World Fantasy Award
Award given at the World Fantasy Convention. A panel of judges determine the winner.
1993
Best Novel: Last Call-Tim Powers
Other nominees:
Anno Dracula-Kim Newman
Briar Rose-Jane Yolen
Photographing Faires-Steve Szilagyi
Was-Geoff Ryman
Best Collection: The Sons of Noah and Other Stories-Jack
Cady
Other nominees:
Bear's Fantasies-Greg Bear
Lord Kelvin's Machine-James P. Blaylock
Meeting Infinity-John Kessell
Mr. Fox and Other Feral Stories-Norman Partridge
Spiritwalk-Charles de Lint
Best Anthology: Metahorror-Dennis Etchison,ed.
Other nominees:
Freak Show-F.Paul Wilson,ed.
Grails, Quests, Visitations, and Other Occurances-Richard
Gilliam, Ed Kramer,ed.
Narrow House-Peter Crowther,ed.
Northern Frights-Don Hutchison,ed.
1992
Best Novel: Boy's Life-Robert McCammon
Other nominees:
Hunting the Ghost Dancer-A.A.Attanasio
The Paper Grail-James P. Blaylock
Bone Dance-Emma Bull
The Little Country-Charles de Lint
Outside The Dog Museum-Jonathan Carroll
Best Collection: The Ends of the Earth-Lucius Shepard
Other nominees:
More Shapes Than One-Fred Chappell
The Bone Forest-Robert Holdstock
Lafferty In Orbit-R.A.Lafferty
Grimscribe:His Lives and Works-Thomas Ligotti
Night of the Cooters-Howard Waldrop
Best Anthology: Year's Best Fantasy & Horror Fourth Annual-
Ellen Datlow & Teri Windling,ED.
Other nominees:
A Whisper of Blood-Ellen Datlow,ed.
Famous Fantastic Mysteries-Stefan R. Dziemianowicz,Robert
Weinberg & Martin Greenberg,eds.
Final Shadows-Charles L. Grant,ed.
After the King:Stories in Honor of J.R.R.Tolkien-Martin H.
Greenberg,ed.
When the Music's Over-Lewis Shiner,ed.
1991
Best Novel: (tie)Thomas the Rhymer-Ellen Kushner
Only Begotten Daughter-James Morrow
Other nominees:
Tigana-Guy Gavriel Kay
Mary Reilly-Valerie Martin
Good Omens-Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Best anthology: Best New Horror-Stephen Jones & Ramsey
Campbell,eds.
Other nominees:
The Walls of Fear-KAthryn Cramer,ed.
Borderlands-Thomas F. Monteleone,ed.
Dark Voices 2:The Pan Book of Horror-David Sutton &
Stephen Jones,eds.
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror Fourth Annual-Ellen Datlow &
Teri Windling,ED.
Best Collection: The Start of the End of it All and other Stories-
Carol Emshwiller
Other nominees:
The Brains of Rats-Michael Blumlein
The Leiber Chronicles-Fritz Leiber
Prayers to Broken Stones-Dan Simmons
Houses Without Doors-Peter Straub
1990
Best Novel: Lyonesse:Madouc-Jack Vance
Other nominees:
A Child Across the Sky-Jonathan Carroll
In a Dark Dream-Charles L. Grant
The Stress of Her Regard-Tim Powers
Carrion Comfort-Dan Simmons
Soldier of Arete-Gene Wolfe
Best Collection: Richard Matheson:Collected Stories-Richard
Matheson
Other nominees:
Blue World-Robert R.McCammon
By Bizarre Hands-Joe R. Lansdale
Harlan Ellison's Watching-Harlan Ellison
Novelty-John Crowley
Best Anthology: The Year's Best Fantasy:Second Annual
Collection-Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, eds.
Other nominees:
Blood is Not Enough-Ellen Datlow,eds.
Book of the Dead-John Skipp & Craig Spector,eds.
Razored Saddles-Joe R. Lansdale & Pat LoBrutto,eds.
1989
Best Novel: Koko-Peter Straub
Other nominees:
The Drive-In-Joe R. Lansdale
Fade-Robert Cormier
The Last Coin-James Blaylock
The Silence of the Lambs-Thomas Harris
Sleeping in Flame-Jonathan Carroll
Best Collection:(tie) Storeys From the Old Hotel-Gene Wolfe
Angry Candy-Harlan Ellison
Other nominees:
Blood Kiss-Dennis Etchison
Cabal-Clive Barker
Charles Beaumont:Selected Stories-Roger Anker,ed.
