Finalist, Best Novella, 2002
The Chief Designer
Andy Duncan (opens in a new tab)
The secret engineer behind the Soviet space programme drives it from Sputnik to the Moon race, and pays for it.
The ballot
- Fast Times at Fairmont HighVernor VingeWinner
- Stealing AlabamaAllen M. SteeleAsimov’s Jan 2001Runner-up
- May Be Some TimeBrenda W. CloughAnalog Apr 2001
- The Diamond PitJack DannJubilee, 2001; F&SF Jun 2001