Science Fiction Year 1997

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Other events

Literary prizes

Arthur C. Clarke Award

Arthur C. Clarke Award
author Original title German edition category
Amitav Ghosh The Calcutta Chromosome The Calcutta Chromosome

British Science Fiction Association Award

British Science Fiction Association Award
author Original title German edition category
Mary Doria Russell The Sparrow sparrow Best novel
Stephen Baxter Was birds Birds of war Best short story

Campbell Award

Campbell Award
author Original title German edition category
Paul J. McAuley Fairyland Fairyland Best novel
Michael A. Burstein Best new author

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
author Original title German edition category
Jack Vance for his life's work

German Science Fiction Award

German Science Fiction Award
author Original title German edition category
Andreas Eschbach Solar station Best novel
Michael Sauter The human factor Best short story

Hugo Award

Hugo Award
author Original title German edition category
Kim Stanley Robinson Blue Mars Blue Mars Best novel
George RR Martin Blood of the Dragon Best short novel
Bruce Sterling Bicycle Repairman The bicycle mechanic Best story
Connie Willis The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion
and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation
of Two of Emily Dickinson's Poems:
A Wellsian Perspective		 The soul chooses its own society
: invasion and aversion		 Best short story

James Tiptree, Jr. Award

James Tiptree, Jr. Award
author Original title German edition category
Theodore Roszak The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein The memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein

Kurd Laßwitz Prize

Kurd Laßwitz Prize
author Original title German edition category
Andreas Eschbach Solar station Best novel
Wolfgang Jeschke Partner for life Best short story / narrative
Kate Wilhelm Islands in chaos Best foreign plant
Ronald M. Hahn Best translator
Category was not assigned Best graphic artist
Friedrich Bestereiner , director: Thomas Werner Paradise Hospital Inc. Best radio play
Wolfgang Jeschke for promoting the SF short story
and his editing of the yearbook Das Science Fiction Jahr 		Special Price

Locus Award

Locus Award
author Original title German edition category
Kim Stanley Robinson Blue Mars Blue Mars Best SF novel
Sarah slip of paper Reclamation Best first novel
Sage Walker Whiteout
Connie Willis Bellwether Best short novel
Ursula K. Le Guin Mountain Ways Best story
John Crowley Gone Best short story
Joe Haldeman None so blind Best collection
Gardner Dozois The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirteenth Annual Collection Best anthology

Nebula Award

Nebula Award
author Original title German edition category
Vonda N. McIntyre The moon and the sun At the court of the Sun King Best novel
Jack then Da Vinci Rising Best short novel
Nancy Kress The Flowers of Aulit Prison Best story
Jane Yolen Sister Emily's Lightship Best short story

Philip K. Dick Award

Philip K. Dick Award
author Original title German edition category
Stepan Chapman The Troika

Prometheus Award

Prometheus Award
author Original title German edition category
Victor Koman Kings of the High Frontier Best novel
Robert A. Heinlein Methuselah's Children The outcasts of the earth Hall of Fame

Science Fiction Hall of Fame

Science Fiction Hall of Fame
Award winners category
Arthur C. Clarke Living Inductee
Andre Norton
Isaac Asimov Posthumous Inductee
HG Wells

New publications literature

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title author Remarks
3001 - The Last Odyssey 1999 3001: The Final Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke
Acorna - unicorn girl from another planet 1999 Acorna: The Unicorn Girl Anne McCaffrey & Margret Ball review
Antarctica 2001 Antarctica Kim Stanley Robinson review
Captain Calhoun 1999 House of Cards Peter David Star Trek New Frontier Vol. 1 ; review
The law of treason 1999 Treaty's Law Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Kathryn Rusch Star Trek Classic ; review
The Lucifer Deck 1997 The Lucifer Deck Lisa Smedman Shadowrun Vol. 26 ; review
The Rise of the Foundation 2000 Foundation's Fear Gregory Benford review
Diaspora 2000 Diaspora Greg Egan review
The eternal road 1998 Eternity Road Jack McDevitt review
The colors of time 2001 To Say Nothing of the Dog Connie Willis review
The Catteni colony 1999 Freedom's Choice Anne McCaffrey review
The final diagnosis 1999 Final diagnosis James White
The night watch 1999 The Night Watch Sean Stewart review
The beauty of that distant city 1997 A Scientific Romance Ronald Wright
The settlers of Sphinx 2001 More than Honor David Weber Anthology, several authors
The peacemaker 2013 Mudd in Your Eye Jerry Oltion Star Trek Classic ; review
The Neutronium Alchemist 2000 The Neutronium Alchemist Peter F. Hamilton
A song of praise to Leibowitz 2000 Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman Walter M. Miller, Jr. & Terry Bisson review
Endymion. The resurrection 1999 The Rise of Endymion Dan Simmons
Foreign souls 1998 Stranger Souls Jak Koke Shadowrun 29 ; review
Stranded 2002 Marooned Christie Golden Star Trek Voyager ; review
Glass The Dark Tower IV - Wizard and Glass Stephen King
In the hands of the enemy 2000 In enemy hands David Weber review
House of cards 2011 House of Cards Peter David Star Trek New Frontier Vol. 1 ; review
Fool sacrifice 1998 Sacrifice of Fools Ian McDonald review
Osiris land 1997 - Wolfgang Jeschke review
Pell's reputation 2000 Finity's End CJ Cherryh review
Soul chants 2000 The Neutronium Alchemist Peter F. Hamilton

