The Hugo Awards are a set of awards presented annually for the best science fiction and fantasy works and achievements, as selected by members of Worldcon.
Female winners of Hugo Awards[]
Best Novel[]
- 1970: Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness
- 1975: Ursula K. Le Guin, The Dispossessed
- 1977: Kate Wilhelm, Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
- 1979: Vonda McIntyre, Dreamsnake
- 1981: Joan D. Vinge, The Snow Queen
- 1982: C. J. Cherryh, Downbelow Station
- 1989: C. J. Cherryh, Cyteen
- 1991: Lois McMaster Bujold, The Vor Game
- 1992: Lois McMaster Bujold, Barrayar
- 1993: Connie Willis, The Doomsday Book
- 1995: Lois McMaster Bujold, Mirror Dance
- 1999: Connie Willis, To Say Nothing of the Dog
- 2001: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2004: Lois McMaster Bujold, Paladin of Souls
- 2005: Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
- 2011: Connie Willis, Blackout/All Clear
- 2012: Jo Walton, Among Others
- 2014: Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice
- 2016: N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season
- 2017: N.K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate
- 2018: N.K. Jemisin, The Stone Sky
- 2019: Mary Robinette Kowal, The Calculating Stars
- 2020: Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire
Best Novella[]
- 1968: Anne McCaffrey, Weyr Search
- 1973: Ursula K. Le Guin, The Word for World is Forest
- 1974: James Tiptree, Jr., The Girl Who Was Plugged In
- 1977: James Tiptree, Jr., Houston, Houston, Do You Read?
- 1983: Joanna Russ, Souls
- 1989: Connie Willis, The Last of the Winnebagos
- 1990: Lois McMaster Bujold, The Mountains of Mourning
- 1992: Nancy Kress, Beggars in Spain
- 2000: Connie Willis, The Winds of Marble Arch
- 2006: Connie Willis, Inside Job
- 2008: Connie Willis, All Seated on the Ground
- 2009: Nancy Kress, The Erdmann Nexus
- 2012: Kij Johnson, The Man Who Bridged the Mist
- 2016: Nnedi Okorafor, Binti
Best Novelette[]
- 1978: Joan D. Vinge,Eyes of Amber
- 1983: Connie Willis, Fire Watch
- 1985: Octavia E. Butler, Bloodchild
- 1988: Ursula K. Le Guin, Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight
- 1993: Janet Kagen, The Nutcracker Coup
- 2001: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Millennium Babies
- 2005: Kelly Link, The Faery Handbag
- 2009: Elizabeth Bear, Shoggoths in Bloom
- 2012: Charlie Anders,Six Months, Three Days
- 2013: Pat Cadigan,The Girl-Thing Who Went Out for Sushi
- 2014: Mary Robinette Kowal, The Lady Astronaut of Mars
- 2016: Hao Jingfang, Folding Beijing
Best Short Story[]
- 1974: Ursula K. Le Guin, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
- 1979: C. J. Cherryh, Cassandra
- 1984: Octavia E. Butler, Speech Sounds
- 1990: Suzy McKee Charnas, Boobs
- 1993: Connie Willis, Even the Queen
- 1994: Connie Willis, Death on the Nile
- 1996: Maureen McHugh, The Lincoln Train
- 1997: Connie Willis, The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation of Two of Emily Dickinson's Poems: A Wellsian Perspective
- 2008: Elizabeth Bear, Tideline
- 2011: Mary Robinette Kowal, For Want of a Nail
- 2016: Naomi Kritzer, Cat Pictures Please
Best Graphic Story[]
- 2009: Kaja Foglio and Cheyenne Wright, Girl Genius, Volume 8: Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones
- 2010: Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio (authors), Cheyenne Wright (Colours),Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm
- 2011: Kaja Foglio and Phil Foglio (authors), Cheyenne Wright (Colours),Girl Genius, Volume 10: Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse
- 2012: Ursula Vernon, Digger
- 2013: Brian K. Vaughan (author), Fiona Staples (illustrator),Saga, Volume One
- 2015: G. Willow Wilson (author), Adrian Alphona and Jake Wyatt(illustrators), Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal
Best Non-fiction/Related book[]
- 1990: Cory Panshin, The World Beyond the Hill: Science Fiction and the Quest for Transcendence
- 2003: Judith Merril and Emily Pohl-Weary, Better to Have Loved: The Life of Judith Merril
