Literary award · United States · since 1978
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Literary award by the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. Established 1978 in United States.
About Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
The Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel is a literary award given annually by Locus magazine as part of their Locus Awards.
From the Wikipedia article “Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alix E. Harrow | The Everlasting |
| 2025 | Ursula Vernon | A Sorceress Comes to Call |
| 2023 | R.F. Kuang | Babel |
| 2022 | Fonda Lee | None |
| 2021 | N. K. Jemisin | The City We Became |
| 2020 | Seanan McGuire | Middlegame |
| 2019 | Naomi Novik | Spinning Silver |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q607354 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).