Compton Crook Award

The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best English language first novel of the year in the field of science fiction, fantasy, or horror by the members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society at their annual science fiction convention, Balticon, held in Baltimore on Memorial Day weekend. The award, also known as the Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Award, has been presented since 1983.[1][2][3]

The list of eligible books is published in the monthly newsletter so that all club members will have a chance to read and vote. The winning author is invited to Balticon (BSFS pays transportation and lodging) for two years, and presented with the cash award of $1,000. Compton Crook, who wrote under the name of Stephen Tall, was a long-time Baltimore resident, Towson University professor, and science fiction author who died in 1981.

Winners


References
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  5. "Compton Crook Award Winners [V. 2017-5". www.bsfs.org. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. "Compton Crook Award". Balticon 57. April 25, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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