Nebula Awards
- 1975: The Birthgrave (nominated, best novel)
- 1980: Red As Blood (nominated, best short story)
World Fantasy Awards[34]
- 1979: Night's Master (nominated, best novel)
- 1983: "The Gorgon" (winner, best short story)
- 1984: "Elle Est Trois, (La Mort)" (winner, best short story)
- 1984: "Nunc Dimittis" (nominated, best novella)
- 1984: Red As Blood, or, Tales From The Sisters Grimmer (nominated, best anthology/collection)
- 1985: Night Visions 1 (nominated, best anthology/collection)
- 1987: Dreams of Dark And Light (nominated, best anthology/collection)
- 1988: Night's Sorceries (nominated, best anthology/collection)
- 1999: "Scarlet And Gold" (nominated, best novella)
- 2006: "Uous" (nominated, best novella)
- 2013: Life Achievement Award[35]
World Horror Convention
- 2009: Grand Master Award[36]
British Fantasy Awards
- 1979: Quest for the White Witch (nominated, best novel)
- 1980: Death's Master (winner, best novel)[37]
- 1980: "Red As Blood" (nominated, best short story)
- 1981: Kill The Dead (nominated, best novel)
- 1999: "Jedella Ghost" (nominated, best short story)
- 2000: "Where Does The Town Go at Night?" (nominated, best short story)
Lambda Awards
- 2010: Disturbed by Her Song (nominated, best LGBT speculative fiction)
Infinity Award
- 2024: Posthumous lifetime achievement award[38]
