Lafferty has his own niche ... some of his stories won awards, <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ralafferty.org&#x2F;works&#x2F;collections&#x2F;honors&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ralafferty.org&#x2F;works&#x2F;collections&#x2F;honors&#x2F;</a>