- 2004: Elizabeth L. Humphrey and Pamela D. Scoville, The Chesley Awards for SF & Fantasy Art: A Retrospective
- 2005: Farah Mendlesohn, The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction
- 2006: Kate Wilhelm, Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop
- 2007: Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
- 2011: Lynne M. Thomas and Tara O’Shea (editors), Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It
- 2013: Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Jordan Sanderson,Writing Excuses Season Seven
- 2014: Kameron Hurley,We Have Always Fought: Challenging the Women, Cattle and Slaves Narrative
Best Professional Editor[]
- 1984: Shawna McCarthy
- 1986: Judy-Lynn del Rey (posthumously; refused on her behalf by her husband)
- 1994: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
- 2002: Ellen Datlow
- 2005: Ellen Datlow
- 2009: Ellen Datlow (short form)
- 2010: Ellen Datlow (short form)
- 2011: Sheila Williams (short form)
- 2012: Sheila Williams (short form)
- 2012: Betsy Wollheim (long form)
- 2014: Ellen Datlow (short form)
- 2014: Ginjer Buchanan (long form)
- 2016: Ellen Datlow (short form)
- 2016: Sheila E. Gilbert (long form)
Best Professional Artist[]
- 2014: Julie Dillon
- 2015: Julie Dillon
- 2016: Abigail Larson
Best Fanzine[]
- 2006: Plokta ed. by Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott
- 2007: Science-Fiction Five-Yearly ed. by Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan, and Randy Byers
- 2015: Journey Planet ed. by James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Colin Harris, Alissa McKersie, and Helen J. Montgomery
Best Fan Artist:[]
- 2012: Maurine Starkey
- 2013: Galen Dara
- 2014: Sarah Webb
- 2015: Elizabeth Leggett
Best Fan Writer[]
- 2009: Cheryl Morgan
- 2011: Claire Brialey
- 2013: Tansy Rayner Roberts
- 2014: Kameron Hurley
- 2015: Laura J. Mixon
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form[]
- 2008: Stardust Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn; Directed by Matthew Vaughn; based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Charles Vess
- 2015: Guardians of the Galaxy, written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form[]
- 2008: Doctor Who “Blink” Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Hettie Macdonald
- 2009: Doctor Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Joss Whedon, & Zack Whedon, & Jed Whedon & Maurissa Tancharoen , writers; Joss Whedon, director
Best Semiprozine[]
- 2006: Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, Liza Groen Trombi
- 2007: Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, Liza Groen Trombi
- 2008: Locus edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, Liza Groen Trombi
- 2009: Weird Tales edited by Ann VanderMeer & Stephen H. Segal
- 2010: Clarkesworld edited by Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, & Cheryl Morgan
- 2011: Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Cheryl Morgan, Sean Wallace; podcast directed by Kate Baker
- 2012: Locus, edited by Liza Groen Trombi, Kirsten Gong-Wong et al.
- 2013: Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace and Kate Baker
- 2015: Lightspeed Magazine, edited by John Joseph Adams, Stefan Rudnicki, Rich Horton, Wendy N. Wagner, and Christie Yant
- 2016: Uncanny Magazine edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, and Erika Ensign & Steven Schapansky
Best Fancast[]
- 2012: SF Squeecast, Lynne M. Thomas, Seanan McGuire, Paul Cornell, Elizabeth Bear, and Catherynne M. Valente
- 2013: SF Squeecast, Elizabeth Bear, Paul Cornell, Seanan McGuire, Lynne M. Thomas, Catherynne M. Valente (Presenters) and David McHone-Chase (Technical Producer)**
- 2015: Galactic Suburbia Podcast, Alisa Krasnostein, Alexandra Pierce, Tansy Rayner Roberts (Presenters) and Andrew Finch (Producer)
Statistics[]
The percentage of the nominated fiction that's written by female authors has varied, but has almost always been well under 40%, until the 2010s. For details, see a page of statistics about author gender for Hugo fiction nominees.