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. It is named after British author Arthur C. Clarke, who gave a grant to establish the award in 1987. The book is chosen by a panel of judges from the British Science Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation, and a third organisation, which as of 2019 is the Sci-Fi-London film festival.[1] The award has been described as "the UK's most prestigious science fiction prize".[2]

For the award for British space achievement, see Sir Arthur Clarke Award.

Arthur C. Clarke Award
Awarded forThe best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom in the prior calendar year
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Science Fiction Association, Science Fiction Foundation, Sci-Fi-London
First awarded1987
Currently held byNed Beauman (Venomous Lumpsucker)
Websitewww.clarkeaward.com

Any "full-length" science fiction novel written or translated into English is eligible for the prize, provided that it was first published in the United Kingdom during the prior calendar year. There is no restriction on the nationality of the author, and the publication history of works outside the United Kingdom is not taken into consideration. Books may be submitted for consideration by their publishing company, and, beginning in 2016, self-published titles have been eligible with certain qualifications. An official call for entries is issued to UK publishers every year and members of the judging panel and organisation committee also actively call in titles they would like to see submitted. A title must be actively submitted in order to be considered. The judges form a shortlist of six works that they feel are worthy of consideration, from which they select a winning book.[3] The winner receives an engraved bookend and a prize consisting of a number of pounds sterling equal to the current year, such as £2012 for the year 2012.[2] Prior to 2001, the award was £1000.[4]

During the 35 nomination years, 141 authors have had works nominated, 32 of whom have won. China Miéville has won three times, while Pat Cadigan and Geoff Ryman have won twice each; no other author has won multiple times. Stephen Baxter and Gwyneth Jones have the most nominations, at seven each, and Baxter has the most nominations without winning. Neal Stephenson has won once out of six nominations; Ken MacLeod and Kim Stanley Robinson have also been nominated six times. Paul J. McAuley and Miéville have been nominated five times; McAuley has one win, whereas MacLeod and Robinson have none.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the novel was first published. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature". Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the writer's name have won the award; those with a white background are the other nominees on the shortlist.

