Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award

Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
Awarded fora science fiction or fantasy author whose body of work is deserving of renewed interest
Presented byCordwainer Smith Foundation
First award2001
Websitewww.cordwainer-smith.com/award.htm (no longer maintained)
R. A. Lafferty with his library in Tulsa, c. 1985. Lafferty won this award in 2002

The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award honors underread science fiction and fantasy authors, with the intention of drawing renewed attention to the winners. The award was created in 2001 by the Cordwainer Smith Foundation in memory of the science fiction author Cordwainer Smith.[1] The first award ceremony was held at the Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool, and since 2002 has been awarded at the Readercon science fiction convention.[2]

Winners

Judges

  • 2001–2006 judges: John Clute, Gardner Dozois, Scott Edelman, and Robert Silverberg.
  • 2007 judges: Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Mike Resnick, and Gordon Van Gelder.
  • 2008–2011 judges: Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg, Mike Resnick, and Robert J. Sawyer.
  • 2012–2018 judges: Elizabeth Hand, Barry N. Malzberg, Mike Resnick, and Robert J. Sawyer
  • 2019 judges: Barry Malzberg, Mike Resnick, and Robert J. Sawyer
  • 2020 judges: Barry Malzberg and Robert J. Sawyer
  • 2021 judges: Rich Horton, Steven H. Silver, and Grant Thiessen
  • 2023 jury: Ann VanderMeer, Steven H. Silver, Rich Horton, and Grant Thiessen
  • 2023–2026 jury: Ann VanderMeer, Steven H. Silver, and Rich Horton

References

  1. 1 2 "Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Readercon". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  3. ↑ locusmag (2020-07-27). "Raphael Wins Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award". Locus. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  4. ↑ Glyer, Mike (2025-07-21). "2025 Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award". File 770. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  5. ↑ Strangman, Alice (2026-07-13). "Elgin Wins Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award". Locus. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
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