Finalist, Best Novella, 1984

Hardfought

Greg Bear (opens in a new tab)

Asimov’s Feb 1983

A girl raised to fight an alien enemy begins to understand them.

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The ballot

Cascade PointTimothy ZahnAnalog Dec 1983Winner
In the Face of My EnemyJoseph H. DelaneyAnalog Apr 1983
SeekingDavid R. PalmerAnalog Feb 1983
Hurricane ClaudeHilbert SchenckF&SF Apr 1983