Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll 1987
science fiction awards database
Eligibility Year: 1986
Novel
- Winner: Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card (Tor)
- Count Zero, William Gibson (Arbor House)
- The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (Houghton Mifflin)
Novella
- Winner: “R&R”, Lucius Shepard (Asimov's Apr 1986)
- “Escape from Kathmandu”, Kim Stanley Robinson (Asimov's Sep 1986)
- “Gilgamesh in the Outback”, Robert Silverberg (Asimov's Jul 1986)
Novelette
- Winner: “Aymara”, Lucius Shepard (Asimov's Aug 1986)
- (tie): “Hatrack River”, Orson Scott Card (Asimov's Aug 1986)
- (tie): “The Winter Market”, William Gibson (“Burning Chrome”; Stardate Mar 1986)
- “Thor Meets Captain America”, David Brin (F&SF Jul 1986)
Short Story
- Winner: “Pretty Boy Crossover”, Pat Cadigan (Asimov's Jan 1986)
- “Tangents”, Greg Bear (Omni Jan 1986)
- (tie): “Rat”, James Patrick Kelly (F&SF Jun 1986)
- (tie): “Robot Dreams”, Isaac Asimov (Asimov's mid-Dec 1986; Robot Dreams)
Dramatic Presentation
- Winner: Aliens
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- The Fly
Pro Artist
- Winner: Michael Whelan
- Barclay Shaw
- Don Maitz
Pro Editor/magazines
Pro Editor/books
- Winner: David G. Hartwell
- Terry Carr
- Beth Meacham
Semi-prozine
- Winner: Science Fiction Chronicle, Andrew Porter
- Locus, Charles N. Brown
- Interzone, Simon Ounsley & David Pringle
Fanzine
- Winner: Ansible, Dave Langford
- Lan's Lantern, George "Lan" Laskowski
- Metaphysical Review, Bruce Gillespie
Fan Writer
- Winner: Dave Langford
- Richard E. Geis
- Ted White
Fan Artist
- Winner: Brad W. Foster
- Stu Shiffman
- Taral
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