Finalist, Best Novella, 1981
The Brave Little Toaster
Thomas M. Disch (opens in a new tab)
A toaster, a lamp, a radio, an electric blanket and a vacuum cleaner set out across the country to find their owner.
The ballot
- Lost DorsaiGordon R. DicksonDestinies v2 #1 Feb/Mar 1980Winner
- One-WingGeorge R. R. Martin and Lisa TuttleAnalog Jan,Feb 1980
- NightflyersGeorge R. R. MartinAnalog Apr 1980
- All the Lies That Are My LifeHarlan EllisonF&SF Nov 1980; Underwood-Miller, 1980