british fantasy award categories have yet to include best fantasy novel
the current award categories are best fantasy novel lrb the robert holdstock award rrb  best horror novel lrb the august derleth award rrb  best novella  best short story  best independent press  best artist  best anthology  best collection  best comicgraphic novel  best nonfiction  and best newcomer lrb the sydney j bounds award rrb  while the karl edward wagner award for  important contribution to the genre or the society  is given at the discretion of the bfs committee