  *   Winners

Winners and nominees
Year Author Novel Publisher Ref.
1987 Margaret Atwood*The Handmaid's TaleMcClelland & Stewart [5]
Bob ShawThe Ragged AstronautsVictor Gollancz Ltd [5]
Greg BearEonVictor Gollancz Ltd [5]
Samuel R. DelanyStars in My Pocket Like Grains of SandGrafton [5]
Gwyneth JonesEscape PlansAllen & Unwin [5]
Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Memory of WhitenessFutura/Macdonald [5]
Josephine SaxtonQueen of the StatesThe Women's Press [5]
Lucius ShepardGreen EyesChatto & Windus [5]
1988 George Turner*The Sea and SummerFaber and Faber [6]
Stanisław LemFiascoAndré Deutsch Publishing [6]
Michael BishopAncient of DaysGrafton [6]
John CrowleyAegyptVictor Gollancz Ltd [6]
Ken GrimwoodReplayGrafton [6]
Keith RobertsGráinneKerosina Books [6]
H. F. SaintMemoirs of an Invisible ManViking UK [6]
1989 Rachel Pollack*Unquenchable FireCentury Publishing [7]
Brian StablefordEmpire of FearSimon & Schuster UK [7]
Michael BishopPhilip K. Dick is Dead, AlasGrafton [7]
Richard GrantRumours of SpringBantam UK [7]
Gwyneth JonesKairosUnwin Hyman [7]
Lucius ShepardLife During WartimeGrafton [7]
Ian WatsonWhores of BabylonGrafton [7]
1990 Geoff Ryman*The Child GardenUnwin Hyman [8]
Jonathan CarrollA Child Across the SkyCentury Publishing [8]
Lisa GoldsteinA Mask for the GeneralArrow Books [8]
Ian McDonaldDesolation RoadBantam UK [8]
Paul ParkSoldiers of ParadiseGrafton [8]
Mike ResnickIvoryCentury Publishing [8]
David ZindellNevernessGrafton [8]
1991 Colin Greenland*Take Back PlentyUnwin Hyman [9]
Mary GentleRats and GargoylesBantam UK [9]
Iain M. BanksUse of WeaponsMacdonald Publishing [9]
Misha NoghaRed Spider, White WebMorrigan Publications [9]
K. W. JeterFarewell HorizontalGrafton [9]
Pat MurphyThe City, Not Long AfterPan Books [9]
1992 Pat Cadigan*SynnersHarperCollins [10]
Paul J. McAuleyEternal LightVictor Gollancz Ltd [10]
Stephen BaxterRaftGrafton [10]
Gwyneth JonesWhite QueenVictor Gollancz Ltd [10]
Richard Paul RussoSubterranean GalleryGrafton [10]
Dan SimmonsThe Hyperion CantosHeadline Publishing Group [10]
1993 Marge Piercy*Body of GlassMichael Joseph [11]
Kim Stanley RobinsonRed MarsHarperCollins UK [11]
Ian McDonaldHearts, Hands and VoicesVictor Gollancz Ltd [11]
Richard Paul RussoDestroying AngelHeadline Publishing Group [11]
Michael SwanwickStations of the TideLegend Publishing [11]
Sue ThomasCorrespondenceThe Women's Press [11]
Lisa TuttleLost FuturesGrafton [11]
Connie WillisDoomsday BookNew English Library [11]
1994 Jeff Noon*VurtRingpull [12]
John BarnesA Million Open DoorsMillennium [12]
Nicola GriffithAmmoniteGrafton [12]
Neal StephensonSnow CrashRoc UK [12]
Michael SwanwickThe Iron Dragon's DaughterMillennium [12]
David ZindellThe Broken GodHarperCollins UK [12]
1995 Pat Cadigan*FoolsHarperCollins UK [13]
John BarnesMother of StormsMillennium [13]
Gwyneth JonesNorth WindVictor Gollancz Ltd [13]
Paul J. McAuleyPasquale's AngelVictor Gollancz Ltd [13]
James K. MorrowTowing JehovahArrow Books [13]
Kristine Kathryn RuschAlien InfluencesMillennium [13]
1996 Paul J. McAuley*FairylandVictor Gollancz Ltd [14]
Ken MacLeodThe Star FractionLegend Publishing [14]
Patricia AnthonyHappy PolicemanNew English Library [14]
Stephen BaxterThe Time ShipsHarperCollins UK [14]
Christopher PriestThe PrestigeSimon & Schuster UK [14]
Neal StephensonThe Diamond AgeViking UK [14]
1997 Amitav Ghosh*The Calcutta ChromosomePicador [15]
Stephen BaxterVoyageHarperCollins Voyager [15]
Jack McDevittThe Engines of GodHarperCollins Voyager [15]
Kim Stanley RobinsonBlue MarsHarperCollins Voyager [15]
Sheri S. TepperGibbon's Decline and FallHarperCollins Voyager [15]
N. Lee WoodLooking for the MahdiHarperCollins Voyager [15]
1998 Mary Doria Russell*The SparrowBlack Swan [16]
Stephen BaxterTitanHarperCollins Voyager [16]
Elizabeth HandGlimmeringHarperCollins Voyager [16]
James LovegroveDaysPhoenix Books [16]
