"From 1950 to 1986 Clifford Simak wrote over 30 novels plus four non-fiction works with "Way Station" winning the 1964 Hugo Award.Over 100 of his short stories were published from 1931 to 1981 in the science fiction, western, and war genres with "The Big Front Yard" winning the 1959 Hugo Award for Best Novelette and "Grotto of the Dancing Deer" winning the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Short Story in 1981.