A Modest Proposal: Literary Awards for Science Fiction

[J-Sun]

A Modest Proposal: Literary Awards for Science Fiction

I can't remember the last time I laughed and clapped (and cried and sighed ) so much while reading an article. I've made its point before, myself, but never so entertainingly, quantitatively, or vigorously.

 

[iansales]

There's the Arthur C Clarke Award.

 

[alchemist]

In another, frankly bizarre instance the winning nod went to a Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which I’m told is not about a particularly powerful rocket nozzle.

Snigger...

There's the Arthur C Clarke Award.

Thankfully.

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Hear, hear! Now, about that rocket nozzle...

 

[Nerds_feather]

Tbh I don't get the point. Hugo and Nebula awards are for SF and F, and have been always been SF and F awards. Should I mention that Avram Davidson's Rogue Dragon was nominated for the very first Nebula in the novel category, back in 1965? It's just that fantasy wasn't valued as highly by either set of voters until relatively recently.