World Fantasy Award
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The World Fantasy Award is a prestigious annual literary prize honoring outstanding works and contributions in the fantasy genre.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement | 3 |
| World Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 1 |
| World Fantasy Awards | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy fiction award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Fantasy Award
ⓘ
surface form:
World Fantasy Awards
|
| awardFor |
lifetime achievement in fantasy
ⓘ
outstanding works in fantasy ⓘ |
| awardingBodyType | convention committee ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentTrophyDesign | tree statuette ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1975 ⓘ |
| formerTrophyDesign | H. P. Lovecraft bust ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Artist
ⓘ
Best Anthology ⓘ Best Collection ⓘ Best Novel ⓘ Best Novella ⓘ Best Short Story ⓘ Life Achievement ⓘ Special Award – Non-professional ⓘ Special Award – Professional ⓘ |
| hasCeremonyLocation | various cities ⓘ |
| hasJury | panel of fantasy professionals ⓘ |
| hasNominationProcess | member nominations and jury additions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.worldfantasy.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| languageOfMostWorks | English ⓘ |
| notableCategoryChange | trophy design changed from Lovecraft bust to tree statuette ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
George R. R. Martin
ⓘ
Neil Gaiman ⓘ Stephen King ⓘ Ursula K. Le Guin ⓘ |
| organizer | World Fantasy Convention board ⓘ |
| presentedAt | World Fantasy Convention ⓘ |
| prestige | one of the major international fantasy awards ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Bram Stoker Award
ⓘ
Hugo Award ⓘ Nebula Award ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | combination of jury and attendee voting ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | during World Fantasy Convention ⓘ |
| typicalEligibilityPeriod | previous calendar year ⓘ |
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World Fantasy Awards
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World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
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World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
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World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
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World Fantasy Award for Best Novel