Compton Crook Award

1983–2025 43 winners 170 nominations

1999

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. The High House James Stoddard Winner Book 1 of Evenmere Chronicles / High House

1998

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. The Merro Tree Katie Waitman Winner

1997

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. Celestial Matters Richard Garfinkle Winner

1996

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. The Gatekeepers Daniel Graham, Jr. Winner
  2. Assassin's Apprentice Megan Lindholm^Robin Hobb Nominee Book 1 of The Farseer
  3. Becoming Human Valerie J. Freireich Nominee Book 1 of Harmony of Worlds
  4. Primary Inversion Catherine Asaro Nominee Book 5 of Saga of the Skolian Empire
  5. The End of the Age Pat Robertson Nominee

1995

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. Dun Lady's Jess Doranna Durgin Winner Book 1 of Dun Lady's Jess
  2. Love Bite Sherry Gottlieb Nominee Book 1 of Risha Cadigan, Vampire
  3. Mistwalker Denise Lopes Heald Nominee

1994

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. The Drylands Mary Rosenblum Winner Part of The Drylands
  2. Cold Allies Patricia Anthony Nominee
  3. The Element of Fire Martha Wells Nominee Book 1 of Ile-Rien

1993

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. Fire in the Mist Holly Lisle Winner Book 1 of Arhel / Fire in the Mist
  2. Jumper Steven Gould Nominee Book 1 of Jumper

1992

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. Reefsong Carol Severance Winner
  2. Ground Ties Jane S. Fancher Nominee Book 1 of Groundties
  3. Into the Dark Lands Michelle West^Michelle Sagara Nominee Book 1 of The Sundered

1991

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. In the Country of the Blind Michael F. Flynn Winner Part of Sarah Beaumont
  2. In the Net of Dreams Wm. Mark Simmons Nominee Book 1 of Dreamlands (Wm. Mark Simmons)
  3. The Interior Life Dorothy J. Heydt^Katherine Blake Nominee

1990

Compton Crook Award (Balticon - Best 1st Novel)

  1. The Shining Falcon Josepha Sherman Winner
  2. Child of Saturn Teresa Edgerton Nominee Book 1 of The Green Lion
  3. Sunglasses After Dark Nancy A. Collins Nominee Book 1 of Sonja Blue
  4. The Gate of Ivory Doris Egan Nominee Book 1 of Gate of Ivory
  5. The Steerswoman Rosemary Kirstein Nominee Book 1 of Steerswoman
  6. Twistor John G. Cramer^John Cramer Nominee