Lisa Yaszek is an American academic in the field of science fiction literature, particularly the history and cultural implications of the genre and underrepresented groups in science fiction, including women and people of color. She is a Regents professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology .
16-664: Campbell Award may refer to: John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel Astounding Award for Best New Writer , formerly the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer Robert W. Campbell Award , given by the National Safety Council Donald T. Campbell Award , given by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology See also [ edit ] Campbell Trophy (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
32-455: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel The John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel , or Campbell Memorial Award, was an annual award presented to the author of the best science fiction novel published in English in the preceding calendar year. It
48-513: The University of Wisconsin-Madison . Yaszek has focused her work on examining the genre of science fiction in literature. She has had several books published covering a variety of literary topics. However, she is especially focused on the role that women and people of color play in the science fiction world. Her books The Future is Female: Early Classics of Women’s Science Fiction from the Pulp Era to
64-565: The New Wave and Sisters of Tomorrow: The First Women of Science Fiction both discuss the underrepresentation of women in this genre. She is specifically concerned with the lost voices of such women, and unearthing the historical contributions they have provided. As writer Ursula Le Guin stated of The Future is Female , “Lisa Yaszek has selected the best of this tradition, by recognized masters as well as lesser-known names who are overdue for rediscovery.” Yaszek devotes her research to understanding
80-605: The conference and the award. Both the conference and the award were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Center for the Study of Science Fiction itself was taken over by the English department of the University of Kansas in 2022, which subsequently ended the conference and award. During the 47 years the award was active, 183 authors had works nominated; 47 of these authors won. In two years, 1976 and 1994,
96-614: The history of the genre as well as contextualizing its development. In 2017, she was honored for her work in this area with the PCA/ACA Susan Koppelman Award for Best Anthology, Multi-authored, or Edited Book in Feminist Studies. Yaszek has been featured in numerous publications and media outlets discussing the importance of the science fiction genre in media. She has written articles for such outlets as The Washington Post , Food and Wine Magazine , and USA Today . She
112-483: The most influential editors in the early history of science fiction. The award was established in 1973 by writers and critics Harry Harrison and Brian Aldiss "as a way of continuing his efforts to encourage writers to produce their best possible work." Locus magazine listed it as one of the "major awards" of written science fiction. The winning novel was selected by a panel of science fiction experts, intended to be "small enough to discuss among its members all of
128-434: The most nominations without winning at nine, followed by Sheri S. Tepper at six, James K. Morrow at five, and William Gibson , Ken MacLeod , Charles Stross , and Peter Watts at four. In the following table, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the novel was first published. Each year links to the corresponding "year in literature". Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to
144-466: The nominated novels". Among members of the panel have been Gregory Benford , Paul A. Carter, James Gunn , Elizabeth Anne Hull , Christopher McKitterick , Farah Mendlesohn , Pamela Sargent , and Tom Shippey . In 2008 Mendlesohn was replaced with Paul Kincaid , in 2009 Carter left the panel while Paul Di Filippo and Sheila Finch joined, and Lisa Yaszek replaced Di Filippo in 2016. Nominations were submitted by publishers and jurors, and collated by
160-594: The panel into a list of finalists to be voted on. The minimum eligible length that a work may be is not formally defined by the center. The winner was selected by May of each year, and was for a number of years presented during the Campbell Conference awards banquet in Lawrence as part of the centerpiece of the conference along with the Sturgeon Award. The award was given at this conference since 1979; prior to then it
176-572: The panel selected none of the nominees as a winner, while in 1974, 2002, 2009, and 2012 the panel selected two winners rather than one. Frederik Pohl and Joan Slonczewski each won twice, the only authors to do so, out of four and two nominations, respectively. Kim Stanley Robinson and Paul J. McAuley won once out of seven nominations, and Jack McDevitt , Ian McDonald , Adam Roberts , and Robert J. Sawyer won once out of five nominations, while Nancy Kress , Bruce Sterling , and Robert Charles Wilson won once out of four nominations. Greg Bear had
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208-542: The writer's name have won the award; those with a white background are the other nominees on the shortlist. Entries with a gray background and a plus sign (+) indicate a year where no novel was selected as the winner. * Winners + No winner selected Lisa Yaszek In 1991, Yaszek received her bachelor's in English from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and graduated magna cum laude . She went on to receive her master's in 1992 and PhD in 1999, both from
224-549: Was also featured in the 2018 AMC miniseries James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction that explores the genre "from its cult beginnings in pulp to the engine for blockbuster film" it has become in modern times. During 2009-2010 Yaszek was president of the Science Fiction Research Association . Since 2016, Yaszek is a juror for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel . Also since 2016 -
240-470: Was awarded at various locations around the world, starting at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1973. Winners were invited to attend the ceremony. James Gunn had maintained a trophy which records all of the winners on engraved plaques affixed to the sides, and since 2004 winners received a smaller personalized trophy as well. In 2019, McKitterick (the award's chair) announced plans to rename both
256-665: Was given by several organizations from 1973 to 1979 and then by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas until 2019. It was the novel counterpart of the Theodore Sturgeon Award for best short story, awarded at the same conference by the Theodore Sturgeon Literary Trust. The award was named in honor of John W. Campbell (1910–1971), whose science fiction writing and role as editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact made him one of
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