Edward E. Smith Memorial Award

The Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction, or Skylark, annually recognizes someone for lifetime contributions to science fiction, "both through work in the field and by exemplifying the personal qualities which made the late 'Doc' Smith well-loved by those who knew him". It is presented by the New England Science Fiction Association at its annual convention, Boskone, to someone chosen by a vote of NESFA members. The trophy is a large lens mounted on a simple plinth.

The award was inaugurated in 1966, the year after Smith's death. Fifty-six people have been honored in 54 years to 2020. Hal Clement received the award twice, in 1969 and 1997.

Skylark recipients

1966 Frederik Pohl

1967 Isaac Asimov

1968 John W. Campbell

1969 Hal Clement

1970 Judy-Lynn Benjamin del Rey

1971 no award

1972 Lester del Rey

1973 Larry Niven

1974 Ben Bova

1975 Gordon R. Dickson

1976 Anne McCaffrey

1977 Jack Gaughan

1978 Spider Robinson

1979 David Gerrold

1980 Jack L. Chalker

1981 Frank Kelly Freas

1982 Poul Anderson

1983 Andre Norton

1984 Robert Silverberg

1985 Jack Williamson

1986 Wilson (Bob) Tucker

1987 Vincent Di Fate

1988 C. J. Cherryh

1989 Gene Wolfe

1990 Jane Yolen

1991 David Cherry

1992 Orson Scott Card

1993 Tom Doherty

1994 Esther M. Friesner

1995 Mike Resnick

1996 Joe Haldeman and Gay Haldeman

1997 Hal Clement

1998 James White

1999 Bob Eggleton

2000 Bruce Coville

2001 Ellen Asher

2002 Dave Langford

2003 Patrick Nielsen Hayden and Teresa Nielsen Hayden

2004 George R.R. Martin

2005 Tamora Pierce

2006 David G. Hartwell

2007 Beth Meacham

2008 Charles Stross

2009 Terry Pratchett

2010 Omar Rayyan

2011 Lois McMaster Bujold

2012 Sharon Lee and Steve Miller

2013 Ginjer Buchanan

2014 Robert J. Sawyer

2015 Moshe Feder

2016 Gardner Dozois

2017 Jo Walton

2018 Daniel M. Kimmel

2019 Melinda M. Snodgrass

2020 Betsy Wollheim

2021 Anthony R. Lewis

See also

Science fiction fandom

List of science fiction awards

References

External links

NESFA

Regional and local science fiction awards

Awards established in 1966