World Fantasy Award Award given at the World Fantasy Convention. A panel of judges determine the winner. 1993 Best Novel: Last Call-Tim Powers Other nominees: Anno Dracula-Kim Newman Briar Rose-Jane Yolen Photographing Faires-Steve Szilagyi Was-Geoff Ryman Best Collection: The Sons of Noah and Other Stories-Jack Cady Other nominees: Bear's Fantasies-Greg Bear Lord Kelvin's Machine-James P. Blaylock Meeting Infinity-John Kessell Mr. Fox and Other Feral Stories-Norman Partridge Spiritwalk-Charles de Lint Best Anthology: Metahorror-Dennis Etchison,ed. Other nominees: Freak Show-F.Paul Wilson,ed. Grails, Quests, Visitations, and Other Occurances-Richard Gilliam, Ed Kramer,ed. Narrow House-Peter Crowther,ed. Northern Frights-Don Hutchison,ed. 1992 Best Novel: Boy's Life-Robert McCammon Other nominees: Hunting the Ghost Dancer-A.A.Attanasio The Paper Grail-James P. Blaylock Bone Dance-Emma Bull The Little Country-Charles de Lint Outside The Dog Museum-Jonathan Carroll Best Collection: The Ends of the Earth-Lucius Shepard Other nominees: More Shapes Than One-Fred Chappell The Bone Forest-Robert Holdstock Lafferty In Orbit-R.A.Lafferty Grimscribe:His Lives and Works-Thomas Ligotti Night of the Cooters-Howard Waldrop Best Anthology: Year's Best Fantasy & Horror Fourth Annual- Ellen Datlow & Teri Windling,ED. Other nominees: A Whisper of Blood-Ellen Datlow,ed. Famous Fantastic Mysteries-Stefan R. Dziemianowicz,Robert Weinberg & Martin Greenberg,eds. Final Shadows-Charles L. Grant,ed. After the King:Stories in Honor of J.R.R.Tolkien-Martin H. Greenberg,ed. When the Music's Over-Lewis Shiner,ed. 1991 Best Novel: (tie)Thomas the Rhymer-Ellen Kushner Only Begotten Daughter-James Morrow Other nominees: Tigana-Guy Gavriel Kay Mary Reilly-Valerie Martin Good Omens-Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman Best anthology: Best New Horror-Stephen Jones & Ramsey Campbell,eds. Other nominees: The Walls of Fear-KAthryn Cramer,ed. Borderlands-Thomas F. Monteleone,ed. Dark Voices 2:The Pan Book of Horror-David Sutton & Stephen Jones,eds. Year's Best Fantasy & Horror Fourth Annual-Ellen Datlow & Teri Windling,ED. Best Collection: The Start of the End of it All and other Stories- Carol Emshwiller Other nominees: The Brains of Rats-Michael Blumlein The Leiber Chronicles-Fritz Leiber Prayers to Broken Stones-Dan Simmons Houses Without Doors-Peter Straub 1990 Best Novel: Lyonesse:Madouc-Jack Vance Other nominees: A Child Across the Sky-Jonathan Carroll In a Dark Dream-Charles L. Grant The Stress of Her Regard-Tim Powers Carrion Comfort-Dan Simmons Soldier of Arete-Gene Wolfe Best Collection: Richard Matheson:Collected Stories-Richard Matheson Other nominees: Blue World-Robert R.McCammon By Bizarre Hands-Joe R. Lansdale Harlan Ellison's Watching-Harlan Ellison Novelty-John Crowley Best Anthology: The Year's Best Fantasy:Second Annual Collection-Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling, eds. Other nominees: Blood is Not Enough-Ellen Datlow,eds. Book of the Dead-John Skipp & Craig Spector,eds. Razored Saddles-Joe R. Lansdale & Pat LoBrutto,eds. 1989 Best Novel: Koko-Peter Straub Other nominees: The Drive-In-Joe R. Lansdale Fade-Robert Cormier The Last Coin-James Blaylock The Silence of the Lambs-Thomas Harris Sleeping in Flame-Jonathan Carroll Best Collection:(tie) Storeys From the Old Hotel-Gene Wolfe Angry Candy-Harlan Ellison Other nominees: Blood Kiss-Dennis Etchison Cabal-Clive Barker Charles