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Denton and Morgan win Sturgeon and Campbell Awards
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The winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best science fiction novel of 2004 is Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan. The winner of the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction in 2004 is "Sergeant Chip" by Bradley Denton..

The juried award results were announced July 8 at the University of Kansas. Denton was present to receive his award. Morgan was not. 

The second and third place finishers for the Sturgeon Award were "The Voluntary State" by Christopher Rowe and "Mere" by Robert Reed. The second and third place finishers for the Campbell Award were The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and Air by Geoff Ryman.


Bradley Denton
The awards were preceded by a banquet and the showing of a video tape of a James Gunn interview with the late Theodore Sturgeon.

Christopher McKitterick announced that the 2006 Weekend may include inductions in a new Fantasy Hall of Fame.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inductions took place during the Campbell Conference from 1996 to 2004. The name was changed to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame when it moved to Seattle following last year's ceremony.


Christopher McKitterick announces Market Forces as the Campbell Award winner

Barb Denton, Bradley Denton, Robin Wayne Bailey, Jim Gunn
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 Posted July 8, 2005

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