Presented at: ConFederation, Atlanta, Georgia, August 28 – September 1, 1986

Toastmaster: Bob Shaw

Base design:

Awards Administration: Jeff Copeland

Best Novel

• Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card [Tor, 1985]
• Cuckoo’s Egg by C. J. Cherryh [Phantasia, 1985; DAW, 1985]
• The Postman by David Brin [Bantam Spectra, 1985]
• Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle [Ballantine Del Rey, 1985]
• Blood Music by Greg Bear [Arbor House, 1985]

Best Novella

• “24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai” by Roger Zelazny [Asimov’s Jul 1985]
• “Sailing to Byzantium” by Robert Silverberg [Asimov’s Feb 1985]
• “The Only Neat Thing to Do” by James Tiptree, Jr. [F&SF Oct 1985]
• “Green Mars” by Kim Stanley Robinson [Asimov’s Sep 1985]
• “The Scapegoat” by C. J. Cherryh [Alien Stars, 1985]

Best Novelette

• “Paladin of the Lost Hour” by Harlan Ellison [Universe 15, 1985; Twilight Zone Dec 1985]
• “Portraits of His Children” by George R. R. Martin [Asimov’s Nov 1985]
• “The Fringe” by Orson Scott Card [F&SF Oct 1985]
• “A Gift from the Graylanders” by Michael Bishop [Asimov’s Sep 1985]
• “Dogfight” by Michael Swanwick and William Gibson [Omni Jul 1985]

Best Short Story

• “Fermi and Frost” by Frederik Pohl [Asimov’s Jan 1985]
• “Flying Saucer Rock & Roll” by Howard Waldrop [Omni Jan 1985]
• “Snow” by John Crowley [Omni Nov 1985]
• “Dinner in Audoghast” by Bruce Sterling [Asimov’s May 1985]
• “Hong’s Bluff” by William F. Wu [Omni Mar 1985]

Best Related Non-Fiction Book

• Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller [Houghton Mifflin, 1985]
• The John W. Campbell Letters, Vol. 1 by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr., Tony Chapdelaine and George Hay [AC Projects, 1986]
• An Edge in My Voice by Harlan Ellison [Donning, 1985]
• Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf by Algis Budrys [Southern Illinois University Press, 1985]
• The Pale Shadow of Science by Brian W. Aldiss [Serconia Press, 1985]
• Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror by Douglas E. Winter [Berkley, 1985]

Best Dramatic Presentation

• Back to the Future (1985) [Amblin/Universal] Directed by Robert Zemeckis; Written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale
• Ladyhawke (1985) [20th Century Fox/Warner Brothers] Directed by Richard Donner; Screenplay by Edward Khmara and Michael Thomas and Tom Mankiewicz and David Webb Peoples; Story by Edward Khmara
• Cocoon (1985) [20th Century Fox/Zanuck/Brown] Directed by Ron Howard; Screenplay by Tom Benedek; based on the novel by David Saperstein
• Brazil (1985) [Embassy/Universal] Directed by Terry Gilliam; Written by Terry Gilliam & Charles McKeown & Tom Stoppard
• Enemy Mine (1985) [20th Century Fox/King’s Road] Directed by Wolfgang Petersen; Screenplay by Edward Khmara; based on the story by Barry Longyear

Best Professional Editor

• Judy-Lynn del Rey (Note: Judy-Lynn del Rey died before the convention; her husband, Lester del Rey, declined accepting the Hugo on her behalf.)
• Terry Carr
• Shawna McCarthy
• Edward L. Ferman
• Stanley Schmidt

Best Professional Artist

• Michael Whelan
• Frank Kelly Freas
• Rowena Morrill
• Don Maitz
• Barclay Shaw

Best Semiprozine

• Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
• Science Fiction Chronicle ed. by Andrew I. Porter
• Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
• Fantasy Review ed. by Robert A. Collins
• Interzone ed. by Simon Ounsley and David Pringle

Best Fanzine

• Lan’s Lantern ed. by George “Lan” Laskowski
• Anvil ed. by Charlotte Proctor
• Universal Translator ed. by Susan Bridges
• Holier Than Thou ed. by Marty Cantor and Robbie Cantor
• Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild Newsletter ed. by Bobby Gear

Best Fan Writer

• Mike Glyer
• Richard E. Geis
• Dave Langford
• Arthur D. Hlavaty
• Don D’Ammassa
• Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Best Fan Artist

• Joan Hanke-Woods
• Brad W. Foster
• William Rotsler
• Stu Shiffman
• Steve Fox