The Knight and Knave of Swords-Fritz Leiber
Best Anthology:The Year's Best Fantasy:First Annual
Collection-Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling,eds.
Other nominees:
Night Visions 6
Prime Evil-Douglas E.Winter,ed.
Silver Scream-David J.Schow,ed.
1988
Best Novel: Replay-Ken Grimwood
Other nominees:
Aegypt-John Crowley
Misery-Stephen King
On Stranger Tides-Tim Powers
Seventh Son-Orson Scott Card
Swan Song-Robert R. McCammon
Weaveworld-Clive Barker
Best Collection: The Jaguar Hunter-Lucius Shepard
Other nominees:
Night's Sorceries-Tanith Lee
Polyphemus-Michael Shea
Scared Stiff, Tales of Sex and Death-Ramsey Campbell
Why Not You and I?-Karl Edward Wagner
Best Anthology:(tie) The Architechture of Fear-Kathryn
Cramer, Peter D. Pautz,ed.
The Dark Descent-David G. Hartwell,ed.
Other nominees:
In the Field of Fire-Jeanne Van Buren Dann, Jack Dann,ed.
Masques II-J.N.Williamson,ed.
Night Visions 4
Other Edens-Christopher Evans, Robert Holdstock,ed.
The Year's Best Horror Stories XV-Karl Edward Wagner,ed.
1987
Best Novel: Perfume-Patrick Suskind
Other nominees:
It-Stephen King
The Pet-Charles L. Grant
Soldier of the Mist-Gene Wolfe
Strangers-Dean R. Koontz
Talking Man-Terry Bisson
The Tricksters-Margaret Mahy
Best Anthology or Collection: Tales of the Quintana Roo-
James Tiptree,Jr.
Other nominees:
Black Wine-Douglas E. Winter,ed.
Cutting Edge-Dennis Etchison,ed.
Dreams of Light and Dark-Tanith Lee
Liavek:The Players of Luck-Will Shetterly,Emma Bull,ed.
Merlin's Book-Jane Yolen
Night Vision 3-George R.R.Martin,ed.
1986
Best Novel: Song of Kali-Dan Simmons
Other nominees:
The Damnation Game-Clive Barker
The Dream Years-Lisa Goldstein
Illywhacker-Peter Carey
The Vampire Lestat-Anne Rice
Winterking-Paul Hazel
Best Anthology or Collection: Imaginary Lands-Robin
McKinley,ed.
Other nominees:
Black Venus-Angela Carter
Clive Barker's Books of Blood,vols. IV-VI-Clive Barker
Dragonfield and Other Stories-Jane Yolen
Faery!-Terri Windling,ed.
Night Visions 2-Charles L.Grant,ed.
Skeleton Crew-Stephen King
Whispers V-Stuart Schiff,ed.
1985
Best Novel:(tie) Bridge of Birds-Barry Hughart
Mythago Wood-Robert Holdstock
Other nominees:
Archer's Goon-Diana Wynne Jones
The Ceremonies-T.E.D.Klein
The Talisman-Stephen King,Peter Straub
Best Anthology or Collection: Clive Barker's Books of Blood,
vols. 1-3-Clive Barker
Other nominees:
The Fire When it Comes-Parke Godwin
Masques-J.N.Williamson,ed.
Night Visions 1-Alan Ryan,ed.
The Songbirds of Pain-Garry Kilworth
Virconium Nights-M.John Harrison
1984
Best Novel: The Dragon Waiting-John M.Ford
Other nominees:
The Armegeddon Rag-George R.R.Martin
Lyonesse-Jack Vance
Pet Sematary-Stephen King
Tea With the Black Dragon-R.A.MacAvoy
The Wandering Unicorn-Manuel Mujica Lainez
Best Anthology or Collection: High Spirits-Robinson Davies
Other nominees:
The Dodd Mead Gallery of Horror-Charles L. Grant,ed.
Red As Blood-Tanith Lee
Shadows 6-Charles L.Grant,ed.
Tales of Wonder-Jane Yolen
1983
Best Novel: Nifft the Lean-Michael Shea
Other nominees:
Fevre Dream-George R.R.Martin
The Nestling-Charles L.Grant
Phantom-Thomas Tessier
The Sword of the Lictor-Gene Wolfe
Best Anthology or Collection:Nightmare Seasons-Charles
L.Grant
Other nominees:
The Dark Country-Dennis Etchison
Different Seasons-Stephen King
Hecate's Cauldron-Susan Shwartz,ed.
