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and sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and (since 2005) the Philip K. Dick Trust. Named after

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writer Philip K. Dick, it has been awarded since 1983, the year after his death. It is awarded to the best original

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published each year in the US. The award was founded by Thomas Disch with assistance from David G. Hartwell, Paul S. Williams, and

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. As of 2016, it is administered by

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, John Silbersack, and

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. Past administrators include

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, David G. Hartwell, and David Alexander Smith.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed in bold. Authors of special citation entries are listed in ''italics.'' The year in the table below indicates the year the book was published; winners are announced the following year.

References

External links

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List of all winning and nominated novels
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