Phoenix Award (science fiction)

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Phoenix Award
CountryUnited States
Presented bySouthern Fandom Confederation
First awarded1970
Website www.deepsouthcon.org

The Phoenix Award is a lifetime achievement award for a science fiction professional "who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom." The Phoenix is given annually by DeepSouthCon, a bidded convention held in different states of the former Confederacy. [1] [2]

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There is no standard shape or image for the Phoenix as each host convention creates their own unique interpretation of the award. The Phoenix is presented in conjunction with Rebel Award for a science fiction fan meeting similar criteria. The award recipients are chosen by the host convention.

List of Phoenix Award winners

† = award presented posthumously

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