1986 Hugo Awards (original) (raw)
Presented at: ConFederation, Atlanta, Georgia, August 28 – September 1, 1986
Toastmaster: Bob Shaw
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Awards Administration: Jeff Copeland
Best Novel
- Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card [Tor, 1985]
- Cuckoo’s Egg by C. J. Cherryh [Phantasia, 1985; DAW, 1985]
- The Postman by David Brin [Bantam Spectra, 1985]
- Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle [Ballantine Del Rey, 1985]
- Blood Music by Greg Bear [Arbor House, 1985]
Best Novella
- “24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai” by Roger Zelazny [Asimov’s Jul 1985]
- “Sailing to Byzantium” by Robert Silverberg [Asimov’s Feb 1985]
- “The Only Neat Thing to Do” by James Tiptree, Jr. [F&SF Oct 1985]
- “Green Mars” by Kim Stanley Robinson [Asimov’s Sep 1985]
- “The Scapegoat” by C. J. Cherryh [Alien Stars, 1985]
Best Novelette
- “Paladin of the Lost Hour” by Harlan Ellison [Universe 15, 1985; Twilight Zone Dec 1985]
- “Portraits of His Children” by George R. R. Martin [Asimov’s Nov 1985]
- “The Fringe” by Orson Scott Card [F&SF Oct 1985]
- “A Gift from the Graylanders” by Michael Bishop [Asimov’s Sep 1985]
- “Dogfight” by Michael Swanwick and William Gibson [Omni Jul 1985]
Best Short Story
- “Fermi and Frost” by Frederik Pohl [Asimov’s Jan 1985]
- “Flying Saucer Rock & Roll” by Howard Waldrop [Omni Jan 1985]
- “Snow” by John Crowley [Omni Nov 1985]
- “Dinner in Audoghast” by Bruce Sterling [Asimov’s May 1985]
- “Hong’s Bluff” by William F. Wu [Omni Mar 1985]
Best Related Non-Fiction Book
- Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller [Houghton Mifflin, 1985]
- The John W. Campbell Letters, Vol. 1 by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr., Tony Chapdelaine and George Hay [AC Projects, 1986]
- An Edge in My Voice by Harlan Ellison [Donning, 1985]
- Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf by Algis Budrys [Southern Illinois University Press, 1985]
- The Pale Shadow of Science by Brian W. Aldiss [Serconia Press, 1985]
- Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror by Douglas E. Winter [Berkley, 1985]
Best Dramatic Presentation
- Back to the Future (1985) [Amblin/Universal] Directed by Robert Zemeckis; Written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
- Ladyhawke (1985) [20th Century Fox/Warner Brothers] Directed by Richard Donner; Screenplay by Edward Khmara and Michael Thomas and Tom Mankiewicz and David Webb Peoples; Story by Edward Khmara
- Cocoon (1985) [20th Century Fox/Zanuck/Brown] Directed by Ron Howard; Screenplay by Tom Benedek; based on the novel by David Saperstein
- Brazil (1985) [Embassy/Universal] Directed by Terry Gilliam; Written by Terry Gilliam & Charles McKeown & Tom Stoppard
- Enemy Mine (1985) [20th Century Fox/King’s Road] Directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Screenplay by Edward Khmara; based on the story by Barry Longyear
Best Professional Editor
- Judy-Lynn del Rey (Note: Judy-Lynn del Rey died before the convention; her husband, Lester del Rey, declined accepting the Hugo on her behalf.)
- Terry Carr
- Shawna McCarthy
- Edward L. Ferman
- Stanley Schmidt
Best Professional Artist
- Michael Whelan
- Frank Kelly Freas
- Rowena Morrill
- Don Maitz
- Barclay Shaw
Best Semiprozine
- Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
- Science Fiction Chronicle ed. by Andrew I. Porter
- Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
- Fantasy Review ed. by Robert A. Collins
- Interzone ed. by Simon Ounsley and David Pringle
Best Fanzine
- Lan’s Lantern ed. by George “Lan” Laskowski
- Anvil ed. by Charlotte Proctor
- Universal Translator ed. by Susan Bridges
- Holier Than Thou ed. by Marty Cantor and Robbie Cantor
- Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild Newsletter ed. by Bobby Gear
Best Fan Writer
- Mike Glyer
- Richard E. Geis
- Dave Langford
- Arthur D. Hlavaty
- Don D’Ammassa
- Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Best Fan Artist
- Joan Hanke-Woods
- Brad W. Foster
- William Rotsler
- Stu Shiffman
- Steve Fox