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1979 Hugo Award

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Best Novel
1 Dreamsnake Vonda N. McIntyre
2 The White Dragon Anne McCaffrey
3 The Faded Sun: Kesrith C. J. Cherryh
--- Withdrawn -- Nomination Declined -------
*
Per a biography of Tiptree/Sheldon: "It was nominated for a Hugo in 1979, but Alli withdrew it from the ballot 'for personal reasons'."
Up the Walls of the World James Tiptree, Jr.
--- Finalists -------
* Blind Voices Tom Reamy
--- Honorable Mentions -------
* Colony Ben Bova
* Gloriana, or, The Unfulfill'd Queen Michael Moorcock
* Stardance II Jeanne Robinson and Spider Robinson
* Stormqueen! Marion Zimmer Bradley
* The Far Call Gordon R. Dickson
Best Novella
1 The Persistence of Vision John Varley
2 Fireship Joan D. Vinge
3 The Watched Christopher Priest
--- Finalists -------
* Enemies of the System (variant of Enemies of the System: A Tale of Homo Uniformis) Brian W. Aldiss
* Seven American Nights Gene Wolfe
Best Novelette
1 Hunter's Moon Poul Anderson
2 Mikal's Songbird Orson Scott Card
3 The Man Who Had No Idea Thomas M. Disch
--- Finalists -------
* Devil You Don't Know Dean Ing
* The Barbie Murders John Varley
Best Short Story
1 Cassandra C. J. Cherryh
2 Count the Clock That Tells the Time Harlan Ellison
3 View from a Height Joan D. Vinge
--- Finalists -------
* Stone Edward Bryant
* The Very Slow Time Machine Ian Watson
Best Dramatic Presentation
1 Superman (IMDB) Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and Mario Puzo and David Newman and Leslie Newman and Robert Benton
2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio) Douglas Adams
3 Watership Down (IMDB) Richard Adams and Martin Rosen
--- Finalists -------
* Invasion of the Body Snatchers (IMDB) Jack Finney and W. D. Richter
* The Lord of the Rings (IMDB) J. R. R. Tolkien and Peter S. Beagle and Chris Conkling
Best Professional Editor
1 ---- Ben Bova
2 ---- Edward L. Ferman
3 ---- George H. Scithers
--- Finalists -------
* ---- James P. Baen
* ---- Terry Carr
Best Professional Artist
1 ---- Vincent Di Fate
2 ---- Michael Whelan
3 ---- Boris Vallejo
--- Finalists -------
* ---- David Hardy
* ---- Stephen Fabian
Best Fanzine
1 Science Fiction Review - 1978 Richard E. Geis
2 Maya Rob Jackson
3 No Award -
--- Withdrawn -------
* Locus - 1978 (Fanzine) Charles N. Brown
--- Finalists -------
* Janus - 1978 Janice Bogstad and Jeanne Gomoll
* Mota Terry Hughes
* Twll Ddu - 1978 (Fanzine) David Langford
Best Fan Writer
1 ---- Bob Shaw
2 ---- Richard E. Geis
3 ---- No Award
--- Finalists -------
* ---- Leroy Kettle
* ---- David Langford
* ---- D. West
Best Fan Artist
1 ---- William Rotsler
2 ---- Jim Barker
3 ---- Alexis Gilliland
--- Finalists -------
* ---- Stu Shiffman
* ---- Harry Bell

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