The year 1969 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The 27th annual Worldcon, St. Louiscon, was held in St. Louis, USA The first Ditmar Awards were awarded at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention Births and deaths Births John Scalzi Deaths John Wyndham Literary releases Novels
The Andromeda Strain, by Michael Crichton Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert The Jagged Orbit, by John Brunner The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin The Man in the Maze, by Robert Silverberg Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut UBIK, by Philip K. Dick Short stories "Dancing Gerontius", by Lee Harding "Supertoys Last All Summer Long", by Brian Aldiss Children's books Comics Doraemon, by Fujiko F. Fujio, begins serialization The 1969 reboot of The Eternaut, by Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Alberto Breccia begins serialization in Argentine magazine Gente y la actualidad First issue of From Beyond the Unknown is published by DC Comics Movies
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, dir. by Robert Butler Invasión, dir. by Hugo Santiago Stereo, dir. by David Cronenberg Television Night Gallery Video games Space Travel Other Media The first science fiction wargame, Lensman, is published Awards Hugos Best novel: Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner Best novella: Nightwongs, by Robert Silverberg Best novelette: "The Sharing of Flesh", by Poul Anderson Best short story: " The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World", by Harlan Ellison Best dramatic presentation: 2001: A Space Odyssey, dir. by Stanley Kubrick; screenplay by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick; based on the story " The Sentinel" by Arthur C. Clarke Best professional magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. by Edward L. Ferman Best professional artist: Jack Gaughan Best fanzine: Science Fiction Review, ed. by Richard E. Geis Best fan writer: Harry Warner Jr. Best fan artist: Vaughn Bodé
Nebulas Best novel: The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin Best novella: A Boy and His Dog, by Harlan Ellison Best novelette: "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones", by Samuel R. Delany Best short story: "Passengers (short story)", by Robert Silverberg
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: Stand on Zanzibar, by John Brunner
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