world set awards given year best fantasy fiction published previous calendar year organized overseen awards given year eponymous annual convention central focus event given world fantasy convention awarded annually years award given categories presented changed currently given written categories category artists special categories individuals honor general work field fantasy awards described book critics guardian prestigious fantasy prize prestigious speculative fiction awards hugo cover fantasy science fiction world nominees winners decided attendees convention panel judges typically fantasy authors winners receive small trophy awards bust designed cartoonist bust retired following year amid complaints history racism replacement announced awards presented 41st world fantasy convention new_york november awards presented 42nd world fantasy convention columbus ohio october history established world fantasy convention annual convention professionals collectors interested field fantasy winners presented trophy form bust elongated caricature designed cartoonist nicknamed howard matched theme convention circle stated wilson anthology fantastic point awards hopefully shall visible potentially usable sign appreciation writers working area fantastic literature area distinguished low financial indifference start awards seven categories presented best short fiction best collection best artist special award professional special award non professional categories changed changes rules saw addition convention award special award given general contributions genre award given year beginning short fiction award split awards multi author previously eligible collection award split best anthology category changes winners presented bust awards ceremony announced future ceremonies longer use trophy controversy arisen recent years history racism explicit reason given change replacement announced administration world fantasy award nominees winners decided judges attendees ballot posted june attendees current previous conferences determine finalists nominated selected panel judges adds nominees voting overall winner panel judges typically fantasy authors fantasy professionals chosen year power break ties judges awards administration sites upcoming board judges panel largely professionals field fantasy judges awards example authors editor nominees announced july final results presented end october list nominees instead winner announced categories nominees life achievement winner decided judges panel convention award winner given year selected convention organizers multi day event attendees taking place different city year usually united_states canada united_kingdom addition awards ceremony conventions include art dealer room numerous panels discussions categories split categories including awards written works professionals field eligibility requirements loosely defined works published prior calendar year professionals living types fantasy works accepted regardless style given work considered fantasy left discretion judges categories nominations wins nominee wins nominations primarily followed mainly editing highest number wins nominations tied highest number fiction awards recognition awards described book critics guardian prestigious fantasy prize prestigious speculative fiction awards hugo cover fantasy science fiction multiple winner described winning hugo prestigious world fantasy award triple crown noted award prestige field best anthology winner best new horror series said winning anthology award volume helped establish series readers publishers multiple countries winners best novel described award greatest honors writer editor noted consensus time community winning novel category effect sales help book print percent prior winners print compared percent winners time period drawn world fantasy award winners anthology fantastic edited covering stories initial award year volume edited stuart controversies graphic novels awards graphic novel issue scripted illustrated won award best short story common rumor rules subsequently changed prevent graphic novel winning awards administration later clarified comics graphic novels intended eligible category require rule change comics eligible category change rules person won nominated category work comic graphic novel controversy bust minor controversy trophy occurred refused life achievement award felt award bust caricature known personally rejected trophy later recycled given award winner larger controversy surrounding bust began 2010s authors began object author symbol awards given outspoken racism winners noted disliked honored bust man found winners nominees race authors editors argued trophy changed including petition author editorial editor arguing changed courtesy generations writers hopes honor best novel winner acceptance speech september administrators announced discussion future award trophy november awards announced bust longer beginning following year associate editor atlantic defended decision stating removal writer indictment entire scholar expressed anger decision returned world fantasy awards urged boycott convention
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