Beaumont:Selected Stories-Roger Anker,ed. The Knight and Knave of Swords-Fritz Leiber Best Anthology:The Year's Best Fantasy:First Annual Collection-Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling,eds. Other nominees: Night Visions 6 Prime Evil-Douglas E.Winter,ed. Silver Scream-David J.Schow,ed. 1988 Best Novel: Replay-Ken Grimwood Other nominees: Aegypt-John Crowley Misery-Stephen King On Stranger Tides-Tim Powers Seventh Son-Orson Scott Card Swan Song-Robert R. McCammon Weaveworld-Clive Barker Best Collection: The Jaguar Hunter-Lucius Shepard Other nominees: Night's Sorceries-Tanith Lee Polyphemus-Michael Shea Scared Stiff, Tales of Sex and Death-Ramsey Campbell Why Not You and I?-Karl Edward Wagner Best Anthology:(tie) The Architechture of Fear-Kathryn Cramer, Peter D. Pautz,ed. The Dark Descent-David G. Hartwell,ed. Other nominees: In the Field of Fire-Jeanne Van Buren Dann, Jack Dann,ed. Masques II-J.N.Williamson,ed. Night Visions 4 Other Edens-Christopher Evans, Robert Holdstock,ed. The Year's Best Horror Stories XV-Karl Edward Wagner,ed. 1987 Best Novel: Perfume-Patrick Suskind Other nominees: It-Stephen King The Pet-Charles L. Grant Soldier of the Mist-Gene Wolfe Strangers-Dean R. Koontz Talking Man-Terry Bisson The Tricksters-Margaret Mahy Best Anthology or Collection: Tales of the Quintana Roo- James Tiptree,Jr. Other nominees: Black Wine-Douglas E. Winter,ed. Cutting Edge-Dennis Etchison,ed. Dreams of Light and Dark-Tanith Lee Liavek:The Players of Luck-Will Shetterly,Emma Bull,ed. Merlin's Book-Jane Yolen Night Vision 3-George R.R.Martin,ed. 1986 Best Novel: Song of Kali-Dan Simmons Other nominees: The Damnation Game-Clive Barker The Dream Years-Lisa Goldstein Illywhacker-Peter Carey The Vampire Lestat-Anne Rice Winterking-Paul Hazel Best Anthology or Collection: Imaginary Lands-Robin McKinley,ed. Other nominees: Black Venus-Angela Carter Clive Barker's Books of Blood,vols. IV-VI-Clive Barker Dragonfield and Other Stories-Jane Yolen Faery!-Terri Windling,ed. Night Visions 2-Charles L.Grant,ed. Skeleton Crew-Stephen King Whispers V-Stuart Schiff,ed. 1985 Best Novel:(tie) Bridge of Birds-Barry Hughart Mythago Wood-Robert Holdstock Other nominees: Archer's Goon-Diana Wynne Jones The Ceremonies-T.E.D.Klein The Talisman-Stephen King,Peter Straub Best Anthology or Collection: Clive Barker's Books of Blood, vols. 1-3-Clive Barker Other nominees: The Fire When it Comes-Parke Godwin Masques-J.N.Williamson,ed. Night Visions 1-Alan Ryan,ed. The Songbirds of Pain-Garry Kilworth Virconium Nights-M.John Harrison 1984 Best Novel: The Dragon Waiting-John M.Ford Other nominees: The Armegeddon Rag-George R.R.Martin Lyonesse-Jack Vance Pet Sematary-Stephen King Tea With the Black Dragon-R.A.MacAvoy The Wandering Unicorn-Manuel Mujica Lainez Best Anthology or Collection: High Spirits-Robinson Davies Other nominees: The Dodd Mead Gallery of Horror-Charles L. Grant,ed. Red As Blood-Tanith Lee Shadows 6-Charles L.Grant,ed. Tales of Wonder-Jane Yolen 1983 Best Novel: Nifft the Lean-Michael Shea Other nominees: Fevre Dream-George R.R.Martin The Nestling-Charles L.Grant Phantom-Thomas Tessier The Sword of the Lictor-Gene Wolfe Best Anthology or Collection:Nightmare Seasons-Charles L.Grant Other nominees: The Dark Country-Dennis Etchison Different Seasons-Stephen King Hecate's Cauldron-Susan Shwartz,ed. Perpetual Light-Alan Ryan,ed. Whispers IV-Stuart David Schiff 1982 Best Novel: Little,Big-John Crowley Other