Astounding Award for Best New Writer

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The Astounding Award for Best New Writer is a major science fiction and fantasy honor recognizing the most promising emerging authors in the field.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual award
fantasy award
literary award
science fiction award
administeredBy Worldcon committee
alsoKnownAs Astounding Award
associatedWith Hugo Awards
category professional writing
country United States
eligibility author with limited prior professional publication
new writer in science fiction or fantasy
field fantasy
science fiction
firstAwarded 1973
formerName John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
frequency annual
inception 1973
language English
namedAfter Astounding Science Fiction
organizer World Science Fiction Society
presentedAt World Science Fiction Convention
reasonForRenaming controversy over John W. Campbell’s views
recognizes best new writer in science fiction or fantasy
promising emerging author
relation non-Hugo award administered alongside the Hugo Awards
renamedIn 2019
scope international
selectionMethod popular vote of Worldcon members
sponsor Dell Magazines
status active
typeOfWorkRecognized prose fiction
votingSystem instant-runoff voting

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
World Science Fiction Society
World Science Fiction Society
awardAdministered
Astounding Award for Best New Writer ("Astounding Award")
alsoKnownAs
Worldcon ("John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (historical)")
awardsPresented
Hugo Award
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