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Endeavour Award

American literary award

Summary

American literary award

The Endeavour Award, announced annually at OryCon in Portland, Oregon, is awarded to a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by an author or authors from the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, The Yukon, and Alaska) and published in the previous year.

Annual presentation of the Endeavour Award is in November at OryCon for books published during the previous year.

OryCon

OryCon is an annual science fiction/fantasy convention, held annually in Portland, Oregon since 1979. OryCon's parent organization, Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. ("OSFCI") has announced plans to end support for the event after OryCon 45, to be held in October 2025.

On November 11, 1978, the Portland Science Fiction Society and Portland State University English department presented a one-day, seven-hour "Science Fiction Symposium" at the Smith Memorial Student Union. The organizers later established OSFCI, and presented the first OryCon the following year.

The convention canceled its 2020 event due to COVID-19 restrictions, returning in 2021, and declared a "hiatus" for future events, citing staff burnout and the challenges of pandemic-era planning. 2022 instead featured a free "Or-E-Con 2" virtual conference.

Award history

The Endeavour Award, named for HM Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Captain James Cook, was first presented in 1999.

It was funded by a collaboration of Portland, Oregon area writers and readers of science fiction and fantasy in 1996 and chartered by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI) tax-exempt non-profit corporation.

2020 Endeavour Award

Matt Hughes became the first Canadian winner of the Endeavour Award, for his 2019 slipstream historical novel What the Wind Brings.

2021 Endeavour Award

The Endeavour Award committee announced suspension of the 2021 Endeavour Award for books published in 2020, citing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The award was revisited and a winner announced at Norwescon 45, held in SeaTac, Washington, on April 6–9, 2023.

2022 Endeavour Award

The 2022 Endeavour Award was announced at OryCon 43, held in Portland, Oregon, November 10–12, 2023.

Past winners

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242022The Bone OrchardSara A. Mueller
232021How to Get to ApocalypseErica L. Satifkatitle=Satifka Wins 2021 Endeavour Awardurl=https://locusmag.com/2023/04/satifka-wins-2021-endeavour-award/website=Locusaccess-date=13 April 2023quote=This year’s award was announced at Norwescon, held in SeaTac, Washington, April 6–9, 2023. The award is traditionally given at Oregon convention Orycon, held in November, and is expected to be announced there in future years.
222020
(tie)What the Wind Brings
The Witch's KindMatthew Hughes
Louisa Morgan
212019Blood OrbitK. R. Richardson
202018The Cold EyeLaura Anne Gilman
192017
(tie)Dreams of Distant Shores
Lovecraft CountryPatricia A. McKillip
Matt Ruff
182016Edge of DarkBrenda Cooper
172015Last Plane to HeavenJay Lake
162014
(tie)NexusRamez Naam
RequiemKen Scholes
152013Goodbye For NowLaurie Frankel
142012City of RuinsKristine Kathryn Rusch
132011DreadnoughtCherie Priest
122010Mind Over ShipDavid Marusek
112009Space MagicDavid D. Levine
102008The Silver Ship and the SeaBrenda Cooper
92007Forest MageRobin Hobb
82006Anywhere but HereJerry Oltion
72005The Child GoddessLouise Marley
62004Red ThunderJohn Varley
52003
(tie)The Disappeared
Lion's BloodKristine Kathryn Rusch
Steven Barnes
42002Tales from EarthseaUrsula K. Le Guin
32001
(tie)The TellingUrsula K. Le Guin
The Glass HarmonicaLouise Marley
22000Darwin's RadioGreg Bear
11999Dinosaur SummerGreg Bear

References

References

  1. "The Endeavour Award Home Page". Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc..
  2. OryCon. (2024-12-12). "As many of you have heard by now, the OSFCI board of directors voted on the competing bids for OryCon 45.".
  3. "Science Fiction Symposium (advertising flyer)".
  4. "Orycon 1979 (program book)".
  5. (2021-11-04). "Orycon on hiatus". [[Locus (magazine).
  6. OryCon. (2022-11-04). "OR-E-Con 2 is coming to you for free this November 4-6, 2022!".
  7. (2020-11-26). "Matthew Hughes Wins the Endeavour Award!".
  8. (January 5, 2021). "2021 Endeavour Award Suspended". Locus SF Foundation.
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  10. (2006-01-28). "Endeavour Award History".
  11. "2020 Endeavour Award Winners".
  12. "2019 Endeavour Award Winner".
  13. "The Endeavour Award".
  14. (November 20, 2017). "2017 Endeavour Award Winners". Locus SF Foundation.
  15. (November 22, 2016). "Cooper Wins 2016 Endeavour Award". Locus SF Foundation.
  16. "Locus Online News » Lake Wins 2015 Endeavor Award".
  17. (November 10, 2014). "2014 Endeavour Award Nominees". Locus SF Foundation.
  18. "sfadb : Endeavour Award". Locus Science Fiction Foundation..
  19. (November 14, 2011). "Priest Wins Endeavour".
  20. (November 16, 2010). "Marusek Wins Endeavour Award".
  21. (December 14, 2009). "David D. Levine Wins Endeavor Award".
  22. (November 2001). "Le Guin and Marley Share 2001 Endeavour Award". File 770.
  23. (January 2001). "Darwin’s Radio Wins 2000 Endeavour Award". File770.
  24. (December 1999). "Greg Bear’s Dinosaur Summer Wins First Endeavour Award".
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