Sidewise Award winners

American novelist (1933–2018)

Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He began his career on the sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983–1984) and the sitcom Blackadder (1986–1989), before gaining recognition as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, appearing together in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). His later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021). Fry was the original host of the comedy panel show QI (2003–2016), for which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. In 2006, the British public ranked Fry number 9 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars.

American novelist, short story writer, essayist

British writer

American science fiction writer

American author (born 1949)

American non- and speculative fiction writer

British science fiction writer and blogger

Chinese-American writer

American science fiction editor (1947-2018)

English comics and fiction writer (born 1968)

French writer (1972-)

British science fiction author (born 1966)

Scottish science fiction writer

American writer (1927–1987)

British fantasy and science fiction author

British author of crime fiction (1952–2024)

American author (1947–2022)

American fiction writer (born 1953)

American writer and puppeteer

British writer

annual award for best alternative history stories and novels

American writer and editor

British writer

American novelist and short-story writer

American statistician and writer (1947-2023)

American journalist, editor, and author of both fiction and nonfiction

fantasy and science fiction writer

American writer (1938-2014)

British science fiction and fantasy author (born 1956)

American writer

American writer

Canadian writer

American speculative fiction writer and editor (1942-2017)

British writer

American writer