Best Novelette, 1986
Paladin of the Lost Hour
Harlan Ellison
Also on the ballot
- Portraits of His ChildrenGeorge R. R. MartinAsimov’s Nov 1985
- The FringeOrson Scott CardF&SF Oct 1985
- A Gift from the GraylandersMichael BishopAsimov’s Sep 1985
- DogfightMichael Swanwick and William GibsonOmni Jul 1985