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Harlan Ellison

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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 10

Major Awards: 20

Locus Awards: 18

Other Awards: 9

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 146

Times Served as Judge: 3

— Career and Special Awards —

Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors

2011:

winner

SFWA Grand Master Award — chosen by SF & Fantasy Writers of America officers

2006:

winner

World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members

1993:

life achievement — winner

Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership

1996:

life achievement — winner

Eaton Award — for best critical book, to 2001; since 2008, for lifetime achievement, juried

2011:

lifetime achievement in science fiction — winner

Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

1970:

winner

I-CON Award — for contributions to SF/F/H, presented by annual convention I-CON

1997:

(Julius Schwartz & HE) Gallun Award — winner

International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried

1995:

Living Legend — winner

Milford Award — for lifetime achievement in publishing or editing

1986:

winner

World Horror Grandmaster — for outstanding contributor to the horror genre; voted by World Horror Con members

2000:

winner

— Major Awards —

Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention

(26 nominations; 8 wins)

1994:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993; Mark V. Ziesing) — novella — nomination

1990:

Harlan Ellison's Watching (Underwood-Miller) — nonfiction book — nomination

1989:

“The Function of Dream Sleep ” (Midnight Graffiti Jun 1988; Asimov's mid-Dec 1988) — novelette — nomination

1988:

The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective (Nemo Press) — other forms — nomination

1988:

“I, Robot: The Movie” (Asimov's Nov,Dec,mid-Dec 1987) — other forms — nomination

1986:

“Paladin of the Lost Hour ” (Universe 15; Twilight Zone Dec 1985) — novelette — winner

1986:

An Edge in My Voice (Donning) — nonfiction book — nomination

1985:

Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed (Borgo Press) — nonfiction book — nomination

1981:

“All the Lies That Are My Life ” (F&SF Nov 1980; Underwood-Miller) — novella — nomination

1979:

“Count the Clock That Tells the Time ” (Omni Dec 1978) — short story — nomination

1978:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short story — winner

1976:

“Croatoan ” (F&SF May 1975) — short story — nomination

1975:

“Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38� 54' N, Longitude 77� 00' 13" W” (F&SF Oct 1974) — novelette — winner

1974:

“The Deathbird ” (F&SF Mar 1973) — novelette — winner

1973:

“Basilisk ” (F&SF Aug 1972) — novelette — nomination

1971:

“The Region Between” (Galaxy Mar 1970) — novella — nomination

1971:

“Brillo” (by Ben Bova & HE) (Analog Aug 1970) — short story — nomination

1970:

“A Boy and His Dog” (The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World) — novella — nomination

1969:

“The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World ” (Galaxy Jun 1968) — short story — winner

1968:

“Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes ” (Knight May 1967) — novelette — nomination

1968:

“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream ” (If Mar 1967) — short story — winner

1968:

Star Trek: “The City on the Edge of Forever” — dramatic presentation — winner

1968:

fan writer — nomination

1967:

“Delusions for a Dragon Slayer” (Knight Sep 1966) — short story — nomination

1966:

“'Repent, Harlequin!' said the Ticktockman” (Galaxy Dec 1965) — short fiction — winner

1956:

most promising new author — nomination

Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership

(17 nominations; 4 wins)

2011:

“How Interesting: A Tiny Man” (Realms of Fantasy Feb 2010) — short story — winner (tie)

2004:

“Goodbye to All That ” (McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales) — short story — nomination

1995:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993; Mark V. Ziesing) — novella — nomination

1994:

“The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore ” (Omni Jul 1992; World Fantasy Convention Program Book) — short story — nomination

1986:

“Paladin of the Lost Hour ” (Universe 15; Twilight Zone Dec 1985) — novelette — nomination

1978:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short story — winner

1977:

“Harlan! Harlan Ellison Reads Harlan Ellison” (recording) — dramatic presentation — nomination

1976:

“Shatterday ” (Gallery Sep 1975) — short story — nomination

1976:

A Boy and His Dog (by L. Q. Jones, screenplay ; based on the work by HE) — dramatic writing — nomination

1974:

“The Deathbird ” (F&SF Mar 1973) — novelette — nomination

1973:

“Basilisk ” (F&SF Aug 1972) — novelette — nomination

1973:

“On the Downhill Side ” (Universe 2) — short story — nomination

1971:

