ABOUT THE DAMON KNIGHT MEMORIAL GRAND MASTER AWARD

In addition to giving the Nebula Awards each year, SFWA also may present the Damon Knight Grand Master Award to a living author for a lifetime of achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy. In accordance with SFWA’s bylaws, the president shall have the power, at his or her discretion, to call for the presentation of the Grand Master Award. Nominations for the Damon Knight Memorial Award are solicited from the officers, with the advice of participating past presidents, who vote with the officers to determine the recipient. This award was first presented in 1975.