Year
|
Winner or nominee
|
Reason(s)[Note 1]
|
Ref.
|
1975
|
Stuart David Schiff* |
Whispers
|
[8]
|
Roy A. Squires |
publishing
|
[8]
|
Harry O. Morris |
Nyctalops
|
[8]
|
1976
|
Karl Edward Wagner*
|
Carcosa, publisher
|
[9]
|
David Drake*
|
James Groce*
|
Harry O. Morris |
publishing/editing
|
[9]
|
George H. Scithers |
publishing/editing
|
[9]
|
Roy A. Squires |
publishing/editing
|
[9]
|
Robert Weinberg |
publishing/editing
|
[9]
|
Gerry de la Ree |
publishing/editing
|
[9]
|
1977
|
Stuart David Schiff* |
editing/publishing Whispers
|
[10]
|
Jonathan Bacon |
editing/publishing Fantasy Crossroads
|
[10]
|
Arnie Fenner |
editing/publishing Chacal
|
[10]
|
Nils Hardin |
publishing/editing Xenophile
|
[10]
|
Gary Hoppenstand |
publishing/editing Midnight Sun
|
[10]
|
Harry O. Morris |
editing/publishing Nyctalops
|
[10]
|
1978
|
Robert Weinberg* |
publishing and editing
|
[11]
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[11]
|
Gary Hoppenstand |
Midnight Sun
|
[11]
|
Stephen Jones |
Fantasy Tales
|
[11]
|
Harry O. Morris |
Nyctalops
|
[11]
|
Jonathan Bacon |
Fantasy Crossroads
|
[11]
|
1979
|
Donald H. Tuck* |
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vol. 2
|
[12]
|
Paul C. Allen |
Fantasy Newsletter
|
[12]
|
Pat Cadigan
|
Shayol
|
[12]
|
Arnie Fenner
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[12]
|
Stuart David Schiff |
Whispers and Whispers Press
|
[12]
|
1980
|
Paul C. Allen* |
Fantasy Newsletter
|
[13]
|
Pat Cadigan
|
Shayol
|
[13]
|
Arnie Fenner
|
Harry O. Morris |
Nyctalops
|
[13]
|
Stuart David Schiff |
Whispers and Whispers Press
|
[13]
|
1981
|
Pat Cadigan*
|
Shayol
|
[14]
|
Arnie Fenner*
|
Charles de Lint
|
Triskell Press; Dragonfields
|
[14]
|
Charles R. Saunders
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[14]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Fantasy Tales; Airgedlamh
|
[14]
|
David Sutton
|
1982
|
Paul C. Allen*
|
Fantasy Newsletter
|
[15]
|
Robert A. Collins*
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[15]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Fantasy Tales
|
[15]
|
David Sutton
|
Ken Keller |
Trumpet
|
[15]
|
1983
|
Stuart David Schiff* |
Whispers and Whispers Press
|
[16]
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[16]
|
Robert T. Garcia |
American Fantasy
|
[16]
|
Francesco Cova |
Kadath
|
[16]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Fantasy Tales
|
[16]
|
David Sutton
|
1984
|
Stephen Jones*
|
Fantasy Tales
|
[17]
|
David Sutton*
|
