Dwarf Stars Award
"Dwarf stars" redirects here. For the type of star, see Dwarf star.
The Dwarf Stars Award is a poetry award of the Science Fiction Poetry Association, created in 2006. It awards the best horror, fantasy, and science fiction short poetry (1-10 lines) published in the previous year, including scifaiku, tanka, cinquains and other forms. Approximately 30-50 poems are chosen by editors--2006 was edited by then SFPA President Deborah P Kolodji, the 2007-2009 issues were co-edited by Kolodji and Stephen M. Wilson, and the 2010 and 2011 issues were edited by Joshua Gage. The 2012 volume will be edited by Geoff Landis and Joshua Gage. The SFPA publishes the nominees in an anthology and the winners are voted on by SFPA members.Dckm1957 (talk) 21:18, 19 February 2012 (UTC) The winning poem is published in the Nebula Award anthology, along with Rhysling Award-winning poems.[1]
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[edit] Dwarf Stars Award winners
[edit] 2006
- Winner: Ruth Berman Knowledge Of[2]
- Second Place: Peg Duthie The Stepsister
- Third Place: Greg Beatty Prayer Causes Stars
[edit] 2007
- Winner: Jane Yolen Last Unicorn[3]
- Second Place: Jane Yolen Troll Under Bridge
- Third Place: Sandra Lindow Dwarves
[edit] 2008
- Winner: Greg Beatty Place Mat by Moebius[4]
- Second Place: Sonya Taaffe Muse
- Third Place: Ann K. Schwader Dancing to Van Gogh
[edit] 2009
- Winner: Geoffrey A. Landis Fireflies[5]
- Second Place: Elizabeth Barrette the leaf whisperer
- Third Place: Jane Yolen Goodbye Billy Goat Gruff
[edit] 2010
- Winner: Howard V. Hendrix Bumbershoot[6]
- Second Place: Deborah P Kolodji The Selkie's Children
- Third Place: Stephen Wilson The Men All Pause
[edit] Sources
- http://www.poetrylifeandtimes.com/debbieinterview.html
- http://www.locusmag.com/2007/Magazines02a.html
[edit] References
- ^ "About the SFPA Dwarf Stars Award". http://www.sfpoetry.com/dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Nominees and winners for the 2006 Dwarf Stars". http://www.sfpoetry.com/ds/06dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Nominees and winners for the 2007 Dwarf Stars". http://www.sfpoetry.com/ds/07dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Nominees and winners for the 2008 Dwarf Stars". http://www.sfpoetry.com/ds/08dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Nominees and winners for the 2009 Dwarf Stars". http://www.sfpoetry.com/ds/09dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Nominees and winners for the 2010 Dwarf Stars". http://www.sfpoetry.com/ds/10dwarfstars.html. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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