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1982 Locus Poll Award

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Best SF Novel
1 The Many-Colored Land Julian May
2 Windhaven George R. R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle
3 Downbelow Station C. J. Cherryh
4 Dream Park Steven Barnes and Larry Niven
5 Project Pope Clifford D. Simak
6 God Emperor of Dune Frank Herbert
7 The Cool War Frederik Pohl
8 Sharra's Exile Marion Zimmer Bradley
9 Oath of Fealty Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
10 Riddley Walker Russell Hoban
11 The Divine Invasion Philip K. Dick
12 The Book of Dreams Jack Vance
13 The Sardonyx Net Elizabeth A. Lynn
14 A Spaceship for the King Jerry Pournelle
15 Worlds Joe Haldeman
16 At the Eye of the Ocean Hilbert Schenck
17 Radix A. A. Attanasio
18 The Unreasoning Mask
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
19 Voyagers Ben Bova
20 Dream Dancer Janet Morris
21 The Pride of Chanur C. J. Cherryh
22 The Dreamers James E. Gunn
23 Twelve Fair Kingdoms Suzette Haden Elgin
24 Giants' Star James P. Hogan
25 The Affirmation Christopher Priest
26 Deathhunter Ian Watson
27 VALIS Philip K. Dick
28 Lilith: A Snake in the Grass Jack L. Chalker
29 Systemic Shock Dean Ing
30 In the Hands of Glory Phyllis Eisenstein
30 Wave Without a Shore C. J. Cherryh
Best Fantasy Novel
1 The Claw of the Conciliator Gene Wolfe
2 Little, Big John Crowley
3 The Changing Land Roger Zelazny
4 The War Hound and the World's Pain Michael Moorcock
5 The Captive Robert Stallman
6 Camber the Heretic Katherine Kurtz
7 The Keep F. Paul Wilson
8 Horn Crown Andre Norton
9 A Sense of Shadow Kate Wilhelm
10 Lycanthia, or The Children of Wolves Tanith Lee
11 Path of the Eclipse Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
12 Delusion's Master Tanith Lee
13 Peregrine: Secundus Avram Davidson
14 Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw
15 Esbae: A Winter's Tale Linda Haldeman
16 Behind the Wind Patricia Wrightson
17 The Sable Moon Nancy Springer
18 Madwand Roger Zelazny
19 Gryphon in Glory Andre Norton
20 Too Long a Sacrifice Mildred Downey Broxon
21 Cujo Stephen King
22 Blue Adept Piers Anthony
Best First Novel
1 Starship & Haiku S. P. Somtow
2 At the Eye of the Ocean Hilbert Schenck
3 Radix A. A. Attanasio
4 The Breaking of Northwall Paul O. Williams
5 War Games Karl Hansen
6 The Prince of Morning Bells Nancy Kress
7 The Revolution from Rosinante Alexis A. Gilliland
8 A Storm Upon Ulster Kenneth C. Flint
9 Under the City of Angels Jerry Earl Brown
10 Slow Fall to Dawn Stephen Leigh
11 Tintagel Paul Cook
12 Lanark: A Life in Four Books Alasdair Gray
13 Pilgrimage Drew Mendelson
14 Daystar and Shadow James B. Johnson
15 The Former King Adam Corby
15 The Tularemia Gambit Steve Perry
Best Novella
1 Blue Champagne John Varley
2 The Saturn Game Poul Anderson
3 In the Western Tradition Phyllis Eisenstein
4 The Desert of Stolen Dreams Robert Silverberg
5 With Delicate Mad Hands James Tiptree, Jr.
6 Polyphemus Michael Shea
7 Ealdwood C. J. Cherryh
8 True Names Vernor Vinge
9 The Winter Beach Kate Wilhelm
10 With Thimbles, with Forks, and Hope Kate Wilhelm
11 Swarmer, Skimmer Gregory Benford
12 Emergence David R. Palmer
13 The Venetian Court Charles L. Harness
14 Amnesia Jack Dann
15 The Loom of Thessaly David Brin
16 Petals of Rose Marc Stiegler
17 Which Way to the Ends of Time? Michael McCollum
18 Through All Your Houses Wandering Ted Reynolds
Best Novelette
1 Guardians George R. R. Martin
2 Unicorn Variation Roger Zelazny
3 The Thermals of August Edward Bryant
4 The Haunted Tower C. J. Cherryh
5 Out of the Everywhere James Tiptree, Jr.
6 The Fire When It Comes Parke Godwin
7 Murder on Lupozny Station Michael Bishop and Gerald W. Page
8 Elric at the End of Time Michael Moorcock
9 Lirios: A Tale of the Quintana Roo James Tiptree, Jr.
10 The Quickening Michael Bishop
