Happy New Year! I learned today I am a recipient of this year’s Helicon Award—specifically, the Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award! I am excited!
The Helicon Awards are new to me, but I have learned that they are announced each year by the Helicon Society, “a collective of SF/F authors and other creators who subscribe to the Superversive approach to creating SF/F media and look to promote good quality sci-fi/fantasy…” It is something of an under-the-radar group, with no official public structure; the judges and membership are anonymous. Okay, I know one of them, Richard Paolinelli, a founding member. But the others are unknown to me. Whoever they are, I am immensely gratified that they have found my work worthy of a lifetime achievement award! Thank you.
Here are the past winners of Helicon’s Frank Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award:
- 2019 – Jack McDevitt
- 2020 – Anne McCaffrey
- 2021 – David Weber
- 2022 – moi
I am delighted to join their ranks.
See the recipients in other categories here. Congratulations to all of them!
Frances B Giuffre
Congratulations on winning the Helicon award, Jeff! You deserve it for the originality and appreciation for love and friendship in all your books. You are a standout in the field.
jeffreyacarver
Fran, I’ve somehow lost your email address. If you see this, could you send me an email, please? Thanks. Jeff
Richard Bowker
Wow. Congratulations! That’s very impressive, Jeff.
Karen Weatherbee
Cool – congratulations!
Jeffrey A. Carver
Thanks, everyone. I appreciate it.
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