Literary award · United States · since 1974

Jupiter Award

Former science fiction award in four categories (1974–1978). Established 1974 in United States.

About Jupiter Award

The Jupiters were annual awards presented to science fiction writing annually for the preceding year during 1974 - 1978. There were awards for the best novel, novella, novelette and short story. They were presented by the Instructors of Science Fiction in Higher Education.

From the Wikipedia article “Jupiter Award (science fiction award)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2007Nadja UhlNot All Were Murderers
2000Fight Club—
1978Time Storm—
1978Clifford D. Simak—
1977Harlan EllisonJeffty Is Five
1973Harlan EllisonThe Deathbird

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Jupiter Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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