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| + | The '''(Coveted) Balrog Award''' was presented by the [[International Fantasy Gamers Society]] at [[Foolcon]] from 1979 to 1982 and elsewhere from 1983 to 1985 to the best in a variety of predominantly [[fantasy]] categories. | ||
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| + | The award never was taken very seriously -- probably because they gave out so many awards with a limited set of non-mainstream voters (and let's not mention that naming an award after an evil demon — from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]’s Middle Earth — is a bit odd). By tradition it is referred to as the "(Coveted) Balrog Award." | ||
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1979 ||''Born to Exile'', [[Phyllis Eisenstein]] ||[[Tim Kirk]] ||''Age of Dreams'' [[Alicia Austin]] ||[[Donald M. Grant]] & [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Andre Norton]] (Lifetime achievement) & [[Jonathan Bacon]] for ''[[Fantasy Crossroads]]'' | 1979 ||''Born to Exile'', [[Phyllis Eisenstein]] ||[[Tim Kirk]] ||''Age of Dreams'' [[Alicia Austin]] ||[[Donald M. Grant]] & [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Andre Norton]] (Lifetime achievement) & [[Jonathan Bacon]] for ''[[Fantasy Crossroads]]'' | ||
1980 ||''Night Shift'', [[Stephen King]] ||[[Michael Whelan]] ||''[[Omni]]'' ||[[Anne McCaffrey]] ||[[Ian Ballantine]] & [[Betty Ballantine]] | 1980 ||''Night Shift'', [[Stephen King]] ||[[Michael Whelan]] ||''[[Omni]]'' ||[[Anne McCaffrey]] ||[[Ian Ballantine]] & [[Betty Ballantine]] | ||
| − | 1981 ||''Unfinished Tales'', [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Frank Frazetta]] ||''[[F&SF]]'' || | + | 1981 ||''Unfinished Tales'', [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] ||[[Frank Frazetta]] ||''[[F&SF]]'' ||George Lucas ||[[Jorge Luis Borges]], [[Fritz Leiber]] |
| − | 1982 ||''Shadows of Sanctuary'', [[Robert Lynn Asprin]] ||[[Real Musgrave]] ||''[[Omni]]'' || | + | 1982 ||''Shadows of Sanctuary'', [[Robert Lynn Asprin]] ||[[Real Musgrave]] ||''[[Omni]]'' ||George Lucas ||[[Leo Dillon]] & [[Diane Dillon]] |
1983 ||''Storm Season'', [[Robert Lynn Asprin]] ||[[Tim Hildebrandt]] ||[[F&SF]] ||[[Ben Bova]] ||[[Kirby McCauley]] | 1983 ||''Storm Season'', [[Robert Lynn Asprin]] ||[[Tim Hildebrandt]] ||[[F&SF]] ||[[Ben Bova]] ||[[Kirby McCauley]] | ||
1984 ||''Unicorn Variations'', [[Roger Zelazny]] ||[[Real Musgrave]] ||''[[F&SF]]'' ||[[Pendragon Gallery]] (for promoting fantasy artwork) ||[[Mercer Mayer]] (for educating children in fantasy art) | 1984 ||''Unicorn Variations'', [[Roger Zelazny]] ||[[Real Musgrave]] ||''[[F&SF]]'' ||[[Pendragon Gallery]] (for promoting fantasy artwork) ||[[Mercer Mayer]] (for educating children in fantasy art) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:20, 3 November 2022
The (Coveted) Balrog Award was presented by the International Fantasy Gamers Society at Foolcon from 1979 to 1982 and elsewhere from 1983 to 1985 to the best in a variety of predominantly fantasy categories.
The award never was taken very seriously -- probably because they gave out so many awards with a limited set of non-mainstream voters (and let's not mention that naming an award after an evil demon — from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth — is a bit odd). By tradition it is referred to as the "(Coveted) Balrog Award."
| Year | Novel | Short Fiction | Amateur Publication | Amateur Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tom Reamy Blind Voices | "Death from Exposure" by Pat Cadigan | Shayol ed. Arnie Fenner and Pat Cadigan | Paul C. Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords and Sorcery") |
| 1980 | Anne McCaffrey Dragondrums | "The Last Defender of Camelot" by Roger Zelazny | Fantasy Newsletter (ed. Bob Collins) | Paul C. Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords and Sorcery") |
| 1981 | Stephen R. Donaldson The Wounded Land | "The Web of the Magi" by Richard Cowper | Fantasy Newsletter | Paul C. Allen & Susan Allen (for Fantasy Newsletter) |
| 1982 | Katherine Kurtz Camber the Heretic | "A Thief in Korianth" by C. J. Cherryh | Eldritch Tales | Robert A. Collins (for saving Fantasy Newsletter) |
| 1983 | Stephen R. Donaldson The One Tree | "All of Us Are Dying" by George Clayton Johnson | Shayol | Allan Bechtold (for SF workshops) |
| 1984 | George R. R. Martin The Armageddon Rag | "Wizard Goes A-Courtin'" by John Morressy | Fantasy Newsletter (ed. Bob Collins) | Stan Gardner (for saving the Balrogs) |
| 1985 | David Brin The Practice Effect | "A Troll and Two Roses" by Patricia A. McKillip | Eldritch Tales (ed. Crispin Burnham) | David B. Silva (for The Horror Show |
| Year | Poet | SF Film Hall of Fame | Fantasy Film Hall of Fame |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ray Bradbury | ||
| 1980 | H. Warner Munn | 2001 | Fantasia |
| 1981 | H. Warner Munn | The Empire Strikes Back | The Wizard of Oz |
| 1982 | Frederick Mayer | Forbidden Planet | King Kong |
| 1983 | Frederick Mayer | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Dark Crystal |
| 1984 | Frederick Mayer | Blade Runner | Bambi |
| 1985 | Ardath Mayhar | E.T. The Extraterrestrial & Starman | Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| Award | 1979—1985 |
| This is an award page. If you know something about it, such as who awarded it, who the winners were, what the criteria were, and when it was awarded, please add it! See Standards for Awards. |
