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September 1999

Other Awards

Winners of several awards (aside from the Hugos) were announced during Aussiecon Three, the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) held Sept. 2-6 in Melbourne, Australia, or at the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in Anaheim, California, the week before Worldcon.

Ditmar Awards
Given by the Australian National Convention for achievements in Australian science fiction.

Australian Long Fiction
The Resurrected Man, Sean Williams (HarperCollins Australia)

Australian Short Fiction
''The Truth About Weena'', David Lake (Dreaming Down-Under)

Australian Magazine or Anthology
Dreaming Down-Under, Jack Dann & Janeen Webb, eds. (HarperCollins Voyager Australia)

Australian Fanzine
The Metaphysical Review, Bruce Gillespie, ed.

Fan Artist
Ian Gunn

Professional Artwork
Covers of The Man Who Melted and Dreaming Down-Under, Nick Stathopoulos

William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review
The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paul Collins, ed. (Melbourne University Press)

Seiun Awards
Given by the Japanese National Convention for works translated into Japanese. The 1998 winners were previously announced.

1998 Foreign Novel
Fallen Angels, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle & Michael Flynn
1998 Foreign Short Story
''The Death of Captain Future'', Allen M. Steele
1999 Foreign Novel [tie]
The Time Ships, Stephen Baxter
Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson
1999 Foreign Short Story
''This Year's Class Picture'', Dan Simmons

Sidewise Awards
Given for works of alternate history.

Long Form
Making History, Stephen Fry (Hutchinson 1996; Random House 1998)
Short Form
''The Summer Isles'', Ian R. MacLeod (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1998)

Prometheus Awards
Given by the Libertarian Futurist Society, the Prometheus Awards were announced at the NASFiC the week before Worldcon.

Novel
The Golden Globe, John Varley (Ace)
Hall of Fame Novel
Lone Star Planet, H. Beam Piper & John McGuire [also known as A Planet for Texans]

Golden Duck Awards
Given for excellence in children's science fiction, the Golden Duck Awards were announced at NASFiC and presented at Aussiecon Three.

Hal Clement Award for Best Young Adult Book
Alien Dreams, Larry Segriff (Baen)
Middle Grades Award
Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights [series], Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta (Berkley)
Picture Book Award for Best Children's Illustrator
Emma Chichester Clark, for Noah and the Space Ark (by Laura Cecil; published by Carolrhoda Books)
Special Contribution Award
Garth Nix, for promoting excellence in Australian children's science fiction literature

E. Everett Evans ''Big Heart'' Award
Given by Forrest J Ackerman for outstanding service to the science fiction field.

Peter Hassall of New Zealand
Chris Collier of Australia

(Fri 17 Sep 1999)