Libertarian Futurist Society

The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society. American author and activist L. Neil Smith established the award in 1979, but it was not awarded regularly until the newly founded Libertarian Futurist Society revived it in 1982. The Society created a Hall of Fame Award (for classic works of libertarian science fiction, not necessarily novels) in 1983, and also presents occasional one-off Special Awards.

Multiple recipients

Some authors have won the award for best novel more than once:

Thrice

* Cory Doctorow
* Victor Koman
* Ken MacLeod
* L. Neil Smith

Twice

* Travis J I Corcoran
* James P. Hogan
* Neal Stephenson
* Vernor Vinge
* F. Paul Wilson
A few authors have won the Prometheus Hall of Fame award more than once:
* Poul Anderson
* Robert Heinlein
* George Orwell
* Ayn Rand
* F. Paul Wilson

Process

Books published in a given year are eligible (although books from the last few months of the previous year are also eligible if it is felt that they have been overlooked).

# All members may nominate novels for the award.
# Members of the Best Novel Committee read at least 10-12 of the nominated novels and vote for a slate of 5 finalists.
# Full members (a higher price tier of membership) then vote on the finalists.

Step 2 happens in the first few months of the following year.

Step 3 happens in early summer of the following year.

The awards are given at the Annual Worldcon.

Prometheus Award winners and finalists

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Hall of Fame Award inductees

* 1983  Robert A. Heinlein, ''The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress''  ,  Ayn Rand, ''Atlas Shrugged''
* 1984  George Orwell, ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''  ,  Ray Bradbury, ''Fahrenheit 451''
* 1985  Poul Anderson, ''Trader to the Stars''  ,  Eric Frank Russell, ''The Great Explosion''
* 1986  Cyril Kornbluth, ''The Syndic''  ,  Robert Anton Wilson / Robert Shea, Illuminatus trilogy, ''Illuminatus!'' trilogy
* 1987  Robert A. Heinlein, ''Stranger in a Strange Land''  ,  Ayn Rand, "Anthem (novella), Anthem"
* 1988  Alfred Bester (author), Alfred Bester, ''The Stars My Destination''
* 1989  J. Neil Schulman, ''Alongside Night''
* 1990  F. Paul Wilson, ''The Healer''
* 1991  F. Paul Wilson, ''An Enemy of the State''
* 1992  Ira Levin, ''This Perfect Day''
* 1993  Ursula K. Le Guin, ''The Dispossessed''
* 1994  Yevgeny Zamyatin, ''We (novel), We''
* 1995  Poul Anderson, ''The Star Fox''
* 1996  Robert A. Heinlein, ''Red Planet (novel), Red Planet''
* 1997  Robert A. Heinlein, ''Methuselah's Children''
* 1998  Robert A. Heinlein, ''Time Enough for Love''
* 1999  H. Beam Piper / John J. McGuire, ''A Planet for Texans'' (also known as ''Lone Star Planet'')
* 2000  Hans Christian Andersen, "The Emperor's New Clothes"
* 2001  Jerry Pournelle / John F. Carr (editors), ''The Survival of Freedom''
* 2002  Patrick McGoohan, ''The Prisoner'' (TV series)
* 2003  Robert A. Heinlein, "Requiem (short story), Requiem"
* 2004  Vernor Vinge, "The Ungoverned"
* 2005  A. E. van Vogt, ''The Weapon Shops of Isher''
* 2006  Alan Moore (author) / David Lloyd (comics), David Lloyd (illustrator), ''V for Vendetta'' (graphic novel)
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* 2008  Anthony Burgess, ''A Clockwork Orange (novel), A Clockwork Orange''
* 2009  J. R. R. Tolkien, ''The Lord of the Rings''
* 2010  Poul Anderson, "No Truce with Kings"
* 2011  George Orwell, ''Animal Farm''
* 2012  E. M. Forster, "The Machine Stops"
* 2013  Neal Stephenson, ''Cryptonomicon''
* 2014  Lois McMaster Bujold, ''Falling Free''
* 2015  Harlan Ellison, ""Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman"
* 2016  Donald Kingsbury, ''Courtship Rite''
* 2017  Robert A. Heinlein, "Coventry (short story), Coventry"
* 2018  Jack Williamson, "With Folded Hands"
* 2019  Kurt Vonnegut, "Harrison Bergeron"
* 2020  Poul Anderson, "Sam Hall (story), Sam Hall"
* 2021  F. Paul Wilson, "Lipidleggin'"
* 2022  Robert A. Heinlein, ''Citizen of the Galaxy''

Special Award recipients

* 1998 – Brad Linaweaver and Edward E. Kramer: editors, ''Free Space'' (anthology)
* 2001 – Poul Anderson, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2005 – Mark Tier and Martin H. Greenberg: editors, ''Give Me Liberty'' and ''Visions of Liberty'' (anthologies for Baen Books)
* 2005 – L. Neil Smith (writer) and Scott Bieser (illustrator), ''The Probability Broach: The Graphic Novel''
* 2006 – Joss Whedon (writer-director), ''Serenity (2005 film), Serenity''
* 2007 – James McTeigue (director) and the Wachowskis (screenplay), ''V For Vendetta (film), V for Vendetta'' (Motion Picture)
* 2014 – Vernor Vinge, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2014 – Leslie Fish, "Tower of Horses" (novella) and "The Horsetamer's Daughter" (song).
* 2015 – F. Paul Wilson, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2016 – L. Neil Smith, Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2016 – Luna Brothers, Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, ''Alex + Ada''
* 2017 – Mark Stanley, ''Freefall'' (webcomic)

See also

* Anarcho-capitalist literature
* Libertarianism

References

External links

Prometheus award page
{{Science fiction
Science fiction awards
Awards established in 1979
Libertarian science fiction
Anarchist fiction
Halls of fame in California