Science Fiction Year 1991

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Literary prizes

Arthur C. Clarke Award

Arthur C. Clarke Award
author Original title German edition category
Colin Greenland Take Back Plenty Encounters on the Moebius strip

British Science Fiction Association Award

British Science Fiction Association Award
author Original title German edition category
Dan Simmons The Fall of Hyperion The fall of Hyperion Best novel
Molly Brown Bad timing Best short story

Campbell Award

Campbell Award
author Original title German edition category
Kim Stanley Robinson Pacific Edge Pacific border Best novel
Julia Ecklar Best new author

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
author Original title German edition category
Lester del Rey for his life's work

German Science Fiction Award

German Science Fiction Award
author Original title German edition category
Herbert W. Franke Center of the Milky Way Best novel
Andreas Findig Godel goes Best short story

Hugo Award

Hugo Award
author Original title German edition category
Lois McMaster Bujold The Vor Game The prince and the mercenary Best novel
Joe Haldeman The Hemingway Hoax The Hemingway hoax Best short novel
Mike Resnick The Manamouki Manamouki Best story
Terry Bisson Bears Discover Fire The bears discover the fire Best short story

James Tiptree, Jr. Award

James Tiptree, Jr. Award
author Original title German edition category
Eleanor Arnason A Woman of the Iron People

Kurd Laßwitz Prize

Kurd Laßwitz Prize
author Original title German edition category
Carl Amery The secret of the crypt Best novel
Thomas Ziegler A little something for us Reincarnauts Best story
Peter Robert simulation Best short story
Iain Banks The Bridge The bridge Best foreign plant
Category was not assigned Best translator
Dieter Rottermund Best graphic artist
Eike Gallwitz Ambergris - The last gift Director: Andreas Weber-Schäfer Best radio play
Peter Fleischmann It is not easy to be a god Best movie
Hans Joachim Alpers for longstanding secondary literary achievements Special Price

Locus Award

Locus Award
author Original title German edition category
Dan Simmons The Fall of Hyperion The end of Hyperion too: the fall of Hyperion Best SF novel
Michael F. Flynn In the Country of the Blind Best first novel
Kim Stanley Robinson A short, Sharp Shock A brief, violent shock Best short novel
Dan Simmons Entropy's Bed at Midnight Best story
Terry Bisson Bears Discover Fire The bears discover the fire Best short story
Orson Scott Card Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card Best collection
Gardner Dozois The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection Best anthology

Nebula Award

Nebula Award
author Original title German edition category
Michael Swanwick Stations of the Tide In times of flood Best novel
Nancy Kress Beggars in Spain Beggar in Spain Best short novel
Mike Conner Guide Dog Guide dog Best story
Alan Brennert Ma Qui The lost soul Best short story

Philip K. Dick Award

Philip K. Dick Award
author Original title German edition category
Ian McDonald King of Morning, Queen of Day King of the Dawn, Queen of the Light

Prometheus Award

Prometheus Award
author Original title German edition category
Michael F. Flynn In the Country of the Blind Best novel
Francis Paul Wilson An enemy of the state Hall of Fame

New publications literature

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title author Remarks
Beggar in Spain 1997 Beggars in Spain Nancy Kress
Damia 1997 Damia Anne McCaffrey review
The Foundation Project 1995 Forward the Foundation Isaac Asimov review
The ants 2001 Les Fourmis Bernard Werber review
The summer queen 1991 The Summer Queen Joan D. Vinge review
A flag full of stars 1995 A Flag Full of Stars Brad Ferguson Star Trek Classic Volume 61 ; review
A lesson in love 1994 Q-in-Law Peter David Star Trek Next Generation ; review
Angel of gravity 1998 Gravity's Angels Michael Swanwick review
He, you and it 1993 He, She and It Marge Piercy
Heirs to the Empire 1992 Heir to the Empire Timothy Zahn
In times of flood 1997 Stations of the Tide Michael Swanwick review
Islands in chaos 1996 Death Qualified: A Mystery of Chaos Kate Wilhelm review
Prince of chaos 1995 Prince of Chaos Roger Zelazny
Dead 1996 The Dark Tower III - The Waste Lands Stephen King

