Presented at: Noreascon Two, Boston, August 29 – September 1, 1980
Toastmaster: Robert Silverberg
Base design:
Awards Administration:
Best Novel
- The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke [Gollancz, 1979; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979]
- Titan by John Varley [Analog Jan,Feb,Mar,Apr 1979; Berkley Putnam, 1979]
- Jem by Frederik Pohl [St. Martin’s, 1979]
- Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip [Atheneum, 1979]
- On Wings of Song by Thomas M. Disch [F&SF Feb,Mar,Apr 1979; St. Martin’s, 1979]
Best Novella
- “Enemy Mine” by Barry B. Longyear [Asimov’s Sep 1979]
- “Songhouse” by Orson Scott Card [Analog Sep 1979]
- “The Moon Goddess and the Son” by Donald Kingsbury [Analog Dec 1979]
- “Ker-Plop” by Ted Reynolds [Asimov’s Jan 1979]
- “The Battle of the Abaco Reefs” by Hilbert Schenck [F&SF Jun 1979]
Best Novelette
- “Sandkings” by George R. R. Martin [Omni Aug 1979]
- “Homecoming” by Barry B. Longyear [Asimov’s Oct 1979]
- “The Locusts” by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes [Analog Jun 1979]
- “Fireflood” by Vonda N. McIntyre [F&SF Nov 1979]
- “Options” by John Varley [Universe 9, 1979]
- “Palely Loitering” by Christopher Priest [F&SF Jan 1979]
Best Short Story
- “The Way of Cross and Dragon” by George R. R. Martin [Omni Jun 1979]
- “Unaccompanied Sonata” by Orson Scott Card [Omni Mar 1979]
- “Can These Bones Live?” by Ted Reynolds [Analog Mar 1979]
- “giANTS” by Edward Bryant [Analog Aug 1979]
- “Daisy, in the Sun” by Connie Willis [Galileo Nov 1979]
Best Related Non-Fiction Book
- The Science Fiction Encyclopedia by Peter Nicholls [Doubleday, 1979]
- In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov [Doubleday, 1979]
- Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials by Wayne Barlowe and Ian Summers [Workman, 1979]
- Wonderworks by Michael Whelan [Donning, 1979]
- The Language of the Night by Ursula K. Le Guin and Susan Wood [Putnam, 1979]
Best Dramatic Presentation
- Alien (1979) [20th Century Fox] Directed by Ridley Scott; Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon; Story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett
- Time After Time (1979) [Warner Brothers] Directed by Nicholas Meyer; Screenplay by Nicholas Meyer; Story by Karl Alexander & Steve Hayes
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) [Century/Paramount] Directed by Robert Wise; Screenplay by Harold Livingston; Story by Alan Dean Foster and Gene Roddenberry
- The Muppet Movie (1979) [Henson/ITC] Directed by James Frawley; Written by Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl
- The Black Hole (1979) [Disney] Directed by Gary Nelson; Screenplay by Jeb Rosebrook and Gerry Day; Story by Jeb Rosebrook and Bob Barbash & Richard H. Landau
Best Professional Editor
- George H. Scithers
- Edward L. Ferman
- Ben Bova
- Stanley Schmidt
- James P. Baen
Best Professional Artist
- Michael Whelan
- Vincent Di Fate
- Stephen Fabian
- Boris Vallejo
- Paul Lehr
Best Fanzine
- Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
- Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
- File 770 ed. by Mike Glyer
- Janus ed. by Janice Bogstad and Jeanne Gomoll
- Thrust ed. by D. Douglas Fratz
Best Fan Writer
- Bob Shaw
- Richard E. Geis
- Mike Glyer
- Dave Langford
- Arthur D. Hlavaty
Best Fan Artist
- Alexis Gilliland
- William Rotsler
- Joan Hanke-Woods
- Victoria Poyser
- Stu Shiffman
- Jeanne Gomoll