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Philip K. Dick Award 2009

The 2009 Philip K. Dick Award went to Emissaries from the Dead by Adam-Troy Castro and Terminal Mind by David Walton. 6 books were nominated.

Winners

  1. Emissaries from the Dead by Adam-Troy Castrosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Terminal Mind by David Waltonsource (opens in a new tab)

Nominees

  1. Fast Forward 2 by Lou Anderssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Judge by Karen Travisssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Plague War by Jeff Carlsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait by K. A. Bedfordsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Philip K. Dick Award

Distinguished original science fiction paperback published in the US: nominees, special citation, and winner. philipkdickaward.org keeps no per-year archive, so rows cite sfadb.com (Locus Science Fiction Foundation). 2009 had two winners and no special citation.

Organization: Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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