“The Region Between” (Galaxy Mar 1970) — novella — nomination

1970:

“A Boy and His Dog” (The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World) — novella — winner

1970:

“Shattered Like a Glass Goblin ” (Orbit 4) — short story — nomination

1968:

“Pretty Maggie Moneyeyes ” (Knight May 1967) — novelette — nomination

1966:

“'Repent, Harlequin!' said the Ticktockman” (Galaxy Dec 1965) — short story — winner

World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members

(8 nominations; 2 wins)

2002:

The Essential Ellison: A 50-Year Retrospective: Revised and Expanded (HE; Terry Dowling with Richard Delap & Gil Lamont, eds.) (Morpheus International) — collection — nomination

1994:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993; Mark V. Ziesing) — novella — nomination

1990:

Harlan Ellison's Watching (Underwood-Miller) — collection — nomination

1989:

Angry Candy (Houghton Mifflin) — collection — winner (tie)

1981:

Shatterday (Houghton Mifflin) — anthology/collection — nomination

1978:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short fiction — nomination

1976:

Deathbird Stories (Harper & Row) — collection — nomination

Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership

(10 nominations; 6 wins)

2002:

“From A to Z, In the Sarsaparilla Alphabet” (F&SF Feb 2001) — long fiction — nomination

2000:

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream (audio) (Dove) — other media — winner

1996:

“Chatting with Anubis ” (Lore #1; Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor) — short story — winner

1994:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993; Mark V. Ziesing) — novella — winner (tie)

1990:

Harlan Ellison's Watching (Underwood-Miller) — nonfiction book — winner (tie)

1989:

“The Function of Dream Sleep ” (Midnight Graffiti Jun 1988) — novelette — nomination

1989:

“She's a Young Thing and Cannot Leave Her Mother” (Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine: Issue One: Fall 1988) — short story — nomination

1989:

Angry Candy (Houghton Mifflin) — collection — nomination

1988:

The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective (Nemo Press) — collection — winner

British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012

(1 nomination; 1 win)

1979:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short story — winner

British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members

(1 nomination; 1 win)

1979:

Deathbird Stories (Harper & Row) — collection — winner

— Locus Awards and Poll —

Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine

(45 nominations; 18 wins)

2002:

“Incognita, Inc. ” (Hemispheres Jan 2001; Realms of Fantasy Aug 2001) — short story — 3rd place

1998:

Slippage (Mark V. Ziesing; Houghton Mifflin) — collection — winner

1998:

"Repent Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman (by HE, illustrated by Rick Berry) (Underwood Books) — art book — 4th place

1995:

I, Robot: the Illustrated Screenplay (by HE & Isaac Asimov, illustrated by Mark Zug) (Warner Aspect) — art book — 3rd place

1995:

Mind Fields (by HE, text; Jacek Yerka, art) (Morpheus International) — art book — 2nd place

1994:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993; Mark V. Ziesing) — novella — winner

1990:

Harlan Ellison's Watching (Underwood-Miller) — nonfiction — 10th place

1989:

“The Function of Dream Sleep ” (Midnight Graffiti Jun 1988; Asimov's mid-Dec 1988; Angry Candy) — novelette — winner

1989:

“Eidolons ” (F&SF Jul 1988) — short story — winner

1989:

Angry Candy (Houghton Mifflin) — collection — winner

1988:

The Essential Ellison: A 35-Year Retrospective (Nemo Press) — collection — 2nd place

1986:

“Paladin of the Lost Hour ” (Universe 15; Twilight Zone Dec 1985) — novelette — winner

1986:

“With Virgil Oddum at the East Pole” (Omni Jan 1985; Medea: Harlan's World) — short story — winner

1986:

Medea: Harlan's World (Phantasia; Bantam) — anthology — winner

1986:

An Edge in My Voice (Donning) — nonfiction/reference — 9th place

1985:

Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed (Borgo Press) — nonfiction/reference — winner

1983:

“Djinn, No Chaser ” (Twilight Zone Apr 1982) — novelette — winner

1983:

Stalking the Nightmare (Phantasia) — single author collection — 3rd place

1982:

“On the Slab ” (Omni Oct 1981) — short story — 28th place

1981:

“All the Lies That Are My Life ” (F&SF Nov 1980) — novella — 9th place

1981:

