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World Fantasy Special Award—Professional

The World Fantasy Awards are given each year by the World Fantasy Convention for the best fantasy fiction and art published in English during the preceding calendar year. The awards have been described by sources such as The Guardian as a "prestigious fantasy prize",[1] and one of the three most renowned speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards (which cover both fantasy and science fiction).[2][3] The World Fantasy Special Award—Professional is given each year to individuals for their professional work in the preceding calendar year in fields related to fantasy that is not covered by other World Fantasy Award categories. These have included editors of magazines and novels, publishers, and authors of non-fiction works. Occasionally, especially in the first few years of the award, some publishing companies were nominated along with individual editors and publishers. The nomination reasons were not specified in the first year of the award, and have sometimes not been specified beyond "contributions to the genre". Individuals are also eligible for the Special Award—Non-professional category for their non-professional work. The World Fantasy Special Award—Professional has been awarded annually since 1975.[4]

World Fantasy Special Award—Professional
Awarded forThe best professional work not covered by other World Fantasy Award categories
Presented byWorld Fantasy Convention
First awarded1975
Most recent winnerMatt Ottley (for The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness)
Websiteworldfantasy.org/awards/

World Fantasy Award nominees and winners are decided by attendees and judges at the annual World Fantasy Convention. A ballot is posted in June for attendees of the current and previous two conferences to determine two of the finalists, and a panel of five judges adds three or more nominees before voting on the overall winner.[4][5] The panel of judges is typically made up of fantasy authors[6] and is chosen each year by the World Fantasy Awards Administration, which has the power to break ties.[4] The final results are presented at the World Fantasy Convention at the end of October.[5] Winners were presented with a statue in the form of a bust of H. P. Lovecraft through the 2015 awards; more recent winners receive a statuette of a tree.[7]

During the 49 nomination years, 166 individuals and four publishing companies have been nominated; 58 people have won, including ties and co-nominees. For his work at Donald M. Grant, Publisher Donald M. Grant has won three times out of eight nominations, and six other nominees have won twice. Ian Ballantine and Betty Ballantine have won twice out of two nominations each for their non-fiction and publishing work, and Peter Crowther twice out of four nominations for his work at PS Publishing. Edward L. Ferman won twice out of six nominations for his work at The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Stephen Jones twice out of six for his editing and anthology work, and Gordon Van Gelder twice out of seven nominations for his editing work in both books and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Ellen Datlow has received the most nominations with ten, winning once, for her editing and anthology work, and David Pringle has the most nominations without winning with five, for his work at Interzone and for "contributions to the genre".

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the work was performed. The table includes the stated reason the individual (or company) was nominated, which may not have been the only fantasy-related professional work they did during the previous calendar year. "N/A" in the reason column represents a nomination where no reason was given. Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the individual's name have won the award; those with a white background are the other nominees on the shortlist.