Robert M. Price |
Crypt of Cthulhu
|
[17]
|
Douglas E. Winter |
criticism
|
[17]
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook
|
[17]
|
Robert A. Collins |
Fantasy Newsletter/Fantasy Review
|
[17]
|
1985
|
Stuart David Schiff* |
Whispers and Whispers Press
|
[18]
|
Jeff Conner |
Scream/Press
|
[18]
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook and Weirdbook Press
|
[18]
|
Paul Mikol
|
Dark Harvest
|
[18]
|
Scot Stadalsky
|
1986
|
Douglas E. Winter* |
reviewing
|
[19]
|
David B. Silva |
The Horror Show
|
[19]
|
Paul Mikol
|
Dark Harvest
|
[19]
|
Scot Stadalsky
|
Jeff Conner |
Scream/Press
|
[19]
|
W. Paul Ganley |
Weirdbook and Weirdbook Press
|
[19]
|
1987
|
W. Paul Ganley* |
Weirdbook and Weirdbook Press
|
[20]
|
Jeff Conner* |
Scream/Press
|
[20]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Fantasy Tales
|
[20]
|
David Sutton
|
David B. Silva |
The Horror Show
|
[20]
|
1988
|
Robert T. Garcia*
|
American Fantasy
|
[21]
|
Nancy Garcia*
|
David B. Silva* |
The Horror Show
|
[21]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Fantasy Tales
|
[21]
|
David Sutton
|
Paul Mikol
|
Dark Harvest
|
[21]
|
Scot Stadalsky
|
1989
|
Kristine Kathryn Rusch*
|
Pulphouse
|
[22]
|
Dean Wesley Smith*
|
Carl T. Ford |
Dagon Press
|
[22]
|
Peggy Nadramia |
Grue
|
[22]
|
Paul F. Olson |
Horrorstruck
|
[22]
|
1990
|
Peggy Nadramia* |
Grue
|
[23]
|
David B. Silva |
The Horror Show
|
[23]
|
Joe Stefko
|
Charnel House
|
[23]
|
Tracy Cocoman
|
Richard Chizmar |
Cemetery Dance
|
[23]
|
1991
|
Richard Chizmar* |
Cemetery Dance
|
[24]
|
Steve Pasechnick |
Strange Plasma
|
[24]
|
Barry Hoffman |
Gauntlet
|
[24]
|
Marc Michaud |
Necronomicon Press
|
[24]
|
1992
|
W. Paul Ganley* |
Weirdbook
|
[25]
|
Joe Stefko
|
Charnel House
|
[25]
|
Tracy Cocoman
|
Peggy Nadramia |
Grue
|
[25]
|
Barry Hoffman |
Gauntlet
|
[25]
|
Crispin Burnham |
Eldritch Tales
|
[25]
|
1993
|
Doug Lewis*
|
Roadkill Press
|
[26]
|
Tomi Lewis*
|
John Gregory Betancourt
|
Wildside Press
|
[26]
|
Kim Betancourt
|
Stanislaus Tal |
Tal Publications
|
[26]
|
George Hatch |
Horror's Head Press
|
[26]
|
Richard Chizmar |
Cemetery Dance
|
[26]
|
Joe Stefko
|
Charnel House
|
[26]
|
Tracy Cocoman
|
1994
|
Marc Michaud* |
Necronomicon Press
|
[27]
|
Brian Stableford |
small press reviews
|
[27]
|
George Hatch |
Horror's Head Press
|
[27]
|
Joe Stefko
|
Charnel House
|
[27]
|
Tracy Cocoman
|
Richard Chizmar |
Cemetery Dance Publications
|
[27]
|
1995
|
Bryan Cholfin* |
Broken Mirrors Press; Crank!
