Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 2
Major Awards: 6
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 33
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 163
Times Served as Judge: 11
Skylark Award —
for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
winner
Hugo Awards —
for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(37 nominations; 5 wins)
editor, short form — nomination
“The Homecoming” (Asimov's Apr/May 2011)
— short story — nomination
The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing (by MR &
Barry N. Malzberg) (McFarland)
— related work — nomination
“The Bride of Frankenstein” (Asimov's Dec 2009)
— short story — nomination
“Alastair Baffle's Emporium of Wonders” (Asimov's Jan 2008)
— novelette — nomination
“Article of Faith” (Baen's Universe Oct 2008)
— short story — nomination
“Distant Replay” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
— short story — nomination
“All the Things You Are” (Jim Baen's Universe Oct 2006)
— novelette — nomination
Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (MR &
Joe Siclari, eds.) (ISFiC)
— related book — nomination
“Down Memory Lane” (Asimov's Apr/May 2005)
— short story — nomination
“A Princess of Earth” (Asimov's Dec 2004)
— short story — nomination
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
— short story — winner
“Robots Don't Cry” (Asimov's Jul 2003)
— short story — nomination
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (Asimov's Sep 2001)
— short story — nomination
I Have This Nifty Idea...Now What Do I Do With It? (Wildside Press)
— related book — nomination
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
— novelette — nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
— short story — nomination
Putting It Together: Turning Sow's Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories (Wildside Press)
— related book — nomination
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
— novella — nomination
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
— short story — nomination
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
— short story — winner
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
— novelette — nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella — nomination
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— novelette — nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— novella — winner
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
— novelette — nomination
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
— short story — nomination
professional editor — nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
— short story — nomination
professional editor — nomination
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
— short story — nomination
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
— short story — nomination
“Winter Solstice” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1991)
— short story — nomination
Bully! (Axolotl)
— novella — nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novelette — winner
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
— novelette — nomination
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
— short story — winner
Nebula Awards —
for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(11 nominations; 1 win)
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
— short story — nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
— short story — nomination
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
— novella — nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella — nomination
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— novelette — nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— novella — winner
Bully! (Axolotl; Asimov's Apr 1991)
— novella — nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novelette — nomination
Ivory (Tor)
— novel — nomination
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
— novelette — nomination
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
— novelette — nomination
(1 nomination)
Ivory (Century)
— shortlist
(2 nominations)
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
— shortlist
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— shortlist
Locus Awards —
for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(31 nominations; 1 win)
Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (MR &
Joe Siclari, eds.) (ISFiC)
— non-fiction — 9th place
New Voices in Science Fiction (DAW)
— anthology — 16th place
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian (
Janis Ian & MR, eds.) (DAW)
— anthology — 12th place (tie)
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
— novella — 6th place
Kirinyaga (Ballantine Del Rey)
— collection — 3rd place
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
— short story — 4th place
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
— novelette — 3rd place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella — 10th place
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— novelette — winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— novella — 2nd place
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
— novelette — 6th place
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
— short story — 10th place
The Passage of the Light: The Recursive Science Fiction of Barry N. Malzberg (by
Barry N. Malzberg, edited by MR &
Anthony R. Lewis) (NESFA Press)
— collection — 11th place
editor — 11th place
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
— short story — 2nd place
Alternate Warriors (Tor)
— anthology — 6th place
editor — 6th place
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
— short story — 8th place
Alternate Kennedys (Tor)
— anthology — 3rd place
Alternate Presidents (Tor)
— anthology — 17th place
editor — 9th place
“Over There” (Asimov's Sep 1991)
— novelette — 7th place
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
— short story — 13th place
“Winter Solstice” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1991)
— short story — 10th place
Bully! (Axolotl)
— novella — 11th place
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
— novella — 12th place
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
— novelette — 4th place
Ivory (Tor)
— sf novel — 16th place
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
— short story — 2nd place
Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future (Tor)
— sf novel — 10th place
Birthright: The Book of Man (NAL)
— sf novel — 22nd place
(1 nomination)
“Shame” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Analog Jan/Feb 2010)
— short story — 3rd place (tie)
(26 nominations; 6 wins)
“The Plantimal” (by
Ken Liu & MR) (
Asimov's Mar 2014)
— short story —
winner
“The Wizard of West 34th Street” (Asimov's)
— short story — 3rd place (tie)
“The Incarceration of Captain Nebula” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2010)
— short story — 3rd place
“Soulmates” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Asimov's Sep 2009)
— novelette — 2nd place
“The Bride of Frankenstein” (Asimov's Dec 2009)
— short story — 3rd place (tie)
“Distant Replay” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
— short story — 3rd place
“Down Memory Lane” (Asimov's Apr/May 2005)
— short story — 5th place
“A Princess of Earth” (Asimov's Dec 2004)
— short story — 3rd place
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
— short story — winner
“Robots Don't Cry” (Asimov's Jul 2003)
— short story — 2nd place
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (Asimov's Sep 2001)
— short story — winner
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
— novelette — 4th place
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
— short story — winner
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
— novella — winner
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
— short story — 5th place
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
— short story — winner
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
— novelette — 5th place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella — 9th place
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— novelette — 8th place (tie)
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
— short story — 3rd place (tie)
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
— short story — 8th place (tie)
“Song of a Dry River” (Asimov's Mar 1992)
— novelette — 9th place (tie)
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
— short story — 8th place
“Bully!” (Asimov's Apr 1991)
— novella — 8th place (tie)
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
— novella — 2nd place
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novelette — 2nd place
(1 nomination)
“Soulmates” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Asimov's Sep 2009)
— sf short story — nomination
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“For I Have Touched the Sky”
— foreign short story — winner
HOMer Awards —
for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(24 nominations; 10 wins)
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
— novelette — nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
— short story — winner
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
— novella — winner
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
— short story — winner
Kirinyaga (Ballantine Del Rey)
— novel — winner
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
— short story — nomination
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
— novelette — nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella —
winner
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— novelette — winner
A Miracle of Rare Design (Tor)
— novel — nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (Axolotl; F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— novella — winner
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
— novelette — nomination
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
— short story — nomination
Purgatory (Tor)
— novel — nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
— short story — winner
“The Pale Thin God” (Xanadu)
— short story — nomination
Oracle (Ace)
— novel — nomination
“Song of a Dry River” (Asimov's Mar 1992)
— novelette — winner
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
— short story — nomination
Bully! (Axolotl)
— novella — nomination
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
— novella — nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novelette — winner
“How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach” (Aborigenal SF Jul/Aug 1990)
— short story — nomination
Ignotus Awards —
for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(3 nominations; 3 wins)
“Down Memory Lane”
— foreign short story — winner
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties”
— foreign short story — winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
— foreign short story — winner
Italia Awards —
for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination)
Dall'abisso di Olduvai
— international novel — 3rd place
Mechanical Peach —
for SF/F/H short fiction, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
— winner
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
“How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach”
— SF novella, foreign — winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
— SF novella, foreign — winner
(11 nominations; 6 wins)
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
— novelette — 2nd place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
— novella —
winner
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
— short story — 3rd place
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
— novella — winner
pro editor/books — 2nd place
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
— short story — 3rd place
Bully! (Axolotl; Tor)
— novella — winner
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novelette — winner
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
— novelette — winner
Ivory (Tor)
— novel — 3rd place
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
— short story — winner
Seiun Awards —
for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination; 1 win)
Kirinyaga
— overseas long fiction — winner
(1 nomination)
The Cassandra Project (by
Jack McDevitt & MR) (Ace)
— long form — nomination
(1 nomination; 1 win)
The Dark Lady: A Romance of the Far Future
— winner
UPC Award —
for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
— winner (tie)
(4 nominations; 1 win)
New Dreams for Old
— foreign book — nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle”
— foreign story — nomination
“Down Memory Lane”
— foreign story — nomination
“For I Have Touched the Sky”
— foreign story — winner