Finalist, Best Novella, 1974
Chains of the Sea
Gardner Dozois (opens in a new tab)
As aliens land on Earth, a boy talks with the creatures that nobody else can see.
The ballot
- The Girl Who Was Plugged InJames Tiptree, Jr.New Dimensions #3, 1973Winner
- The Death of Doctor IslandGene WolfeUniverse 3, 1973
- Death and Designation Among the AsadiMichael BishopIf Feb 1973
- The White Otters of ChildhoodMichael BishopF&SF Jul 1973