Author Emeritus was an honorary title annually bestowed by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association upon a living writer "as a way to recognize and appreciate senior writers in the genres of science fiction and fantasy who have made significant contributions to our field but who are no longer active or whose excellent work may no longer be as widely known as it once was."[1] The Author Emeritus was invited to speak at the annual Nebula Awards banquet.[2]
According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, the award was for "apparently, long-time sf writers not considered worthy of Grand Master eminence".[3] It was inaugurated in 1995 and conferred 14 times in 16 years through 2010 (at the 1994 to 2009 Nebula Awards banquets).[2] The encyclopedia states that the 2001 award was controversial as it went to a writer who was still active at the time, and that after name changes to Author of Distinction in 2004 and Special Honoree in 2014, it "may since have been quietly discontinued".[3]
Honorees
edit| Year | Honoree | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Emil Petaja (1915–2000) | |
| 1996 | Wilson Tucker (1914–2006) | |
| 1997 | Judith Merril (1923–1997) | |
| 1998 | Nelson S. Bond (1908–2006) | |
| 1999 | William Tenn (1920–2010) | |
| 2000 | Daniel Keyes (1927–2014) | [4] |
| 2001 | Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) | |
| 2002 | – | |
| 2003 | Katherine MacLean (1925–2019) | [5] |
| 2004 | Charles L. Harness (1915–2005) as Author of Distinction | [3] |
| 2005 | – | |
| 2006 | William F. Nolan (1928–2021) | [6][7][8] |
| 2007 | D. G. Compton (1930–2023) | |
| 2008 | Ardath Mayhar (1930–2012) | [9][10] |
| 2009 | M. J. Engh (1933– ) | [11][12] |
| 2010 | Neal Barrett, Jr. (1929–2014) | [13][14][15] |
| 2011 | – | |
| 2012 | – | |
| 2013 | – | |
| 2014 | Frank M. Robinson as Special Honoree | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Introduction to Author Emeritus Neal Barrett, Jr. Archived 2023-03-12 at the Wayback Machine," The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 edited by Kevin J. Anderson, Tom Doherty Associates, 2011, page 101.
- ^ a b "SFWA Author Emeritus". SFWA. Archived 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ a b c d Langford, David (December 1, 2022). "SFWA Grand Master". In Clute, John; Langford, David (eds.). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (4th ed.). Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Keyes (1927-2014)". Locus Online. 2014-06-17. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Katherine MacLean (1925-2019)". Locus Online. 2019-09-16. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "2005 Nebula Award winners". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. May 6, 2006. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007.
- ^ "William F. Nolan (1928-2021)". Locus Online. 2021-07-19. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Obituary Note: William F. Nolan". Shelf Awareness. 2021-07-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Nawotka, Edward (2008-04-24). "Nebula Awards puts Austin and Texas writers at center of science fiction world". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Awards: Winners of Nebula; Triangle; Eric Hoffer". Shelf Awareness. 2008-04-29. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "SWFA live". Twitter. April 25, 2009. Archived from the original on 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2009-04-25. [page needed]
- ^ "Nebula Awards 2009". Cover It Live (coveritlive.com). April 25, 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ "Neal Barrett, Jr., named 2010 SFWA Author Emeritus". Nebula Awards. Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-03-30.
- ^ "Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2010-05-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Neal Barrett, Jr., 2010 SFWA Author Emeritus". Locus Online. 2010-03-31. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2023-03-12.