Charts showing gender analysis for British award finalists

Commentary

British Science Fiction Award

Best Novel

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Science Fiction Award Best Novel

Best Short Fiction

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Science Fiction Award Best Short Fiction

Best Non-Fiction

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Science Fiction Award Best Non-Fiction

British Fantasy Award

August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Fantasy Award August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel

August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) / Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) / Robert Holdstock Award for Best Fantasy Novel

Best Novella

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Fantasy Award Best Novella

Best Short Fiction

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Fantasy Award Best Short Fiction

Best Short Story

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for British Fantasy Award Best Short Story

Arthur C. Clarke Award - Best Science Fiction Novel

Chart showing Gender analysis of finalists for Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Science Fiction Novel

Commentary

  • As mentioned on the About page, the Clarke Award have published research into the gender of the authors of submitted works, and there has been mainstream media coverage in and around the years when the shortlist was composed entirely of one gender.
  • Something that I don't think has been previously noted is that - assuming these statistics are correct - there has never been a year when the Clarke shortlist has been less than 50% male.