1993 in science fiction

The year 1993 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:

Events

• The 51st annual Worldcon, ConFrancisco, was held in San Francisco, USA

Births and deaths

Deaths

• Anthony Burgess
• Ishiro Honda
• Sun Ra

Literary releases

Novels

Further information: Category:1993 science fiction novels

• Green Mars , by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Paprika , by Yasutaka Tsutsui
• Parable of the Sower , by Octavia E. Butler

Children's books

• The Giver , by Lois Lowry

Movies

Further information: Category:1993 science fiction films

• Demolition Man , dir. by Marco Brambilla
• Jurassic Park , directed by Steven Spielberg

Television

• Babylon 5
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• The X-Files

Video games

• Day of the Tentacle
• Sim City 2000

Awards

Hugos

• Best novel: A Fire Upon the Deep , by Vernor Vinge and Doomsday Book , by Connie Willis (tie) ^[1]
• Best novella: Barnacle Bill the Spacer , by Lucius Shepard ^[1]
• Best novelette: "The Nutcracker Coup", by Janet Kagan ^[1]
• Best short story: "Even the Queen", by Connie Willis ^[1]
• Best related work: A Wealth of Fable , by Harry Warner Jr. ^[1]
• Best dramatic presentation: Star Trek: The Next Generation — " The Inner Light", dir. by Peter Lauritson; Teleplay by Morgan Gendel and Peter Allan Fields; story by Morgan Gendel ^[1]
• Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois ^[1]
• Best professional artist: Don Maitz ^[1]
• Best original artwork: Dinotopia , by James Gurney ^[1]
• Best semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle , ed. by Andrew I. Porter ^[1]
• Best fanzine: Mimosa , ed. by Dick Lynch and Nicki Lynch ^[1]
• Best fan writer: Dan Langford ^[1]
• Best fan artist: Peggy Ranson ^[1]

Nebulas

• Best novel: Red Mars , by Kim Stanley Robinson ^[2]
• Best novella: The Night We Buried Road Dog, by Jack Cady ^[2]
• Best novelette: " Georgia on My Mind", by Charles Sheffield ^[2]
• Best short story: "Graves", by Joe Haldeman ^[2]

Other awards

• BSFA Award for Best Novel: Aztec Century, by Christopher Evans
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
• Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Jurassic Park

References

1. "1993 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
2. "1993 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved 10 November 2025.