|
[28]
|
John Gregory Betancourt
|
Wildside Press
|
[28]
|
Kim Betancourt
|
Richard Chizmar |
Cemetery Dance Publications
|
[28]
|
Michael Andre-Driussi |
Lexicon Urthus: A Dictionary for the Urth Cycle (Sirius Fiction)
|
[28]
|
David Sutton |
Voices from Shadow (Shadow Publishing)
|
[28]
|
1996
|
Marc Michaud* |
Necronomicon Press
|
[29]
|
Fedogan & Bremer |
book publishing
|
[29]
|
Robert K. J. Killheffer
|
Century
|
[29]
|
Meg Hamel
|
Jenna A. Felice
|
Steve Pasechnick |
Edgewood Press
|
[29]
|
Robert Weinberg |
contributions to the genre
|
[29]
|
1997
|
Barbara Roden*
|
Ash-Tree Press
|
[30]
|
Christopher Roden*
|
Fedogan & Bremer |
book publishing
|
[30]
|
Paula Guran |
DarkEcho
|
[30]
|
1998
|
Fedogan & Bremer* |
book publishing
|
[31]
|
Richard Chizmar |
Cemetery Dance and Cemetery Dance Publications
|
[31]
|
Chris Logan Edwards |
Tigereyes Press
|
[31]
|
Jeff VanderMeer
|
The Ministry of Whimsy Press
|
[31]
|
Tom Winstead
|
Barry Hoffman |
Gauntlet and Gauntlet book publishing
|
[31]
|
1999
|
Richard Chizmar* |
Cemetery Dance Publications
|
[32]
|
Jacob Weisman |
Tachyon Publications
|
[32]
|
Steve Pasechnick |
Edgewood Press
|
[32]
|
David Marshall |
Pumpkin Books
|
[32]
|
2000
|
The British Fantasy Society* |
N/A
|
[33]
|
Ken Abner |
Terminal Fright Press
|
[33]
|
Philip J. Rahman
|
Fedogan & Bremer
|
[33]
|
Dennis E. Weiler
|
Rosemary Pardoe |
Haunted Library
|
[33]
|
William K. Schafer |
Subterranean Press
|
[33]
|
R. B. Russell |
Tartarus Press
|
[33]
|
2001
|
Bill Sheehan* |
At the Foot of the Story Tree: An Inquiry into the Fiction of Peter Straub (Subterranean Press)
|
[34]
|
R. B. Russell
|
Tartarus Press
|
[34]
|
Rosalie Parker
|
Barbara Roden
|
Ash-Tree Press
|
[34]
|
Christopher Roden
|
Philip J. Rahman
|
Fedogan & Bremer
|
[34]
|
Dennis E. Weiler
|
Benjamin Cossel
|
Night Shade Books
|
[34]
|
Jeremy Lassen
|
Jason Williams
|
Peter Crowther |
PS Publishing
|
[34]
|
2002
|
R. B. Russell*
|
Tartarus Press
|
[35]
|
Rosalie Parker*
|
Peter Crowther |
PS Publishing
|
[35]
|
Michael Waltz, et al. |
Sidecar Preservation Society
|
[35]
|
Paula Guran |
Horror Garage
|
[35]
|
Jerad Walters |
Cocytus Press
|
[35]
|
2003
|
Benjamin Cossel*
|
Night Shade Books
|
[36]
|
Jeremy Lassen*
|
Jason Williams*
|
Gavin Grant
|
Small Beer Press
|
[36]
|
Kelly Link
|
Sean Wallace |
Prime Books
|
[36]
|
Michael Walsh |
Old Earth Books
|
[36]
|
Peter Crowther |
PS Publishing
|
[36]
|
2004
|
R. B. Russell*
|
Tartarus Press
|
[37]
|
Rosalie Parker*
|
Deborah Layne
|
Wheatland Press
|
[37]
|
Jay Lake
|
Paul Miller |
Earthling Publications
|
[37]
|
Dave Truesdale |
Tangent Online
|
[37]
|
Rodger Turner
|
SF Site
|
[37]
|
Neil Walsh
|
Wayne MacLaurin
|
2005
|
Robert Morgan* |
Sarob Press
|
[38]
|
Sandy Auden
|
The Alien Online
|
[38]
|
Ariel
|
Matthew Cheney |
The Mumpsimus
|
[38]
|
Barbara Roden
|
All Hallows
|
[38]
|
Christopher Roden
|
Michael Walsh |
Old Earth Books
|
[38]
|
2006
|
David J. Howe*
|
Telos Publishing
|
[39]
|
Stephen Walker*
|
The Friends of Arthur Machen |
Faunus, Machenalia, and The Life of Arthur Machen (Telos Publishing)
|
[39]
|
Rodger Turner
|
SF Site
|
[39]
|
Neil Walsh
|
Wayne MacLaurin
|
Leo Grin |
The Cimmerian
|
[39]
|
Jess Nevins |
