Author Emeritus Explained

Author Emeritus was an honorary title annually bestowed by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association upon a living writer "as a way to recognize and appreciate senior writers in the genres of science fiction and fantasy who have made significant contributions to our field but who are no longer active or whose excellent work may no longer be as widely known as it once was."[1] The Author Emeritus was invited to speak at the annual Nebula Awards banquet.

According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, the award was for "apparently, long-time sf writers not considered worthy of Grand Master eminence". It was inaugurated in 1995 and conferred 14 times in 16 years through 2010 (at the 1994 to 2009 Nebula Awards banquets). The encyclopedia states that the 2001 award was controversial as it went to a writer who was still active at the time, and that after name changes to Author of Distinction in 2004 and Special Honoree in 2014, it "may since have been quietly discontinued".[2]

Honorees

Author Emeritus honorees!Year!Honoree!Ref.
1995 (1915–2000)
1996 (1914–2006)
1997 (1923–1997)
1998 (1908–2006)
1999 (1920–2010)
2000 (1927–2014)[3]
2001 (1928–2005)
2002
2003 (1925–2019)[4]
2004 (1915–2005) as Author of Distinction
2005
2006 (1928–2021)[5] [6] [7]
2007 (1930–2023)
2008 (1930–2012)[8] [9]
2009 (1933–)[10] [11]
2010 (1929–2014)[12] [13] [14]
2011
2012
2013
2014 as Special Honoree

Notes and References

  1. "Introduction to Author Emeritus Neal Barrett, Jr.," The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 edited by Kevin J. Anderson, Tom Doherty Associates, 2011, page 101.
  2. Encyclopedia: Langford . David . David Langford . December 1, 2022 . SFWA Grand Master . Clute . John . John Clute . Langford . David . . 4th . January 29, 2023 . January 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129234121/https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/sfwa_grand_master_award . live .
  3. Web site: 2014-06-17 . Daniel Keyes (1927-2014) . 2023-03-12 . . en-US . 2017-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170821183927/http://www.locusmag.com/News/2014/06/daniel-keyes-1927-2014/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2019-09-16 . Katherine MacLean (1925-2019) . 2023-03-12 . . en-US . 2019-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190918010715/https://locusmag.com/2019/09/katherine-maclean-1925-2019/ . live .
  5. Web site: May 6, 2006 . 2005 Nebula Award winners . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070225045613/http://www.sfwa.org/news/2006/06nebwin.htm . February 25, 2007 . Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
  6. Web site: 2021-07-19 . William F. Nolan (1928-2021) . 2023-03-12 . . en-US . 2023-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309022925/https://locusmag.com/2021/07/william-f-nolan-1928-2021/ . live .
  7. Web site: 2021-07-21 . Obituary Note: William F. Nolan . 2023-03-12 . . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209152100/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4032 . live .
  8. Web site: Nawotka . Edward . 2008-04-24 . Nebula Awards puts Austin and Texas writers at center of science fiction world . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080429094458/http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/books/stories/DN-scifi_0424gl.ART.State.Edition1.46cfb13.html . 2008-04-29 . 2023-03-12 . The Dallas Morning News.
  9. Web site: 2008-04-29 . Awards: Winners of Nebula; Triangle; Eric Hoffer . 2023-03-12 . . 2017-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002023202/http://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=665 . live .
  10. Web site: April 25, 2009 . SWFA live . 2009-04-25 . Twitter . 2019-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028141032/https://twitter.com/sfwa . live .
  11. Web site: April 25, 2009 . Nebula Awards 2009 . 2009-04-25 . Cover It Live (coveritlive.com) . 2018-01-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195706/http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=21d947440a . dead .
  12. Web site: March 30, 2010 . Neal Barrett, Jr., named 2010 SFWA Author Emeritus . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100414173432/http://www.nebulaawards.com/index.php/guest_blogs/neal_barrett_jr_named_2010_sfwa_author_emeritus/ . 2010-04-14 . 2010-03-30 . . Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
  13. Web site: 2010-05-16 . Nebula Awards Winners . 2023-03-12 . . en-US . 2022-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212201522/https://locusmag.com/2010/05/nebula-awards-winners/ . live .
  14. Web site: 2010-03-31 . Neal Barrett, Jr., 2010 SFWA Author Emeritus . 2023-03-12 . . en-US . 2022-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527171716/https://locusmag.com/2010/03/neal-barrett-jr-2010-sfwa-author-emeritus/ . live .