Science Fiction Year 1987
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | Science Fiction Year 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | ► | ►►
Other events
Events
- The Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parosciences (GWUP), based in Roßdorf (near Darmstadt) , is founded.
Literary prizes
Arthur C. Clarke Award
| Arthur C. Clarke Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Margaret Atwood | The Handmaid's Tale | The maid's report | |
British Science Fiction Association Award
| British Science Fiction Association Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Keith Roberts | Gráinne | Best novel | |
| Geoff Ryman | Love sickness | Best short story | |
Campbell Award
| Campbell Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Joan Slonczewski | A Door Into Ocean | Best novel | |
| Karen Joy Fowler | Best new author | ||
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
| Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Isaac Asimov | for his life's work | ||
German Science Fiction Award
| German Science Fiction Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Claus-Peter Lieckfeld / Frank Wittchow | 427 - In the land of the green islands | Best novel | |
| Friedrich Scholz | After the end | ||
| Reinmar Cunis | Vryheit do ik ju openbar | Best short story | |
Hugo Award
| Hugo Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Orson Scott Card | Speaker for the Dead | Speaker for the dead | Best novel |
| Robert Silverberg | Gilgamesh in the Outback | Gilgamesh in the outback | Best short novel |
| Roger Zelazny | Permafrost | Leopard on Kilimanjaro | Best story |
| Greg Bear | Tangents | Tangents | Best short story |
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
| Kurd Laßwitz Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Carl Amery | The pilgrims | Best novel | |
| Karl Michael Armer | Orbits | Best story | |
| Rainer Erler | Play Future | Best short story | |
| Jerry Yulsman | Elleander Morning | Elleander Morning or: The War That Did n't Happen | Best foreign plant |
| Lore Strassl | Best translator | ||
| Klaus Holitzka | Best graphic artist | ||
| Harald Mueller , director: George Tabori , music: Klaus Buhlert | Dead raft | Best radio play | |
| Rainer Erler | News - Report on the journey into a bright future | Best movie | |
| Ute Bauer , Olaf Rappold and Thomas Tilsner | for SCIENCE FICTION MEDIA | Special Price | |
Locus Award
| Locus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Orson Scott Card | Speaker for the Dead | Speaker for the dead | Best SF novel |
| Jack McDevitt | The Hercules text | First contact | Best first novel |
| Lucius Shepard | R&R | R&R also: Front vacation | Best short novel |
| David Brin | Thor meets Captain America | Best story | |
| Isaac Asimov | Robot dreams | Best short story | |
| John Varley | Blue champagne | Best collection | |
| Gardner Dozois | The Year's Best Science Fiction: Third Annual Collection | Best anthology | |
Nebula Award
| Nebula Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Pat Murphy | The Falling Woman | The spirit seer | Best novel |
| Kim Stanley Robinson | The Blind Geometer | The blind geometer | Best short novel |
| Pat Murphy | Rachel in Love | Rachel falls in love too: Rachel is in love | Best story |
| Kate Wilhelm | Forever Yours, Anna | With love, Anna | Best short story |
Philip K. Dick Award
| Philip K. Dick Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Patricia Geary | Strange toys | ||
Prometheus Award
| Prometheus Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| author | Original title | German edition | category |
| Vernor Vinge | Marooned in real time | Stranded in real time | Best novel |
| Robert A. Heinlein | Stranger in a Strange Land | Stranger in a strange world | Hall of Fame |
| Ayn Rand | Anthem | anthem | |
New publications literature
Film awards
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British Academy Film Award
- Aliens - The Return - Best visual effects
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Genesis Award
- Star Trek IV: Back to the Present - as a feature film - adventure
- Golden Raspberry
- Oscar
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Saturn Award
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The fly
- Jeff Goldblum was honored for Best Actor, Chris Walas for Best Make-up and the film for Best Horror Film.
