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475 matching records

1. 2021 5 years ago

   The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready (Television episode) by Michael Schur · Award: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

   The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.

2. 2021 5 years ago

   Hades: Best Game Writing

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction

   Hades (Game) by Greg Kasavin · Award: Nebula Award — Best Game Writing

   Hades won Best Game Writing.

3. 2021 5 years ago

   A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking (Novel) by T. Kingfisher · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

   A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

4. 2021 5 years ago

   Two Truths and a Lie: Best Novelette

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Two Truths and a Lie (Novella) by Sarah Pinsker · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

   Two Truths and a Lie won Best Novelette.

5. 2021 5 years ago

   Ring Shout: Best Novella

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Ring Shout (Novella) by P. Djèlí Clark · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

   Ring Shout won Best Novella.

6. 2021 5 years ago

   Network Effect — 2021 Hugo Award, Best Novel

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Science fiction literature

   Network Effect (Novel) by Martha Wells · Award: Hugo Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

   Network Effect — 2021 Hugo Award, Best Novel (2021-12-18).

7. 2022 4 years ago

   Dune: Academy Award for Music (Original Score)

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Music (Original Score)

   Dune won Music (Original Score).

8. 2022 4 years ago

   Dune: Academy Award for Visual Effects

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Visual Effects

   Dune won Visual Effects.

9. 2022 4 years ago

   Dune: Academy Award for Production Design

   Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

   • Science fiction
   • Film and television

   Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Production Design

   Dune won Production Design.

10. 2022 4 years ago

    Dune: Academy Award for Film Editing

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Film Editing

    Dune won Film Editing.

11. 2022 4 years ago

    Dune: Academy Award for Cinematography

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Cinematography

    Dune won Cinematography.

12. 2022 4 years ago

    Dune: Academy Award for Sound

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Dune (Film) by Denis Villeneuve · Award: Academy Award — Sound

    Dune won Sound.

13. 2022 4 years ago

    A Master of Djinn — 2021 Nebula Award, Best Novel

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    A Master of Djinn (Novel) by P. Djèlí Clark · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novel · Role: Science fiction writer

    A Master of Djinn — 2021 Nebula Award, Best Novel (2022-05-21).

14. 2022 4 years ago

    O2 Arena: Best Novelette

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    O2 Arena (Novella) by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novelette

    O2 Arena won Best Novelette.

15. 2022 4 years ago

    WandaVision: Season 1: Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    WandaVision: Season 1 (Television series) by Peter Cameron, Mackenzie Dohr, Laura Donney, Bobak Esfarjani, Megan McDonnell, Jac Schaeffer, Cameron Squires, Gretchen Enders, Chuck Hayward · Award: Ray Bradbury Award — Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

    WandaVision: Season 1 won Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation.

16. 2022 4 years ago

    And What Can We Offer You Tonight: Best Novella

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    And What Can We Offer You Tonight (Novella) by Premee Mohamed · Award: Nebula Award — Best Novella

    And What Can We Offer You Tonight won Best Novella.

17. 2022 4 years ago

    Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather: Best Short Story

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather (Short story) by Sarah Pinsker · Award: Nebula Award — Best Short Story

    Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather won Best Short Story.

18. 2022 4 years ago

    Thirsty Sword Lesbians: Best Game Writing

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction

    Thirsty Sword Lesbians (Game) by April Kit Walsh, Dominique Dickey, Jonaya Kemper, Alexis Sara, Rae Nedjadi, Whitney Delaglio · Award: Nebula Award — Best Game Writing

    Thirsty Sword Lesbians won Best Game Writing.

19. 2022 4 years ago

    A Snake Falls to Earth: Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Award win

    • Science fiction
    • Science fiction literature

    A Snake Falls to Earth (Novel) by Darcie Little Badger · Award: Andre Norton Award — Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction

    A Snake Falls to Earth won Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction.

20. 2022 4 years ago

    Raised by Wolves: cancellation

    Category: Science Fiction › Type: Television series cancellation

    • Science fiction
    • Film and television

    Raised by Wolves (Television series) by Aaron Guzikowski

    Raised by Wolves: cancellation.