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2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Posted at 4:03 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Danged Black Thing The Museum of Human History Infinity Gate Wild Spaces Where Rivers Go to Die These Burning Stars

The 2024 Philip K. Dick Award nominees have been announced:

The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction originally published in paperback form in the United States from the previous calendar year. The winner will be announced at Norwescon 46, March 28-31, 2024 in Seattle, WA.

Have you read any of these? What looks good to you on the list?

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Posted at 9:00 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

The Extractionist The Legacy of Molly Southbourne

The winner of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2022 in the U.S.A. is:

The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon)

Special Citation was awarded to The Legacy of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)

The PKD Award was presented at Norwescon on April 9, 2023. Our congrats to the winners and all the nominees.

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Posted at 9:57 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

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The 2023 Philip K. Dick Award nominees have been announced:

The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction originally published in paperback form in the United States from the previous calendar year. The winner and any special citations will be announced April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45, to be held April 6-9, 2023 in SeaTac WA.

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2022 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Posted at 2:05 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Dead Space The Escapement 

The winner of the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2021 in the U.S.A. is:

Dead Space by Kali Wallace (Berkley)

Special Citation was awarded to The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon)

The PKD Award was presented Norwescon on April 15, 2022. Our congrats to the winners and all the nominees.

2022 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Posted at 9:04 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Defekt Plague Birds Bug Far From the Light of Heaven The Escapement Dead Space

The 2022 Philip K. Dick Award nominees have been announced:

The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction originally published in paperback form in the United States from the previous calendar year. The winner and any special citations will be announced April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44, to be held April 14-17, 2022 in SeaTac WA.

Have you read any of these? What looks good to you on the list?

2021 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Posted at 1:06 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Road Out Of Winter The Book of Koli

The winner of the 2021 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2020 in the U.S.A. is:

Road Out Of Winter by Alison Stine

Special Citation was awarded to The Book Of Koli by M. R. Carey

The PKD Award was presented in an online ceremony on April 2, 2021 at Norwescon 43. Our congrats to the winners and all the nominees.

2021 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Posted at 2:15 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

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The 2021 Philip K. Dick Award nominees have been announced:

The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction originally published in paperback form in the United States from the previous calendar year. The winner and any special citations will be announced on April 2nd at this year’s virtual Norwescon.

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2020 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Posted at 1:11 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea The Little Animals

The winner of the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2019 in the U.S.A. is:

Sooner or Later Everything Falls into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker (Small Beer)

Special Citation was given to The Little Animals by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct)

The PKD Award was presented by Norwescon in an online ceremony on April 10, 2020. Our congrats to the winners and all the nominees.

2020 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Posted at 10:07 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

The Outside Velocity Weapon All Worlds Are Real: Short Fictions Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea: Stories The Rosewater Redemption The Little Animals

The 2020 Philip K. Dick Award nominees have been announced:

The award is presented annually to a distinguished work of science fiction originally published in paperback form in the United States from the previous calendar year. The winner and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 10, 2020 at Norwescon 43 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport, SeaTac WA.

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2019 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Posted at 10:34 PM by Dave Post

Dave Post

Theory of Bastards 84K

The winner of the 2019 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback published for the first time during 2018 in the U.S.A. is: Theory of Bastards by Audrey Schulman (Europa). Special Citation was given to 84k by Claire North (Orbit).

The PKD Award was presented Friday, April 19, 2019 at Norwescon 42, in SeaTac, Washington.

Our congrats to the winners and all the nominees.