11 The Giftie Gie Us Timothy Zahn
12 A Thousand Paces Along the Via Dolorosa Robert Silverberg
13 Mummer Kiss Michael Swanwick
14 Out of the Mouths of Olympus (variant of Vox Olympica) Michael Bishop
15 The Summer's Dust Pamela Sargent
16 H-Tec Charles L. Harness
17 Stuff of Dreams Lewis Shiner
18 These Stones Will Remember Reginald Bretnor
19 Waiting for the Earthquake Robert Silverberg
20 Johnny Mnemonic William Gibson
21 Walden Three Michael Swanwick
22 Mythago Wood Robert Holdstock
23 Going Under Jack Dann
24 Blind Spot Jayge Carr
25 Shadows on the Cave Wall Nancy Kress
26 Blue Apes Phyllis Gotlieb
27 Werewind J. Michael Reaves
28 A Thief in Ni-moya Robert Silverberg
Best Short Story
1 The Pusher John Varley
2 Serpents' Teeth Spider Robinson
3 The Needle Men George R. R. Martin
4 The Only Death in the City C. J. Cherryh
5 Remembering Melody George R. R. Martin
6 The Woman the Unicorn Loved Gene Wolfe
7 Exposures Gregory Benford
8 The Quiet George Florance-Guthridge
9 The Palace at Midnight Robert Silverberg
10 Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile ... S. P. Somtow
11 Executive Clemency Gardner Dozois and Jack C. Haldeman, II
12 The Regulars Robert Silverberg
13 Walk the Ice Mildred Downey Broxon
14 Forever Damon Knight
15 The Shroud Michael McCollum
16 Disciples Gardner Dozois
17 Venice Drowned Kim Stanley Robinson
18 Second Comings - Reasonable Rates Pat Cadigan
19 The Softest Hammer Charles Sheffield
20 The Grown-Up Thomas M. Disch
21 Hinterlands William Gibson
22 The Coming of the Doll Pat Cadigan
23 Mud/Aurora D. D. Storm
24 The Gernsback Continuum William Gibson
25 The Bone Flute Lisa Tuttle
26 Casey's Empire Nancy Kress
27 Altamira Carter Scholz
28 On the Slab Harlan Ellison
Best Single Author Collection
1 Sandkings George R. R. Martin
2 Gene Wolfe's Book of Days Gene Wolfe
3 Sunfall C. J. Cherryh
4 Particle Theory Edward Bryant
5 Lord Darcy Investigates Randall Garrett
6 Out of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions James Tiptree, Jr.
7 Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories Orson Scott Card
8 Paratime H. Beam Piper
9 The Woman Who Loved the Moon and Other Stories Elizabeth A. Lynn
10 Listen, Listen Kate Wilhelm
11 Distant Stars Samuel R. Delany
12 Winners Poul Anderson
13 The Best of John Sladek John Sladek
14 Father to the Stars
Philip José Farmer?Philip Jose Farmer
15 Hidden Variables Charles Sheffield
16 Far from Home Walter Tevis
17 A Life in the Day of ... and Other Short Stories Frank M. Robinson
18 Time Travelers Strictly Cash Spider Robinson
19 Federation H. Beam Piper
20 A Glow of Candles and Other Stories Charles L. Grant
Best Anthology
1 Shadows of Sanctuary Robert Asprin
2 Universe 11 Terry Carr
3 The Best Science Fiction of the Year #10 Terry Carr
4 New Voices 4 George R. R. Martin
5 Flashing Swords! #5: Demons and Daggers Lin Carter
6 New Dimensions 12 Marta Randall and Robert Silverberg
7 The 1981 Annual World's Best SF Arthur W. Saha and Donald A. Wollheim
8 Dragons of Darkness Orson Scott Card
9 Elsewhere Mark Alan Arnold and Terri Windling
10 The Magic May Return Larry Niven
11 A Treasury of Modern Fantasy Terry Carr and Martin Harry Greenberg
12 Shadows 4 Charles L. Grant
13 Destinies, Winter 1981 Jim Baen
14 Whispers III Stuart David Schiff
15 The Berkley Showcase: New Writings in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vol. 4 Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack
16 Stellar #7: Science-Fiction Stories Judy-Lynn del Rey
17 Fantasy Annual III Terry Carr
18 What If? Volume 2 Richard A. Lupoff
19 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 5, 1943 Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
20 The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III Arthur C. Clarke and George W. Proctor
21 The Great Science Fiction Stories Volume 6, 1944 Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
