Finalist, Best Novella, 1974
The Death of Doctor Island
Gene Wolfe (opens in a new tab)
A boy is placed on an artificial island, where the computer that runs it sets out to treat him.
The ballot
- The Girl Who Was Plugged InJames Tiptree, Jr.New Dimensions #3, 1973Winner
- Death and Designation Among the AsadiMichael BishopIf Feb 1973
- The White Otters of ChildhoodMichael BishopF&SF Jul 1973
- Chains of the SeaGardner DozoisChains of the Sea, 1973