Year |
Winner or nominee |
Reason(s) |
Ref. |
1975 |
Ian Ballantine* |
N/A |
[8] |
Betty Ballantine* |
Donald A. Wollheim | N/A |
[8] |
1976 |
Donald M. Grant* | publishing |
[9] |
Donald A. Wollheim | publishing and editing |
[9] |
Arkham House | publishing |
[9] |
Frank Belknap Long | Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Nightside |
[9] |
Willis Conover | Lovecraft at Last |
[9] |
L. Sprague de Camp | Lovecraft: A Biography |
[9] |
1977 |
Shelley Torgeson* |
Alternate World Recordings |
[10] |
Roy Torgeson* |
Arkham House | publishing |
[10] |
Edward L. Ferman | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[10] |
DAW Books | publishing |
[10] |
Ballantine Books | publishing |
[10] |
1978 |
Everett F. Bleiler* | N/A |
[11] |
Edward L. Ferman | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[11] |
Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books |
[11] |
Judy-Lynn del Rey |
Ballantine Books |
[11] |
Lester del Rey |
1979 |
Edward L. Ferman* | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[12] |
Donald M. Grant | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[12] |
1980 |
Donald M. Grant* | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[13] |
Pat LoBrutto | Doubleday |
[13] |
James Turner | Arkham House |
[13] |
Donald A. Wollheim | DAW Books |
[13] |
Lester del Rey | Ballantine Del Rey Fantasy |
[13] |
1981 |
Donald A. Wollheim* | DAW Books |
[14] |
Tim Underwood |
Underwood–Miller |
[14] |
Chuck Miller |
Terry Carr | anthologies |
[14] |
Lester del Rey | Ballantine Del Rey |
[14] |
David G. Hartwell | Timescape Books |
[14] |
Edward L. Ferman | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[14] |
1982 |
Edward L. Ferman* | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[15] |
David G. Hartwell | Timescape Books |
[15] |
T. E. D. Klein | The Twilight Zone Magazine |
[15] |
Tim Underwood |
Underwood–Miller |
[15] |
Chuck Miller |
Donald M. Grant | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[15] |
1983 |
Donald M. Grant* | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[16] |
Lester del Rey | Ballantine Del Rey |
[16] |
David G. Hartwell | Timescape Books |
[16] |
Pat LoBrutto | Doubleday |
[16] |
Douglas E. Winter | writing and reviewing |
[16] |
1984 |
Ian Ballantine* |
The High Kings |
[17] |
Betty Ballantine* |
Joy Chant* |
George Sharp* |
David Larkin* |
Edward L. Ferman | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[17] |
Pat LoBrutto | Doubleday |
[17] |
L. Sprague de Camp |
Dark Valley Destiny |
[17] |
Catherine Crook de Camp |
Jane Whittington Griffin |
Everett F. Bleiler | The Guide to Supernatural Fiction |
[17] |
1985 |
Chris Van Allsburg* | The Mysteries of Harris Burdick |
[18] |
T. E. D. Klein | The Twilight Zone Magazine |
[18] |
Pat LoBrutto | Doubleday |
[18] |
Shawna McCarthy | Asimov's Science Fiction |
[18] |
Tim Underwood |
Underwood–Miller |
[18] |
Chuck Miller |
Robert H. Boyer |
Fantasists on Fantasy |
[18] |
Kenneth J. Zahorski |
1986 |
Pat LoBrutto* | Doubleday |
[19] |
Terri Windling | editing |
[19] |
Donald M. Grant | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[19] |
Thomas Canty |
A Monster at Christmas |
[19] |
Phil Hale |
1987 |
Jane Yolen* | Favorite Folktales from Around the World |
[20] |
Terri Windling | Ace Books |
[20] |
Simon Ounsley |
Interzone |
[20] |
David Pringle |
David G. Hartwell | Arbor House |
[20] |
Donald M. Grant | Donald M. Grant, Publisher |
[20] |
Jack Sullivan | The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural |
[20] |
1988 |
David G. Hartwell* | Arbor House, Tor Books, anthologies |
[21] |
Dean Koontz | service to the field |
[21] |
Terri Windling | Ace Books, Armadillo |
[21] |
Shawna McCarthy | Bantam Spectra |
[21] |
Tappan King | The Twilight Zone Magazine |
[21] |
Gardner Dozois | Asimov's Science Fiction, anthologies |
[21] |
George Scithers | Weird Tales |
[21] |
