The Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction,/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
- 2022 Mary Robinette Kowal
See also※
References※
- ^ "The Skylark: The E. E. Smith Memorial Award". New England Science Fiction Association. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Glyer, Mike (Feb 19, 2017). "Skylark Award Goes to Walton". File 770. Retrieved Feb 19, 2017.