Poul Anderson
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 5
Major Awards: 12
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 9
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 126
Times Served as Judge: 1
— Career and Special Awards —
Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors
2000:
— Living Inductee — winner
Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
1968:
— winner
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
2001:
— lifetime achievement — winner
Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
1982:
— winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(15 nominations; 7 wins)
1990:
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel — nomination
1982:
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella — winner
1979:
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette — winner
1975:
Fire Time (Doubleday)
novel — nomination
1974:
The People of the Wind (Analog Feb,Mar,Apr 1973; Signet)
novel — nomination
1973:
There Will Be Time (Signet)
novel — nomination
1973:
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
novelette — winner
1972:
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
novella — winner
1971:
Tau Zero (Doubleday)
novel — nomination
1969:
“The Sharing of Flesh” (Galaxy Dec 1968)
novelette — winner
1966:
“Marque and Reprisal” (F&SF Feb 1965)
short fiction — nomination
1964:
“No Truce with Kings” (F&SF Jun 1963)
short fiction — winner
1961:
The High Crusade (Astounding Jul,Aug,Sep 1960)
novel — nomination
1961:
“The Longest Voyage” (Analog Dec 1960)
short fiction — winner
1959:
The Enemy Stars (Astounding Aug,Sep 1958)
novel — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(12 nominations; 3 wins)
1990:
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel — nomination
1982:
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella — winner
1980:
“The Ways of Love” (Destinies Vol. 1, No. 2, Jan.-Feb. '79)
novelette — nomination
1976:
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel — nomination
1974:
The People of the Wind (Analog Feb,Mar,Apr 1973; Signet)
novel — nomination
1973:
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
novelette — winner
1972:
The Byworlder (Fantastic Jun,Aug 1971; Signet)
novel — nomination
1972:
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
novelette — winner
1971:
“The Fatal Fulfillment” (F&SF Mar 1970)
novella — nomination
1969:
“The Sharing of Flesh” (Galaxy Dec 1968)
novelette — nomination
1969:
“Kyrie” (The Farthest Reaches)
short story — nomination
1966:
The Star Fox (Doubleday)
novel — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
1975:
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1974:
Hrolf Kraki's Saga (Ballantine)
August Derleth Award (novel) — winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2001:
Genesis (Tor)
winner
1999:
Starfarers (Tor)
second place
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(45 nominations; 1 win)
2014:
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 5: The Door to Anywhere (NESFA)
collection — 9th place
2012:
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 4: Admiralty (NESFA)
collection — 7th place
2011:
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 3: The Saturn Game (NESFA)
collection — 9th place
2010:
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson: Volumes 1 & 2 (NESFA)
collection — 6th place
2003:
Going for Infinity (Tor)
collection — 17th place
2002:
Mother of Kings (Tor)
fantasy novel — 13th place
2002:
“The Lady of the Winds” (F&SF Oct/Nov 2001)
novelette — 4th place
2001:
Genesis (Tor)
sf novel — 15th place
1999:
Starfarers (Tor)
sf novel — 10th place
1998:
The Fleet of Stars (Tor)
sf novel — 20th place
1997:
All One Universe (Tor)
collection — 6th place
1996:
Harvest the Fire (Tor)
novella — 5th place
1995:
The Stars Are Also Fire (Tor)
sf novel — 13th place
1994:
Harvest of Stars (Tor)
sf novel — 9th place
1993:
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story — 10th place
1992:
“Star of the Sea” (The Time Patrol)
novella — 5th place
1991:
The Shield of Time (Tor)
collection — 10th place
1990:
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
sf novel — 6th place
1987:
The King of Ys: Roma Mater (by PA & Karen Anderson) (Baen)
fantasy novel — 20th place
1984:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
sf novel — 9th place
1984:
Hoka! (by PA & Gordon R. Dickson) (Wallaby)
collection — 6th place
1984:
Time Patrolman (Tor)
collection — 13th place
1983:
Maurai & Kith (Tor)
single author collection — 16th place
1982:
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Mar 1981)
novella — 2nd place
1982:
Winners (Tor)
single author collection — 12th place
1980:
The Merman's Children (Berkley/Putnam)
fantasy novel — 5th place
1980:
“The Ways of Love” (Destinies Vol. 1, No. 2, Jan.-Feb. '79)
novelette — 18th place
1980:
The Demon of Scattery (by PA & Mildred Downey Broxon, illustrated by Alicia Austin) (Ace)
art or illustrated book — 14th place