Film awards

New releases films

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title Director Remarks
Alien killer 1992 The Borrower John McNaughton
Alligator II - The Mutation 1991 Alligator II: The Mutation Jon Hess
Bill & Ted's crazy journey into the future 1992 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Peter Hewitt
Til the end of the world 1991 Til the end of the world Wim Wenders
Critters 3 - The cuddle killers are coming 1992 Critters 3 Kristine Peterson
Godzilla - duel of the megasaurs 1993 jap. ゴ ジ ラ vs キ ン グ ギ ド ラ , Gojira tai Kingu Ghidora Kazuki Omori
Knight Rider 2000 1992 Knight Rider 2000 Alan J. Levi
Mutronics - Invasion of the Super Mutants 1992 The Guyver Screaming Mad George & Steve Wang
Naked lunch 1992 Naked lunch David Cronenberg
Nameless - Total Terminator 1992 Timebomb Avi Nesher
Rocketeer 1991 The Rocketeer Joe Johnston
Scanners II Scanners II: The New Order Christian Duguay
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Land 1992 Star Trek VI:
The Undiscovered Country		 Nicholas Meyer
Terminator 2 - Day of Reckoning 1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day James Cameron
Wedlock 1991 Wedlock Lewis Teague
Alienator 2 1992 The Arrival David Schmoeller
Blue Tornado - men like steel 1991 Blue tornado Antonio Bido
Brother Future Roy Campanella II
Dead Space - galaxy of horror 1992 Dead space Fred Gallo
1992 Dollman Albert Pyun
Eve 8 - Out of Control 1991 Eve of Destruction Duncan Gibbins
Final approach Eric Steven Stahl
Final exterminator 1992 Steel and Lace Ernest Farino
Firehead Peter Yuval
Liquid dreams Mark Manos
jap. ミ カ ド ロ イ ド , Mikadoroido Satoo Haraguchi , Tomo'o Haraguchi
The million dollar game La milliardaire Jacques Ertaud
1991 Neon City Monte Markham
Project 9000 K-9000 Kim Manners
The knight from space 1991 Suburban Commando Burt Kennedy
Invisible killers The Terror Within II Andrew Stevens
Trancers II Charles Band
Unborn - child of Satan 1991 The Unborn Rodman Flender
Wax or the discovery of television among the bees 1991 Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees David Blair
Japanese ピ ノ キ オ √964 , 964
The killer tomatoes strike back 1995 Killer Tomatoes Strike Back John De Bello

New releases TV series

German title sent Original title Episodes Seasons Remarks
1991 Dark season 6th 1
Metal Jack special unit 1991 Japanese. 機甲 警察 メ タ ル ジ ャ ッ ク , Kikō Keisatsu Metaru Jakku 38 1
Back to the Future 1991-1993 Back to the future 26th 2
The boy from Andromeda 1991 The Boy from Andromeda 6th 1
Stephen King's Brave New Times 1991 Golden Years 7th 1
1991 Time riders 4th 1
1991-1992 Watt on Earth 25th 2

New releases computer games

German title Original title Studio genre platform Remarks
Supremacy: Your Will Be Done Sample entertainment Strategy game Amiga , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Commodore Plus / 4 , NES , MS-DOS
Alpha Mission II SNK Shoot 'em up Arcade
Earth Defense Force Earth Defense Force Jaleco Shoot 'em up Arcade, SNES
Power blade Natsume Jump 'n' run, action game NES
Strike Gunner STG Athena Shoot 'em up Arcade, SNES
Terminator 2 - Day of Reckoning Terminator 2: Judgment Day Midway Games Shoot 'em up Arcade, Amiga, MS-DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear , Sega Genesis , SMS , SNES
Acrobat Mission UPL Shoot 'em up Arcade, SNES
Spider-Man: The Video Game Sega Beat 'em up Arcade
Time Traveler Virtual Image Productions Interactive film Arcade
Metal Black Taito Shoot 'em up Arcade, Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 2 , Sega Saturn , Xbox
Starblade Japanese. ス タ ー ブ レ ー ド , Sutāburēdo Namco , Panasonic Combat simulation , shoot 'em up Arcade, Sega CD , 3DO , PlayStation
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin Technopop Action game SMS, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Sega CD
Crystal Caves Crystal Caves id software Jump 'n' run MS-DOS
Captain America and The Avengers Captain America and The Avengers Data East Jump 'n' run, action game, beat 'em up Arcade, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy, NES
Captain Commando Japanese. キ ャ プ テ ン コ マ ン ド ー , Kyaput Komandō Capcom Beat 'em up Arcade, Capcom Play System , SNES, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP
Wing Commander 2 Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Origin Systems Combat simulation, space flight simulation MS-DOS
Another world Another world Delphine Software , Interplay Entertainment Action-Adventure , Jump 'n' Run Amiga, MS-DOS, SNES, Mega Drive , Mega-CD , Atari ST, 3DO, Windows
Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers Space Quest IV: Roger Wilco and the Time Rippers Sierra On-Line Adventure MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh , Amiga, PC-98
Solvalou Japanese ソ ル バ ル ウ , Sorubarū Namco Shoot 'em up Arcade
Turrican II: The Final Fight Turrican II: The Final Fight Rainbow Arts Shoot 'em up Amiga, C64, CDTV , Atari ST, MS-DOS, Schneider CPC, ZX Spectrum
Lethal Xcess: Wings of Death II X-Troll , Gigabyte Crew Shoot 'em up Amiga, Atari ST
Alien Breed Alien Breed Team17 Action game Amiga, MS-DOS
Martian Memorandum Martian Memorandum Access software Adventure MS-DOS
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra New World Computing RPG MS-DOS, Amiga, Mac OS , FM Towns , PC-98, Sega CD, PC Engine , SNES
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake Konami Stealth computer game MSX2 , MS-DOS
Final Fantasy IV Japanese フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー IV , Fainaru Fantajī Fō Square RPG SNES, PlayStation, GBA , WonderSwan , Nintendo DS , Windows
Duke Nukem Duke Nukem Apogee software Jump 'n' run MS-DOS
RoboCop 3 RoboCop 3 Digital image design Shoot 'em up, jump' n 'run Amiga , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Game Gear , NES, Sega Genesis , SNES, ZX Spectrum
Strike Force Strike Force Midway Games Shoot 'em up Arcade
Deuteros: The Next Millennium Deuteros: The Next Millennium Activision Strategy game Amiga, Atari ST

Conventions

Died

See also

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