The year 1997 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events The 55th annual Worldcon, LoneStarCon 2, was held in San Antonio, USA Births and deaths Births Deaths Martin Caidin Mildred Clingerman Shinichi Hoshi Judith Merril George Turner
Literary releases Novels
3001: The Final Odyssey, by Arthur C. Clarke Diaspora, by Greg Egan Forever Peace, by Joe Haldeman Great Apes, by Will Self Short stories Children's books Comics Transmetropolitan #1, by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson Movies
Contact, dir. by Robert Zemeckis Event Horizon, dir. by Paul W. S. Anderson The Fifth Element, dir. by Luc Besson Gattaca, dir. by Andrew Niccol Men in Black, dir. by Barry Sonnenfeld Perfect Blue, dir. by Satoshi Kon
Television Stargate SG-1 Video games Armored Core Fallout Awards Hugos Best novel: Blue Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson Best novella: Blood of the Dragon, by George R. R. Martin Best novelette: "Bicycle Repairman", by Bruce Sterling Best short story: "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", by Connie Willis Best related work: Time and Chance: An Autobiography, by L. Sprague de Camp Best dramatic presentation: Babylon 5 — "Severed Dreams", dir. by David Eagle, written by J. Michael Straczynski Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois Best professional artist: Bob Eggleton 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: William Rotsler
Nebulas Best novel: The Moon and the Sun, by Vonda N. McIntyre Best novella: Abandon in Place, by Jerry Oltion Best novelette: "The Flowers of Aulit Prison", by Nancy Kress Best short story: "Sister Emily's Lightship", by Jane Yolen
Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Blue Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Men in Black
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