Secondary literature

Film awards

New releases films

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title Director Remarks
Asteroid fire - the earth explodes 2003 Doomsday rock Brian Trenchard-Smith
Austin Powers - The Hottest Her Majesty has to offer 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Jay Roach
Batman & Robin 1997 Batman & Robin Joel Schumacher
Captain Norad - King of the Impossible 1997 Captain Norad - King of the Impossible Robert Amper
Contact 1997 Contact Robert Zemeckis The script is based on the novel Contact by Carl Sagan
Cube 1998 Cube Vincenzo Natali
The fifth Element 1997 Le Cinquième Elément Luc Besson
The relic 1997 The Relic Peter Hyams
It lives! 1997 Habitat Rene Daalder
Event Horizon - At the edge of the universe 1998 Event Horizon Paul WS Anderson
Flubber 1998 Flubber Les Mayfield
Miss Smilla's flair for snow 1997 Smilla's Sense of Snow Bille August
Full metal yakuza 2004 Jap. FULL METAL極道 , Full Metal Gokudo Takashi Miike
Gattaca 1998 Gattaca Andrew Niccol
Cloned babies at all costs 1998 Cloned Douglas Barr
Harald - the chaot from outer space - - Jürgen Egger
In the body of the enemy 1997 Face / Off John Woo
James Bond 007 - Tomorrow never dies 1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Roger Spottiswoode
Johnny 2.0 - The Replicant Factory Johnny 2.0 Neill Fearnley
Lethal Invasion - attack by alien viruses 1997 invasion Armand Mastroianni TV three-part
Darling, now we've shrunk Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Dean Cundey
Men in Black 1997 Men in Black Barry Sonnenfeld
Mimic - attack of the killer insects 1998 Mimic Guillermo del Toro
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 2005 jap. 新 世紀 エ ヴ ァ ン ゲ リ オ ン 劇場版 Air / ま ご こ ろ を 、 君 に , Shin Seiki Evangerion Gekijōban: Air / Magokoro o, Kimi ni Hideaki Anno
Nirvana 1997 Nirvana Gabriele Salvatores
Postman 1998 The Postman Kevin Costner is based on the novel of the same name by David Brin
Retroactive 1999 Retroactive Louis Morneau
Space platoon 1997 Leprechaun 4 - In Space Brian Trenchard-Smith
Starship Troopers 1998 Starship Troopers Paul Verhoeven is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein
Steel Man STEEL Kenneth Johnson
The Invader - killer from another world 1997 The Invader Mark Rosman
The Shining 1997 Stephen King's The Shining Mick Garris
Forgotten World: Jurassic Park 1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg
Virtual Nightmare - Open Your Eyes 1998 Abre los ojos Alejandro Amenábar
Alien Visitor Rolf de Heer
Alien - The rebirth 1997 Alien: Resurrection Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Dark Ocean 1997 2103: The Deadly Wake Philip Jackson
Dark Planet 1997 Dark Planet Albert Magnoli
Darkdrive - Lost in the Matrix Dark drive Phillip J. Roth
Escape from Sector 7 Doom Runners Brendan Maher
1999 Laserhawk Jean Pellerin
Mars - The Dark Secret 1997 Mars Jon Hess
Japanese モ ス ラ 2 海底 の 大 決 戦 , Mosura Tsū Kaitei no Daikessen Kunio Miyoshi
Bombshell Paul Wynne

New releases TV series

German title sent Original title Episodes Seasons Remarks
Aquila 1997-1998 Aquila 13 2
Captain Simian and the space monkeys 1997-1998 Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys 26th 1
1997-1998 Captain Star 14th 2
Crime Traveler Crime Traveler 8th 1
Lexx - The Dark Zone 1997-2002 LEXX 61 4th
Honey, I've shrunk the kids: The series 1997-2000 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show 66 3
Men In Black - The Series 1997-2001 Men In Black: The Series 53 4th
Mission Earth - You are among us 1997-2002 Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict 110 5
Unity space station 1997-1998 Space Island One 27 2
Stargate - Command SG-1 1997-2007 Stargate SG-1 214 10
Star Tresh - The De-Generation 1997-1999 13
Team Knight Rider 1997-1998 Team Knight Rider 22nd 1
The Visitor 1997-1998 The Visitor 14th 1
Timecop 1997-1998 Timecop 9 1
A home for aliens 1997-2008 Les zinzins de l'espace 104 2
1997-2000 The Journey of Allen Strange 58 3
Meego - An alien as a nanny 1997 Meego 13 1

