World Fantasy Award Nominees

The World Fantasy Awards are presented at the World Fantasy Convention.

• 1975 -- Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
  • Other nominees unknown.
• 1976 -- Bid Time Returns by Richard Matheson
  • Other nominees Unknown
• 1977 -- Dr. Rat by William Kotzwinkle
  • The Doll Who Ate His Mother by Ramsey Campbell
  • The Dragon and the George by Gordon R. Dickson
  • The Sailor on the Seas of Fate by Michael Moorcock
  • The Acts of King Arthur and his Nobel Knights by John Steinbeck
  • Dark Crusade by Karl Edward Wagner
• 1978 -- Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber
  • The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever by S.R. Donaldson
  • The Hour of the Oxrun Dead by Charles L. Grant
• 1979 -- Gloriana by Michael Moorcock
  • The Black Castle by Les Daniels
  • The Sound of Midnight by Charles L. Grant
  • The Stand by Stephen King
  • Nights Master by Tanith Lee
• 1980 -- Watchtower by Elizabeth A. Lynn
  • The Last Call of Morning by Charles L. Grant
  • The Dancers of Arun by Elizabeth A. Lynn
  • Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip
  • The Dark Bright Water by Patricia Wrightson
  • The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
• 1981 -- The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
  • Ariosto by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
  • Firelord by Parke Godwin
  • The Mist by Stephen King
  • Shadow Land by Peter Straub
• 1982 -- Little, Big by John Crowley
  • The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe
  • The Nameless by Ramsey Campbell
  • War Hound and the World's Pain by Michael Moorcock
  • The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas
• 1983 -- Nift the Lean by Michael Shea
  • Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin
  • The Nestling by Charles L. Grant
  • Phantom by Thomas Tessier
  • The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe
• 1984 -- The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford
  • Pet Sematary by Stephen King
  • The Wandering Unicorn by Manuel Mujica Lainez
  • Tea With the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy
  • The Armageddon Rag by George R.R. Martin
  • Lyonesse by Jack Vance
• 1985 -- Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock and
  • Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
  • Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones
  • The Talisman by Stephen King and Peter Straub
  • The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein
• 1986 -- Song of Kali by Dan Simmons
  • Damnation Game by Clive Barker
  • Illeywhacker by Peter Carey
  • The Dream Years by Lisa Goldstein
  • Winter King by Paul Hazel
  • The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
• 1987 -- Perfume by Patrick Suskind
  • Talking Man by Terry Bisson
  • The Pet by Charles L. Grant
  • It by Stephen King
  • Strangers by Dean R. Koontz
  • Tricksters by Margaret Mahy
  • Soldier in the Mist by Gene Wolfe
• 1988 -- Replay by Ken Grimwood
  • Weaveworld by Clive Barker
  • Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card
  • Aegypt by John Crowley
  • Misery by Stephen King
  • Swan Song by Robert McCammon
  • On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers
• 1989 -- Koko by Peter Straub
  • The Last Coin by James Blaylock
  • Sleeping in Flame by Jonathan Carroll
  • Fade by Robert Cormier
  • The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
  • The Drive-In by Joe R. Landsdale
• 1990
  • Novel: Madouc by Jack Vance
  • Novella: Great Work of Time by John Crowley
  • Short Fiction: "The Illusionist" by Stephen Millhauser
  • Anthology: The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
  • Collection: Richard Matheson: Collected Stories by Richard Matheson
  • Artist: Tom Canty
  • Lifetime Achievement: R. A. Lafferty
• 1991
  • Novel: Only Begotten Daughter by James Morrow and Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner (tie)
  • Novella: Bones by Pat Murphy
  • Short Fiction: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Neil Gaiman and Charles Ves
  • Anthology: Best New Horror edited by Stephen Jones and Ramsey Campbell
  • Collection: The Start of the End of it All and Other Stories edited by Carol Emshwiller
  • Artist: Dave McKean
  • Special Award/Prodessional: Arnie Fenner
  • Special Award/Non-Professional: "Cemetary Dance", Richard Chizmar
  • Lifetime Achievement: Ray Russell
• 1992
  • Novel: Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon
  • Novella: The Ragthorn by Robert Holdstock & Garry Kilworth
  • Short Fiction: "The Somewhere Doors" by Fred Chappell
  • Anthology: The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Fourth Annual Collection edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
  • Collection: The Ends of the Earth by Lucius Shepard
  • Artist: Tim Hildebrandt
  • Special Award/Professional: George Scithers & Darrell Schweitzer, Weird Tales
  • Special Award/Non-Professional: W. Paul Ganley, Weirdbook
  • Lifetime Achievement: Edd Cartier
• 1993 Winners
  • Novel: Last Call by Tim Powers
  • Novella: The Ghost Village by Peter Straub
  • Short Fiction: "This Year's Class Picture" by Dan Simmons and "Graves" by Joe Haldeman (tie)
  • Anthology: The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling
  • Collection: The Sons of Noah and Other Stories by Jack Cady
  • Artist: James Gurney
  • Special Award/Professional: Jeanne Cavelos, Dell Abyss editor
  • Special Award/Non-Professional: Doug and Tomi Lewis, Roadkill Press
  • Lifetime Achievement: Harlan Ellison

This file was created from the World Fantasy Awards Files at the Sf-Lovers Archive at Rutgers.

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