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} }) </script> </div> </form> </fieldset> <article class="entryArticle content STeditorial"> <header class="entryHeader icon-award"> <h1 class="entryTitle">Skylark Award </h1> </header><p class='tagLine'>Entry updated 12 February 2024. Tagged: Award.</p><div class="browsingBtns"> <span> <input class="button PNI previous" type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/next.php?id=p&entry=skylark_award'" value="Prev" /> </span> <span> <input class="button PNI next" type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/next.php?&entry=skylark_award'" value="Next" /> </span> <span> <input class="button PNI incoming" type="button" onclick="window.location.href='/incoming.php?entry=skylark_award'" value="About This Entry" title="What links to the entry; contributor initials explained; how to cite; other information" /> </span> </div> <p>The familiar name for the E E Smith or Edward E Smith Memorial Award, an <a href="/entry/awards">Award</a> presented in memory of E E <a href="/entry/smith_e_e">Smith</a> by the New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) at Boskone, its annual <a href="/entry/conventions">Convention</a>. Winners, who are chosen by vote of NESFA members, are honoured for having "contributed significantly to science fiction, both through work in the field and by exemplifying the personal qualities which made the late 'Doc' Smith well-loved by those who knew him." The trophy incorporates a large and functional magnifying glass, alluding to Smith's <b>Lensman</b> sequence. [DRL]</p> <ul class="x"> <li><b>1966:</b> Frederik <a href="/entry/pohl_frederik">Pohl</a></li> <li><b>1967:</b> Isaac <a href="/entry/asimov_isaac">Asimov</a></li> <li><b>1968:</b> John W <a href="/entry/campbell_john_w_jr">Campbell</a> Jr</li> <li><b>1969:</b> Hal <a href="/entry/clement_hal">Clement</a></li> <li><b>1970:</b> Judy-Lynn <a href="/entry/del_rey_judy-lynn">del Rey</a></li> <li><b>1971:</b> no award</li> <li><b>1972:</b> Lester <a href="/entry/del_rey_lester">del Rey</a></li> <li><b>1973:</b> Larry <a href="/entry/niven_larry">Niven</a></li> <li><b>1974:</b> Ben <a href="/entry/bova_ben">Bova</a></li> <li><b>1975:</b> Gordon R <a href="/entry/dickson_gordon_r">Dickson</a></li> <li><b>1976:</b> Anne <a href="/entry/mccaffrey_anne">McCaffrey</a></li> <li><b>1977:</b> Jack <a href="/entry/gaughan_jack">Gaughan</a></li> <li><b>1978:</b> Spider <a href="/entry/robinson_spider">Robinson</a></li> <li><b>1979:</b> David <a href="/entry/gerrold_david">Gerrold</a></li> <li><b>1980:</b> Jack L <a href="/entry/chalker_jack_l">Chalker</a></li> <li><b>1981:</b> Frank Kelly <a href="/entry/freas_kelly">Freas</a></li> <li><b>1982:</b> Poul <a href="/entry/anderson_poul">Anderson</a></li> <li><b>1983:</b> Andre <a href="/entry/norton_andre">Norton</a></li> <li><b>1984:</b> Robert <a href="/entry/silverberg_robert">Silverberg</a></li> <li><b>1985:</b> Jack <a href="/entry/williamson_jack">Williamson</a></li> <li><b>1986:</b> Wilson <a href="/entry/tucker_wilson">Tucker</a></li> <li><b>1987:</b> Vincent <a href="/entry/di_fate_vincent">Di Fate</a></li> <li><b>1988:</b> C J <a href="/entry/cherryh_c_j">Cherryh</a></li> <li><b>1989:</b> Gene <a