22 After the Fall Robert Sheckley
23 The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series IX Karl Edward Wagner
24 More Wandering Stars Jack Dann
25 Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: Tenth Annual Collection Gardner Dozois
26 Nebula Winners Fifteen Frank Herbert
27 The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 7 Arthur W. Saha
Best Magazine/Fanzine
1 The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Edward L. Ferman
2 Locus - 1981 (Fanzine) Charles N. Brown
3 Asimov's Science Fiction George H. Scithers
4 Analog Science Fiction and Fact Stanley Schmidt
5 Omni Ben Bova
6 Twilight Zone T. E. D. Klein
7 Science Fiction Review Richard E. Geis
8 Amazing Science Fiction Stories Ted White
9 Fantasy Newsletter Paul C. Allen and Robert A. Collins
10 Science Fiction Chronicle Andrew I. Porter
11 Starlog Howard Zimmerman
12 Starship Andrew I. Porter
13 Patchin Review Unknown-Mags
14 Destinies Jim Baen
15 File 770 Mike Glyer
16 Shayol Pat Cadigan and Arnie Fenner
17 Rigel Unknown-Mags
Best Related Non-Fiction Book
1 Danse Macabre (variant of Stephen King's Danse Macabre) Stephen King
2 Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction, Second Edition Neil Barron
3 The Art of Leo & Diane Dillon Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon and Byron Preiss
4 After Man Dougal Dixon
5 The Grand Tour William K. Hartmann and Ron Miller
6 PKD: A Philip K. Dick Bibliography Steven Owen Godersky and Daniel J. H. Levack
7 The Science Fiction Reference Book Marshall B. Tymn
8 The Tanelorn Archives: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography of the Works of Michael Moorcock 1949-1979 Richard Bilyeu
9 Creating Short Fiction Damon Knight
10 Virgil Finlay Remembered: The Seventh Book of Virgil Finlay Gerry de la Ree and Virgil Finlay
11 Twentieth-Century Science-Fiction Writers Curtis C. Smith
12 Earthwatch Charles Sheffield
13 Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide Marshall B. Tymn
14 Fantastic Lives: Autobiographical Essays by Notable Science Fiction Writers Martin H. Greenberg
15 Twentieth-Century American Science Fiction Writers David Cowart and Thomas L. Wymer
16 H. P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Criticism: An Annotated Bibliography S. T. Joshi
17 Index to the Science Fiction Magazines: 1980 Jerry Boyajian and Kenneth R. Johnson
18 The Dinosaurs William Service and William Stout
19 The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (variant of Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien) J. R. R. Tolkien
20 A Reference Guide to American Science Fiction Films Forrest J. Ackerman and A. W. Strickland
21 Index to the Science Fiction Magazines: 1979 Jerry Boyajian and Kenneth R. Johnson
Best Book Publisher
1 ---- Pocket/Timescape
2 ---- Ballantine/Del Rey
3 ---- DAW
4 ---- Ace
5 ---- Berkley/Putnam
6 ---- SF Book Club
7 ---- Underwood-Miller
8 ---- Bantam
9 ---- Doubleday
10 ---- Pinnacle/Tor
11 ---- Phantasia
12 ---- Donald M. Grant
12 ---- Houghton Mifflin
14 ---- Atheneum
15 ---- Gregg Press
16 ---- St. Martin's
17 ---- Playboy
18 ---- Donning/Starblaze
Best Artist
1 ---- Michael Whelan
2 ---- Don Maitz
3 ---- Rowena Morrill
4 ---- Stephen Fabian
5 ---- Boris Vallejo
6 ---- Vincent Di Fate
7 ---- Alicia Austin
8 ---- Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
9 ---- Darrell K. Sweet
10 ---- Alexis Gilliland
11 ---- Val Lakey Lindahn
12 ---- Wayne Barlowe
12 ---- Carl Lundgren
14 ---- Frank Kelly Freas
15 ---- Frank Frazetta
15 ---- Ron Miller
17 ---- Victoria Poyser
18 ---- Thomas Canty
19 ---- Janet Aulisio
20 ---- George Barr
20 ---- Rick Sternbach
20 ---- Ron Walotsky
23 ---- Paul Lehr
24 ---- David Mattingly
25 ---- David Hardy
26 ---- Wendy Pini
27 ---- William Rotsler
28 ---- Richard Corben

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