Science Fiction Year 1983
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | Science Fiction Year 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | ► | ►►
Other events
Literary prizes
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| John Sladek | Tik tok | Best novel | |
| Edwards Malcolm | After Images | Best short story | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Brian Aldiss | Helliconia Spring | Helliconia: spring | Best novel |
| Paul O. Williams | Best new author | ||
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Isaac Asimov | Foundation's Edge | In search of the earth , also: The search for the earth | Best novel |
| Joanna Russ | Souls | Souls | Best short novel |
| Connie Willis | Fire watch | Fire watch | Best story |
| Spider Robinson | Melancholy Elephants | Best short story | |
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
| Kurd Laßwitz Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Richard Hey | In 95 to Hiroshima | Best novel | |
| Wolfgang Jeschke | Osiris land | Best story | |
| Andreas Brandhorst | The plankton fishermen | Best short story | |
| Michael Kubiak | Best translator | ||
| Ulf Herholz | Best graphic artist | ||
| Hans Joachim Alpers , Werner Fuchs and Ronald M. Hahn | for Reclam's science fiction guides | Special Price | |
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Isaac Asimov | Foundation's Edge | In search of the earth , also: The search for the earth | Best SF novel |
| Donald Kingsbury | Courtship Rite | The rites of love | Best first novel |
| Joanna Russ | Souls | Souls | Best short novel |
| Harlan Ellison | Djinn, no chaser | Best story | |
| Ursula K. Le Guin | Sur | Best short story | |
| Fritz Leiber | The Ghost Light | Best collection | |
| Terry Carr | The Best Science Fiction of the Year # 11 | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| David Brin | Startide rising | Star flood | Best novel |
| Greg Bear | Hardfought | The enemy in me | Best short novel |
| Greg Bear | Blood Music | The music of the blood also: music of the blood also: blood music | Best story |
| Gardner Dozois | The Peacemaker | Best short story | |
Nobel Prize in literature
| Nobel Prize in literature | |
|---|---|
| author | Reason |
| William Golding | for his novels, which shed light on human conditions in today's world with the clarity of realistic storytelling and the ambiguous general validity of the myth |
Philip K. Dick Award
| Philip K. Dick Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Tim Powers | The Anubis Gates | The gates to Anubis realm | |
Prometheus Award
| Prometheus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| James P. Hogan | Voyage from Yesteryear | Best novel | |
| Robert A. Heinlein | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Revolt on Luna | Hall of Fame |
| Ayn Rand | Atlas Shrugged | Hall of Fame (awarded twice) | |
New publications literature
| German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters to the Chinese Past | 1983 | Herbert Rosendorfer | ||
| The departure to the stars | The Robots of Dawn | Isaac Asimov | ||
| The biological invasion | 1986 | A matter for men | David Gerrold | review |
| The gods of the river world | 1991 | Gods of Riverworld | Philip José Farmer | review |
| The life probe | 1995 | Life PROBE | Michael McCollum | review |
| The last children of Schewenborn | 1983 | - | Gudrun Pausewang | |
| Guild House Thendara | 1986 | Thendara House | Marion Zimmer Bradley | |
| Helliconia: summer | 1985 | Helliconia: Summer | Brian W. Aldiss | review |
| Kajira from Gor | 1985 | Kajira of Gor | John Norman | |
| Sector General | 1993 | Sector General | James White | |
| Sharra's exile | 1983 | Sharra's exile | Marion Zimmer Bradley | Darkover novel, new version of The Sword of Aldones |
| Star flood | 1985 | Startide rising | David Brin | review |
| Cloud warrior | Cloud warrior | Patrick Tilley |
Film awards
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Oscar
- ET - The Extra Terrestrial - Editing, Special Effects , Film Music ( John Williams ) and Sound
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Saturn Award
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - Best Director Nicholas Meyer and Best Actor William Shatner
New releases films
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armored Trooper Votoms | 1983-1984 | Japanese 装甲 騎兵 ボ ト ム ズ , Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu | 52 | 1 | |
| Aura Battler Dunbine | 1983-1984 | jap. 聖 戦 士 ダ ン バ イ ン , Seisenshi Dambain | 49 | 1 | |
| Automan - The super detective | 1983-1984 | Automan | 13 | 1 | |
| Captain Zep - Space Detective | 1983-1984 | Captain Zep - Space Detective | 12 | 2 | |
| A case for Professor Chase | 1983 | Manimal | 8th | 1 | |
| V - The extraterrestrial visitors are coming | 1983-1985 | V | 2/3/19 | 3 | |
| 1983-1984 | Luna | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1983-1986 | Terrahawks | 39 | 3 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinistar | Williams Electronics | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Mad Planets | Gottlieb | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Krull | Atari | Adventure | Atari 2600 | ||
| Mega Zone | Konami , Kosuka | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Journey | Bally Midway | Action game | Arcade | With the members of the band Journey as cartoon characters | |
| Discs of Tron | Bally Midway | Skill game | Arcade | ||
| Gyruss | Gyruss | Konami | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | |
| Star Wars: Return of the Jedi | Atari | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, Amiga , Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , BBC Micro , ZX Spectrum | ||
| Starwars | Atari | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| JetPac | JetPac | Ashby Computers and Graphics | Shoot 'em up, jump' n 'run | BBC Micro, C64, ZX Spectrum, VC 20 | |
| Astron Belt | jap. ア ス ト ロ ン ベ ル ト | Sega | Combat simulation | Arcade, MSX | |
| jap. ジ ュ ノ フ ァ ー ス ト , Juno First | Konami | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, C64, Atari 8-Bit , MSX | ||
| Blaster | Vid Kidz | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Hoccer | Eastern Micro Electronics | Action game | Arcade | ||
| Exerion | Jaleco | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, MSX, NES , SG-1000 | ||
| Major Havoc | Atari | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Cube Quest | Simutrek | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle | Parker Brothers | Shoot 'em up | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 , Atari 8-Bit, ZX Spectrum | ||
| I, robot | I, robot | Atari | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | |
| Wacko | Bally Midway | Action game | Arcade | ||
| jap. セ ン ジ ョ ー , Senjyo | Tehkan | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, MSX | ||
| Aztarac | Tim Stryker | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Suspended | Suspended | Infocom | Adventure | Amiga, Apple II , Atari 8-Bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus / 4 , Mac OS , MS-DOS, Schneider CPC , TRS-80 , TI-99 / 4A | |
| Planetfall | Planetfall | Infocom | Adventure | Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Commodore 128, MS-DOS, Macintosh, Schneider CPC, TI-99 / 4A, TRS-80 |
Conventions
- 7. Eurocon , Ljubljana
- 41st Worldcon , 1st – 5th September, Baltimore ; Chairman: Michael Walsh, Guests of Honor: John Brunner (pro) & David A. Kyle (fan)
Born
Died
- Otto Basil (* 1901)
- Herbert James Campbell (* 1925)
- Wolfgang Corner (* 1927)
- Constantine Fitzgibbon (* 1919)
- Zenna Henderson (born 1917)
- Peter Leukefeld (* 1937)
- Georgi Martynow (* 1906)
- Mack Reynolds (born 1917)
- Anna Seghers (* 1900)
- Pawel Weschinow (* 1914)
- Leonard Wibberley (* 1915)
