The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) announced the shortlists for their 2007 awards. The winners will be announced at Orbital, the 2008 British national science fiction convention, the weekend of 21-24 March.
The nominees are:
Best Novel:
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon (published by Fourth Estate)
The Execution Channel by Ken MacLeod (Orbit)
Brasyl by Ian McDonald (Gollancz)
Black Man by Richard Morgan (Gollancz)
The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz)
Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot (Jonathan Cape)
Best Short Fiction:
“Terminal” by Chaz Brenchley (disLocations)
“The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate” by Ted Chiang (F&SF, September)
“Lighting Out” by Ken MacLeod (disLocations)
“The Sledge-Maker’s Daughter” by Alastair Reynolds (Interzone #209)
“The Gift of Joy” by Ian Whates (TQR)
Best Artwork:
“Cracked World” by Andy Bigwood (cover of disLocations, edited by Ian Whates; Newcon Press)
“Metal Dragon Year” by Kenn Brown (cover of Interzone #213)
“H.P. Lovecraft in Britain” by Les Edwards (cover of chapbook by Stephen Jones, published by the British Fantasy Society)
“Lunar Flare” by Richard Marchand (cover of Interzone #211)
BSFA Fiftieth Anniversary Award: Best Novel of 1958:Non-Stop by Brian Aldiss (Faber)
A Case of Conscience by James Blish (Ballantine)
The Triumph of Time by James Blish (Avon)
Who? by Algis Budrys (Pyramid)
Have Spacesuit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein (first published in F&SF, August-October 1958)
The Big Time by Fritz Leiber (Galaxy, March-April 1958)
BSFA also took nominations for the best non-fiction of 2007, but “although a number of works were nominated there was no consensus and so no shortlist could be formed. A non-fiction award will therefore not be presented this year.”
Attending members of the con and members of the BSFA are eligible to vote for the awards. Paper ballot forms will be sent out to them soon, and copy will be available on the BSFA’s web site. Advance ballots must be returned by Tuesday 18 March to be counted, but votes will also be accepted at the convention as usual.