1986 in science fiction
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The year 1986 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events
- Gardner Dozois begins his run as editor of Asimov's Science Fiction.[1]
- The 44th annual Worldcon, ConFederation, is held in Atalanta, USA.
- The first Galaxy Awards, for Chinese science fiction, are awarded.
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
Movies
- Aliens dir. by James Cameron
- The Fly, dir. by David Cronenberg
- Little Shop of Horrors, dir. by Frank Oz
Television
- ALF, created by Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco
Video games
Other Media
- The pinball game Pin-Bot, developed by Python Anghelo and Barry Oursler; published by Williams
Awards
Hugos
- Best novel: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card[2]
- Best novella: 24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai, by Roger Zelazny[2]
- Best novelette: "Paladin of the Lost Hour" by Harlan Ellison[2]
- Best short story: "Fermi and Frost" by Frederick Pohl[2]
- Best related work: Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller[2]
- Best dramatic presentation: Back to the Future, dir. by Robert Zemeckis, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale[2]
- Best professional editor: Judy Lynn Del Rey (awarded posthumously and declined on her behalf by her husband Lester Del Rey)[2]
- Best professional artist: Michael Whelan[2]
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown[2]
- Best fanzine: Lan's Lantern, ed. by George "Lan" Laskowski[2]
- Best fan writer: Mike Glyer[2]
- Best fan artist: Joan Hanke-Woods[2]
Nebulas
- Best novel: Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card[3]
- Best novella: R&R, by Lucius Shepard[3]
- Best novelette: "The Girl Who Fell into the Sky" by Kate Wilhelm[3]
- Best short story: "Tangents" by Greg Bear[3]