What are the Rhysling Awards?
Q: What are the Rhysling Awards?
A: The Rhysling Awards are an annual award given to the best poem in science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
Q: Why are they called the Rhysling Awards?
A: They are named for a character in Robert A. Heinlein's short story The Green Hills of Earth, the blind poet Rhysling.
Q: How many awards are given out?
A: Two awards are given out, the "Best Long Poem" for poems with 50 or more lines and the "Best Short Poem" for works of 49 or fewer lines.
Q: Who chooses the nominees for the Rhysling Awards?
A: The members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) choose several possible winners for each year's Rhysling Awards.
Q: How are the final winners chosen?
A: The members of the SFPA vote on the final winners from the nominees published in The Rhysling Anthology.
Q: When and where are the awards presented?
A: Since 2005, the awards have been presented in July at a ceremony at Readercon.
Q: Are there any other awards for short science fiction poems?
A: Yes, the SFPA also has the Dwarf Stars Award for poems from one to ten lines.
