Mythopoeic Awards
The Mythopoeic Awards for literature and literary studies are given annually for outstanding works in the fields of myth, fantasy, and the scholarly study of these areas. Established by the Mythopoeic Society in 1971, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award is given for "fiction in the spirit of the Inklings", and the Scholarship Award for non-fiction work. The award is a statuette of a seated lion, with a plaque on the base. It has drawn resemblance to, and is often called, the "Aslan". From 1971 to 1991, there was one award per category, annual but not always awarded before  1981. Dual awards in each category were established in 1992: Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards for Adult Literature and Children's Literature; Scholarship Awards in Inklings Studies, and Myth and Fantasy Studies. In 2010, a Student Paper Award was introduced for the best paper presented at Mythcon by an undergraduate or graduate student; it was renamed the Alexei Kondratiev Award several months after its creation. The 2021 finalists and winners were announced on October 17, 2021. Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. In the following tables, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the novel was first published. Each year  links to the corresponding "year in literature". Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the writer's name have won the award; those with a white background are the other nominees on the shortlist. Winners and nominees (1971–1991).   *   Winners Adult Literature winners and nominees (1992–present).   *   Winners Children's Literature winners and nominees (1992–present).   *   Winners Mythopoeic Scholarship Awards. There are two Mythopoeic Scholarship Awards since 1992 (and a Student Paper Award related to Mythcon, not covered here, since 2010). The Scholarship Award in Inklings Studies dates from 1971, in effect, its name was expanded in 1992 . Scholarly works have three years to win the award once and may be on the final ballot three times.