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About
The John W. Campbell Award is given to the best new science fiction or fantasy writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy was published in a professional publication in the previous two years. For the 2016 award, which is presented at the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon), the qualifying work must have been published in 2014 or 2015.
There can be confusion over the term "professional publication" since the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), and the award sponsor define it differently. For the purposes of the Campbell Award, professional publications are works sold for more than a nominal amount and published anywhere in the world.
Please refer to the Eligibility F.A.Q. for an explanation of qualifying publications and answers to common questions.
The Campbell Award is administered by the Worldcon, but the rules for awarding the Campbell are determined by the award sponsor, Dell Magazine. Eligibility rules were changed in 2005.
Voting Procedure
The John W. Campbell Award uses the same nomination and voting mechanism as the Hugo, even though the Campbell Award is not a Hugo.
Like the Hugo Awards, the Campbell Award voting takes place in two stages. The first stage, nomination, is open to anyone who had a Supporting or Attending membership in the previous, current, or following year's Worldcon as of January 31. For Sasquan, this means members of Sasquan (the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention in San Antonio), MidAmeriCon II itself, and Worldcon 75 (Helsinki) can nominate any eligible author. This web page helps identify eligible authors for the Campbell Award.
The official nomination page is available at the MidAmeriCon II site. Nominations will close on March 31, 2016.
To be able to vote for the award, you must be a member of MidAmeriCon II (the 74th World Science Fiction Convention in Kansas City, MO). If you are not a member of MidAmeriCon and wish to vote, you must purchase a supporting membership or an attending membership before January 31.
Past Voting Results
2015 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Wesley Chu | 2nd year |
| Eric S. Raymond | |
| Kary English | 2nd year |
| Jason Cordova | 1st year |
| Rolf Nelson |
2014 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Wesley Chu | 1st year |
| Max Gladstone | 2nd year |
| Ramez Naam | 2nd year |
| Sofia Samatar (winner) | 2nd year |
| Benjanun Sriduangkaew | 1st year |
2013 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Mur Lafferty (winner) | 2nd year |
| Stina Leicht | 2nd year |
| Chuck Wendig | 2nd year |
| Zen Cho | 2nd year |
| Max Gladstone | 1st year |
2012 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| E. Lily Yu (winner) | 1st year |
| Mur Lafferty | 1st year |
| Stina Leicht | 1st year |
| Karen Lord | 2nd year |
| Brad R. Torgersen | 2nd year |
2011 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Saladin Ahmed | 2nd year |
| Lev Grossman (winner) | 2nd year |
| Lauren Beukes | 2nd year |
| Larry Correia | 2nd year |
| Dan Wells | 2nd year |
2010 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Saladin Ahmed | 1st year |
| Gail Carriger | -- |
| Felix Gilman | 2nd year |
| Seanan McGuire (winner) | 1st year |
| Lezli Robyn | 2nd year |
2009 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| David Anthony Durham (winner) | 2nd year |
| Alliette de Bodard | 2nd year |
| Tony Pi | 2nd year |
| Gord Sellar | 2nd year |
| Felix Gilman | 1st year |
2008 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Joe Abercrombie | 2nd year |
| Jon Armstrong | 1st year |
| David Anthony Durham | 1st year |
| David Louis Edelman | 2nd year |
| Mary Robinette Kowal (winner) | 2nd year |
| Scott Lynch | 2nd year |
2007 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Scott Lynch | 1st year |
| Sarah Monette | 2nd year |
| Naomi Novik (winner) | 1st year |
| Brandon Sanderson | 2nd year |
| Lawrence M. Schoen | 2nd year |
2006 Campbell Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| John Scalzi (winner) | 1st year |
| K.J. Bishop | 2nd year |
| Sarah Monette | 1st year |
| Chris Roberson | 2nd year |
| Brandon Sanderson | 1st year |
| Steph Swainston | 2nd year |
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