An Award presented for sf which is at least nominally Libertarian or attempts to "examine the meaning of freedom". It was inaugurated by L Neil Smith in 1979 and relaunched by the newly formed Libertarian Futurist Society in 1982, since when the presentations have been annual. The trophy takes the form of a gold coin "representing free trade and free minds". Prometheus Hall of Fame awards are also given for classic libertarian fiction: the first such presentations were in 1983, to Robert Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (December 1965-April 1966 If; 1966) and Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged (1957); the 2011 winner was George Orwell's Animal Farm (1945 chap). See the Prometheus Award website link below for further Hall of Fame details. Special awards have occasionally been presented from 1998, covering such non-novel categories as Anthology, Cinema, Graphic Novel and lifetime achievement. [DRL]
see also: Economics.
Novel
- 1979: F Paul Wilson, Wheels Within Wheels
(September 1971 Analog; exp 1978) - 1982: L Neil Smith, The Probability Broach (1980)
- 1983: James P Hogan, Voyage from Yesteryear (1982)
- 1984: J Neil Schulman, The Rainbow Cadenza (1983)
- 1985: no award
- 1986: Victor Milán, The Cybernetic Samurai (1985)
- 1987: Vernor Vinge, Marooned in Realtime (1986)
- 1988: Victor Koman, The Jehovah Contract (1987)
- 1989: Brad Linaweaver, Moon of Ice (March 1982 Amazing; exp 1988)
- 1990: Victor Koman, Solomon's Knife (1989)
- 1991: Michael Flynn, In the Country of the Blind (1990)
- 1992: Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle and Michael Flynn, Fallen Angels (1991)
- 1993: James P Hogan, The Multiplex Man (1992)
- 1994: L Neil Smith, Pallas (1993)
- 1995: Poul Anderson, The Stars Are Also Fire (1994)
- 1996: Ken MacLeod, The Star Fraction (1995)
- 1997: Victor Koman, Kings of the High Frontier (1996)
- 1998: Ken MacLeod, The Stone Canal (1996)
- 1999: John Varley, The Golden Globe (1998)
- 2000: Vernor Vinge, A Deepness in the Sky (1999)
- 2001: L Neil Smith, The Forge of the Elders (omni 2000)
- 2002: Donald Kingsbury, Psychohistorical Crisis (2001)
- 2003: Terry Pratchett, Night Watch (2002)
- 2004: F Paul Wilson, Sims (2003)
- 2005: Neal Stephenson, The System of the World (2004)
- 2006: Ken MacLeod, Learning the World (2005)
- 2007: Charles Stross, Glasshouse (2006)
- 2008: (tie) Harry Turtledove, The Gladiator (2007); Jo {WALTON}, Ha'penny (2007)
- 2009: Cory Doctorow, Little Brother (2008)
- 2010: Dani and Eytan Kollin, The Unincorporated Man (2009)
- 2010: Sarah {HOYT}, Darkship Thieves (2010)
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