  *   Winners

Winners and nominees
YearWinner or nomineeReason(s)Ref.
1975Ian Ballantine*N/A[8]
Betty Ballantine*
Donald A. WollheimN/A[8]
1976Donald M. Grant*publishing[9]
Donald A. Wollheimpublishing and editing[9]
Arkham Housepublishing[9]
Frank Belknap LongHoward Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Nightside[9]
Willis ConoverLovecraft at Last[9]
L. Sprague de CampLovecraft: A Biography[9]
1977Shelley Torgeson*Alternate World Recordings[10]
Roy Torgeson*
Arkham Housepublishing[10]
Edward L. FermanThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[10]
DAW Bookspublishing[10]
Ballantine Bookspublishing[10]
1978Everett F. Bleiler*N/A[11]
Edward L. FermanThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[11]
Donald A. WollheimDAW Books[11]
Judy-Lynn del ReyBallantine Books[11]
Lester del Rey
1979Edward L. Ferman*The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[12]
Donald M. GrantDonald M. Grant, Publisher[12]
1980Donald M. Grant*Donald M. Grant, Publisher[13]
Pat LoBruttoDoubleday[13]
James TurnerArkham House[13]
Donald A. WollheimDAW Books[13]
Lester del ReyBallantine Del Rey Fantasy[13]
1981Donald A. Wollheim*DAW Books[14]
Tim UnderwoodUnderwood–Miller[14]
Chuck Miller
Terry Carranthologies[14]
Lester del ReyBallantine Del Rey[14]
David G. HartwellTimescape Books[14]
Edward L. FermanThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[14]
1982Edward L. Ferman*The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[15]
David G. HartwellTimescape Books[15]
T. E. D. KleinThe Twilight Zone Magazine[15]
Tim UnderwoodUnderwood–Miller[15]
Chuck Miller
Donald M. GrantDonald M. Grant, Publisher[15]
1983Donald M. Grant*Donald M. Grant, Publisher[16]
Lester del ReyBallantine Del Rey[16]
David G. HartwellTimescape Books[16]
Pat LoBruttoDoubleday[16]
Douglas E. Winterwriting and reviewing[16]
1984Ian Ballantine*The High Kings[17]
Betty Ballantine*
Joy Chant*
George Sharp*
David Larkin*
Edward L. FermanThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[17]
Pat LoBruttoDoubleday[17]
L. Sprague de CampDark Valley Destiny[17]
Catherine Crook de Camp
Jane Whittington Griffin
Everett F. BleilerThe Guide to Supernatural Fiction[17]
1985Chris Van Allsburg*The Mysteries of Harris Burdick[18]
T. E. D. KleinThe Twilight Zone Magazine[18]
Pat LoBruttoDoubleday[18]
Shawna McCarthyAsimov's Science Fiction[18]
Tim UnderwoodUnderwood–Miller[18]
Chuck Miller
Robert H. BoyerFantasists on Fantasy[18]
Kenneth J. Zahorski
1986Pat LoBrutto*Doubleday[19]
Terri Windlingediting[19]
Donald M. GrantDonald M. Grant, Publisher[19]
Thomas CantyA Monster at Christmas[19]
Phil Hale
1987Jane Yolen*Favorite Folktales from Around the World[20]
Terri WindlingAce Books[20]
Simon OunsleyInterzone[20]
David Pringle
David G. HartwellArbor House[20]
Donald M. GrantDonald M. Grant, Publisher[20]
Jack SullivanThe Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural[20]
1988David G. Hartwell*Arbor House, Tor Books, anthologies[21]
Dean R. Koontzservice to the field[21]
Terri WindlingAce Books, Armadillo[21]
Shawna McCarthyBantam Spectra[21]
Tappan KingThe Twilight Zone Magazine[21]
Gardner DozoisAsimov's Science Fiction, anthologies[21]
George ScithersWeird Tales[21]
1989Terri Windling*editing[22]
Robert Weinberg*A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists[22]
Ellen DatlowOmni, anthologies[22]
Dean R. Koontzwriting[22]
Paul MikolDark Harvest[22]
Scot Stadalsky
1990Mark V. Ziesing*Mark V. Ziesing[23]
Ellen Datlowediting[23]
Paul MikolDark Harvest[23]
Scot Stadalsky
Tim UnderwoodUnderwood–Miller[23]
Chuck Miller
1991Arnie Fenner*designing, Mark V. Ziesing, and Ursus[24]
Ellen Datlowediting[24]
Paul MikolDark Harvest[24]
Scot Stadalsky
David PringleInterzone[24]
S. T. JoshiThe Weird Tale[24]
1992George Scithers*Weird Tales[25]
Darrell Schweitzer*
Ramsey Campbellwriting and editing[25]
Donald M. Grantpublishing[25]
Dean Wesley Smithpublishing, Pulphouse Publishing[25]
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Terri Windlingediting[25]
1993Jeanne Cavelos*editing Dell Abyss[26]
Martin H. Greenberganthologies[26]
Terri Windlingediting[26]
Grant MorrisonBatman: Gothic[26]
Klaus Janson
James GurneyDinotopia[26]
1994Tim Underwood*publishing, Underwood–Miller[27]
Chuck Miller*
John Clutereviewing[27]
Ellen Datlowediting[27]
Terri Windlingbook editing[27]
Mark V. Ziesingpublishing[27]
