1985 Hugo Awards (original) (raw)
Presented at: Aussiecon Two, Melbourne, Australia, August 22-26, 1985
Toastmaster: Marc Ortleib
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Best Novel
- Neuromancer by William Gibson [Ace, 1984]
- Emergence by David R. Palmer [Bantam, 1984]
- The Peace War by Vernor Vinge [Bluejay, 1984]
- Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein [Ballantine Del Rey, 1984]
- The Integral Trees by Larry Niven [Ballantine Del Rey, 1984]
Best Novella
- “Press Enter []” by John Varley [Asimov’s May 1984]
- “Cyclops” by David Brin [Asimov’s Mar 1984]
- “Valentina” by Joseph H. Delaney and Marc Stiegler [Analog May 1984]
- “Summer Solstice” by Charles L. Harness [Analog Jun 1984]
- “Elemental” by Geoffrey A. Landis [Analog Dec 1984]
Best Novelette
- “Bloodchild” by Octavia E. Butler [Asimov’s Jun 1984]
- “The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” by Lucius Shepard [F&SF Dec 1984]
- “Return to the Fold” by Timothy Zahn [Analog Sep 1984]
- “Blued Moon” by Connie Willis [Asimov’s Jan 1984]
- “Silicon Muse” by Hilbert Schenck [Analog Sep 1984]
- “The Weigher” by Eric Vinicoff and Marcia Martin [Analog Oct 1984]
- “The Lucky Strike” by Kim Stanley Robinson [Universe 14, 1984]
Best Short Story
- “The Crystal Spheres” by David Brin [Analog Jan 1984]
- “The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, _Everything_” by George Alec Effinger [F&SF Oct 1984]
- “Symphony for a Lost Traveler” by Lee Killough [Analog Mar 1984]
- “Salvador” by Lucius Shepard [F&SF Apr 1984]
- “Ridge Running” by Kim Stanley Robinson [F&SF Jan 1984]
- “Rory” by Steven Gould [Analog Apr 1984]
Best Related Non-Fiction Book
- Wonder’s Child: My Life in Science Fiction by Jack Williamson [Bluejay, 1984]
- The Faces of Science Fiction by Patti Perret [Analog Mar 1984]
- Sleepless Nights in the Procrustean Bed by Harlan Ellison [Borgo Press, 1984]
- In the Heart or in the Head: An Essay in Time Travel by George Turner [Analog Mar 1984]
- The Dune Encyclopedia by Willis E. McNelly [Berkley Putnam, 1984]
Best Dramatic Presentation
- 2010: Odyssey Two (1984) [MGM] Directed by Peter Hyams; Screenplay by Peter Hyams; based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke
- Ghostbusters (1984) [Black Rhino/Columbia] Directed by Ivan Reitman; Written by Dan Aykroyd & Harold Ramis
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) [Cinema Group/Paramount] Directed by Leonard Nimoy; Written by Harve Bennett
- Dune (1984) [De Laurentiis/Universal] Directed by David Lynch; Screenplay by David Lynch; based on the novel by Frank Herbert
- The Last Starfighter (1984) [Lorimar/Universal] Directed by Nick Castle; Written by Jonathan R. Betuel
Best Professional Editor
- Terry Carr
- Stanley Schmidt
- Shawna McCarthy
- Edward L. Ferman
- George H. Scithers
Best Professional Artist
- Michael Whelan
- Vincent Di Fate
- Val Lakey Lindahn
- Barclay Shaw
- Tom Kidd
Best Semiprozine
- Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
- Science Fiction Chronicle ed. by Andrew I. Porter
- Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
- Whispers ed. by Stuart David Schiff
- Fantasy Review ed. by Robert A. Collins
Best Fanzine
- File 770 ed. by Mike Glyer
- Rataplan ed. by Leigh Edmonds
- Ansible ed. by Dave Langford
- Mythologies ed. by Don D’Ammassa
- Holier Than Thou ed. by Marty Cantor and Robbie Cantor
Best Fan Writer
- Dave Langford
- Leigh Edmonds
- Richard E. Geis
- Mike Glyer
- Arthur D. Hlavaty
Best Fan Artist
- Alexis Gilliland
- Brad W. Foster
- Joan Hanke-Woods
- William Rotsler
- Stu Shiffman
- Steve Fox