This is a modern thing too: current SF also has long-time authors that are completely neglected, who are on a par with the great authors of the past. Case in po

This is a modern thing too: current SF also has long-time authors that are completely neglected, who are on a par with the great authors of the past. Case in point: Linda Nagata (https://mythicisland.com https://mythicisland.com), who started in the 80s, but has yet to win a Hugo Award. Her most recent (and arguably finest) novel, 'The Last Good Man', wasn't even nominated. While she's probably best known for her rolicking military SF 'Red' series, her other novels are astonishingly mature and prescient.