David J. SkalThe Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror[27]
1995Ellen Datlow*editing[28]
Fedogan & Bremerbook publishing[28]
John Clutereviewing[28]
Mark V. ZiesingMark V. Ziesing[28]
Paul WilliamsThe Ultimate Egoist: Volume I: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon by Theodore Sturgeon[28]
1996Richard Evans*contributions to the genre[29]
Stephen Jonesediting and anthologies[29]
Kristine Kathryn Ruschediting The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[29]
Gordon Van Gelderediting[29]
Paul WilliamsMicrocosmic God: Volume II: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon and for his work with the Literary Estate of Theodore Sturgeon[29]
1997Michael J. Weldon*The Psychotronic Video Guide[30]
Stephen Jonesediting and anthologies[30]
David Pringlecontributions to the genre[30]
Kristine Kathryn Ruschediting The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[30]
Diana Wynne JonesThe Tough Guide to Fantasyland[30]
1998John Clute*The Encyclopedia of Fantasy[31]
John Grant*
Ellen Datlowediting and anthologies[31]
Gardner Dozoisediting and anthologies[31]
Stephen Jonesediting and anthologies[31]
Gordon Van Gelderediting books at St. Martin's Press and editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[31]
1999Jim Turner*Golden Gryphon Press[32]
Jo Fletcherediting[32]
David PringleInterzone[32]
Robert Silverbergediting The Avram Davidson Treasury[32]
Grania Davis
Les DanielsSuperman: The Complete History[32]
2000Gordon Van Gelder*editing books at St. Martin's Press and editing The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[33]
John BetancourtWildside Press[33]
Warren LapineDNA Publications[33]
Seamus Heaneythe new translation of Beowulf[33]
Stephen JonesThe Essential Monster Movie Guide[33]
Kim NewmanMillennium Movies[33]
2001Tom Shippey*J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century[34]
Ellen Datlowediting Sci Fiction and anthologies[34]
William K. SchaferSubterranean Press[34]
Gary TurnerGolden Gryphon Press[34]
Marty Halpern
Cathy FennerSpectrum 7: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art[34]
Arnie Fenner
2002Jo Fletcher*editing the Fantasy Masterworks series[35]
Stephen Jones*editing[35]
Ellen Datlowediting[35]
Douglas E. WinterClive Barker: The Dark Fantastic[35]
Randy BroeckerFantasy of the 20th Century: An Illustrated History[35]
2003Gordon Van Gelder*The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[36]
Paul BarnettPaper Tiger art books[36]
Ellen Datlowediting[36]
William K. SchaferSubterranean Press[36]
Gary TurnerGolden Gryphon Press[36]
Marty Halpern
Terri Windlingediting[36]
2004Peter Crowther*PS Publishing[37]
John Howeartwork in The Lord of the Rings[37]
Alan Lee
Kelly LinkSmall Beer Press[37]
Gavin Grant
Sharyn NovemberFirebird Books[37]
David PringleInterzone and services to the field[37]
Sean WallacePrime Books[37]
2005S. T. Joshi*scholarship[38]
Kelly LinkSmall Beer Press[38]
Gavin Grant
Sharyn Novemberediting[38]
Gordon Van GelderThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[38]
Terri Windlingediting[38]
2006Sean Wallace*Prime Books[39]
Susan AllisonAce Books[39]
Ginjer Buchanan
Lou Andersediting at Pyr[39]
S. T. JoshiSupernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia[39]
Stefan Dziemanowicz
Peter LaveryPan MacMillan UK and Tor UK[39]
Chris RobersonMonkeyBrain Books[39]
Allison Baker
2007Ellen Asher*work at Science Fiction Book Club[40]
Mark FinnBlood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard[40]
Deanna Hoakcopyediting[40]
Greg KetterDreamHaven Books[40]
Leonard S. MarcusThe Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy[40]
2008Peter Crowther*PS Publishing[41]
Chris RobersonMonkeyBrain Books[41]
Allison Baker
Alan BeattsBorderlands Books[41]
Jude Feldman
Jeremy LassenNight Shade Books[41]
Jason Williams
Shawna McCarthyRealms of Fantasy[41]
Gordon Van GelderThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[41]
2009Kelly Link*Small Beer Press and Big Mouth House[42]
Gavin Grant*
Farah MendlesohnRhetorics of Fantasy[42]
Stephen H. SegalWeird Tales[42]
Ann VanderMeer
Jerad WaltersA Lovecraft Retrospective: Artists Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft[42]
Jacob WeismanTachyon Publications[42]
2010Jonathan Strahan*editing anthologies[43]
Peter CrowtherPS Publishing[43]
Nicky Crowther