1979:
The Avatar (Berkley/Putnam)
novel — 8th place
1979:
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette — 2nd place
1979:
The Earth Book of Stormgate (Berkley/Putnam)
single author collection — 4th place
1978:
Mirkheim (Berkley/Putnam)
sf novel — 13th place
1978:
“Joelle” (Asimov's Fall 1977)
novella — 9th place
1977:
The Best of Poul Anderson (Pocket)
author collection — 13th place
1975:
Fire Time (Doubleday)
novel — 7th place
1975:
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (If Sep/Oct,Dec 1974)
novel — 23rd place
1975:
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel — 19th place
1975:
The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson (Chilton)
single author collection — 6th place
1974:
The People of the Wind (Signet)
novel — 3rd place
1973:
There Will Be Time (Science Fiction Book Club; Signet)
novel — 7th place
1973:
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
short fiction — 3rd place
1972:
The Byworlder (Signet)
novel — 12th place
1972:
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
short fiction — winner
1971:
Tau Zero (Doubleday)
novel — 7th place
1971:
“The Fatal Fulfillment” (F&SF Mar 1970; Five Fates)
short fiction — 10th place (tie)
— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(4 nominations)
2002:
“Pele” (Analog Oct 2001)
novella — 4th place
1984:
“Science and Creation” (Analog Sep 1983)
fact article — 4th place
1982:
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella/novelette — 3rd place
1979:
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette — 4th place
Balrog Awards — for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City
(1 nomination)
1979:
— poet — nomination
Gandalf Awards — for fantasy novels and grand masters, administered in parallel with the Hugos
(5 nominations; 1 win)
1978:
— grand master of fantasy — winner
1977:
— grand master of fantasy — nomination
1976:
— grand master of fantasy — nomination
1975:
— grand master of fantasy — nomination
1974:
— grand master of fantasy — nomination
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
1993:
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story — nomination
Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(3 nominations; 1 win)
1975:
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
fantasy — winner
1974:
Hrolf Kraki's Saga (Ballantine)
fantasy — nomination
1973:
The Dancer from Atlantis (Science Fiction Book Club; Signet)
fantasy — nomination
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(23 nominations; 7 wins)
2025:
Orion Shall Rise (Timescape)
hall of fame — winner
2024:
Orion Shall Rise (Timescape)
hall of fame — nomination
2021:
The Winter of the World (Doubleday)
hall of fame — nomination
2020:
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
hall of fame — winner
2019:
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
hall of fame — nomination
2018:
“Starfog” (Analog Aug 1967)
hall of fame — nomination
2017:
“Starfog”
hall of fame — nomination
2015:
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame — nomination
2014:
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame — nomination
2013:
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame — nomination
2010:
“No Truce with Kings”
hall of fame — winner
2001:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame — nomination
2000:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame — nomination
1999:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame — nomination
1998:
The Fleet of Stars (Tor)
novel — nomination
1998:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame — nomination
1995:
The Stars Are Also Fire (Tor)
novel — winner
1995:
The Star Fox (Doubleday)
hall of fame — winner
1990:
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel — nomination
1985:
Trader to the Stars (Doubleday)
hall of fame — winner
1984:
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
novel — nomination
1979:
The Avatar (Berkley/Putnam)
novel — 2nd place (tie)
Retro Hugo Awards — for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention
(5 nominations)
2004:
“Three Hearts and Three Lions” (F&SF Sep,Oct 1953)
novella — nomination
2004:
“Un-Man” (Astounding Jan 1953)
novella — nomination
2004:
“The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound” (by PA & Gordon R. Dickson) (Universe Dec 1953)
novelette — nomination
2004:
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
novelette — nomination
2001:
“The Helping Hand” (Astounding May 1950)
novelette — nomination
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(2 nominations)
1993:
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story — 3rd place
1990:
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel — 2nd place
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(2 nominations; 1 win)
1995:
The Boat of a Million Years
foreign novel — nomination
1993:
Tau Zero
foreign novel — winner
— As Judge —
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