1993 in science fiction
overview of science fiction-related events during the year of 1993
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
Births
Deaths
Anthony Burgess
Ishiro Honda
Sun Ra
Literary releases
Novels
Green Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson
Paprika, by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Parable of the Sower, by Octavia E. Butler
Short stories
Children's books
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Comics
Other books
Movies
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)
Best novella: Barnacle Bill the Spacer, by Lucius Shepard
Best novelette: "The Nutcracker Coup", by Janet Kagan
Best short story: "Even the Queen", by Connie Willis
Best related work: A Wealth of Fable, by Harry Warner Jr.
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
Best professional editor: Gardner Dozois
Best professional artist: Don Maitz
Best original artwork: Dinotopia, by James Gurney
Best semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle, ed. by Andrew I. Porter
Best fanzine: Mimosa, ed.
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