Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (2000)

On November 15, 2000, Ray Bradbury received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation.  Read more, including the text of his acceptance speech, at the NBF website.  

Los Angeles Citizen of the Year Award (1995)

In 1995 Ray Bradbury was awarded the Citizen of the Year Award from the city of Los Angeles.

Bram Stoker Award (1989)

Ray Bradbury received the Bram Stoker award in three categories in 1989.

1. Ray Bradbury's collection The Toynbee Convector won for "Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection."
2. Ray Bradbury's short story "The Thing at the Top of the Stairs" won for "Superior Achievement in a Short Story."
3. Ray Bradbury was awarded the "Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement."

Nebula Award (1988)

Ray Bradbury was awarded the Grand Master Nebula Award in 1988.

The Nebula has been awarded annually since 1965 by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Awards are voted on by all members of the SFFWA.

Prometheus Award (1984)

Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451 was awarded the "Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Libertarian Science-Fiction Novel" in 1984.

The Prometheus has been awarded in 1979 and annually since 1982 by The Libertarian Futurist Society. The Prometheus is awarded in two categories: "The Prometheus for Best Libertarian Science Fiction Novel" and "The Prometheus Hall of Fame Award for Best Classic Libertarian Science-Fiction Novel."

The Gandalf Award (1980)

Ray Bradbury received the Grandmaster of Fantasy Gandalf Award in 1980.

The Gandalf was presented annually from 1974 to 1981 by the Worldcon Committee.

Balrog Award (1979)

Ray Bradbury received the Balrog Award in 1979 in the Poetry category.

The Balrog Award was presented from 1979 to 1985 by the International Fantasy Gamers Society.

World Fantasy Award (1977)

Ray Bradbury was awarded the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1977.

The World Fantasy Awards have been presented annually at the World Fantasy Convention since 1975. Attending and supporting members of the convention are eligible to nominate candidates. Nominees are reviewed by a panel of judges who select the final winners.

Science Fiction Hall of Fame (1970)

Ray Bradbury's short story "Mars Is Heaven" (alternative title: "The Third Expedition") was selected for inclusion in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America.

Aviation-Space Writers Association Award (1968)

Ray Bradbury was awarded the Aviation-Space Writers Association Award in 1968 for "Best Space Article in an American Magazine in 1967" for his essay "An Impatient Gulliver Above Our Roots," from Life Magazine, Vol. 63 No. 21 (Nov. 24, 1967).

O'Henry Memorial Award (1947 / 1948)

Ray Bradbury's short story "Homecoming" was included in the O'Henry Award Prize Stories of 1947 anthology.

Ray Bradbury's short story "Powerhouse" was awarded the O'Henry Award in 1948 and included in the Prize Stories of 1948 anthology.

The O'Henry Memorial Award was founded by the Society of Arts and Sciences in 1919 to honor the best short stories by American authors published in magazines each year. The O'Henry Memorial Award developed into an annual anthology of outstanding short fiction that has been published annually since 1919 with the exception of the years 1952 and 1953.

Other Awards

Ray Bradbury also received the Benjamin Franklin Award in 1954, the Jules Verne Award in 1984, the Valentine Davies Award in 1984 from the Writers Guild of America for his work in Cinema, and an Emmy for the teleplay of "The Halloween Tree." Ray Bradbury also received an Oscar Nomination for his animated film Icarus Montgolfier Wright.

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