2017 World Fantasy Award Winners Announced

2017 World Fantasy Award winners have been announced. The awards were presented during the World Fantasy Convention, held during November 2-5 in San Antonio, TX.

The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, was awarded to to Terry Brooks and Marina Warner.

A new design for the World Fantasy Awards, sculpted by Vincent Villafranca, was also awarded this year.

Novel

• The Sudden Appearance of Hope, Claire North (Redhook; Orbit UK)

Long Fiction

• The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe, Kij Johnson (Tor.com Publishing)

Short Fiction

• “Das Steingeschöpf,” G.V. Anderson (Strange Horizons December 12 2016)

Anthology

• Dreaming in the Dark, Jack Dann, ed. (PS Australia)

Collection

• A Natural History of Hell, Jeffrey Ford (Small Beer)

Artist

• Jeffrey Alan Love

Special Award, Professional

• Michael Levy & Farah Mendelsohn, for Children’s Fantasy Literature: An Introduction(Cambridge University Press)

Special Award, Non-Professional

• Neile Graham, for fostering excellence in the genre through her role as Workshop Director, Clarion West