The Atorox Award (Finnish: Atorox-palkinto, Swedish: Atoroxpriset) is the oldest science fiction literature award in Finland. It is given annually to the best science fiction short story. The name "Atorox" comes from the works of Aarne Haapakoski (1904–1961), who was one of the first science fiction writers in Finland. The award is given by the Turku Science Fiction Society but the winner is selected by representatives of the entire Finnish fandom.
The winners of the Atorox Award are:
- 1983 Antti Oikarinen
- 1984 Eija Elo
- 1985 Pekka Virtanen
- 1986 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1987 Kimmo Saneri
- 1988 S. Albert Kivinen
- 1989 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1990 Ari Tervonen
- 1991 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1992 Risto Isomäki
- 1993 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1994 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1995 Atro Lahtela
- 1996 Eeva-Liisa Tenhunen
- 1997 Johanna Sinisalo
- 1998 Pasi Jääskeläinen
- 1999 Pasi Jääskeläinen
- 2000 Pasi Jääskeläinen
- 2001 Johanna Sinisalo
- 2002 A.C. Ross
- 2003 Tero Niemi and Anne Salminen
- 2004 Anne Leinonen
- 2005 Tero Niemi and Anne Salminen
- 2006 Jenny Kangasvuo
- 2007 Anne Leinonen
- 2008 Susi Vaasjoki
- 2009 Mari Saario
- 2010 Heikki Nevala
- 2011 Anne Leinonen
- 2012 Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen
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