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The year
1979
was marked, in
science fiction
, by the following:
Contents
Events
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Literary releases
Novels
Short stories
Children's books
Comics
Other books
Movies
Television
Video games
Awards
Hugos
Nebulas
Other awards
References
Events
The first issue of Chinese science fiction magazine
Science Fiction World
is published
The
37th annual Worldcon
,
Seacon '79
, is held in
Brighton
, UK
Births and deaths
Births
Deaths
Ed Earl Repp
Literary releases
Novels
Further information:
Category:1979 science fiction novels
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
, by
Douglas Adams
Kindred
, by
Octavia E. Butler
Shikasta
, by
Doris Lessing
Short stories
Children's books
Comics
First issue of
Starblazer
published
Other books
Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
, by
Wayne Barlowe
Movies
Further information:
Category:1979 science fiction films
Alien
The Black Hole
The Humanoid
Mad Max
Moonraker
Stalker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Television
Mobile Suit Gundam
Video games
Asteroids
Awards
Hugos
Best novel
:
Dreamsnake
, by
Vonda N. McIntyre
[
1
]
Best novella
:
The Persistence of Vision
, by
John Varley
[
1
]
Best novelette
: "
Hunter's Moon
", by
Poul Anderson
[
1
]
Best short story
: "
Cassandra
", by
C. J. Cherryh
[
1
]
Best dramatic presentation
:
Superman
, Directed by
Richard Donner
; screenplay by
Mario Puzo
and
David Newman
and
Leslie Newman
&
Robert Benton
; story by Mario Puzo; based on characters created by
Jerry Siegel
&
Joe Shuster
[
1
]
Best professional editor
:
Ben Bova
[
1
]
Best professional artist
:
Vincent Di Fate
[
1
]
Best fanzine
:
Science Fiction Review
, ed. by
Richard E. Geis
[
1
]
Best fan writer
:
Bob Shaw
[
1
]
Best fan artist
:
William Rotsler
[
1
]
Nebulas
Best novel
:
The Fountains of Paradise
, by
Arthur C. Clarke
[
2
]
Best novella
:
Enemy Mine
, by
Barry Longyear
[
2
]
Best novelette
: "
Sandkings
" by
George R. R. Martin
Best short story
: "
giANTS
" by
Edward Bryant
Other awards
BSFA Award for Best Novel
:
The Unlimited Dream Company
, by
J. G. Ballard
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
:
Alien
References
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"1979 Hugo Awards"
.
The Hugo Award
. Retrieved
2 November
2025
.
1
2
"1979 Nebula Awards"
.
Nebula Awards
. Retrieved
2 November
2025
.
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