Literary award · United States · since 1975
Saturn Award for Best Writing
Screenplay award; category of the American film and television award (1975–). Established 1975 in United States.
About Saturn Award for Best Writing
The Saturn Awards for Best Writing is a Saturn Award presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Unlike most awards rewarding writing in films, it recognizes only the writer(s) of the screenplay, and not those of the story.
From the Wikipedia article “Saturn Award for Best Writing”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi | — |
| 2016 | Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens | — |
| 1990 | Anne Spielberg | Big |
| 1983 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | — |
| 1978 | Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope | — |
| 1975 | William Peter Blatty | The Exorcist |
| — | Kevin Williamson | None |
| — | Peter Jackson | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Saturn Award for Best Writing 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 Q981030 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).