The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana (MonkeyBrain Books)
|
[39]
|
2007
|
Gary K. Wolfe* |
reviews and criticism in Locus and elsewhere
|
[40]
|
Leslie Howle |
her work at Clarion West
|
[40]
|
Leo Grin |
The Cimmerian
|
[40]
|
Susan Marie Groppi |
Strange Horizons
|
[40]
|
John Klima |
Electric Velocipede
|
[40]
|
2008
|
Midori Snyder
|
Endicott Studios Website
|
[41]
|
Terri Windling*
|
G. S. Evans
|
Café Irreal
|
[41]
|
Alice Whittenburg
|
John Klima |
Electric Velocipede
|
[41]
|
R. B. Russell
|
Tartarus Press
|
[41]
|
Rosalie Parker
|
Stephen Jones |
Travellers in Darkness: The Souvenir Book of the World Horror Convention 2007 (World Horror Convention)
|
[41]
|
2009
|
Michael Walsh* |
Howard Waldrop collections from Old Earth Books
|
[42]
|
Edith L. Crowe |
her work with The Mythopoeic Society
|
[42]
|
Elise Matthesen |
setting out to inspire and for serving as inspiration for works of poetry, fantasy, and SF over the last decade through her jewelry-making and her "artist's challenges".
|
[42]
|
Sean Wallace
|
Clarkesworld Magazine
|
[42]
|
Neil Clarke
|
Nick Mamatas
|
John Klima |
Electric Velocipede
|
[42]
|
2010
|
Susan Marie Groppi* |
Strange Horizons
|
[43]
|
Bob Colby
|
Readercon
|
[43]
|
B. Diane Martin
|
Dave Shaw
|
Eric M. Van
|
Neil Clarke
|
Clarkesworld Magazine
|
[43]
|
Cheryl Morgan
|
Sean Wallace
|
John Klima |
Electric Velocipede
|
[43]
|
John Berlyne |
Powers: Secret Histories (PS Publishing)
|
[43]
|
R. B. Russell
|
Tartarus Press
|
[43]
|
Rosalie Parker
|
2011
|
Alisa Krasnostein* |
Twelfth Planet Press
|
[44]
|
Stephen Jones
|
Brighton Shock!: The Souvenir Book Of The World Horror Convention 2010 (PS Publishing)
|
[44]
|
Michael Marshall Smith
|
Amanda Foubister
|
Matthew Kressel |
Sybil's Garage and Senses Five Press
|
[44]
|
Charles Tan |
Bibliophile Stalker
|
[44]
|
Lavie Tidhar |
The World SF Blog
|
[44]
|
2012
|
R. B. Russell*
|
Tartarus Press
|
[45]
|
Rosalie Parker*
|
Charles Tan |
Bibliophile Stalker blog
|
[45]
|
Kate Baker
|
Clarkesworld Magazine
|
[45]
|
Neil Clarke
|
Cheryl Morgan
|
Sean Wallace
|
Cat Rambo |
Fantasy Magazine
|
[45]
|
Mark Valentine |
Wormwood
|
[45]
|
2013
|
S. T. Joshi* |
Unutterable Horror: A History of Supernatural Fiction, Volumes 1 & 2 (PS Publishing)
|
[46]
|
L. Timmel Duchamp |
Aqueduct Press
|
[46]
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[46]
|
Charles Tan |
Bibliophile Stalker blog
|
[46]
|
Jerad Walters |
Centipede Press
|
[46]
|
Joseph Wrzos |
Hannes Bok: A Life in Illustration (Centipede Press)
|
[46]
|
2014
|
Kate Baker*
|
Clarkesworld Magazine
|
[47]
|
Neil Clarke*
|
Sean Wallace*
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[47]
|
Marc Aplin |
Fantasy-Faction
|
[47]
|
Leslie Howle |
Clarion West administration
|
[47]
|
Mieneke van der Salm |
A Fantastical Librarian
|
[47]
|
2015
|
R. B. Russell*
|
Tartarus Press
|
[48]
|
Rosalie Parker*
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[48]
|
Matt Cardin |
Born to Fear: Interviews with Thomas Ligotti (Subterranean Press)
|
[48]
|
Stefan Fergus |
Civilian Reader
|
[48]
|
Patrick Swenson |
Fairwood Press
|
[48]
|
2016
|
John O'Neill* |
Black Gate
|
[49]
|
Helen Young |
Tales After Tolkien Society
|
[49]
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[49]
