History
The award was created in 1985 under the name Sfinks. After the death of the first winner Janusz A. Zajdel in the same year, the name was changed in his memory.
Until 1989, the award was given by Polish science fiction fan associations, voting as units; since 1990, all fans present at Polcon can vote. Until 1991, there was a single award given for the best story; since 1992, there are two categories.
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