Ellen Datlowediting anthologies[43]
Hayao MiyazakiPonyo[43]
Barbara RodenAsh-Tree Press[43]
Christopher Roden
Jacob WeismanTachyon Publications[43]
Rina Weisman
2011Marc Gascoigne*Angry Robot[44]
John Joseph Adamsediting and anthologies[44]
Lou Andersediting at Pyr[44]
Stéphane MarsanBragelonne[44]
Alain Névant
Brett Alexander SavoryChiZine Publications[44]
Sandra Kasturi
2012Eric Lane*publishing in translation – Dedalus Books[45]
Jo Fletcherediting – Jo Fletcher Books[45]
John Joseph Adamsediting – anthology and magazine[45]
Brett Alexander SavoryChiZine Publications[45]
Sandra Kasturi
Jeff VanderMeerThe Steampunk Bible[45]
S. J. Chambers
2013Lucia Graves*the translation of The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón[46]
Brett Alexander SavoryChiZine Publications[46]
Sandra Kasturi
Peter CrowtherPS Publishing[46]
Nicky Crowther
William K. SchaferSubterranean Press[46]
Adam MillsWeird Fiction Review[46]
Ann VanderMeer
Jeff VanderMeer
2014Irene Gallo*art direction of Tor.com[47]
William K. Schafer*Subterranean Press[47]
John Joseph Adamsmagazine and anthology editing[47]
Ginjer Buchananediting at Ace Books[47]
Jeff VanderMeerWonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction[47]
Jeremy Zerfoss
Jerad WaltersCentipede Press[47]
2015Sandra Kasturi*ChiZine Publications[48]
Brett Alexander Savory*
John Joseph Adamsediting anthologies and Nightmare and Fantasy magazines[48]
Jeanne CavelosOdyssey Writing workshops[48]
Gordon Van GelderThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[48]
Jerad WaltersCentipede Press[48]
2016Stephen Jones*The Art of Horror[49]
Joe Monticontributions to the genre[49]
Heather J. WoodGods, Memes and Monsters: A 21st Century Bestiary[49]
Neil GaimanThe Sandman: Overture[49]
Dave Stewart
J. H. Williams III
Robert JordanThe Wheel of Time Companion[49]
Harriet McDougal
Alan Romanczuk
Maria Simons
2017Michael Levy*Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction[50]
Farah Mendlesohn*
L. Timmel DuchampAqueduct Press[50]
Charles Coleman FinlayThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[50]
Kelly Linkcontributions to the genre[50]
Joe Monticontributions to the genre[50]
2018Harry Brockway*Writing Madness[51]
Patrick McGrath*
Danel Olson*
Charles Coleman FinlayThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[51]
Irene GalloArt Direction at Tor Books and Tor.com[51]
Greg KetterDreamHaven Books[51]
Leslie S. KlingerThe New Annotated Frankenstein[51]
2019Huw Lewis-Jones*The Writer's Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands[52]
Molly BartonSerial Box[52]
Jeff Li
James Stuart
Julian Yap
Charles Coleman FinlayThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[52]
Irene GalloArt Direction at Tor Books and Tor.com[52]
Catherine McIlwaineTolkien: Maker of Middle-earth exhibition[52]
2020Ebony Elizabeth Thomas*The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games (New York University Press)[53]
Charles Coleman FinlayThe Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[53]
Leslie S. KlingerThe New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham (Liveright)[53]
Ellen OhWe Need Diverse Books[53]
Sheree ThomasContributions to the genre[53]
2021Charles Coleman Finlay*The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[54]
Clive BloomThe Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Gothic (Palgrave Macmillan)[54]
Jo FletcherJo Fletcher Books[54]
Maria Dahvana HeadleyBeowulf: A New Translation (MCD x FSG Originals US/Scribe UK)[54]
Jeffrey Andrew WeinstockThe Monster Theory Reader (University of Minnesota Press)[54]
2022Marjorie Liu*Monstress Volume Six: The Vow (Image Comics)[55]
Sana Takeda*
Charlie Jane AndersNever Say You Can't Survive (Tor.com Publishing)[55]
Cam CollinsOld Gods of Appalachia (podcast)[55]
Steve Shell
Irene GalloTor.com[55]
William K. SchaferSubterranean Press[55]
Sheree Thomasediting The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction[55]
2023Matt Ottley*The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness (Dirt Lane Press)[56]
Irene GalloTor.com[56]
Kelly LinkSmall Beer Press[56]
Gavin Grant
Tim LebbonWithout Walls (PS Publishing)[56]
Daniele Serra
Fiona MooreManagement Lessons from Game of Thrones: Organization Theory and Strategy in Westeros (Edward Elgar Publishing)[56]

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