New releases computer games

German title Original title Studio genre platform Remarks
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE fighter Totally Games Combat simulation Windows
Obsidian Rocket Science Games Adventure Windows, Mac OS
Independence Day Independence Day Radical entertainment Combat simulation Windows, PlayStation , Sega Saturn
Scud: The Disposable Assassin Syrox Developments , SegaSoft Shoot 'em up Sega Saturn
Star Wars: Yoda Stories LucasArts Adventure Game Boy Color , Windows
The City of Lost Children Psygnosis Adventure MS-DOS , PlayStation
Doom 64 Doom 64 Midway Games Ego shooter Nintendo 64
Lylat Wars Japanese ス タ ー フ ォ ッ ク ス 64 , Sutā Fokkusu Rokujūyon Nintendo EAD Shoot 'em up Nintendo 64
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon Legend Entertainment Adventure MS-DOS
Rama Sierra On-Line Adventure MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation
Chaos Island: The Lost World Chaos Island: The Lost World DreamWorks Interactive Real time strategy game Windows
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime Presto Studios Adventure Mac OS, PowerPC , PlayStation, Apple Pippin , Mac OS X , Windows, Linux
Armored Core Japanese. ア ー マ ー ド ・ コ ア , Āmādo Koa From software Mech simulation PlayStation, PlayStation 2 , PSP , PS3
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee Oddworld Inhabitants Jump 'n' run PlayStation, MS-DOS, Windows, PS3, PSP
G-Police G-Police Psygnosis Combat simulation Windows, PlayStation, PS3, PSP
Fantastic Four Sample entertainment Beat 'em up PlayStation
Total annihilation Total annihilation Cavedog Entertainment Real time strategy game Windows, Mac OS
Dark Earth Dark Earth Kalisto Entertainment Action adventure Windows
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II LucasArts Ego shooter Windows
Riven: The Sequel to Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst Cyan Worlds Adventure Mac OS, Windows, Playstation, Sega Saturn
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi LucasArts Fighting Game PlayStation
Men in Black: The Game Gigawatt Studios Adventure, puzzle video games Windows, PlayStation
Colony Wars Colony Wars Psygnosis Combat simulation PlayStation
Blade runner Blade runner Westwood Studios Adventure Windows
fallout Fallout: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game Black Isle Studios RPG MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS
One-handed One-handed Square Shoot 'em up PlayStation
I-War: Rebellion in the Universe I was Particle Systems Combat simulation Windows
Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors Studio Fish Adventure Windows
Quake II Quake II id software Ego shooter Amiga, Windows, Linux, Mac OS, N64, PlayStation
Wing Commander: Prophecy Wing Commander: Prophecy Origin Systems Combat simulation Windows, GBA
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Interplay Productions Space flight simulation Windows, Mac OS
Star Trek Generations MicroProse Action-adventure, strategy game MS-DOS, Windows
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Capcom Fighting Game Arcade , PlayStation, Sega Saturn
Monopoly Star Wars Artech Digital Entertainment Strategy game Windows
Rebel Moon Rising Rebel Moon Rising Fenris Wolf Ego shooter Windows
G Darius G Darius Taito Shoot 'em up Arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Windows
Europe files - Virtual X-citement software Real time strategy game Windows
Imperium Galactica Imperium Galactica Digital reality Real-time strategy game, turn-based strategy game MS-DOS, Windows
Star warped Parroty Interactive Adventure Windows, Mac OS
The Space Bar Boffo Games Adventure Windows, Mac OS
Darklight Conflict Darklight Conflict Rage software Combat simulation MS-DOS, PlayStation, Saturn, Windows
Earth 2140 Earth 2140 TopWare Interactive Poland Real time strategy game Windows, Macintosh
Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 Holistic design Turn-based strategy game Windows
Spaceship Titanic Starship Titanic The Digital Village Adventure Mac OS, Windows
Final Fantasy VII Japanese. フ ァ イ ナ ル フ ァ ン タ ジ ー VII , Fainaru Fantajī Sebun Square RPG PlayStation, Windows
SaGa Frontier jap. サ ガ フ ロ ン テ ィ ア , SaGa Furontia Square Enix RPG PlayStation
Shadow Warrior Shadow Warrior 3D realms Ego shooter MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows
Chasm: The Rift Chasm: The Rift Action Forms Ego shooter MS-DOS
Armored Core: Project Phantasma Japanese. ア ー マ ー ド ・ コ ア プ ロ ジ ェ ク ト フ ァ ン タ ズ マ , Āmādo Koa Purojekuto Fantazuma From software Mech simulation PlayStation
Krush, kill 'n' destroy Krush, kill 'n' destroy Beam software Real time strategy game MS-DOS, Windows
Incubation: Battle Isle Phase Four - Blue byte Turn-based strategy game Windows
Dark Colony Dark Colony GameTek Real time strategy game Windows, Mac OS
Dark Reign: The Future of War Dark Reign: The Future of War Auran Real time strategy game Windows, Xbox 360
Floyd: There are still heroes The Feeble Files Adventure Soft Adventure Amiga, Mac OS, Windows
MDK MDK Shiny , Neversoft Third person shooter MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation
Pax Imperia: The Star Colony Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain Heliotrope Studios Real-time strategy game, global strategy game Windows, Mac OS

New publications magazines / fanzines / magazines

Conventions

Died

See also

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