The year 1986 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events Gardner Dozois begins his run as editor of Asimov's Science Fiction. The 44th annual Worldcon, ConFederation, is held in Atalanta, USA. The first Galaxy Awards, for Chinese science fiction, are awarded.
Births and deaths Births Deaths Judy Lynn Del Rey Gardner Fox Frank Herbert L. Ron Hubbard
Literary releases Novels
Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card
Short stories
Children's books Many Waters, by Madeleine L'Engle Comics Watchmen, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons Movies
Aliens dir. by James Cameron The Fly, dir. by David Cronenberg Little Shop of Horrors, dir. by Frank Oz
Television ALF, created by Tom Patchett and Paul Fusco
Video games Metroid
Other Media The pinball game Pin-Bot, developed by Python Anghelo and Barry Oursler; published by Williams Awards Hugos Best novel: Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card Best novella: 24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai, by Roger Zelazny Best novelette: "Paladin of the Lost Hour" by Harlan Ellison Best short story: "Fermi and Frost" by Frederick Pohl Best related work: Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller Best dramatic presentation: Back to the Future, dir. by Robert Zemeckis, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale Best professional editor: Judy Lynn Del Rey (awarded posthumously and declined on her behalf by her husband Lester Del Rey) Best professional artist: Michael Whelan Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fanzine: Lan's Lantern, ed. by George "Lan" Laskowski Best fan writer: Mike Glyer Best fan artist: Joan Hanke-Woods
Nebulas Best novel: Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card Best novella: R&R, by Lucius Shepard Best novelette: "The Girl Who Fell into the Sky" by Kate Wilhelm Best short story: "Tangents" by Greg Bear
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: The Ragged Astronauts, by Bob Shaw Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: The Postman, by David Brin Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Aliens
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