The year 1992 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The Chandler Award, for Australian science fiction, is established The Sci-Fi Channel is launched The 50th annual Worldcon, MagiCon, is held in Orlando, USA Births and deaths Births Deaths Isaac Asimov Fritz Lieber Literary releases Novels
The Children of Men, by P. D. James A Fire Upon the Deep, by Vernor Vinge Poor Things, by Alasdair Gray Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson Short stories Children's books Comics
Movies
Alien 3, dir. by David Fincher The Lawnmower Man, dir. by Brett Leonard Universal Soldier, dir. by Roland Emmerich Television
Video games Dune II Flashback
Other media The Voyage - opera by Philip Glass Awards Hugos Best novel: Barrayar, by Lois McMaster Bujold Best novella: Beggars in Spain, by Nancy Kress Best novelette: "Gold", by Isaac Asimov Best short story: "A Walk in the Sun", by Geoffrey A. Landis Best related work: The World of Charles Addams, by Charles Addams Best dramatic presentation: Terminator 2: Judgment Day, dir. by James Cameron; written by James Cameron and William Wisher, Jr. Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois Best professional artist: Michael Whelan Best original art work: The cover of The Summer Queen, illustrated by Michael Whelan Best Semiprozine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fanzine: Mimosa, ed. by Dick Lynch and Nicki Lynch Best fan writer: Dave Langford Best fan artist: Brad W. Foster
Nebulas Best novel: Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis Best novella: City of Truth, by James Morrow Best novelette: "Danny Goes to Mars", by Pamela Sargent Best short story: "Even the Queen", by Connie Willis
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Barrayar, by Lois McMaster Bujold Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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