Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous annual convention as the central focus of the event. They were first given in 1975, at the first World Fantasy Convention, and have been awarded annually since. Over the years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed; currently World Fantasy Awards are given in five written categories, one category for artists, and four special categories for individuals to honor their general work in the field of fantasy.The awards have been described by book critics such as The Guardian as a \"prestigious fantasy prize\", and one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards (which cover both fantasy and science fiction). World Fantasy Award nominees and winners are decided by attendees of the convention and a panel of judges, typically made up of fantasy authors. Winners receive a small trophy; through the 2015 awards it was a bust of H. P. Lovecraft designed by cartoonist Gahan Wilson. The bust was retired following that year amid complaints about Lovecraft's history of racism; no replacement has yet been announced. The 2015 awards were presented at the 41st World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, New York, on November 8, 2015, and the 2016 awards will be presented at the 42nd World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, Ohio, on October 30, 2016."@en }
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- World_Fantasy_Award abstract "The World Fantasy Awards are a set of awards given each year for the best fantasy fiction published during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by the World Fantasy Convention, the awards are given each year at the eponymous annual convention as the central focus of the event. They were first given in 1975, at the first World Fantasy Convention, and have been awarded annually since. Over the years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed; currently World Fantasy Awards are given in five written categories, one category for artists, and four special categories for individuals to honor their general work in the field of fantasy.The awards have been described by book critics such as The Guardian as a \"prestigious fantasy prize\", and one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards (which cover both fantasy and science fiction). World Fantasy Award nominees and winners are decided by attendees of the convention and a panel of judges, typically made up of fantasy authors. Winners receive a small trophy; through the 2015 awards it was a bust of H. P. Lovecraft designed by cartoonist Gahan Wilson. The bust was retired following that year amid complaints about Lovecraft's history of racism; no replacement has yet been announced. The 2015 awards were presented at the 41st World Fantasy Convention in Saratoga Springs, New York, on November 8, 2015, and the 2016 awards will be presented at the 42nd World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, Ohio, on October 30, 2016.".