The 2018 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy

The 2018 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy covers science fiction and fantasy novels published in 2017 by North Carolina authors.

Friday, January 12, 2018: the preliminary list of eligible novels was published at illogiCon in the form of a Goodreads bookshelf.

Monday, February 5, 2018: the prospective list of eligible novels was published along with a corrections/additions form, and the voter registration form.

Tuesday, February 27, 2018: the final list of eligible novels was published and nominations were opened.

Monday, May 21, 2018: voting for the nominations round will close.

Friday, June 1, 2018: the finalists were announced at ConCarolinas.

Monday, June 4, 2018: the final round of voting opened.

Monday, July 2, 2018: the final voting round closed.

Friday, July 13, 2018: 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.