FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2009 PHILIP K. DICK AWARD JUDGES ANNOUNCED
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States. in the 2008 award year are:
Daniel Abraham
5925 Woodford Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-1225
Eileen Gunn
525 19th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112-4006
Karen Hellekson
16 Rolling Rdg
Jay, ME 04239-7038
Elaine Isaak
34 Hardy Road
Bedford, NH 03110-4914
Marc Laidlaw
15510 NE 153rd St.
Woodinville, WA 98072-8125
Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2009 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2009 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2010.
The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. The 2007 award was given to NOVA SWING by M. John Harrison (published by Bantam Spectra), and a special citation was awarded to FROM THE NOTEBOOKS OF DR. BRAIN by Minister Faust (published by Del Rey). The 2008 awards will be announced at Norwescon 31 on April 10, 2009.
For more information, contact the award administration:
David G. Hartwell (914) 769-5545.
Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551
For more information about the Philip K. Dick Trust: www.philipkdick.com
For more information about the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, http://www.psfs.org/:
Contact Gary Feldbaum (215) 563-2511
For more information about Norwescon: http://www.norwescon.org/:
Contact NorthWest SF Society: (360) 438-0871
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