Bantam Spectra is the science-fiction division of Bantam Books, which is owned by Random House.
According to their website, Spectra publishes "science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative novels from recognizable authors" Spectra authors have collectively won 31 such awards in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, and been nominated on 132 occasions. These authors include :
- David Brin
- Connie Willis
- Bruce Sterling
- Kim Robinson
- George R. R. Martin
- Gregory Benford
- William Gibson
- Dan Simmons
- Ian McDonald
- Elizabeth Hand
- Margaret Ogden
- Elisabeth Vonarburg
- Mark Budz
- Liz Williams
- Sheri Tepper
- Robert Charles Wilson
- Roberta MacAvoy
- Justina Robson
- Elizabeth Bear
- Anthony Ballantyne
- Scott Lynch
- Catherynne Valente
- Tim Lebbon
- Christopher Barzak
- Patrice Murphy
- Doug Beason
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Karen Fowler
- William McCarthy
- Neal Stephenson
- Jamil Nasir
- George Foy
- John Ford
- Charles Platt
- Ellen Kushner
- Paula Volsky
- Joe Lansdale
- Richard Grant
- Patricia Geary
- M. K. Hobson
- Michael McQuay
- Lisa Goldstein
- T. A. Pratt
- David J Williams