Lois McMaster Bujold
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 3
Major Awards: 10
Locus Awards: 3
Other Awards: 9
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 92
Times Served as Judge: 1
— Career and Special Awards —
Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
2013:
— winner
Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
2011:
— winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(16 nominations; 7 wins)
2018:
World of the Five Gods (Harper Voyager; Spectrum Literary Agency)
— series — winner
2017:
Penric and the Shaman (Spectrum Literary Agency)
— novella — nomination
2017:
The Vorkosigan Saga (Baen)
— series — winner
2016:
Penric's Demon (Spectrum)
— novella — nomination
2013:
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Baen)
— novel — nomination
2011:
CryoBurn (Baen)
— novel — nomination
2005:
“Winterfair Gifts” (Irresistible Forces NAL)
— novella — nomination
2004:
Paladin of Souls (Eos)
— novel — winner
2002:
The Curse of Chalion (Eos)
— novel — nomination
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1997:
Memory (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1995:
Mirror Dance (Baen)
— novel — winner
1992:
Barrayar (Analog Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct 1991; Baen)
— novel — winner
1991:
The Vor Game (Baen)
— novel — winner
1990:
“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989)
— novella — winner
1989:
Falling Free (Baen; Analog Dec,mid-Dec 1987,Jan,Feb 1988)
— novel — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(8 nominations; 3 wins)
2005:
Paladin of Souls (Eos)
— novel — winner
2004:
Diplomatic Immunity (Baen)
— novel — nomination
2001:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1998:
Memory (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1992:
Barrayar (Analog Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct 1991; Baen)
— novel — nomination
1991:
“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990)
— novella — nomination
1990:
“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989)
— novella — winner
1989:
Falling Free (Analog Dec,mid-Dec 1987,Jan,Feb 1988; Baen)
— novel — winner
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2002:
The Curse of Chalion (Eos)
— novel — nomination
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— long list
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(25 nominations; 3 wins)
2016:
Penric's Demon (self-published)
— novella — 2nd place
2013:
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Baen)
— sf novel — 4th place
2011:
CryoBurn (Baen)
— sf novel — 2nd place
2006:
The Hallowed Hunt (Eos)
— fantasy novel — 4th place
2004:
Paladin of Souls (Eos)
— fantasy novel — winner
2003:
Diplomatic Immunity (Baen)
— sf novel — 23rd place
2002:
The Curse of Chalion (Eos)
— fantasy novel — 3rd place
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— sf novel — 4th place
1999:
Komarr (Baen)
— sf novel — 15th place
1997:
Cetaganda (Baen)
— sf novel — 4th place
1997:
Memory (Baen)
— sf novel — 3rd place
1997:
Dreamweaver's Dilemma (NESFA Press)
— collection — 5th place
1995:
Mirror Dance (Baen)
— sf novel — winner
1993:
The Spirit Ring (Baen)
— fantasy novel — 2nd place
1992:
Barrayar (Baen)
— sf novel — winner
1991:
The Vor Game (Baen)
— sf novel — 4th place
1991:
“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990)
— novella — 16th place
1990:
“Labyrinth” (Analog Aug 1989; Borders of Infinity)
— novella — 3rd place
1990:
“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989; Borders of Infinity)
— novella — 4th place
1990:
Borders of Infinity (Baen)
— collection — 6th place
1989:
Brothers in Arms (Baen)
— sf novel — 15th place
1989:
Falling Free (Baen)
— sf novel — 9th place
1988:
“The Borders of Infinity” (Free Lancers)
— novella — 7th place
1987:
The Warrior's Apprentice (Baen)
— sf novel — 16th place
1987:
Shards of Honor (Baen)
— first novel — 2nd place
— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(3 nominations; 2 wins)
1991:
“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990)
— novella/novelette — winner
1990:
“Labyrinth” (Analog Aug 1989)
— novella/novelette — winner
1990:
“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989)
— novella/novelette — 3rd place
Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award — for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon
(1 nomination)
1987:
Shards of Honor (Baen)
— finalist
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(5 nominations; 1 win)
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1997:
Memory (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1996:
Cetaganda (Baen)
— novel — nomination
1992:
Barrayar (Baen)
— sf novel — winner (tie)
1991:
The Vor Game (Baen)
— sf novel — nomination
Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2005:
Paladin of Souls
— international novel — 3rd place
2003:
Komarr
— international novel — winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
1987:
— finalist
Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2006:
The Hallowed Hunt (Eos)
— adult literature — nomination
2004:
Paladin of Souls (Eos)
— adult literature — nomination
2002:
The Curse of Chalion (Eos)
— adult literature — winner
Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website
(1 nomination)
2005:
The Curse of Chalion
— foreign novel — nomination
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(7 nominations; 1 win)
2015:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — nomination
2014:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — winner
2013:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — nomination
2012:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — nomination
2011:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — nomination
2009:
Falling Free
— hall of fame — nomination
1989:
Falling Free (Baen)
— novel — nomination
Sapphire Awards — for SF romances, nominees by readers of SF Romances Newsletter, winners juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2005:
“Winterfair Gifts” (Irresistible Forces)
— short fiction — 2nd place
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— novel — winner
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(3 nominations; 1 win)
1992:
Barrayar (Baen)
— novel — 3rd place
1991:
The Vor Game (Baen)
— novel — 3rd place
1990:
“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989)
— novella — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(4 nominations)
2004:
Ethan of Athos
— translated novel — nomination
2002:
Cetaganda
— translated novel — nomination
2001:
Barrayar
— foreign novel — nomination
1997:
The Vor Game
— overseas novel — nomination
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(6 nominations; 1 win)
2013:
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Baen)
— sf/fantasy book — 2nd place
2011:
CryoBurn (Baen)
— sf/fantasy book — 8th place (tie)
2008:
The Sharing Knife: Legacy (Eos)
— sf/fantasy book — 10th place
2006:
The Hallowed Hunt (Eos)
— sf/fantasy book — 10th place (tie)
2002:
The Curse of Chalion (Eos)
— sf/fantasy book — winner
2000:
A Civil Campaign (Baen)
— sf/fantasy book — 7th place
— As Judge —
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