The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best English language first novel of the year in the field of
science fiction,
fantasy, or
horror by the members of the
Baltimore Science Fiction Society at their annual science fiction convention,
Balticon, held in
Baltimore on
Memorial Day weekend. The award, also known as the Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Award, has been presented since 1983.[1][2][3]
The list of eligible books is published in the monthly newsletter so that all club members will have a chance to read and vote. The winning author is invited to Balticon (BSFS pays transportation and lodging) for two years, and presented with the cash award of $1,000. Compton Crook, who wrote under the name of
Stephen Tall, was a long-time Baltimore resident,
Towson University professor, and science fiction author who died in 1981.
The Compton Crook Award is presented to the best English language first novel of the year in the field of
science fiction,
fantasy, or
horror by the members of the
Baltimore Science Fiction Society at their annual science fiction convention,
Balticon, held in
Baltimore on
Memorial Day weekend. The award, also known as the Compton Crook/Stephen Tall Award, has been presented since 1983.[1][2][3]
The list of eligible books is published in the monthly newsletter so that all club members will have a chance to read and vote. The winning author is invited to Balticon (BSFS pays transportation and lodging) for two years, and presented with the cash award of $1,000. Compton Crook, who wrote under the name of
Stephen Tall, was a long-time Baltimore resident,
Towson University professor, and science fiction author who died in 1981.