Jeff NoonNymphomationDoubleday [16]
Sheri S. TepperThe Family TreeHarperCollins Voyager [16]
1999 Tricia Sullivan*Dreaming in SmokeMillenium [17]
John BarnesEarth Made of GlassOrion Publishing Group [17]
Peter DelacorteTime on My HandsVictor Gollancz Ltd [17]
Ken MacLeodThe Cassini DivisionOrbit Books [17]
Christopher PriestThe ExtremesSimon & Schuster UK [17]
Alison SinclairCavalcadeMillennium [17]
2000 Bruce Sterling*DistractionMillennium [18]
Stephen BaxterManifold: TimeHarperCollins Voyager [18]
Kathleen Ann GoonanThe Bones of TimeHarperCollins Voyager [18]
Justina RobsonSilver ScreenMacmillan UK [18]
Neal StephensonCryptonomiconHeinemann [18]
Vernor VingeA Deepness in the SkyMillennium [18]
2001 China Miéville*Perdido Street StationMacmillan Publishers [19]
Octavia E. ButlerParable of the TalentsThe Women's Press [19]
Mary GentleAsh: A Secret HistoryVictor Gollancz Ltd [19]
Ken MacLeodCosmonaut KeepOrbit Books [19]
Alastair ReynoldsRevelation SpaceVictor Gollancz Ltd [19]
Adam RobertsSaltVictor Gollancz Ltd [19]
2002 Gwyneth Jones*Bold As LoveVictor Gollancz Ltd [20]
Jon Courtenay GrimwoodPashazadeEarthlight [20]
Peter F. HamiltonFallen DragonMacmillan Publishers [20]
Paul J. McAuleyThe Secret of LifeHarperCollins Voyager [20]
Justina RobsonMappa MundiMacmillan Publishers [20]
Connie WillisPassageHarperCollins Voyager [20]
2003 Christopher Priest*The SeparationScribner UK [21]
David BrinKiln PeopleOrbit Books [21]
M. John HarrisonLightVictor Gollancz Ltd [21]
China MiévilleThe ScarMacmillan Publishers [21]
Elizabeth MoonSpeed of DarkOrbit Books [21]
Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Years of Rice and SaltHarperCollins [21]
2004 Neal Stephenson*QuicksilverHeinemann [22]
Stephen BaxterCoalescentVictor Gollancz Ltd [22]
Greg BearDarwin's ChildrenHarperCollins UK [22]
William GibsonPattern RecognitionViking Press [22]
Gwyneth JonesMidnight LampVictor Gollancz Ltd [22]
Tricia SullivanMaulOrbit Books [22]
2005 China Miéville*Iron CouncilMacmillan Publishers [23]
Ian McDonaldRiver of GodsSimon & Schuster [23]
David MitchellCloud AtlasSceptre [23]
Richard K. MorganMarket ForcesVictor Gollancz Ltd [23]
Audrey NiffeneggerThe Time Traveler's WifeJonathan Cape [23]
Neal StephensonThe System of the WorldHeinemann [23]
2006 Geoff Ryman*AirVictor Gollancz Ltd [24]
Ken MacLeodLearning the WorldOrbit Books [24]
Alastair ReynoldsPushing IceVictor Gollancz Ltd [24]
Kazuo IshiguroNever Let Me GoFaber and Faber [24]
Charles StrossAccelerandoOrbit Books [24]
Liz WilliamsBanner of SoulsTor UK [24]
2007 M. John Harrison*Nova SwingVictor Gollancz Ltd [25]
Jon Courtenay GrimwoodEnd of the World BluesVictor Gollancz Ltd [25]
Lydia MilletOh Pure and Radiant HeartHeinemann [25]
Jan MorrisHavFaber and Faber [25]
Adam RobertsGradisilVictor Gollancz Ltd [25]
Brian StablefordStreakingPS Publishing [25]
2008 Richard K. Morgan*Black ManVictor Gollancz Ltd [26]
Matthew de AbaituaThe Red MenSnowbooks [26]
Sarah HallThe Carhullan ArmyFaber and Faber [26]
Steven HallThe Raw Shark TextsCanongate Books [26]
Ken MacLeodThe Execution ChannelOrbit Books [26]
Stephen BaxterThe H-Bomb GirlFaber and Faber [26]
2009 Ian R. MacLeod*Song of TimePS Publishing [27]
Paul J. McAuleyThe Quiet War]]Victor Gollancz Ltd [27]
Alastair ReynoldsHouse of SunsVictor Gollancz Ltd [27]
Neal StephensonAnathemAtlantic Books [27]
Sheri S. TepperThe MargaretsHarperCollins [27]
Mark WernhamMartin Martin’s on the Other SideJonathan Cape [27]
2010 China Miéville*The City & the CityMacmillan Publishers [28]
Gwyneth JonesSpirit: The Princess of Bois DormantVictor Gollancz Ltd [28]
Adam RobertsYellow Blue TibiaVictor Gollancz Ltd [28]
Kim Stanley RobinsonGalileo's DreamHarperCollins [28]
Marcel TherouxFar NorthFaber and Faber [28]
Chris WoodingRetribution FallsVictor Gollancz Ltd [28]
2011 Lauren Beukes*Zoo CityAngry Robot [29]
Patrick NessMonsters of MenWalker Books [29]
