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2003

Novel: Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Short Fiction: The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean

Artwork: cover, The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod by Colin Odell

Nonfiction: Reading Science Fiction by Farah Mendlesohn

2002

Novel: The Separation by Christopher Priest

Short Fiction: Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Artwork: cover, Interzone 179 by Dominic Harman

Related Publication: Introduction to Maps: The Uncollected John Sladek by David Langford

2001

Novel: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds

Short Story: "Children of Winter" by Eric Brown (Interzone 163)

Artwork: cover of Omegatropic by Colin Odell

Non-fiction: Omegatropic by Stephen Baxter

2000

Novel: Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle

Short: "The Suspect Genome" by Peter F. Hamilton (Interzone 156)

Artwork: Hideaway - Dominic Harman (Cover, Interzone 157)

1999

Novel: The Sky Road by Ken MacLeod

Short: "Hunting the Slarque" by Eric Brown (Interzone 141)

Artwork: Darwinia (cover of Darwinia, Robert Charles Wilson) - Jim Burns

1998

Novel: The Extremes, by Christopher Priest

Short: "La Cenerentola" by Gwyneth Jones (Interzone 136)

Artwork: Jim Burns, 'Lord Prestimion' (cover, Interzone 138)

1997

Novel: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

Short: "War Birds" by Stephen Baxter (Interzone 126)

Artwork: SMS ('The Black Blood of the Dead' cover Interzone 116)

1996

Novel: ExcessionExcession is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks and the fourth published to feature The Culture. It is a large-scale space opera with a complex plot following many characters across large volumes of space. The book details the Culture's response to by Iain M. Banks

Short: "A Crab Must Try" by Barrington J. BayleyBarrington John Bayley was born in 1937 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is best known for being an inventive science fiction writer, whose works in both novel and short story form weave profound metaphysical topics with more traditional science fictiona (Interzone 103)

Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Ancient Shores)

1995

Novel: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter

Short: "The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires" by Brian Stableford (shorter version, Interzone 91/92)

Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Seasons of Plenty)

1994

Novel: Feersum EndjinnFeersum Endjinn is a science fiction novel by Iain M. Banks; unlike most of his science fiction, it does not feature the Culture. One of the most notable characteristics of the book is that one part in four (and the title) is written in the voice of a cha by Iain M. Banks

Short: "The Double Felix" by Paul di Filippo (Interzone)

Artwork: Jim Burns

1993

Novel: Aztec Century by Christopher Evans

Short: "The Ragthorn" by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth (Interzone)

Artwork: Jim Burns

Special Award: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ed. John Clute and Peter Nicholls

1992

Novel: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson

Short: "Innocent" by Ian McDonald (New Worlds 2)

Artwork: Jim Burns

1991

Novel: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

Short: "Bad Timing" by Molly Brown (Interzone)

Media:

Artwork: Mark Harrison

1990

Novel: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland

Short: "The Original Doctor Shade" by Kim Newman (Interzone)

Media: Twin Peaks

Artist: Ian Miller

1989

Novel: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett

Short: "In Translation" by Lisa Tuttle (Zenith)

Media: Red Dwarf

Artist: Jim Burns

1988

Novel: Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock

Short: "Dark Night in Toyland" by Bob Shaw (Interzone)

Media: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Artist: Alan Lee

1987

Novel: Grainne by Keith Roberts

Short: "Love Sickness" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone)

Media: Star Cops

Artist: Jim Burns

1986

Novel: The Ragged Astronauts by Bob Shaw

Short: "Kaeti and the Hangman" by Keith Roberts (in collection Kaeti & Company)

Media: Aliens

Artist: Keith Roberts

1985

Novel: Helliconia Winter by Brian W. Aldiss

Short: "Cube Root" by David Langford (Interzone)

Media: Brazil

Artist: Jim Burns

1984

Novel: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock

Short: "The Unconquered Country" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone)

Media: The Company of Wolves

Artist: Jim Burns

1983

Novel: Tik-Tok by John Sladek

Short: "After-Images" by Malcolm Edwards (Interzone)

Media: Android

Artist: Bruce Pennington

1982

Novel: Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss

Short: "Kitemaster" by Keith Roberts (Interzone)

Media: Blade Runner

Artist: Tim White

1981

Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe

Short: "Mythago Wood" by Robert Holdstock ( F&SF)

Media: Time Bandits

Artist: Bruce Pennington

1980

Novel: Timescape by Gregory Benford

Short: "The Brave Little Toaster" by Thomas M. Disch (F&SF)

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy second radio series - Douglas Adams

Artist: Peter Jones

1979

Novel: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard

Short: "Palely Loitering" by Christopher Priest (F&SF)

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy record

Artist: Jim Burns

1978

Novel: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

Collection: Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison

Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio series) - Douglas Adams

1977

Novel: The Jonah Kit by Ian Watson

1976

Novel: Brontomek! by Michael G. Coney

Special Award: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction by David Kyle

1975

Novel: Orbitsville by Bob Shaw

1974

Novel: Inverted World by Christopher Priest

1973

Novel: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke

Special Award: Billion Year Spree by Brian W. Aldiss

1972

No award — insufficient votes.

1971

Collection: The Moment of Eclipse by Brian W. Aldiss

1970

Novel: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner

1969

Novel: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner