The James White Award is an annual short story competition open to writers from around the world. It was established in 2000 to commemorate the life and work of the Irish science fiction author James White . The competition was created to encourage new writers and is not open to professional authors. "Professional author" is defined as one who is eligible for active membership of the Science Fiction Writers of America – that is, a writer with three short story sales to qualifying markets or one novel sale to a qualifying market. Entries must be 6,000 words or less and written in English. The winning story receives a cash prize and publication in Interzone magazine. The award is sponsored by Interzone and the British Science Fiction Association , which took over the administration of the award in 2010.
22-593: The winners and judges of the award, from 2001 until 2019. Bold is winner, others are shortlisted entries. Judging panel: Morgan Llywelyn , Dave Langford , Michael Scott , David Pringle and Michael Carroll . The award ceremony took place at the Dublin Writers’ Museum . Judging panel: Ian McDonald , Mike Resnick , Kim Newman , Michael Carroll and David Pringle . The award ceremony took place in Queen's University Belfast . Judging panel drawn from
44-548: A special commendation to A Sip of Pombé by Gustavo Bondoni. Judging panel: Justina Robson , Chris Beckett , and Donna Scott. The judges also awarded a special commendation to runner up Property Crime by Michael Donoghue – who missed out by the narrowest margin in the award's history. 2020 The award was canceled due to issues with the website and problems caused by certain global crises. Morgan Llewellyn Richard Morgan Llewellyn , CB , OBE , OStJ , DL (born 22 August 1937)
66-586: Is a British science fiction and fantasy novelist. In 2018 he was elected vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society . Roberts has a degree in English from the University of Aberdeen and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University on Robert Browning and the Classics. He teaches English literature and creative writing at Royal Holloway, University of London . Adam Roberts has been nominated three times for
88-727: Is a retired senior British Army officer . He was general officer commanding , Wales District from 1987 to 1990, and chief of staff at HQ Land Forces from 1990 to 1991. Upon retirement the army, he was ordained in the Church of England and is currently Welsh Vice-Patron of the War Memorials Trust . Llewellyn was born on 22 August 1937, the son of Griffith Robert Poyntz Llewellyn and Bridget Margaret Lester Llewellyn (née Karslake). He spent his early years in Monmouthshire , Wales. From January 1951 to March 1955, he
110-546: The Arthur C. Clarke Award : in 2001 for his debut novel, Salt , in 2007 for Gradisil and in 2010 for Yellow Blue Tibia . He won both the 2012 BSFA Award for Best Novel , and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award , for Jack Glass . It was further shortlisted for The Kitschies Red Tentacle award. His short story "Tollund" was nominated for the 2014 Sidewise Award . On his website, Roberts states that an ongoing project of his
132-534: The Chief of the General Staff , then General Sir Michael Carver , in 1971 and 1972. From 1974 to 1976, he served as brigade major , the chief of staff, for 39th Infantry Brigade . He was posted to Northern Ireland between 1 February and 30 April 1976. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 1976. He was then appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers. He commanded
154-591: The First Gulf War . He retired from the British Army on 8 November 1991. In 1991, Llewellyn entered Sarum & Wells Theological College and spent two years training for ministry in the Church of England. He was ordained as a deacon in 1993, and as a priest in 1994. He was minor canon of Brecon Cathedral , under Bishop Dewi Bridges , from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 2001 or 2014, he
176-550: The Interzone editors Andrew Cox and Andrew Hedgecox. The award was presented at EightSquaredCon (2013’s Eastercon ) in Bradford. The winning story was published in Interzone issue 246. A runner up prize was awarded to Philip Suggars for his story Automatic Diamanté . This story was published in Interzone issue 247. The James White Award changed the date given to the competition in this year - future dates reflect
198-829: The 1992 New Year Honours , he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB). He was appointed Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John (OStJ) on 2 February 2011. He was appointed to the honorary position of Colonel of the Gurkha Transport Regiment on 1 February 1984. He was succeeded by the then Brigadier Philip Trousdell on 27 October 1993. He was appointed Colonel of The Royal Welch Fusiliers on 4 March 1990. His tenure expired on 4 March 1997. Adam Roberts (British writer) Adam Charles Roberts FRSL (born 30 June 1965)
220-495: The 700 military personnel who replaced firefighters during the 1977 Fire Brigades Union nationwide strike . He was once more posted to Northern Ireland between 1 February and 30 April 1979. He was a member of the directing staff of the Royal College of Defence Studies from late 1979 to 1981. He was promoted to brigadier on 31 December 1981, with seniority from 30 June 1981. Between December 1981 and January 1984, he
242-569: The British Army. On 12 October 1976, Llewellyn was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "in recognition of distinguished services in Northern Ireland during the period 1st February - 30th April 1976". He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 9 October 1979 "in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st February 1979 to 30th April 1979". In
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#1732798771291264-613: The British Science Fiction Association AGM in June 2010 and the judges included the novelist Ian Whates and the Interzone editor Andy Cox. The winning story was printed in Interzone 232. Judging panel: the novelists Jon Courtenay Grimwood and Juliet E. McKenna , and the Interzone editor Andrew Cox . The award was presented at Olympus 2012 on 7 April. Judging panel: Hugo award winner Ian McDonald , Nebula award winner Aliette de Bodard and
286-688: The National Service List to the Regular List on 22 August 1958 as a second lieutenant. On the same date he was promoted to lieutenant. He served in Cyprus from late 1958 to early 1959. He was an instructor at the Army Outward Bound School from 1962 to 1963. He was promoted to captain on 22 August 1964, and to major on 31 December 1969. He then attended Staff College in 1970. He was military assistant to
308-706: The Scottish Exhibition Centre on Sunday 7 August 2005. Judging panel drawn from the science fiction field in Europe: Kelly Link , Alastair Reynolds , Andy Cox and Michael Carroll . The award was presented at Octocon , the National Science Fiction Convention in Ireland on Saturday 14 October 2006. The judges made the decision not to make an award. No competition. The award was presented at
330-696: The science fiction field in the USA and Europe: Michael Carroll , David Pringle , Orson Scott Card , Christopher Fowler and Graham Joyce . The award was presented at a ceremony at the Quality Inn in Walsall immediately following the Novacon 32 Science Fiction Convention. Judging panel drawn from the science fiction field in the USA and Europe: Lois McMaster Bujold , Michael Carroll , Peter F. Hamilton , Christopher Priest and David Pringle . The award
352-785: The year the award was presented rather than the date on which the competition opened for entries. Judging panel: authors Sophia McDougall , Emma Newman and BSFA Award winner Adam Roberts . The judges awarded a special commendation to Vina Jie-Min Prasad’s Flesh and Bone . The award was presented at Satellite4 (the 2014 Eastercon ) in Glasgow). The winning story was published in Interzone 253 and in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection (2015) edited by Gardner Dozois . Judging panel: authors Dave Hutchinson , Stephanie Saulter and Gareth L Powell . The award
374-607: Was chaplain of the Welsh independent school Christ College, Brecon . From 2001, was director of the Christ College Foundation , the bursaries and school improvements fund of Christ College, Brecon. He retired from the position in 2005. He has been a Vice-Patron of the War Memorials Trust since 2001. Llewellyn married Elizabeth Lamond Sobey in 1964. Together they have had three sons and two daughters. One son, called Glyn, has also served as an officer of
396-652: Was commanding officer of the Gurkha Field Force , based in Hong Kong . He was posted to the Ministry of Defence as Deputy Director of Army Staff Duties from February 1984 to February 1985. He was the last person to hold that appointment. From February 1985 to January 1987, he remained at the MOD as Director of Army Staff Duties. He was the successor of the then Major General Brian Kenny . On 1 December 1987, he
418-649: Was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College , a private school in Hertfordshire , England. He was a member of Hailey house. For his national service , Llewellyn was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers as a second lieutenant on 1 December 1956. He was given the service number 450929. He served in Malaya in 1957, the year of its independence from Britain . He was promoted to lieutenant on 10 August 1958. He moved from
440-460: Was granted the acting rank of major general and appointed general officer commanding , Wales in succession to the then Major General Peter de la Billière . His promotion to major general was confirmed on 23 February 1988, with seniority from 16 October 1986. He relinquished the appointment of GOC Wales on 15 June 1990. From 16 June 1990 to 13 September 1991, he was chief of staff at HQ United Kingdom Land Forces . He held this role during
462-649: Was presented at Dysprosium (the 2015 Eastercon ) in London). Judging panel: the authors Neil Williamson, RJ Booth and Ian Sales . The award was presented at the 2016 Eastercon (Mancunicon) in Manchester. Judging panel: Lorna Gibbs, David Gullen and Konrad Walewski. The judges also awarded a special commendation to May the Pain Guide You Home by Daniel Roy. Judging panel: Anne Charnock , RJ Barker and Una McCormack . The judges also awarded
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#1732798771291484-622: Was presented at a ceremony at Winter Gardens, in Blackpool, on Sunday 11 April 2004. This was the venue for Concourse, the National British Convention, also known as Eastercon . Judging panel: Andy Cox , Jasper Fforde , Michael Carroll , Teresa Nielsen Hayden and the late Robert Sheckley . The award was presented at Interaction , The World Science Fiction Convention 2005, during the Hugo Award ceremony in
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