nominees: The Claw of the Conciliator-Gene Wolfe The Nameless-Ramsey Campbell The Warhound and the World's Pain-Michael Moorcock The White Hotel-D.M.Thomas Best Anthology or Collection: Elsewhere-Terri Windling,Mark Alan Arnold,ed. Other nominees: Fantasy Annual IV-Terry Carr,ed. Shadows 4-Charles L. Grant,ed. Tales From the Nightside-Charles L.Grant Whispers III-Stuart David Schiff,ed. 1981 Best Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer-Gene Wolfe Other nominees: Ariosto-Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Firelord-Parke Godwin "The Mist"-Stephen King Shadow Land-Peter Straub Best Anthology or Collection: Dark Forces-Kirby McCauley,ed. Other nominees: Dragons of Light-Orson Scott Card,ed. Mummy! A Crestomathy of Crypt-ology-Bill Pronzini,ed. New Terrors I-Ramsey Campbell,ed. Shadows 3-Charles L.Grant,ed. Shatterday-Harlan Ellison 1980 Best Novel: Watchtower-Elizabeth A.Lynn Other nominees: The Dancers of Arun-Elizabeth A.Lynn The Dark Bright Water-Patricia Wrightson Harpist in the Wind-Patricia McKillip The Last Call of Morning-Charles L.Grant The Palace-Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Best Anthology or Collection: Amazons!-Jessica Amanda Salmonson,ed. Other nominees: Nightmares-Charles L. Grant,ed. Shadows 2-Charles L. Grant,ed. Thieves' World-Robert Asprin,ed. Whispers II-Stuart David Schiff,ed. The Year's Best Fantasy:Volume 2-Terry Carr,ed. 1979 Best Novel: Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill'd Queen: Being a Romance-Michael Moorcock Other nominees: The Black Castle-Les Daniels Night's Master-Tanith Lee The Sound of Midnight-Charles L.Grant The Stand-Stephen King Best Anthology or Collection: Shadows-Charles L. Grant,ed. Other nominees: Heroes and Horrors-Fritz Leiber Night Shift-Stephen King Night Winds-Karl Edward Wagner The Redward Edward Papers-Avram Davidson The Year's Best Horror Stories #6-Gerald W.Page,ed. 1978 Best Novel: Our Lady of Darkness-Fritz Leiber Other nominees: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever-Stephen R. Donaldson The Hour of the Oxrun Dead-Charles L. Grant 1978 cont. Best Anthology or Collection: Murgunstrumm and Others- Hugh B. Cave Other nominees: Cold Chills-Robert Bloch Swords and Ice Magic-Fritz Leiber Whispers-Stuart David Schiff,ed. The Year's Best Horror Stories #5-Gerald W.Page,ed. 1977 Best Novel: Doctor Rat-William Kotzwinkle Other nominees: The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights-John Steinbeck Dark Crusade-Karl Edward Wagner The Doll Who Ate His Mother-Ramsey Campbell The Dragon and the George-Gordon R. Dickson The Sailor on the Seas of Fate-Michael Moorcock Best Anthology or Collection: Frights-Kirby McCauley,ed. Other nominees: Cinnabar-Edward Bryant Flashing Swords #3-Lin Carter,ed. The Height of the Scream-Ramsey Campbell Long After Midnight-Ray Bradbury Superhorror-Ramsey Campbell,ed. 1976 Best Novel: Bid Time Return-Richard Matheson Other nominees: 'Salem's Lot-Stephen King Best Anthology or Collection: The Enquires of Dr. Esterhazy- Avram Davidson Other nominees: Deathbird Stories-Harlan Ellison The Early Long-Frank Belknap Long Far Lands, Other Days-E. Hoffman Price 1975 Best Novel: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld-Patricia McKillip Other nominees: Merlin's Ring-H.Warner Munn A Midsummer Tempest-Poul Anderson Best Anthology or Collection: Worse Things Waiting-Manly Wade Wellman Other nominees: From Evil's Pillow-Basil Copper