1989 |
Terri Windling* | editing |
[22] |
Robert Weinberg* | A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists |
[22] |
Ellen Datlow | Omni, anthologies |
[22] |
Dean Koontz | writing |
[22] |
Paul Mikol |
Dark Harvest |
[22] |
Scot Stadalsky |
1990 |
Mark V. Ziesing* | Mark V. Ziesing |
[23] |
Ellen Datlow | editing |
[23] |
Paul Mikol |
Dark Harvest |
[23] |
Scot Stadalsky |
Tim Underwood |
Underwood–Miller |
[23] |
Chuck Miller |
1991 |
Arnie Fenner* | designing, Mark V. Ziesing, and Ursus |
[24] |
Ellen Datlow | editing |
[24] |
Paul Mikol |
Dark Harvest |
[24] |
Scot Stadalsky |
David Pringle | Interzone |
[24] |
S. T. Joshi | The Weird Tale |
[24] |
1992 |
George Scithers* |
Weird Tales |
[25] |
Darrell Schweitzer* |
Ramsey Campbell | writing and editing |
[25] |
Donald M. Grant | publishing |
[25] |
Dean Wesley Smith |
publishing, Pulphouse Publishing |
[25] |
Kristine Kathryn Rusch |
Terri Windling | editing |
[25] |
1993 |
Jeanne Cavelos* | editing Dell Abyss |
[26] |
Martin H. Greenberg | anthologies |
[26] |
Terri Windling | editing |
[26] |
Grant Morrison |
Batman: Gothic |
[26] |
Klaus Janson |
James Gurney | Dinotopia |
[26] |
1994 |
Tim Underwood* |
publishing, Underwood–Miller |
[27] |
Chuck Miller* |
John Clute | reviewing |
[27] |
Ellen Datlow | editing |
[27] |
Terri Windling | book editing |
[27] |
Mark V. Ziesing | publishing |
[27] |
David J. Skal | The Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror |
[27] |
1995 |
Ellen Datlow* | editing |
[28] |
Fedogan & Bremer | book publishing |
[28] |
John Clute | reviewing |
[28] |
Mark V. Ziesing | Mark V. Ziesing |
[28] |
Paul Williams | The Ultimate Egoist: Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon by Theodore Sturgeon |
[28] |
1996 |
Richard Evans* | contributions to the genre |
[29] |
Stephen Jones | editing and anthologies |
[29] |
Kristine Kathryn Rusch | editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[29] |
Gordon Van Gelder | editing |
[29] |
Paul Williams | Microcosmic God: Volume II: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon and for his work with the Literary Estate of Theodore Sturgeon |
[29] |
1997 |
Michael J. Weldon* | The Psychotronic Video Guide |
[30] |
Stephen Jones | editing and anthologies |
[30] |
David Pringle | contributions to the genre |
[30] |
Kristine Kathryn Rusch | editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[30] |
Diana Wynne Jones | The Tough Guide to Fantasyland |
[30] |
1998 |
John Clute* |
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy |
[31] |
John Grant* |
Ellen Datlow | editing and anthologies |
[31] |
Gardner Dozois | editing and anthologies |
[31] |
Stephen Jones | editing and anthologies |
[31] |
Gordon Van Gelder | editing books at St. Martin's Press and editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[31] |
1999 |
Jim Turner* | Golden Gryphon Press |
[32] |
Jo Fletcher | editing |
[32] |
David Pringle | Interzone |
[32] |
Robert Silverberg |
editing The Avram Davidson Treasury |
[32] |
Grania Davis |
Les Daniels | Superman: The Complete History |
[32] |
2000 |
Gordon Van Gelder* | editing books at St. Martin's Press and editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[33] |
John Betancourt | Wildside Press |
[33] |
Warren Lapine | DNA Publications |
[33] |
Seamus Heaney | the new translation of Beowulf |
[33] |
Stephen Jones | The Essential Monster Movie Guide |
[33] |
Kim Newman | Millennium Movies |
[33] |
2001 |
Tom Shippey* | J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century |
[34] |
Ellen Datlow | editing Sci Fiction and anthologies |
[34] |
William K. Schafer | Subterranean Press |
[34] |
Gary Turner |
Golden Gryphon Press |
[34] |
Marty Halpern |
Cathy Fenner |
Spectrum 7: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art |
[34] |
Arnie Fenner |
2002 |
Jo Fletcher* | editing the Fantasy Masterworks series |