|
Jedediah Berry
|
The Family Arcana: A Story in Cards (Ninepin Press)
|
[49]
|
Eben Kling
|
Alexandra Pierce
|
Letters to Tiptree (Twelfth Planet Press)
|
[49]
|
Alisa Krasnostein
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[49]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2017
|
Neile Graham* |
fostering excellence in the genre through her role as Workshop Director, Clarion West
|
[50]
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[50]
|
Malcolm R. Phifer
|
The Fantasy Illustration Library, Volume Two: Gods and Goddesses
|
[50]
|
Michael C. Phifer
|
Brian White |
Fireside Fiction Company
|
[50]
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[50]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2018
|
Justina Ireland*
|
FIYAH: Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction
|
[51]
|
Troy L. Wiggins*
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[51]
|
Khaalidah Muhammad-Ali
|
PodCastle
|
[51]
|
Jen R. Albert
|
R. B. Russell
|
Tartarus Press
|
[51]
|
Rosalie Parker
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[51]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2019
|
Scott H. Andrews* |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[52]
|
Terri Windling |
Myth and Moor
|
[52]
|
Mike Allen |
Mythic Delirium
|
[52]
|
E. Catherine Tobler |
Shimmer
|
[52]
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[52]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2020
|
Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay*
|
Fafnir – Nordic Journal of Science Fiction and Fantasy Research
|
[53]
|
Laura E. Goodin*
|
Esko Suoranta*
|
Michael Kelly |
Undertow Publications, The Year's Best Weird Fiction
|
[53]
|
Jonathan Strahan
|
Coode Street Podcast
|
[53]
|
Gary K. Wolfe
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[53]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
Terri Windling |
Myth & Moor
|
[53]
|
2021
|
Brian Attebery* |
Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
|
[54]
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[54]
|
Michael Kelly |
Undertow Publications
|
[54]
|
Arley Sorg
|
Fantasy Magazine
|
[54]
|
Christie Yant
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[54]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2022
|
Tonia Ransom* |
Nightlight: A Horror Fiction Podcast
|
[55]
|
Gautam Bhatia
|
Strange Horizons
|
[55]
|
Vanessa Rose Phin
|
Maria J. Pérez Cuervo |
Hellebore
|
[55]
|
Michael Kelly |
Undertow Publications
|
[55]
|
Arley Sorg
|
Fantasy Magazine
|
[55]
|
Christie Yant
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[55]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
2023
|
Michael Kelly* |
Undertow Publications
|
[56]
|
Cristina Macía |
The Celsius Festival
|
[56]
|
Dave Ring |
Neon Hemlock Press
|
[56]
|
Lynne M. Thomas
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[56]
|
Michael Damian Thomas
|
E. Catherine Tobler |
Editing The Deadlands
|
[56]
|
2024
|
Lynne M. Thomas*
|
Uncanny Magazine
|
[57]
|
Michael Damian Thomas*
|
Scott H. Andrews |
Beneath Ceaseless Skies
|
[57]
|
Trevor Kennedy |
Phantasmagoria
|
[57]
|
Brian J. Showers |
Swan River Press
|
[57]
|
Julian Yap
|
The Sunday Morning Transport
|
[57]
|
Fran Wilde
|