Philip K. Dick Award
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The Philip K. Dick Award is a prestigious annual honor recognizing distinguished original science fiction novels published in paperback in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary award
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science fiction award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
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Philip K. Dick Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardCategory | best original science fiction paperback ⓘ |
| awardedForWorksPublishedIn | previous calendar year ⓘ |
| coSponsor | Philip K. Dick Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibilityCriterion |
first publication in paperback in the United States
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original novel-length work ⓘ |
| field |
literature
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speculative fiction ⓘ |
| fieldOfWorkOfNamesake | science fiction writing ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1983 ⓘ |
| focus | paperback originals rather than hardcover releases ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | PKD Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAwardComponent |
special citation
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winner ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | juried award ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | novel ⓘ |
| hasNotableJuror |
Elizabeth Hand
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John Kessel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Lethem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | prestigious award for innovative science fiction ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.philipkdickaward.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1982 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | science fiction awards ecosystem ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedInHonorOf | Philip K. Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Neuromancer
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Software ⓘ The Broken Earth trilogy (individual volumes) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Postman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizingBody | Philip K. Dick Award Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedFor |
distinguished science fiction novel
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original science fiction paperback novel ⓘ |
| publicationFormat | paperback ⓘ |
| publicationRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Arthur C. Clarke Award
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Hugo Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nebula Award for Best Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | jury selection ⓘ |
| sponsor | Philadelphia Science Fiction Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementEvent | Norwescon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | Easter weekend ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | science fiction convention ⓘ |
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Pat Murphy (writer)
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Pat Murphy (writer)
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Philip K. Dick Award for Best Novel