August Derleth Award

The August Derleth Award is an annual award given out (since 1972) by members of the British Fantasy Society for best novel of the year. The award is named after American writer and editor August Derleth.

Winners of the August Derleth Award

* 1972 "The Knight of the Swords", Michael Moorcock
* 1973 "The King of the Swords", Michael Moorcock
* 1974 "Hrolf Kraki's Saga", Poul Anderson
* 1975 "The Sword and the Stallion", Michael Moorcock
* 1976 "The Hollow Lands", Michael Moorcock
* 1977 "The Dragon and the George", Gordon R. Dickson
* 1978 "A Spell for Chameleon", Piers Anthony
* 1979 "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever", Stephen R. Donaldson
* 1980 "Death's Master", Tanith Lee
* 1981 "To Wake the Dead", Ramsey Campbell
* 1982 "Cujo", Stephen King
* 1983 "The Sword of the Lictor", Gene Wolfe
* 1984 "Floating Dragon", Peter Straub
* 1985 "Incarnate", Ramsey Campbell
* 1986 "The Ceremonies", T. E. D. Klein
* 1987 "It", Stephen King
* 1988 "The Hungry Moon", Ramsey Campbell
* 1989 "The Influence", Ramsey Campbell
* 1990 "Carrion Comfort", Dan Simmons
* 1991 "Midnight Sun", Ramsey Campbell
* 1992 "Outside the Dog Museum", Jonathan Carroll
* 1993 "Dark Sister", Graham Joyce
* 1994 "The Long Lost", Ramsey Campbell
* 1995 "Only Forward", Michael Marshall Smith
* 1996 "Requiem", Graham Joyce
* 1997 "The Tooth Fairy", Graham Joyce
* 1998 "Light Errant", Chaz Brenchley
* 1999 "Bag of Bones", Stephen King
* 2000 "Indigo", Graham Joyce
* 2001 "Perdido Street Station", China Miéville
* 2002 "The Night of the Triffids", Simon Clark
* 2003 "The Scar", China Miéville
* 2004 "Full Dark House", Christopher Fowler
* 2005 "", Stephen King
* 2006 "Anansi Boys", Neil Gaiman
* 2007 "Dusk" by Tim Lebbon

*