- Star Trek IV: Back to the Present - Best Costumes Robert Fletcher
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The fly
New releases films
New releases TV series
| German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alf - memories of Melmac | 1987-1988 | ALF: The Animated Series | 26th | 2 | |
| Brave | 1987-1989 | Brave | 65 | 1 | |
| Captain Power | 1987-1989 | Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future | 22nd | 1 | |
| The astro dinosaurs | 1987 | Dinosaucers | 66 | 1 | |
| The six million dollar family | 1987 | Bionic Six | 65 | 2 | |
| Max headroom | 1987-1988 | Max headroom | 14th | 2 | |
| My father is an alien | 1987-1991 | Out of This World | 96 | 4th | |
| Starship Enterprise - The Next Century | 1987-1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | 178 | 7th | |
| Spooky outside | 1987 | - | 9 | 1 | |
| Starcom | 1987 | Starcom: The US Space Force | 13 | 1 | |
| 2019 - the servants of God | 1986 | Knights of God | 13 | 1 | |
| The treasure in space | 1987 | L'isola del tesoro | 5 | 1 | |
| 1987 | Spiral zone | 65 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | Star cops | 9 | 1 | ||
| Highwayman | 1987-1988 | The Highwayman | 10 | 1 |
New releases computer games
| German title | Original title | Studio | genre | platform | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Syndrome | Japanese. エ イ リ ア ン シ ン ド ロ ー ム , Eirian Shindorōmu | Sega | Shoot 'em up | Arcade , Amiga , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Game Gear , MS-DOS , MSX , NES , SMS , ZX Spectrum , Sharp X68000 | |
| Bionic Commando | Japanese. ト ッ プ シ ー ク レ ッ ト , Toppu Shīkuretto | Capcom | Action game | Arcade, Amiga, Schneider CPC , Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum | |
| R-type | R-type | Irem | Shoot 'em up | Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum | |
| Xenophobe | Bally Midway | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, Atari 2600 , Atari 7800 , Atari ST, Amiga, Schneider CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, NES | ||
| SRD: Super Real Darwin | Japanese SRD ス ー パ ー リ ア ル ダ ー ウ ィ ン , SRD: Sūpā Riaru Dāwin | Data East | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, Sega Mega Drive | |
| Xybots | Atari | Third person shooter | Arcade, MSX, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum | ||
| Phantasy Star | Japanese. フ ァ ン タ シ ー ス タ ー , Fantashī Sutā | Sega | RPG | Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear , Sega Saturn , Sega Dreamcast | |
| Galaga '88 | jap. ギ ャ ラ ガ '88 , Gyaraga Eiti Eito | Namco | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | |
| Space Quest II | Space Quest II: Chapter II - Vohaul's Revenge | Sierra On-Line | Adventure | MS-DOS , Apple II , Apple IIgs , Mac OS , Amiga, Atari ST | |
| Doomsday 2000 | Dave Scheifler , John Calhoun | Rogue-like | DEC , Mac OS, Windows | ||
| Blasteroids | Atari | Shoot 'em up | Arcade, Amiga, Schneider CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum | ||
| Mutant Night | UPL | Shoot 'em up | Arcade | ||
| Superman | Kotobuki Systems | Action adventure | NES | ||
| Metal gear | Metal gear | Konami | Stealth computer game | MSX2 , NES, C64, MS-DOS | |
| Final Fantasy | Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー , Fainaru Fantajī | Square | RPG | NES, MSX2, PlayStation | |
| Station case | Station case | Infocom | Adventure | Amiga, Apple II, Atari 8-Bit , Atari ST, Commodore 64, Mac OS, MS-DOS, Schneider CPC |
Conventions
- 10. Eurocon , Montpellier
- 45th Worldcon , August 27th-September 1st, Brighton ; Chairman: Paul Oldroyd, guests of honor: Doris Lessing & Alfred Bester & Arkadi and Boris Strugazki & Jim Burns & Ray Harryhausen & Joyce & Ken Slater (fan) & David Langford (special fan)
Died
- Alfred Bester (* 1913)
- Terry Carr (born 1937)
- Theodore R. Cogswell (* 1918)
- Leonard Daventry (* 1915)
- Darrel T. Langart (pseudonym of Randall Garrett ) (* 1927)
- Alun Llewellyn (born 1903)
- CL Moore (* 1911)
- James Tiptree, Jr. (pseudonym of Alice Sheldon) (* 1916)
- Wolf Weitbrecht (* 1920), SF of the GDR
- Richard Wilson (* 1920)