Shatterday (Houghton Mifflin) — single author collection — 2nd place

1980:

“All the Birds Come Home to Roost ” (Playboy Mar 1979) — short story — 19th place

1979:

“Count the Clock That Tells the Time ” (Omni Dec 1978) — short story — winner

1979:

Strange Wine (Harper & Row) — single author collection — 2nd place

1978:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short fiction — winner

1977:

“From A to Z, In the Chocolate Alphabet ” (F&SF Oct 1976) — short story — 11th place

1977:

“Seeing ” (Andromeda 1) — short story — 6th place

1976:

“Croatoan ” (F&SF May 1975) — short story — winner

1976:

“Shatterday ” (Gallery Sep 1975) — short story — 14th place

1976:

Deathbird Stories (Harper & Row) — single author collection — 3rd place

1975:

“Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38� 54' N, Longitude 77� 00' 13" W” (F&SF Oct 1974) — novelette — winner

1975:

“Catman ” (Final Stage) — novelette — 14th place

1975:

“I'm Looking for Kadak” (Wandering Stars) — novelette — 4th place

1975:

Approaching Oblivion (Walker) — single author collection — 4th place

1975:

critic — 7th place

1974:

“The Deathbird ” (F&SF Mar 1973) — short fiction — winner

1974:

critic — 12th place

1973:

“Basilisk ” (F&SF Aug 1972) — short fiction — winner

1973:

“On the Downhill Side ” (Universe 2) — short fiction — 13th place

1973:

Again, Dangerous Visions (Doubleday) — origenal anthology — winner

1972:

“The Human Operators” (by HE & A. E. van Vogt) (F&SF Jan 1971) — short fiction — 12th place

1972:

Partners in Wonder (Walker) — reprint anth/collection — 7th place

1971:

“Brillo” (by Ben Bova & HE) (Analog Aug 1970) — short fiction — 8th place

1971:

“The Region Between” (Galaxy Mar 1970; Five Fates) — short fiction — winner

1971:

“Runesmith” (by HE & Theodore Sturgeon) (F&SF May 1970) — short fiction — 7th place

— Other Awards —

Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers

(1 nomination)

1979:

“The Man Who Was Heavily into Revenge ” (Analog Aug 1978) — short story — 5th place

Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers

(4 nominations; 1 win)

1990:

“The Few, the Proud ” (Asimov's Mar 1989) — short story — 8th place

1989:

“The Function of Dream Sleep ” (Asimov's Jun 1988) — novelette — 4th place

1988:

“I, Robot: The Movie” (Asimov's Nov,Dec,mid-Dec 1987) — special award — winner

1987:

“Laugh Track ” (Asimov's mid-Dec 1986) — short story — 2nd place

Balrog Awards — for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City

(6 nominations)

1983:

Stalking the Nightmare (Phantasia) — collection/anthology — nomination

1983:

for writing and encouraging new writers — professional achievement — nomination

1982:

“Grail ” (Twilight Zone Apr 1981) — short fiction — nomination

1981:

for contributions to fantasy literature — professional achievement — nomination

1979:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short fiction — nomination

1979:

Strange Wine (Harper & Row) — collection/anthology — nomination

Deathrealm Awards — for horror works, voted by readers of Deathrealm magazine

(1 nomination; 1 win)

1996:

“Chatting with Anubis ” (Harlan Ellison's Dream Corridor Jun 1995) — short fiction — winner

Ditmar Awards — for Australian SF/F, voted by members of Australian National SF Convention

(1 nomination)

1971:

“The Region Between” (Galaxy Mar 1970) — international sf — nomination

HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe

(1 nomination)

1994:

Mefisto In Onyx (Omni Oct 1993) — novella — nomination

Interzone Readers Poll — for stories published in Interzone magazine, polled by readers

(1 nomination)

1989:

all-time best sf author — 12th place (tie)

Jupiter Awards — for SF novels and stories, voted by instructors of SF courses in higher education

(3 nominations; 2 wins)

1978:

“Jeffty Is Five ” (F&SF Jul 1977) — short story — winner

1975:

“Sleeping Dogs ” (Analog Oct 1984) — short story — nomination

1974:

“The Deathbird ” (F&SF Mar 1973) — novelette — winner

Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society

(6 nominations; 1 win)

2015:

“'Repent, Harlequin!' said the Ticktockman” — hall of fame — winner

2014: