Aug 13 2009
A Major Award for Christian Speculative Fiction
You may be aware of the Christy Awards, the major award to recognize “excellence in Christian fiction” every year. Fantasy and other forms of speculative fiction can be entered in the “Visionary” category, but there’s no major award specifically to recognize these “fringe” genres — ironic, considering how many of the best fantasy writers have been Christians (C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Madeleine L’Engle, George MacDonald . . . ).
Well, now Becky Miller of the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour, along with several others, are working to establish such an award. They’ve named it the “Clive Staples Award” (eminently suitable, although considering Clive’s own feelings about his name, maybe they should have called it the “Jack Award”). Do you read Christian fantasy or other spec fic? Want to air your opinion about this whole award business? Visit this link and leave your vote on whether this should be pursued: http://clivestaplesaward.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/thoughts-on-the-clive-staples-award/
