The year 1983 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The 41st annual Worldcon, ConStellation, was held in Baltimore , USA Births and deaths Births Deaths Roy G. Krenkel Mack Reynolds
Literary releases Novels
Helliconia Summer, by Brian Aldiss Millennium, by John Varley Startide Rising, by David Brin
Short stories "Cyberpunk", by Bruce Bethke Children's books Comics American Flagg! #1, by Howard Chaykin Fist of the North Star, by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, begins serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine Ronin, by Frank Miller Movies
The Dead Zone, dir. by David Cronenberg Star Wars Episode VI— Return of the Jedi, dir. by Richard Marquand Videodrome, dir. by David Cronenberg Television V (miniseries)
Video games M.U.L.E. Planetfall Space Ace
Awards Hugos Best novel: Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov Best novella: Hardfought, by Greg Bear Best novelette: "Fire Watch", by Connie Willis Best short story: "Melancholy Elephants", by Spider Robinson Best related work: Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction, by James E. Gunn Best dramatic presentation: Blade Runner, dir. by Ridley Scott; screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples; based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Best professional editor: Edward L. Ferman Best professional artist: Michael Whelan Best fanzine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fan writer: Richard E. Geis Best fan artist: Alexis Gilliland
Nebulas Best novel: Startide Rising, by David Brin Best novella: Hardfought, by Greg Bear Best novelette: "Blood Music", by Greg Bear Best short story: "The Peacemaker", by Gardner Dozois
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: Tik-Tok, by John Sladek Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Star Wars Episode VI— Return of the Jedi, dir. by Richard Marquand
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