Campbell Award (best new writer)
Distinguished from the Campbell Award for Best Novel.
The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer is awarded annually to the best new science fiction or fantasy writer whose first work of science fiction or fantasy appearing in a professional publication was published in the previous two calendar years. "Professional publications" are works sold for more than a nominal amount and published anywhere in the world.
The Award has been made since 1973.
The award nomination and selection process is administered by the current Worldcon committee, and the award is presented at WorldCon with the Hugo Awards. Members of the current and previous WorldCon are eligible to nominate new writers for the Campbell Award.
Gender issues
The award has been made to a woman writer about half the time since its inception. After being awarded to a woman writer only twice in its first ten years, it was awarded to a woman writer seven times in its second ten years and six times in its third decade.
- 1974: Lisa Tuttle (tied with Spider Robinson)
- 1977: C. J. Cherryh
- 1984: R. A. MacAvoy
- 1986: Melissa Scott
- 1987: Karen Joy Fowler
- 1988: Judith Moffett
- 1989: Michaela Roessner
- 1990: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- 1991: Julia Ecklar
- 1993: Laura Resnick
- 1994: Amy Thomson
- 1998: Mary Doria Russell
- 1999: Nalo Hopkinson
- 2001: Kristine Smith
- 2002: Jo Walton
- 2003: Wen Spencer
- 2005: Elizabeth Bear
- 2007: Naomi Novik
- 2008: Mary Robinette Kowal