The 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy

The 2016 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy covers science fiction and fantasy novels published in 2015 by North Carolina authors.

January 8, 2016: the preliminary list of eligible novels was published and announced at illogiCon, along with a corrections/additions form and the voter registration form has been published.

January 31, 2016: the final list of eligible novels was published and nominations opened.

May 23, 2016: the nonimations round will close.

June 3, 2016: the nominees were announced at ConCarolinas

June 7, 2016: the final round of voting opened

July 1, 2016: the final voting round will close.

July 16, 2016: the winner was announced at ConGregate.

To promote the writing and reading of speculative fiction in North Carolina and to recognize outstanding achievements in North Carolina science fiction and fantasy.