Awards

The Carl Brandon Parallax Award is given to works of speculative fiction created by a self-identified person of color. This Award includes a $1000 cash prize.

The Carl Brandon Kindred Award is given to any work of speculative fiction dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; nominees may be of any racial or ethnic group. This Award includes a $1000 cash prize.


Nominate works published in 2010 by filling out the nominations form (opens a new window). The nominations period runs through February 28, 2011.

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When considering works to nominate, keep in mind that by speculative fiction, we mean science fiction, fantasy, horror, magical realism, or any works that incorporate elements of these and related genres. Works do not have to be marketed as science fiction to be eligible for these awards. We welcome graphic novels for consideration.


Nominations for the 2008 and 2009 Parallax and Kindred Awards are now closed. We will announce our winners later this year.


Carl Brandon Society Award Winners

2007

The Shadow Speaker and From the Notebooks of Doctor Brain cover imagesThe winners of the 2007 Carl Brandon Society awards are Nnedi Okorafor, who received the Carl Brandon Parallax Award for her novel The Shadow Speaker, and Minister Faust, who received the Carl Brandon Kindred Award for his novel From the Notebooks of Doctor Brain.

 

2006

Mindscape cover imageAndrea Hairston is the winner of the 2006 Carl Brandon Parallax Award for her novel, Mindscape. No Kindred Award will be given for 2006.

 

2005

The winners of the 2005* Carl Brandon Society awards are Walter Mosley, who received the Carl Brandon Parallax award for his novel 47 and Susan Vaught, who received the Carl Brandon Kindred award for her novel Stormwitch.

 *note, the Awards are now named for the year they were published. The Awards for 47 and Stormwitch were originally called the 2006 Awards.