Best Novel, 1979
Dreamsnake
Vonda N. McIntyre (opens in a new tab)
A healer who works with snake venom crosses a post-apocalyptic desert to replace the rare alien serpent her craft depends on.
Also on the ballot
- The White DragonAnne McCaffreyBallantine Del Rey, 1978
- The Faded Sun: KesrithC. J. CherryhGalaxy Feb,Mar,Apr,May 1978; DAW, 1978
- Blind VoicesTom ReamyBerkley Putnam, 1978
- Up to the Walls of the WorldJames Tiptree, Jr.Withdrew after ballot finalized, per convention newsletter; see TSAR, page 24