href="/entry/wolfe_gene">Wolfe</a></li> <li><b>1990:</b> Jane <a href="/entry/yolen_jane">Yolen</a></li> <li><b>1991:</b> David <a href="/entry/cherry_david_a">Cherry</a></li> <li><b>1992:</b> Orson Scott <a href="/entry/card_orson_scott">Card</a></li> <li><b>1993:</b> Tom Doherty</li> <li><b>1994:</b> Esther M <a href="/entry/friesner_esther_m">Friesner</a></li> <li><b>1995:</b> Mike <a href="/entry/resnick_mike">Resnick</a></li> <li><b>1996:</b> Joe and Gay <a href="/entry/haldeman_joe">Haldeman</a></li> <li><b>1997:</b> Hal <a href="/entry/clement_hal">Clement</a></li> <li><b>1998:</b> James <a href="/entry/white_james">White</a></li> <li><b>1999:</b> Bob <a href="/entry/eggleton_bob">Eggleton</a></li> <li><b>2000:</b> Bruce <a href="/entry/coville_bruce">Coville</a></li> <li><b>2001:</b> Ellen Asher</li> <li><b>2002:</b> David <a href="/entry/langford_david">Langford</a></li> <li><b>2003:</b> Patrick and Teresa <a href="/entry/nielsen_hayden_patrick">Nielsen Hayden</a></li> <li><b>2004:</b> George R R <a href="/entry/martin_george_r_r">Martin</a></li> <li><b>2005:</b> Tamora Pierce</li> <li><b>2006:</b> David G <a href="/entry/hartwell_david_g">Hartwell</a></li> <li><b>2007:</b> Beth <a href="/entry/meacham_beth">Meacham</a></li> <li><b>2008:</b> Charles <a href="/entry/stross_charles">Stross</a></li> <li><b>2009:</b> Terry <a href="/entry/pratchett_terry">Pratchett</a></li> <li><b>2010:</b> Omar Rayyan</li> <li><b>2011:</b> Lois McMaster <a href="/entry/bujold_lois_mcmaster">Bujold</a></li> <li><b>2012:</b> Sharon <a href="/entry/lee_sharon">Lee</a> and Steve <a href="/entry/miller_steve">Miller</a></li> <li><b>2013:</b> Ginjer <a href="/entry/buchanan_ginjer">Buchanan</a></li> <li><b>2014:</b> Robert J <a href="/entry/sawyer_robert_j">Sawyer</a></li> <li><b>2015:</b> Moshe Feder</li> <li><b>2016:</b> Gardner <a href="/entry/dozois_gardner">Dozois</a></li> <li><b>2017:</b> Jo <a href="/entry/walton_jo">Walton</a></li> <li><b>2018:</b> Daniel M <a href="/entry/kimmel_daniel_m">Kimmel</a></li> <li><b>2019:</b> Melinda M <a href="/entry/snodgrass_melinda_m">Snodgrass</a></li> <li><b>2020:</b> Betsy <a href="/entry/wollheim_betsy">Wollheim</a></li> <li><b>2021:</b> Anthony R <a href="/entry/lewis_anthony_r">Lewis</a></li> <li><b>2022:</b> Mary Robinette <a href="/entry/kowal_mary_robinette">Kowal</a></li> <li><b>2023:</b> John <a href="/entry/scalzi_john">Scalzi</a> (announced 2024)</li> <li><b>2024:</b> Ellen Kushner and Delia Sherman</li> </ul> <p><b>links</b></p> <ul class="x"> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.nesfa.org/awards/the-skylark/">The E E Smith Memorial Award</a></li> </ul> <p><b>previous versions of this entry</b></p> <ul><li><a href='https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/skylark_award' target='_blank'>Internet Archive</a></li></ul><br /><br /></article></div> <div class="sideBarsWrapper"> <div class="sideBarsColsWrapper clearfix"> <div class="column sideBar12 clearfix"> <div class="columnForm"><aside id="blogFeed" class="widget"> <div class="content STeditorial clearfix"> <h2>Recently visited entries<span style="background:url(/images/thingSFE2.png) !important"></span></h2><ul style='width: 50%; 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