Ian McDonaldThe Dervish HouseVictor Gollancz Ltd [29]
Richard PowersGenerosity: An EnhancementAtlantic Books [29]
Tim PowersDeclareCorvus Books [29]
Tricia SullivanLightbornOrbit Books [29]
2012 Jane Rogers*The Testament of Jessie LambSandstone Press [30]
Greg BearHull Zero ThreeVictor Gollancz Ltd [30]
Drew MagaryThe End SpecialistHarperCollins Voyager [30]
China MiévilleEmbassytownMacmillan Publishers [30]
Charles StrossRule 34Orbit Books [30]
Sheri S. TepperThe Waters RisingVictor Gollancz Ltd [30]
2013 Chris Beckett*Dark EdenCorvus [31]
Kim Stanley Robinson2312Orbit Books [31]
Nick HarkawayAngelmakerHeinemann [31]
Peter HellerThe Dog StarsHeadline Publishing Group [31]
Ken MacLeodIntrusionOrbit Books [31]
Adrian BarnesNodBluemoose Books [31]
2014 Ann Leckie*Ancillary JusticeOrbit Books [32]
Kameron HurleyGod's WarDel Rey Books [32]
Phillip MannThe Disestablishment of ParadiseVictor Gollancz Ltd [32]
Ramez NaamNexusAngry Robot [32]
Christopher PriestThe AdjacentVictor Gollancz Ltd [32]
James SmytheThe MachineBlue Door [32]
2015 Emily St. John Mandel*Station ElevenPicador [33]
Michel FaberThe Book of Strange New ThingsCanongate Books [33]
Dave HutchinsonEurope in AutumnSolaris Books [33]
Claire NorthThe First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustOrbit Books [33]
M. R. CareyThe Girl with All the GiftsOrbit Books [33]
Emmi ItärantaMemory of WaterHarperVoyager [33]
2016 Adrian Tchaikovsky*Children of TimeTor Books [34]
Becky ChambersThe Long Way to a Small, Angry PlanetHodder & Stoughton [34]
Dave HutchinsonEurope at MidnightSolaris Books [34]
Nnedi OkoraforThe Book of PhoenixHodder & Stoughton [34]
Iain PearsArcadiaFaber and Faber [34]
James SmytheWay Down DarkHodder & Stoughton [34]
2017 Colson Whitehead*The Underground RailroadFleet Publishing [35]
Becky ChambersA Closed and Common OrbitHodder & Stoughton [35]
Yoon Ha LeeNinefox GambitSolaris Books [35]
Emma NewmanAfter AtlasRoc Books [35]
Tricia SullivanOccupy MeGollancz Books [35]
Lavie TidharCentral StationPS Publishing [35]
2018 Anne Charnock*Dreams Before the Start of Time47North [36]
Omar El AkkadAmerican WarPicador [36]
Jeff VanderMeerBorneHarperCollins [36]
Jennie MelamedGather the DaughtersTinder Press [36]
C. Robert CargillSea of RustGollancz Books [36]
Jaroslav KalfarSpaceman of BohemiaSceptre [36]
2019 Tade Thompson*RosewaterOrbit Books [37]
Sue BurkeSemiosisHarperVoyager [37]
Yoon Ha LeeRevenant GunSolaris Books [37]
Ahmed SaadawiFrankenstein in BaghdadOneworld Publications [37]
Simon StålenhagThe Electric StateSimon and Schuster [37]
Aliya WhiteleyThe Loosening SkinUnsung Stories [37]
2020 Namwali Serpell*The Old DriftHogarth Press [38]
Adrian TchaikovskyCage of SoulsHead of Zeus [38]
Charlie Jane AndersThe City in the Middle of the NightTor Books, Titan Books [38]
David WellingtonThe Last AstronautHachette [38]
Kameron HurleyThe Light BrigadeSaga Press, Angry Robot [38]
Arkady MartineA Memory Called EmpireTor Books [38]
2021 Laura Jean McKay*The Animals in That CountryScribe [39]
Patience AgbabiThe InfiniteCanongate Books [39]
Simon JimenezThe Vanished BirdsTitan Books [39]
Hao JingfangVagabondsHead of Zeus [39]
R. B. KellyEdge of HeavenNewCon Press [39]
Valerie ValdesChilling EffectOrbit Books [39]
2022 Harry Josephine Giles*Deep Wheel OrcadiaPicador [40]
Arkady MartineA Desolation Called PeaceTor UK [40]
Kazuo IshiguroKlara and the SunFaber and Faber [40]
Courttia NewlandA River Called TimeCanongate Books [40]
Aliya WhiteleySkyward InnSolaris Books [40]
Mercurio D. RiveraWergen: The Alien Love WarNewCon Press [40]
2023 Ned Beauman*Venomous LumpsuckerHodder & Stoughton [41]
E. J. SwiftThe Coral BonesUnsung Stories [41]
Tom WatsonMetronomeBloomsbury [41]
Hervé Le TellierThe AnomalyMichael Joseph [41]
Aliette de BodardThe Red Scholar’s WakeGollancz Books [41]
Lucy KissickPlutoshineGollancz Books [41]

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