Read Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 Online
Authors: Ben Bova
1996
Best Novel:
Slow River
by Nicola GriffithBest Novella: “Da Vinci Rising” by Jack Dann
Best Novelette: “Lifeboat on a Burning Sea” by Bruce Holland Rogers
Best Short Story: “A Birthday” by Esther M. Friesner
Grand Master: Jack Vance
Author Emeritus: Judith Merril
1997
Best Novel:
The Moon and the Sun
by Vonda N. McIntyreBest Novella: “Abandon in Place” by Jerry Oltion
Best Novelette: “The Flowers of Aulit Prison” by Nancy Kress
Best Short Story: “Sister Emily’s Lightship” by Jane Yolen
Grand Master: Poul Anderson
Author Emeritus: Nelson Slade Bond
1998
Best Novel:
Forever Peace
by Joe HaldemanBest Novella: “Reading the Bones” by Sheila Finch
Best Novelette: “Lost Girls” by Jane Yolen
Best Short Story: “Thirteen Ways to Water” by Bruce Holland Rogers Bradbury Award: J. Michael Straczynski
Grand Master: Hal Clement (Harry Stubbs)
Author Emeritus: William Tenn (Philip Klass)
1999
Best Novel:
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. ButlerBest Novella: “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
Best Novelette: “Mars Is No Place for Children” by Mary A. Turzillo
Best Short Story: “The Cost of Doing Business” by Leslie What
Best Script:
The Sixth Sense
by M. Night ShyamalanGrand Master: Brian W. Aldiss
Author Emeritus: Daniel Keyes
2000
Best Novel:
Darwin’s Radio
by Greg BearBest Novella: “Goddesses” by Linda Nagata
Best Novelette: “Daddy’s World” by Walter Jon Williams
Best Short Story: “macs” by Terry Bisson
Best Script:
Galaxy Quest
by Robert Gordon and David HowardBradbury Award: Yuri Rasovsky and Harlan Ellison
Grand Master: Philip José Farmer
Author Emeritus: Robert Sheckley
2001
Best Novel:
The Quantum Rose
by Catherine AsaroBest Novella: “The Ultimate Earth” by Jack Williamson
Best Novelette: “Louise’s Ghost” by Kelly Link
Best Short Story: “The Cure for Everything” by Severna Park
Best Script:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
by James Schamus, Kuo Jung Tsai, and Hui-Ling Wang (from the book by Du Lu Wang)President’s Award: Betty Ballantine
2002
Best Novel:
American Gods
by Neil GaimanBest Novella: “Bronte’s Egg” by Richard Chwedyk
Best Novelette: “Hell Is the Absence of God” by Ted Chiang
Best Short Story: “Creature” by Carol Emshwiller
Best Script:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson (based on
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien)Grand Master: Ursula K. LeGuin
Author Emeritus: Katherine MacLean
2003
Best Novel:
The Speed of Dark
by Elizabeth MoonBest Novella: “Caroline” by Neil Gaiman
Best Novelette: “The Empire of Ice Cream” by Jeffrey Ford
Best Short Story: “What I Didn’t See” by Karen Joy Fowler
Best Script:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Peter Jackson (based on
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien)Grand Master: Robert Silverberg
Author Emeritus: Charles L. Harness
2004
Best Novel:
Paladin of Souls
by Lois McMaster BujoldBest Novella: “The Green Leopard Plague” by Walter Jon Williams
Best Novelette: “Basement Magic” by Ellen Klages
Best Short Story: “Coming to Terms” by Eileen Gunn
Best Script:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson (based on
The Lord of the Rings
by J. R. R. Tolkien)Grand Master: Anne McCaffrey
2005
Best Novel:
Camouflage
by Joe HaldemanBest Novella: “Magic for Beginners” by Kelly Link
Best Novelette: “The Faery Handbag” by Kelly Link
Best Short Story: “I Live with You” by Carol Emshwiller
Best Script:
Serenity
by Joss Whedon André Norton Award:
Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie
by Holly BlackGrand Master: Harlan Ellison
Author Emeritus: William F. Nolan
T
he Author Emeritus Award is SFWA’s way of recognizing writers who have made significant contributions to the field of science fiction and fantasy. The award is decided by the board of directors through discussion and consensus.
The Authors Emeriti are:
Emil Petaja | (1994) |
Wilson “Bob” Tucker | (1995) |
Judith Merril | (1996) |
Nelson Slade Bond | (1997) |
William Tenn (Philip Klass) | (1998) |
Daniel Keyes | (1999) |
Robert Sheckley | (2000) |
Katherine MacLean | (2002) |
Charles L. Harness | (2003) |
William F. Nolan | (2005) |
D. G. Compton | (2006) |
“Introduction,” by Ben Bova. Copyright © 2008 by Ben Bova. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“Echo,” by Elizabeth Hand. Copyright © 2005 by Elizabeth Hand. First published in
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
, October 2005. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Burn,” by James Patrick Kelly. Copyright © 2005 by James Patrick Kelly. First published by Tachyon Publications. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Anthopology 101: The Books That Saved SFWA,” by Bud Webster. Copyright © 2008 by Bud Webster. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“Two Hearts,” by Peter S. Beagle: Copyright © 2005 by Peter S. Beagle. First published in the United States of America in the October/November 2005 issue of
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction,
a publication of Spilogale, Inc., PO Box 3447, Hoboken NJ 07030. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Science Fiction Poetry,” by Joe Haldeman. Copyright © 2008 by Joe Haldeman. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“The Strip Search,” by Mike Allen. Copyright © 2005 by Mike Allen. First appeared in Strange Horizons, October 2005. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Tin Men,” by Kendall Evans and David C. Kopaska-Merkel. Copyright © 2005 by Kendall Evans and David C. Kopaska-Merkel. First appeared in
The Magazine of Speculative Poetry
, vol. 7, no. 1. Reprinted by permission of the authors.
“Knowledge Of” by Ruth Berman. Copyright © 2005 by Ruth Berman. First published in
Kerem
, 2005–6/5766. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The State of Amazing, Astounding, Fantastic Fiction in the Twenty-first Century,” by Orson Scott Card. Copyright © 2008 by Orson Scott Card. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“The Woman in Schrödinger’s Wave Equation,” by Eugene Mirabelli. Copyright © 2006 by Spilogale, Inc. First published in
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
, August 2006. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“James Gunn, Grand Master,” by John Kessel. Copyright © 2008 by John Kessel. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“The Listeners,” by James Gunn. Copyright © 1972 by James E. Gunn. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Book to Film,” by Diana Wynne Jones. Copyright © 2008 by Diana Wynne Jones. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
Seeker
(excerpt), by Jack McDevitt. Copyright © 2005 by Cryptic, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“I Have Seen the Future—and It Ain’t Got a Lot of Dead Trees in It,” by Mike Resnick. Copyright © 2008 by Mike Resnick. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.
“Magic or Madness,” by Justine Larbalestier. Copyright © 2008 by Justine Larbalestier. Published here for the first time in any form by permission of the author.