Finalist, Best Novel, 1981
Wizard
John Varley (opens in a new tab)
The crew of the living world Gaea try to find out why she is going mad.
The ballot
- The Snow QueenJoan D. VingeDial Press, 1980Winner
- Lord Valentine’s CastleRobert SilverbergF&SF Nov,Dec 1979,Jan,Feb 1980; Harper & Row, 1980
- The Ringworld EngineersLarry NivenGalileo Jul,Sep,Nov 1979,Jan 1980; Phantasia, 1980
- Beyond the Blue Event HorizonFrederik PohlBallantine Del Rey, 1980