ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Endeavour image ©HM Bark Endeavour Foundation Pty. Ltd. The Endeavour is docked at the The Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
THE ENDEAVOUR AWARD…
…for a distinguished SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY BOOK written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors and published in the previous year.
The award represents a collaboration between writers and fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy to encourage the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. It is named for H.M. Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Capt. James Cook.
The award is announced annually at OryCon, held in Portland, Oregon. The award is accompanied by a grant of $1,000.
2024 ENDEAVOUR AWARD WINNER
The Endeavour Award committee is pleased to announce the winner of the Endeavour Award for books published in 2024 by Pacific Northwest Authors. The award was presented on Friday, October 17 at OryCon 45, held in Portland, Oregon. The 2024 Endeavour Award winner is:
Relics of Ruin by Erin M. Evans (Orbit / Hachette Book Group)
The winning entry was selected by judges Tara Campbell, Erica Satifka, and John Kassel from a group of finalists that also included:
- Better Living Through Alchemy by Evan J. Peterson (Broken Eye Books)
- Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf (Red Tower Books)
- The Rain Artist by Claire Rudy Foster (Moonstruck Books)
- Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire (Tor Publishing Group)
The judges offered praise for the winner:
“The finalists for this year’s Endeavour Award were varied and powerful novels, each with its own strengths and attractions: moon gods and alchemy, shapeshifters and affinity magic, epic mech battles in space, survival in a water-scarce dystopia, and arcane mystery in a supernatural Seattle. Despite the competing strengths of these novels, one rose to the top across the board: Relics of Ruin by Erin M Evans. The committee praised the rich worldbuilding, vivid descriptions of magic, and deep dives into the emotional worlds of the characters. Though this book launches readers into the middle of a trilogy, it stands on its own: Evans effectively balances complex backstory with new twists to facilitate navigation for readers new to the series. The relationships between characters and cultures are well-drawn, and the mystery at the center keeps the narrative moving forward. Whether it’s your first journey into the empire or a return visit, Relics of Ruin is a satisfying read.”
The Endeavour Award encourages the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. It is named for H.M. Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Capt. James Cook. It is accompanied by a physical trophy and a prize of $1,000. There is no entry fee.
SUBMISSIONS TO THE ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Submissions are currently open for books published in 2025. To enter a book, fill out the entry form and send a PDF along with an EPUB version (if available) to endeavouraward@gmail.com. We do not accept physical copies. We welcome all science fiction or fantasy works of 40,000 words or more, or single-author collections of short fiction. The author(s) must have legal or physical residence in the Pacific Northwest [Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, The Yukon, and British Columbia] when the publisher accepted the book and must affirm that they wrote the majority of the book while living in the Pacific Northwest. Submissions must be in an electronic format. We no longer accept physical copies.
SUPPORT THE ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Donations to the Endeavour Award are tax deductible! To donate, click here!
THE JAMES W. FISCUS MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE ENDEAVOUR AWARD EGG TABLE
After 43 years and 71 scholarships, the Susan Petrey Scholarship Fund has closed down and been disbursed to Clarion West in Seattle and Clarion in San Diego. But the team that runs the Egg Table at OryCon, selling plastic eggs containing mystery prizes, has found that fund-raising, selling lots of eggs, and bringing joy to people is hard to give up. So the Egg Table team is redirecting its efforts to helping to fund the Endeavour Award!
If you have stuff that is no longer your favorite stuff, and that could bring joy into the heart of another fan or a small child, please consider donating it. Clean stuffed toys are popular, as are costuming bits, jewelry, handcrafted items, and collectables. The limit is your imagination, or the room in your home that looks like a Hoarder’s Paradise.
Since Endeavour is sponsored by OSFCI, donations are tax-deductible and donation forms will be available. All monies raised will go to the sponsored fund.
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The Endeavour Award is sponsored by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI),
which also sponsors OryCon and other conventions, the Susan Petrey Clarion Scholarship, and the Jo Clayton Medical Emergency Fund.
