An Award presented for sf which is at least nominally Libertarian or attempts to "examine the meaning of freedom". It was inaugurated by L Neil Smith in 1979 and relaunched by the newly formed Libertarian Futurist Society in 1982, since when the presentations have been annual. The trophy takes the form of a gold coin "representing free trade and free minds". Prometheus Hall of Fame awards are also given for classic libertarian fiction: the first such presentations were in 1983, to Robert Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (December 1965-April 1966 If; 1966) and Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged (1957); the 2011 winner was George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945 chap). [See the Prometheus Award website link below for further Hall of Fame details.] Special awards have occasionally been presented from 1998, covering such non-novel categories as Anthology, Cinema, Graphic Novel and lifetime achievement. [DRL]
see also: Economics.
Novel
- 1979: F Paul Wilson, Wheels Within Wheels (September 1971 Analog; exp 1978)
- 1982: L Neil Smith, The Probability Broach (1980)
- 1983: James P Hogan, Voyage from Yesteryear (1982)
- 1984: J Neil Schulman, The Rainbow Cadenza (1983)
- 1985: no award
- 1986: Victor Milán, The Cybernetic Samurai (1985)
- 1987: Vernor Vinge, Marooned in Realtime (1986)
- 1988: Victor Koman, The Jehovah Contract (1987)
- 1989: Brad Linaweaver, Moon of Ice (March 1982 Amazing; exp 1988)
- 1990: Victor Koman, Solomon's Knife (1989)
- 1991: Michael Flynn, In the Country of the Blind (1990)
- 1992: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Michael Flynn, Fallen Angels (1991)
- 1993: James P Hogan, The Multiplex Man (1992)
- 1994: L Neil Smith, Pallas (1993)
- 1995: Poul Anderson, The Stars Are Also Fire (1994)
- 1996: Ken MacLeod, The Star Fraction (1995)
- 1997: Victor Koman, Kings of the High Frontier (1996)
- 1998: Ken MacLeod, The Stone Canal (1996)
- 1999: John Varley, The Golden Globe (1998)
- 2000: Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (1999)
- 2001: L Neil Smith, The Forge of the Elders (omni 2000)
- 2002: Donald Kingsbury, Psychohistorical Crisis (2001)
- 2003: Terry Pratchett, Night Watch (2002)
- 2004: F Paul Wilson, Sims (2003)
- 2005: Neal Stephenson, The System of the World (2004)
- 2006: Ken MacLeod, Learning the World (2005)
- 2007: Charles Stross, Glasshouse (2006)
- 2008: (tie) Harry Turtledove, The Gladiator (2007); Jo Walton, Ha'penny (2007)
- 2009: Cory Doctorow, Little Brother (2008)
- 2010: Dani and Eytan Kollin, The Unincorporated Man (2009)
- 2011: Sarah {HOYT}, Darkship Thieves (2010)
- 2012: (tie) Delia {SHERMAN}, The Freedom Maze (2011); Ernest Cline, Ready Player One (2011)
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