1978 Hugo Awards (original) (raw)

Presented at: IguanaCon II, Phoenix, August 30 – September 4, 1978

Toastmaster: F. M. Busby

Base design: Artwork by Taral Wayne

Awards Administration: James A. Corrick III and Gay Miller

Best Novel

• Gateway by Frederik Pohl [Galaxy Nov,Dec 1976,Mar 1977; St. Martin’s, 1977]
• The Forbidden Tower by Marion Zimmer Bradley [DAW, 1977]
• Lucifer’s Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle [Playboy, 1977]
• Time Storm by Gordon R. Dickson [St. Martin’s, 1977]
• Dying of the Light by George R. R. Martin [Analog Apr,May,Jun,Jul 1977; Simon & Schuster, 1977]

Best Novella

• “Stardance” by Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson [Analog Mar 1977]
• “In the Hall of the Martian Kings” by John Varley [F&SF Feb 1977]
• “Aztecs” by Vonda N. McIntyre [2076: The American Tricentennial, 1977]
• “A Snark in the Night” by Gregory Benford [F&SF Aug 1977]
• “The Wonderful Secret” by Keith Laumer [Analog Sep,Oct 1977]

Best Novelette

• “Eyes of Amber” by Joan D. Vinge [Analog Jun 1977]
• “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card [Analog Aug 1977]
• “The Screwfly Solution” by Raccoona Sheldon (aka: James Tiptree, Jr.) [Analog Jun 1977; Sci Fiction, scifi.com 2002-10-09]
• “Prismatica” by Samuel R. Delany [F&SF Oct 1977]
• “The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven and Other Lost Songs” by Carter Scholz [Universe 7, 1977]

Best Short Story

• “Jeffty Is Five” by Harlan Ellison [F&SF Jul 1977]
• “Air Raid” by Herb Boehm (aka: John Varley) [Asimov’s Spr 1977]
• “Dog Day Evening” by Spider Robinson [Analog Oct 1977]
• “Lauralyn” by Randall Garrett [Analog Apr 1977]
• “Time-Sharing Angel” by James Tiptree, Jr. [F&SF Oct 1977]

Best Dramatic Presentation

• Star Wars (1977) [Lucasfilm] Written and directed by George Lucas
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) [Columbia/EMI] Written and directed by Steven Spielberg
• Blood!: The Life and Future Times of Jack the Ripper (recording) (1977) [Alternate Worlds Recordings] Directed by Shelley Torgeson; Written by Robert Bloch and Harlan Ellison; Roy Torgeson, Producer
• Wizards (1977) [20th Century Fox] Written and directed by Ralph Bakshi
• The Hobbit (1977) [Rankin/Bass] Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.; Teleplay by Romeo Muller; based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien

Best Professional Editor

• George H. Scithers
• Edward L. Ferman
• Ben Bova
• James P. Baen
• Terry Carr

Best Professional Artist

• Rick Sternbach
• Frank Kelly Freas
• Stephen Fabian
• Vincent Di Fate
• Michael Whelan

Best Fanzine

• Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown and Dena Brown
• Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
• Janus ed. by Janice Bogstad and Jeanne Gomoll
• Maya ed. by Rob Jackson
• Don-O-Saur ed. by Don C. Thompson

Best Fan Writer

• Richard E. Geis
• Susan Wood
• Charles N. Brown
• Don D’Ammassa
• Don C. Thompson

Best Fan Artist

• Phil Foglio
• Grant Canfield
• Alexis Gilliland
• Jeanne Gomoll
• James Shull