Science Fiction Year 1977
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | Science Fiction Year 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | ► | ►►
Other events
Literary prizes
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Ian Watson | The Jonah Kit | Best novel | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Kingsley Amis | The alteration | The transformation | Best novel |
| CJ Cherryh | Best new author | ||
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
| Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Clifford D. Simak | |||
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Kate Wilhelm | Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang | Birds used to sing here | Best novel |
| James Tiptree, Jr. | Houston, Houston, Do You Read? | Houston, Houston, please report! | Best short novel |
| Spider Robinson | By Any Other Name | Just not by the real name | Best short novel (awarded twice) |
| Isaac Asimov | The Bicentennial Man | The bicentenary | Best story |
| Joe Haldeman | Tricentennial | Tricentennial also: tricentennial | Best short story |
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Kate Wilhelm | Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang | Birds used to sing here | Best novel |
| Michael Bishop | The Samurai and the Willows | Death of a samurai | Best short novel |
| Isaac Asimov | The Bicentennial Man | The bicentenary | Best story |
| Harlan Ellison | Croatoan | Best short story | |
| George RR Martin | A song for Lya | Best collection | |
| Terry Carr | The Best Science Fiction of the Year # 5 | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Frederik Pohl | Gateway | Gateway | Best novel |
| Spider & Jeanne Robinson | Stardance | Part 1 of the novel: Star Dance | Best short novel |
| Raccoona Sheldon | The Screwfly Solution | The gold fly solution too: blow flies | Best story |
| Harlan Ellison | Jeffty Is Five | Jeffty is five | Best short story |
New publications literature
Film awards
- Escape to the 23rd Century - Special Oscar - Best visual effects for LB Abbott , Glen Robinson and Matthew Yuricich
New releases films
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The man from Atlantis | 1977-1988 | Man from Atlantis | 17th | 1 | |
| A case for Batman | 1977 | The New Adventures of Batman | 16 | 1 | |
| 1977-1988 | The All-New Super Friends Hour | 15th | 1 | ||
| 1977 | The Fantastic Journey | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1977-1988 | Logan's Run | 14th | 1 | ||
| 1977 | Quark | 8th | 1 | ||
| 1977 | Tales of the Unexpected | 8th | 1 | ||
| The space academy | 1977-1979 | Space Academy | 15th | 1 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starship 1 | Atari | Space combat simulation | Arcade | ||
| Space Wars | Cinematronics | Shoot 'em up | Arcade , Vectrex | ||
| Star Ship | Star Ship | Atari | Space combat simulation | Atari 2600 |
New publications issue series
- Time Squad , 1977–1985, 21 booklet novels
Conventions
- 35th Worldcon , 2nd – 5th September, Miami Beach ; Chairman: Don Lundry, Guests of Honor: Jack Williamson (pro) & Robert A. Madle (fan)
Born
- Tobias Bachmann
- Brian Clement , Canadian filmmaker
- CJ Carter-Stephenson , British author
- Ian Doescher , author of the parody William Shakespeare's Star Wars Trilogy
- Chris Genoa , first work: Foop!
- Maria Dahvana Headley , SF Short Stories
- Cat Hellisen , South African author, fantasy
- David Barr Kirtley , co-founder of Geek's Guide to the Galaxy
- Zoran Krušvar , Croatian SF
- Carlton Mellick III , lead author of the Bizzaro genre
- Titus Muller
- Meredith L. Patterson
- Bernd Perplies
- David Simpson , author of the Post-Human series
- Tow Ubukata , 2003 Nihon SF Taisho Award winner
- Dan Wells
- Chris Wooding
Died
- Kurt Herwarth Ball (* 1903)
- Paul W. Fairman (born 1909)
- Edmond Hamilton (* 1904)
- Henry Hasse (* 1913)
- David McDaniel (born 1939)
- Festus Pragnell (* 1905)
- Tom Reamy (born 1935)
- Walt Richmond (born 1922)
- Stefan Tita (* 1905)
- Robert Moore Williams (* 1907)
