The World Fantasy Awards Lifetime Achievement Winners for 2011 are Peter S. Beagle and Angélica Gorodischer. The awards are presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field.

The World Fantasy Awards nomination ballot has also been announced. Winners will be announced at this year’s World Fantasy Convention, to be held October 27-30, in San Diego CA. (Lifetime Achievement winners are announced in advance of the event).

Nominees are:

Best Novel

Zoo City , Lauren Beukes (Jacana South Africa; Angry Robot)

, Lauren Beukes (Jacana South Africa; Angry Robot) The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)



N.K. Jemisin (Orbit) The Silent Land, Graham Joyce (Gollancz; Doubleday)



Graham Joyce (Gollancz; Doubleday) Under Heaven, Guy Gavriel Kay (Viking Canada; Roc; Harper Voyager UK)



Guy Gavriel Kay (Viking Canada; Roc; Harper Voyager UK) Redemption In Indigo, Karen Lord (Small Beer)



Karen Lord (Small Beer) Who Fears Death, Nnedi Okorafor (DAW)

Best Novella

Bone and Jewel Creatures , Elizabeth Bear (Subterranean)

, Elizabeth Bear (Subterranean) The Broken Man , Michael Byers (PS)

, Michael Byers (PS) “The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon”, Elizabeth Hand ( Stories: All-New Tales )

“The Maiden Flight of McCauley’s Bellerophon”, Elizabeth Hand ( ) The Thief of Broken Toys , Tim Lebbon (ChiZine Publications)

, Tim Lebbon (ChiZine Publications) “The Mystery Knight”, George R.R. Martin ( Warriors )

“The Mystery Knight”, George R.R. Martin ( ) “The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers beneath the Queen’s Window”, Rachel Swirsky (Subterranean Summer 2010)

Best Short Fiction

“Beautiful Men” , Christopher Fowler ( Visitants: Stories of Fallen Angels and Heavenly Hosts )

“Beautiful Men” , Christopher Fowler ( ) “Booth’s Ghost”, Karen Joy Fowler ( What I Didn’t See and Other Stories )

) “Ponies”, Kij Johnson (Tor.com 11/17/10)

“Fossil-Figures”, Joyce Carol Oates ( Stories: All-New Tales )

) “Tu Sufrimiento Shall Protect Us”, Mercurio D. Rivera (Black Static 8-9/10)

Best Anthology

The Way of the Wizard , John Joseph Adams, ed. (Prime)

, John Joseph Adams, ed. (Prime) My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me , Kate Bernheimer, ed. (Penguin)

, Kate Bernheimer, ed. (Penguin) Haunted Legends , Ellen Datlow & Nick Mamatas, eds. (Tor)

, Ellen Datlow & Nick Mamatas, eds. (Tor) Stories: All-New Tales , Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio, eds. (Morrow; Headline Review)

, Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio, eds. (Morrow; Headline Review) Black Wings: New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror , S.T. Joshi, ed. (PS)

, S.T. Joshi, ed. (PS) Swords & Dark Magic, Jonathan Strahan & Lou Anders, eds. (Eos)

Best Collection

What I Didn’t See and Other Stories , Karen Joy Fowler (Small Beer)

, Karen Joy Fowler (Small Beer) The Ammonite Violin & Others , Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean)



, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Subterranean) Holiday , M. Rickert (Golden Gryphon)



, M. Rickert (Golden Gryphon) Sourdough and Other Stories , Angela Slatter (Tartarus)



, Angela Slatter (Tartarus) The Third Bear, Jeff VanderMeer (Tachyon)

Best Artist

Vincent Chong

Kinuko Y. Craft

Richard A. Kirk

John Picacio

Shaun Tan

Special Award, Professional

John Joseph Adams, for editing and anthologies

Lou Anders, for editing at Pyr

Marc Gascoigne, for Angry Robot

Stéphane Marsan & Alain Névant, for Bragelonne

Brett Alexander Savory & Sandra Kasturi, for ChiZine Publications

Special Award, Non-Professional