2012 Award Winners
- Winner: “Blue Rose Buddha” • Marge Simon • The Mad Hattery (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2011)
- 2nd Place: “Closure” • Greer Woodward • Illumen Autumn 2011
- 3rd Place: “Snowflake galaxies” • G.O. Clark • microcosms October 9, 2011
The Science Fiction Poetry Association offers an award to recognize the best speculative poem of 1–10 lines published in the previous year.
Although hundreds of excellent very short science fiction, fantasy, and horror poems are regularly published each year, they seem to be mostly overlooked in the Rhysling Award process. In the history of the Rhysling Award, few poems of 10 lines or fewer (stanza breaks excluded from line count) have been nominated, and none has won. Yet, there seems to be a surge of interest in short forms. It is not uncommon to find excellent scifaiku, tanka, cinquains, and other short poems in speculative poetry journals. The Dwarf Stars Award acknowledges excellence in this specialized field.
Unlike the annual Rhysling Anthology, Dwarf Stars is an edited anthology. Poets are encouraged to submit poems published in the previous year for consideration. Poets, poetry readers, and editors are also encouraged to send suggestions of eligible poems to the current Dwarf Stars editor. Approximately 30 poems are included in each Dwarf Stars anthology. Deborah P Kolodji was named the first Dwarf Stars editor by former SFPA president Mike Allen.
The Dwarf Stars anthology is published chapbook-style. SFPA members vote on their favorite short-short poem from the anthology, and the winner is given the Dwarf Stars Award. A copy of the annual Dwarf Stars anthology is included with SFPA membership.
Dwarf Stars GuidelinesDWARF STARS NOMINATIONS OPEN APRIL 1
edited by Stephen M. Wilson & Linda Addison
April 1, 2013 submissions open for the Dwarf Stars anthology, from which the best short poem published in 2012 is selected. Anyone may submit their own poems or those of others; there is no limit to how many poems you may submit for the anthology, but only SFPA members may vote for the award. Submission is open to all genres of speculative poetry, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and “unclassifiable, but speculative.” Poems must be no more than ten lines (or no more than 100 words for prose poems) not including title or stanza breaks, and first published in 2012; include publication credit.
Send e-mail submissions (preferred) to dwarfstars[at]sfpoetry.com, please put the words "DWARF STARS SUBMISSION" in the title of your e-mail so submissions don't get bounced to junkmail or buried in our in-boxes. Send print submissions (discouraged) to Linda Addison, 3444 Cannon Place, Bronx, NY 10463. Editors are welcome to submit entire issues; no need to name specific poems. Extended deadline for submission is May 15, 2013.
2012 Dwarf Stars winner: “Blue Rose Buddha” • Marge Simon • The Mad Hattery (Elektrik Milk Bath Press, 2011)
The 2012 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Geoffrey A. Landis & Joshua Gage
2012 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $8 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $7 + postage)
.pdf available for $4.00
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2011
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: “Comet” • Julie Bloss Kelsey
The 2011 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Joshua Gage
2011 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $8 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $7 + postage)
.pdf available for $4.00
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2010
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: "Bumbershoot" by Howard V. Hendrix
The 2010 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Joshua Gage
2010 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $7 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $6 + postage)
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2009
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: "Fireflies" by Geoffrey A. Landis
The 2009 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Deborah P Kolodji and Stephen M. Wilson
2009 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $7 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $6 + postage)
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2008
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: "Place Mat by Moebius" by Greg Beatty
The 2008 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Deborah P Kolodji and Stephen M. Wilson
2008 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $5 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $4 + postage)
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2007
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: "Last Unicorn" by Jane Yolen
The 2007 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Deborah P Kolodji and Stephen M. Wilson
2007 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $5 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $4 + postage)
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
2006
Dwarf Stars Award Winner: "Knowledge Of" by Ruth Berman
The 2006 Dwarf Stars Anthology
edited by Deborah P Kolodji
2006 Dwarf Stars Award winners and Anthology
Table of Contents
Available for $5 (+ $2 USA/$3 international postage)
(SFPA members pay only $4 + postage)
Payable by PayPal to: SFPATreasurer@gmail.com
or by check (made out to SFPA in US$) to:
Deborah Flores, SFPA Treasurer
Science Fiction Poetry Association
P.O. Box 4846
Covina, CA 91723
