Balrog
Balrog Awards, pojmenované po stvoření z Tolkienova „Pána prstenů“, bylo fanovské ocenění za díla v žánru fantasy.
Povídka
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originální název: SHORT FICTION
- 1979
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vítěz
- Pat Cadigan
- "Death from Exposure", Pat Cadigan (Shayol #2 1978)
nominace
- Ellison, Harlan - Jefftymu je pět 85% / 39
- Andrew J. Offutt
- Karl Edward Wagner
- "Conan and the Sorcerer", andrew j. offutt
- "Undertow", Karl Edward Wagner (Whispers Aug 1977)
- 1980
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vítěz
nominace
- Heinlein, Robert A. - Kdo jsem? 83% / 27
- Martin, George R. R. - Písečníci 95% / 188
- Fritz Reuter Leiber
- Carolyn Janice Cherryh
- Charles de Lint
- Tanith Lee
- Susan Candace Petrey
- Ben Bova
- “The Button Molder”, Fritz Leiber (Whispers #13/14 Oct 1979)
- “The Dreamstone”, C. J. Cherryh (Amazons!)
- “The Fane of the Grey Rose”, Charles de Lint (Swords Against Darkness IV)
- “Northern Chess”, Tanith Lee (Amazons!)
- “Spareen Among the Tartars”, Susan C. Petrey (F&SF Sep 1979)
- “Vision”, Ben Bova (Analog Jan 1980)
- “The Well at the Half-Calf”, John Tibbetts (Eldritch Tales #5 1979)
- “Dreams of the Dreamer”, Joseph Hammond
- “The Ocean of Souls”, Adrian Cole (Fantasy Crossroads #15 Jan 1979)
- 1981
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vítěz
- Richard Cowper
- “The Web of the Magi”, Richard Cowper (F&SF Jun 1980)
nominace
- Thomas Michael Disch
- Glen Cook
- T. E. D. Klein
- Bob Leman
- Howard Waldrop
- “The Brave Little Toaster”, Thomas M. Disch (F&SF Aug 1980)
- “Call for the Dead”, Glen Cook (F&SF Jul 1980)
- “Children of the Kingdom”, T. E. D. Klein (Dark Forces)
- “Feesters in the Lake”, Bob Leman (F&SF Oct 1980)
- “The Ugly Chickens”, Howard Waldrop (Universe 10)
- “A Matter of Ceremony”, Sharon Lee (Amazing Stories May 1980)
- “Nothing in the Dark”, George Clayton Johnson
- “A Penny For Your Thoughts”, George Clayton Johnson
- 1982
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vítěz
- Carolyn Janice Cherryh
- “A Thief in Korianth”, C. J. Cherryh (Flashing Swords #5: Demons and Daggers)
nominace
- Tanith Lee
- Harlan Ellison
- Diane Duane
- Karl Edward Wagner
- “Because Our Skins Are Finer”, Tanith Lee (Twilight Zone Nov 1981)
- “Grail”, Harlan Ellison (Twilight Zone Apr 1981)
- “Parting Gifts”, Diane Duane (Flashing Swords #5: Demons and Daggers)
- “The River of Night's Dreaming”, Karl Edward Wagner (Whispers III)
- “Sea Change”, George Clayton Johnson
- 1983
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vítěz
- “All of Us Are Dying”, George Clayton Johnson (Twilight Zone May 1982)
nominace
- Willis, Connie - Požární hlídka 82% / 17
- Peter Straub
- Charles de Lint
- “The General's Wife”, Peter Straub (Twilight Zone May 1982)
- “A Pattern of Silver Strings”, Charles de Lint (The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 8)
- “An Act of Faith”, Galad Elflandsson (Hecate's Cauldron)
- 1984
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vítěz
- John Morressy
- “Wizard Goes A-Courtin'”, John Morressy (F&SF Aug 1983)
- 1985
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vítěz
- Patricia A. McKillip
- “A Troll and Two Roses”, Patricia A. McKillip (Faery!)