Nisi Shawl has won the James R. Tiptree Jr. Memorial Award for her short story collection Filter House (Aqueduct Press). The Tiptree is for science fiction and fantasy that expands or explores our understanding of gender. A work of art (different each year), $1000 USD, a chocolate typewriter, and the right to wear the fabulous Tiptree tiara, created by Elise Mattheson.