2023 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2023 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2022.
- WINNER: Cloud-Castles by Dave Freer (Magic Isle)
- Widowland by C.J. Carey (Quercus)
- Captain Trader Helmsman Spy by Karl. K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- A Beast Cannot Feign by Dr. Insensitive Jerk, AKA Gordon Hanka (self-published)
- Summer’s End by John Van Stry (Baen)
Our congrats to Dave Freer and all the noms!
2023 Prometheus Award Finalists
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the finalists for the 2023 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2022.
- Widowland by C.J. Carey (Quercus)
- Cloud-Castles by Dave Freer (Magic Isle)
- Captain Trader Helmsman Spy by Karl. K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- A Beast Cannot Feign by Dr. Insensitive Jerk, AKA Gordon Hanka (self-published)
- Summer’s End by John Van Stry (Baen)
Our congrats to all the nominees. What looks good to you on this list?
2022 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2022 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2021.
- WINNER: Rich Man’s Sky by Wil McCarthy (Baen)
- Between Home and Ruin by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven) self-published
- Seize What’s Held Dear by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven) self-published
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf; Faber & Faber)
- Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver (Harper Perennial)
Our congrats to Wil McCarthy and all the noms!
2022 Prometheus Award Finalists
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the finalists for the 2022 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2021.
- Between Home and Ruin by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven) self-published
- Seize What’s Held Dear by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven) self-published
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf; Faber & Faber)
- Rich Man’s Sky by Wil McCarthy (Baen)
- Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver (Harper Perennial)
Our congrats to all the nominees. What looks good to you on this list?
2021 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2021 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2020.
- WINNER: The Hook by Barry B. Longyear (Enchanteds)
- Who Can Own the Stars? by Mackey Chandler (self-published)
- Storm Between the Stars by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- Requiem by Marc Stiegler (LMBPN)
- Heaven’s River by Dennis E. Taylor (Ethan Ellenberg)
Our congrats to Barry B. Longyear and all the noms!
2020 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2020 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2019.
WINNER:
- Alliance Rising by C. J. Cherryh & Jane S. Fancher (DAW)
NOMINEES:
- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Random House: Nan A. Talese)
- Ruin’s Wake by Patrick Edwards (Titan)
- Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonald (Tor)
- Ode to Defiance by Marc Stiegler (LMBPN)
Our congrats to C. J. Cherryh & Jane S. Fancher and all the noms!
2020 Prometheus Award Finalists
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the finalists for the 2020 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2019.
- The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Random House: Nan A. Talese)
- Alliance Rising by C. J. Cherryh & Jane S. Fancher (DAW)
- Ruin’s Wake by Patrick Edwards (Titan)
- Luna: Moon Rising by Ian McDonald (Tor)
- Ode to Defiance by Marc Stiegler (LMBPN)
Our congrats to all the nominees. What looks good to you on this list?
2018 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2018 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2017.
WINNER:
- The Powers of the Earth by Travis J. I. Corcoran (Morlock)
NOMINEES:
- Drug Lord by Doug Casey and John Hunt (High Ground)
- Torchship Trilogy by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- Darkship Revenge by Sarah Hoyt (Baen)
- Emergence by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
- Artemis by Andy Weir (Crown)
Our congrats to Travis J. I. Corcoran and all the noms!
2018 Prometheus Award Finalists
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the finalists for the 2018 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2017.
- Drug Lord by Doug Casey and John Hunt (High Ground)
- The Powers of the Earth by Travis J. I. Corcoran (Morlock)
- Torchship Trilogy by Karl K. Gallagher (Kelt Haven)
- Darkship Revenge by Sarah Hoyt (Baen)
- Emergence by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
- Artemis by Andy Weir (Crown)
The award will be presented in a ceremony during Worldcon 76, to be held August 16-20, 2018 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose CA. Our congrats to all the finalists! Who do you think is going to win?
2017 Prometheus Award Winner
The Libertarian Futurist Society has announced the winner of the 2017 Prometheus Award, honoring pro-freedom works published in 2016.
WINNER:
- The Core of the Sun by Johanna Sinisalo (Grove Press/Black Cat)
NOMINEES:
- Dissidence by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
- Insurgence by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
- The Mandibles by Lionel Shriver (HarperCollins)
- Blade of p’Na by L. Neil Smith (Phoenix Pick)
Our congrats to Johanna Sinisalo and all the noms!