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The Astounding Award was previously the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. It 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 more information on the renaming, please visit the announcement by Current Analog editor Trevor Quachri. The new eligibity website is now live: http://AstoundingAward.info
Past Voting Results
2018 Astounding Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Roanhorse (winner) | 1st year |
| Katherine Arden | 1st year |
| Sarah Kuhn | 2nd year |
| Jeannette Ng | 1st year |
| Vina Jie-Min Prasad | 1st year |
| Rivers Solomon | 1st year |
2017 Astounding Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Ada Palmer (winner) | 1st year |
| Malka Older | 2nd year |
| Sarah Gailey | 2nd year |
| Laurie Penny | 2nd year |
| Kelly Robson | 2nd year |
| J. Mulrooney | 1st year |
2016 Astounding Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Andy Weir (winner) | 2nd year |
| Alyssa Wong | |
| Brian Niemeier | |
| Pierce Brown | |
| Sebastien de Castell |
2015 Astounding Award Finalists
| Author | Year of Eligibility |
|---|---|
| Wesley Chu | 2nd year |
| Eric S. Raymond | |
| Kary English | 2nd year |
| Jason Cordova | 1st year |
| Rolf Nelson |
2014 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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 Astounding 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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