[35] |
Stephen Jones* | editing |
[35] |
Ellen Datlow | editing |
[35] |
Douglas E. Winter | Clive Barker: The Dark Fantastic |
[35] |
Randy Broecker | Fantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History |
[35] |
2003 |
Gordon Van Gelder* | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[36] |
Paul Barnett | Paper Tiger art books |
[36] |
Ellen Datlow | editing |
[36] |
William K. Schafer | Subterranean Press |
[36] |
Gary Turner |
Golden Gryphon Press |
[36] |
Marty Halpern |
Terri Windling | editing |
[36] |
2004 |
Peter Crowther* | PS Publishing |
[37] |
John Howe |
artwork in The Lord of the Rings |
[37] |
Alan Lee |
Kelly Link |
Small Beer Press |
[37] |
Gavin Grant |
Sharyn November | Firebird Books |
[37] |
David Pringle | Interzone and services to the field |
[37] |
Sean Wallace | Prime Books |
[37] |
2005 |
S. T. Joshi* | scholarship |
[38] |
Kelly Link |
Small Beer Press |
[38] |
Gavin Grant |
Sharyn November | editing |
[38] |
Gordon Van Gelder | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[38] |
Terri Windling | editing |
[38] |
2006 |
Sean Wallace* | Prime Books |
[39] |
Susan Allison |
Ace Books |
[39] |
Ginjer Buchanan |
Lou Anders | editing at Pyr |
[39] |
S. T. Joshi |
Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia |
[39] |
Stefan Dziemanowicz |
Peter Lavery | Pan MacMillan UK and Tor UK |
[39] |
Chris Roberson |
MonkeyBrain Books |
[39] |
Allison Baker |
2007 |
Ellen Asher* | work at Science Fiction Book Club |
[40] |
Mark Finn | Blood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard |
[40] |
Deanna Hoak | copyediting |
[40] |
Greg Ketter | DreamHaven Books |
[40] |
Leonard S. Marcus | The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy |
[40] |
2008 |
Peter Crowther* | PS Publishing |
[41] |
Chris Roberson |
MonkeyBrain Books |
[41] |
Allison Baker |
Alan Beatts |
Borderlands Books |
[41] |
Jude Feldman |
Jeremy Lassen |
Night Shade Books |
[41] |
Jason Williams |
Shawna McCarthy | Realms of Fantasy |
[41] |
Gordon Van Gelder | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[41] |
2009 |
Kelly Link* |
Small Beer Press and Big Mouth House |
[42] |
Gavin Grant* |
Farah Mendlesohn | Rhetorics of Fantasy |
[42] |
Stephen H. Segal |
Weird Tales |
[42] |
Ann VanderMeer |
Jerad Walters | A Lovecraft Retrospective: Artists Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft |
[42] |
Jacob Weisman | Tachyon Publications |
[42] |
2010 |
Jonathan Strahan* | editing anthologies |
[43] |
Peter Crowther |
PS Publishing |
[43] |
Nicky Crowther |
Ellen Datlow | editing anthologies |
[43] |
Hayao Miyazaki | Ponyo |
[43] |
Barbara Roden |
Ash-Tree Press |
[43] |
Christopher Roden |
Jacob Weisman |
Tachyon Publications |
[43] |
Rina Weisman |
2011 |
Marc Gascoigne* | Angry Robot |
[44] |
John Joseph Adams | editing and anthologies |
[44] |
Lou Anders | editing at Pyr |
[44] |
Stéphane Marsan |
Bragelonne |
[44] |
Alain Névant |
Brett Alexander Savory |
ChiZine Publications |
[44] |
Sandra Kasturi |
2012 |
Eric Lane* | publishing in translation – Dedalus Books |
[45] |
Jo Fletcher | editing – Jo Fletcher Books |
[45] |
John Joseph Adams | editing – anthology and magazine |
[45] |
Brett Alexander Savory |
ChiZine Publications |
[45] |
Sandra Kasturi |
Jeff VanderMeer |
The Steampunk Bible |
[45] |
S. J. Chambers |
2013 |
Lucia Graves* | the translation of The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón |
[46] |
Brett Alexander Savory |
ChiZine Publications |
[46] |
Sandra Kasturi |
Peter Crowther |
PS Publishing |
[46] |
Nicky Crowther |
William K. Schafer | Subterranean Press |
[46] |
Adam Mills |
Weird Fiction Review |
[46] |
Ann VanderMeer |
Jeff VanderMeer |
2014 |
Irene Gallo* | art direction of Tor.com |
[47] |
William K. Schafer* | Subterranean Press |
[47] |
John Joseph Adams | magazine and anthology editing |
[47] |
Ginjer Buchanan | editing at Ace Books |