Perpetual Light-Alan Ryan,ed.
Whispers IV-Stuart David Schiff
1982
Best Novel: Little,Big-John Crowley
Other nominees:
The Claw of the Conciliator-Gene Wolfe
The Nameless-Ramsey Campbell
The Warhound and the World's Pain-Michael Moorcock
The White Hotel-D.M.Thomas
Best Anthology or Collection: Elsewhere-Terri
Windling,Mark Alan Arnold,ed.
Other nominees:
Fantasy Annual IV-Terry Carr,ed.
Shadows 4-Charles L. Grant,ed.
Tales From the Nightside-Charles L.Grant
Whispers III-Stuart David Schiff,ed.
1981
Best Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer-Gene Wolfe
Other nominees:
Ariosto-Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Firelord-Parke Godwin
"The Mist"-Stephen King
Shadow Land-Peter Straub
Best Anthology or Collection: Dark Forces-Kirby
McCauley,ed.
Other nominees:
Dragons of Light-Orson Scott Card,ed.
Mummy! A Crestomathy of Crypt-ology-Bill Pronzini,ed.
New Terrors I-Ramsey Campbell,ed.
Shadows 3-Charles L.Grant,ed.
Shatterday-Harlan Ellison
1980
Best Novel: Watchtower-Elizabeth A.Lynn
Other nominees:
The Dancers of Arun-Elizabeth A.Lynn
The Dark Bright Water-Patricia Wrightson
Harpist in the Wind-Patricia McKillip
The Last Call of Morning-Charles L.Grant
The Palace-Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Best Anthology or Collection: Amazons!-Jessica Amanda
Salmonson,ed.
Other nominees:
Nightmares-Charles L. Grant,ed.
Shadows 2-Charles L. Grant,ed.
Thieves' World-Robert Asprin,ed.
Whispers II-Stuart David Schiff,ed.
The Year's Best Fantasy:Volume 2-Terry Carr,ed.
1979
Best Novel: Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill'd Queen: Being a
Romance-Michael Moorcock
Other nominees:
The Black Castle-Les Daniels
Night's Master-Tanith Lee
The Sound of Midnight-Charles L.Grant
The Stand-Stephen King
Best Anthology or Collection: Shadows-Charles L. Grant,ed.
Other nominees:
Heroes and Horrors-Fritz Leiber
Night Shift-Stephen King
Night Winds-Karl Edward Wagner
The Redward Edward Papers-Avram Davidson
The Year's Best Horror Stories #6-Gerald W.Page,ed.
1978
Best Novel: Our Lady of Darkness-Fritz Leiber
Other nominees:
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever-Stephen R.
Donaldson
The Hour of the Oxrun Dead-Charles L. Grant
1978 cont.
Best Anthology or Collection: Murgunstrumm and Others-
Hugh B. Cave
Other nominees:
Cold Chills-Robert Bloch
Swords and Ice Magic-Fritz Leiber
Whispers-Stuart David Schiff,ed.
The Year's Best Horror Stories #5-Gerald W.Page,ed.
1977
Best Novel: Doctor Rat-William Kotzwinkle
Other nominees:
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights-John
Steinbeck
Dark Crusade-Karl Edward Wagner
The Doll Who Ate His Mother-Ramsey Campbell
The Dragon and the George-Gordon R. Dickson
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate-Michael Moorcock
Best Anthology or Collection: Frights-Kirby McCauley,ed.
Other nominees:
Cinnabar-Edward Bryant
Flashing Swords #3-Lin Carter,ed.
The Height of the Scream-Ramsey Campbell
Long After Midnight-Ray Bradbury
Superhorror-Ramsey Campbell,ed.
1976
Best Novel: Bid Time Return-Richard Matheson
Other nominees:
'Salem's Lot-Stephen King
Best Anthology or Collection: The Enquires of Dr. Esterhazy-
Avram Davidson
Other nominees:
Deathbird Stories-Harlan Ellison
The Early Long-Frank Belknap Long
Far Lands, Other Days-E. Hoffman Price
1975
Best Novel: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld-Patricia McKillip
Other nominees:
Merlin's Ring-H.Warner Munn
A Midsummer Tempest-Poul Anderson
Best Anthology or Collection: Worse Things Waiting-Manly
Wade Wellman
Other nominees:
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