An award given for the best British SF novel in a given year. It was established in 1987 by ArthurCClarke, and is judged by a panel five judges (two from the BritishScienceFictionAssociation, two from the ScienceFictionFoundation, and one, curiously, from the ScienceMuseum). - http://www.appomattox.demon.co.uk/acca/ The past winners are: :2005: IronCouncil by ChinaMieville :2004: Quicksilver by NealStephenson :2003: TheSeparation by ChristopherPriest :2002: Bold As Love by GwynethJones :2001: PerdidoStreetStation by ChinaMieville :2000: Distraction by BruceSterling :1999: Dreaming In Smoke by TriciaSullivan :1998: TheSparrow by MaryDoriaRussell :1997: The Calcutta Chromosome by AmitavGhosh :1996: Fairyland by PaulMcAuley :1995: Fools by PatCadigan :1994: Vurt by JeffNoon :1993: Body Of Glass by MargePiercy :1992: Synners by PatCadigan :1991: TakeBackPlenty by ColinGreenland :1990: TheChildGarden by GeoffRyman :1989: Unquenchable Fire by RachelPollack :1988: The Sea And Summer by GeorgeTurner :1987: TheHandmaidsTale by MargaretAtwood _Note that i've linkified all the authors, but have exercised discretion/randomness over the books. Change this if you like. -- TA_ The 2002 _(shurely 2003? -- ed.)_ shortlist was: - _KilnPeople_ by DavidBrin - _Light_ by MJohnHarrison - _TheSeparation_ by ChristopherPriest - _TheScar_ by ChinaMieville - _SpeedOfDark_ by ElizabethMoon - _TheYearsOfRiceAndSalt_ by KimStanleyRobinson The value of the prize purse has the same numerical value as the year, hence the first prize given was for 1987 UKP; one wonders what will happen if the UK joins the Euro - perhaps the Jewish year will be used instead? CategoryAward