, [8] [14] but has not won. [15]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1985NeuromancerNovelNominated—
1987"The Winter Market"Short storyNominated—
1987 Count Zero NovelNominated—
1991The Difference EngineNovelNominatedCo-authored with Bruce Sterling
2004 Pattern Recognition NovelNominated—
2007 Spook Country NovelNominated—

Ditmar Award

The Ditmar Award is granted by the members of the annual Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognize achievement in Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror and its fandom. Gibson has been nominated for two awards, winning for Neuromancer in 1985. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1985NeuromancerInternational novelWon—
1989Mona Lisa OverdriveInternational novelNominated—

Seiun Award

The Seiun Award is awarded for the best science fiction published in Japan during the preceding year, as decided by a vote of attendees of the Japan Science Fiction Convention. Gibson won once, for Neuromancer in 1987, and received a second nomination for All Tomorrow's Parties in 2001. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1987NeuromancerBest Foreign Language Novel of the YearWon—
2001All Tomorrow's PartiesBest Foreign Language Novel of the YearNominated—

Italia Awards

Conferred by vote at the annual Italcon, the Italia Awards have been granted since 1972. Gibson's Virtual Light was nominated in the inaugural "International novel" category in 1995, finishing second. [8]

Southeastern SF Awards

The Southeastern SF Awards recognizing achievements in fantasy, horror and science fiction by authors connected to the Southeastern United States, were granted from 2002 to 2006 by a vote of members. Gibson, a native of South Carolina who grew up in Virginia, was recognized in 2004, when Pattern Recognition was shortlisted for the Southeastern SF Achievement Award. [8]

EFF Pioneer Awards

The EFF Pioneer Awards recognize leaders on the electronic frontier who are extending freedom and innovation in the realm of information technology. This was awarded to Gibson in September 2019. [16]

Polls

Locus

The Locus Awards are presented to winners of Locus magazine's annual reader's poll. For each category of award, readers submit five nominations in order of preference, with the leading work declared the winner. [17] As such, the number of nominated works per category varies from year to year. Though none of Gibson's works have claimed first position, they have polled twenty-four times. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1981"The Gernsback Continuum"Short story24th—
1982"Hinterlands"Short story21st—
1982"Johnny Mnemonic"Novelette20th—
1983"Burning Chrome"Novelette7th—
1984"Red Star, Winter Orbit"Novelette19thCo-authored with Bruce Sterling
1985 Neuromancer Locus Award for Best First Novel 2nd—
1985Neuromancer Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 8th—
1985"New Rose Hotel"Short story19th—
1985"Dogfight"Short novelette5thCo-authored with Michael Swanwick
1987 Burning Chrome Collection2nd—
1987 Count Zero Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel3rd—
1987"The Winter Market"Novelette4th—
1989 Mona Lisa Overdrive Novel2nd—
1991 The Difference Engine Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel8thCo-authored with Bruce Sterling
1992"Skinner's Room"Short story15th—
1992 The Difference Engine Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel20thCo-authored with Bruce Sterling
1994 Virtual Light Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel4th—
1997 Idoru Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel6th—
1998NeuromancerAll-time science fiction novel (before 1990)15th—
1999"Burning Chrome"All-time novelette13th (tie)—
1999Burning ChromeAll-time collection18th (tie)—
2000 All Tomorrow's Parties Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel15th—
2004 Pattern Recognition Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2nd—
2008 Spook Country Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2nd—
2015 The Peripheral Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel4th—
2021 Agency (novel) Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel5th—

Interzone

The annual Interzone Poll is conducted by readers of the British science fiction magazine Interzone . Gibson's short story "The Winter Market" polled third in the fiction category in 1987. [8]

Science Fiction Chronicle

The semiprozine Science Fiction Chronicle of Andrew I. Porter conducted a reader's poll from 1982 to 1998. Gibson claimed first place once, for Neuromancer in 1985, and finished in the top three on four other occasions. [8]

YearNominated workCategoryResultNotes
1983"Burning Chrome"Novelette3rd—
1985NeuromancerNovel1st—
1986"Dogfight"Novelette2ndCo-authored with Michael Swanwick
1987"The Winter Market"Novelette2nd (tie)—
1987Count ZeroNovel2nd—

Career honours

In addition to the recognition of his individual works, Gibson has been accorded several career honours. In a 1989 Interzone poll to determine the All-time best SF author, Gibson finished 19th, while in the Locus All-Time Poll taken a decade later, he was tied at 42nd for the All time short fiction writer. He received nominations for a Life achievement Southeastern SF Achievement Award in 2005 and 2006, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2008. [8] In October 2014, Gibson was inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) Hall of Fame. In January 2019, he was named the 35th Damon Knight Grand Master by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) for his contributions to the literature of Science Fiction and Fantasy recognizing his “lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.”

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