The year 1966 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The 24th annual Worldcon, Tricon, was held in Cleveland, USA Births and deaths Births Catherine Dufour Ann Leckie Deaths Cordwainer Smith Literary releases Novels
Babel-17, by Samuel R. Delany Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, by Philip K. Dick Make Room! Make Room!, by Harry Harrison The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert A. Heinlein Rocannon's World, by Ursula K. Le Guin Short stories "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale", by Philip K. Dick "When I Was Miss Dow", by Sonya Dorman Anthologies Orbit 1, ed. by Damon Knight Children's books Comics Le Mystère des Abîmes, by Phillippe Druillet (first appearance of Lone Sloane)
Movies
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Fahrenheit 451 Fantastic Voyage The War of the Gargantuas Television Raumpatrouille Star Trek Ultraman
Awards Hugos Best novel: Tie between Dune, by Frank Herbert; and This Immortal by Roger Zelazny Best short fiction: ""Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman", by Harlan Ellison Best dramatic presentation: no nominees Best Professional magazine: if, ed. by Frederik Pohl Best professional artist: Frank Frazetta Best fanzine: ERB-dom, by Camille Cazedessus Jr. Best all-time series: Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
Nebulas Best novel: Tie between Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes; and Babel-17, by Samuel R. Delaney Best novella: The Last Castle, by Jack Vance Best novelette: "Call Him Lord", by Gordon R. Dickson Best short story: " The Secret Place", by Richard McKenna
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