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865.0. "1990 Hugo Award Nominations" by RUBY::BOYAJIAN (Secretary of the Stratosphere) Wed Mar 28 1990 04:16

From: [email protected] (Mann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers,rec.arts.books
Subject: 1990 Hugo Nominations Announced
Date: 26 Mar 90 13:38:55 GMT
 
                            1990 Hugo Nominations
 
  ConFiction, the 1990 World Science Fiction Convention, announces the Hugo
  nominees for 1990:
 
  Best Novel
 
  The Boat of a Million Years   Poul Anderson (Tor)
  Prentice Alvin     Orson Scott Card (Tor)
  A Fire in the Sun   George Alec Effinger (Doubleday/Foundation)
  Hyperion   Dan Simmons (Doubleday/Foundation)
  Grass   Sheri S. Tepper (Doubleday/Foundation)
 
  Best Novella
 
  "The Mountains of Mourning" Lois McMaster Bujold (Analog, May 89; Borders
            of Infinity, Baen)
  "A Touch of Lavender" Megan Lindholm (IASFM, Nov 89)
  "Tiny Tango" Judith Moffett (IASFM, Feb 89)
  "The Father of Stones" Lucius Shepard (IASFM, Sep 89; The Father of
            Stones, WSFA Press)
  "Time-Out" Connie Willis (IASFM, Jul 89)
 
  Best Novelette
 
  "Dogwalker" Orson Scott Card (IASFM, Nov 89)
  "Everything but Honor" George Alec Effinger (IASFM, Feb 89; What Might
            Have Been, Vol. 1, Bantam Spectra)
  "The Price of Oranges" Nancy Kress (IASFM, Apr 89)
  "For I Have Touched the Sky" Mike Resnick (F& SF, Dec 89)
  "Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" Robert Silverberg (IASFM, Jun 89;
            Time Gate, Baen)
  "At the Rialto" Connie Willis (Omni, Oct 89; The Microverse, Bantam
            Spectra)
     
  Best Short Story
 
  "Lost Boys"  Orson Scott Card (F&SF, Oct 89)
  "Boobs" Suzy McKee Charnas (IASFM, Jul 89)
  "Computer Friendly" Eileen Gunn (IASFM, Jun 89)
  "The Return of William Proxmire" Larry Niven What Might Have Been, Vol. 1, 
          Bantam Spectra)
  "Dori Bangs" Bruce Sterling (IASFM, Sep 89)
  "The Edge of the World" Michael Swanwick (Full Spectrum II,
          Doubleday/Foundation)
 
 
  Best Dramatic Presentation
 
  The Abyss
  The Adventures of Baron von Munchausen
  Batman
  Field of Dreams
  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
 
  Best Non-Fiction Book
 
  Astounding Days Arthur C. Clarke (Gollancz, Bantam Spectra)
  Harlan Ellison's Watching Harlan Ellison (Underwood-Miller)
  Rumbles from the Grave Virginia Heinlein, ed. (Del Rey)
  Dancing at the Edge of the World Ursula K. Le Guin (Grove)
  The World Beyond the Hill Alexei & Cory Panshin (Tarcher)
  The Noreascon Three Souvenir Book Greg Thokar, ed. (MCFI Press)
 
  Best Professional Editor              Best Professional Artist
 
  Ellen Datlow                          Jim Burns
  Gardner Dozois                        Thomas Canty
  Edward L. Ferman                      David A. Cherry
  David G. Hartwell                     James Gurney
  Beth Meacham                          Tom Kidd
  Charles C. Ryan                       Don Maitz
  Stanley Schmidt                       Michael Whelan
 
  Best Semiprozine                      Best Fanzine
 
  Locus                                 File 770
  New York Review Of Science Fiction    Foxfax
  Thrust                                Lan's Lantern
  Science Fiction Chronicle             Pirate Jenny
  Interzone                             Mad 3 Party
 
 
  Best Fan Writer                       Best Fan Artist
 
  Mike Glyer                            Steve Fox
  Arthur Hlavaty                        Teddy Harvia
  Dave Langford                         Merle Insinga
  Evelyn Leeper                         Joe Mayhew
  Leslie Turek                          Stu Shiffman
                                        Taral Wayne
 
 
  John W. Campbell Award (Not a Hugo)   Best Original Artwork (Not a Hugo)
 
  John Cramer^1                         Quozl cover by James Gurney (Ace)
  Nancy Collins^1                       The Stress of Her Regard cover by 
  Katherine Neville^1                             James Gurney (Ace)
  Kristine Kathryn Rusch^2              Rimrunners cover by Don Maitz 
  Allen Steele^2                                  (Warner/Questar)
                                        Hyperion cover by Gary Ruddell 
                                         (Doubleday/Foundation, Bantam Spectra)
  ^1 First year of eligibility          Paradise Michael Whelan (Tor)
  ^2 Second year of eligibility         Renagades of Pern Michael Whelan 
                                                  (Del Rey)
 
  Note: No Award is an option for each category.
 
  Since not enough voters nominated non-English works, this category will
  not appear on the final ballot.
 
  ConFiction received 281 ballots and there were two three-way ties for
  fifth place.
 
  Hugo ballots will be in the mail to all members of ConFiction this spring.
  Completed ballots must be postmarked by 7/13/90.
 
  This posting was submitted for ConFiction, and Rick Katze, ConFiction Hugo
  Administrator. Please forward it to other networks.

    Wierd. 'Field of Dreams' gets nominated for Best Dramatic
    Presentation over every episode of Star Trek: The Next Gen-
    eration. 

    My reaction to that is more like "There *is* Justice in this
    Universe!"
    
    --- jerry