Arthur C. Clarke Award facts for kids
The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a special prize given for the best science fiction novel published in the United Kingdom each year. It's like an Oscar for amazing sci-fi books!
The award was started by a famous science fiction writer named Arthur C. Clarke. He gave money to create the prize, and the first award was given out in 1987.
The winner of the award gets money. The amount changes each year to match the year number. For example, in 1987, the winner received £1987. In 2011, the winner received £2011. This money is in British pounds.
A group of expert judges chooses the winning book. These judges come from different groups that love science fiction, like the British Science Fiction Association and the Science Fiction Foundation. Another group, called SF Crowsnest, also helps choose the winner. The Serendip Foundation helps manage the award. The award ceremony often happens during the SCI-FI-LONDON film festival.
List of winners
- 1987: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- 1988: The Sea and Summer by George Turner
- 1989: Unquenchable Fire by Rachel Pollack
- 1990: The Child Garden by Geoff Ryman
- 1991: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland
- 1992: Synners by Pat Cadigan
- 1993: Body of Glass by Marge Piercy (also known as He, She and It in the U.S.)
- 1994: Vurt by Jeff Noon
- 1995: Fools by Pat Cadigan
- 1996: Fairyland by Paul J. McAuley
- 1997: The Calcutta Chromosome by Amitav Ghosh
- 1998: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
- 1999: Dreaming in Smoke by Tricia Sullivan
- 2000: Distraction by Bruce Sterling
- 2001: Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
- 2002: Bold As Love by Gwyneth Jones
- 2003: The Separation by Christopher Priest
- 2004: Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson
- 2005: Iron Council by China Miéville
- 2006: Air by Geoff Ryman
- 2007: Nova Swing by M. John Harrison
- 2008: Black Man by Richard Morgan
- 2009: Song of Time by Ian R. MacLeod
- 2010: The City and the City by China Miéville
- 2011: Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
- 2012: The Testament of Jessie Lamb by Jane Rogers
- 2013: Dark Eden by Chris Beckett
- 2014: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
- 2015: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
- 2016: Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
- 2017: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- 2018: Dreams Before the Start of Time by Anne Charnock
See Also
In Spanish: Premio Arthur C. Clarke para niños