[47] |
Jeff VanderMeer |
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction |
[47] |
Jeremy Zerfoss |
Jerad Walters | Centipede Press |
[47] |
2015 |
Sandra Kasturi* |
ChiZine Publications |
[48] |
Brett Alexander Savory* |
John Joseph Adams | editing anthologies and Nightmare and Fantasy magazines |
[48] |
Jeanne Cavelos | Odyssey Writing workshops |
[48] |
Gordon Van Gelder | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[48] |
Jerad Walters | Centipede Press |
[48] |
2016 |
Stephen Jones* | The Art of Horror |
[49] |
Joe Monti | contributions to the genre |
[49] |
Heather J. Wood | Gods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary |
[49] |
Neil Gaiman |
The Sandman: Overture |
[49] |
Dave Stewart |
J. H. Williams III |
Robert Jordan |
The Wheel of Time Companion |
[49] |
Harriet McDougal |
Alan Romanczuk |
Maria Simons |
2017 |
Michael Levy* |
Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction |
[50] |
Farah Mendlesohn* |
L. Timmel Duchamp | Aqueduct Press |
[50] |
Charles Coleman Finlay | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[50] |
Kelly Link | contributions to the genre |
[50] |
Joe Monti | contributions to the genre |
[50] |
2018 |
Harry Brockway* |
Writing Madness |
[51] |
Patrick McGrath* |
Danel Olson* |
Charles Coleman Finlay | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[51] |
Irene Gallo | Art Direction at Tor Books and Tor.com |
[51] |
Greg Ketter | DreamHaven Books |
[51] |
Leslie S. Klinger | The New Annotated Frankenstein |
[51] |
2019 |
Huw Lewis-Jones* | The Writer's Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands |
[52] |
Molly Barton |
Serial Box |
[52] |
Jeff Li |
James Stuart |
Julian Yap |
Charles Coleman Finlay | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[52] |
Irene Gallo | Art Direction at Tor Books and Tor.com |
[52] |
Catherine McIlwaine | Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibition |
[52] |
2020 |
Ebony Elizabeth Thomas* | The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (New York University Press) |
[53] |
Charles Coleman Finlay | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[53] |
Leslie S. Klinger | The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham (Liveright) |
[53] |
Ellen Oh | We Need Diverse Books |
[53] |
Sheree Thomas | Contributions to the genre |
[53] |
2021 |
Charles Coleman Finlay* | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[54] |
Clive Bloom | The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Gothic (Palgrave Macmillan) |
[54] |
Jo Fletcher | Jo Fletcher Books |
[54] |
Maria Dahvana Headley | Beowulf: A New Translation (MCD x FSG Originals US/Scribe UK) |
[54] |
Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock | The Monster Theory Reader (University of Minnesota Press) |
[54] |
2022 |
Marjorie Liu* |
Monstress Volume Six: The Vow (Image Comics) |
[55] |
Sana Takeda* |
Charlie Jane Anders | Never Say You Can't Survive (Tor.com Publishing) |
[55] |
Cam Collins |
Old Gods of Appalachia (podcast) |
[55] |
Steve Shell |
Irene Gallo | Tor.com |
[55] |
William K. Schafer | Subterranean Press |
[55] |
Sheree Thomas | editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction |
[55] |
2023 |
Matt Ottley* | The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness (Dirt Lane Press) |
[56] |
Irene Gallo | Tor.com |
[56] |
Kelly Link |
Small Beer Press |
[56] |
Gavin Grant |
Tim Lebbon |
Without Walls (PS Publishing) |
[56] |
Daniele Serra |
Fiona Moore | Management Lessons from Game of Thrones: Organization Theory and Strategy in Westeros (Edward Elgar Publishing) |
[56] |
2024 |
Liza Groen Trombi* | Locus |
[57] |
Bill Campbell | Rosarium Books |
[57] |
E. M. Carroll | A Guest in the House (First Second Books) |
[57] |
M. John Harrison | Wish I Was Here: An Anti-Memoir (Serpent's Tail) |
[57] |
Stephen Jones | The Weird Tales Boys (PS Publishing) |
[57] |