• Nebula Finalists 1978

    From James Nicoll@21:1/5 to All on Mon Apr 8 17:51:25 2024
    Another round of Nebula finalist, these granted in 1978.

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novels Have You Read?

    Gateway by Frederik Pohl
    In the Ocean of Night by Gregory Benford
    Cirque by Terry Carr
    Moonstar Odyssey by David Gerrold
    Sword of the Demon by Richard A. Lupoff

    All but the Lupoff.


    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novellas Have You Read?

    Stardance by Jeanne Robinson & Spider Robinson
    Aztecs by Vonda N. McIntyre

    Both.


    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novelettes Have You Read?

    The Screwfly Solution by James Tiptree, Jr.
    A Rite of Spring by Fritz Leiber
    Particle Theory by Edward Bryant
    The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven (...) by Carter Scholz
    The Stone City by George R. R. Martin

    All of them.

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Short Stories Have You Read?

    Jeffty Is Five by Harlan Ellison
    Air Raid by John Varley
    The Hibakusha Gallery by Edward Bryant
    Camera Obscura by Thomas F. Monteleone
    Tin Woodman by Dennis R. Bailey and Dave Bischoff

    All but the final two, which I've never heard of.


    Which 1978 Special Award (Not a Nebula) Have You Seen?

    Star Wars by George Lucas

    I've seen this. There was talk of a sequel, as I recall.
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  • From Chris Buckley@21:1/5 to James Nicoll on Wed Apr 17 02:40:07 2024
    On 2024-04-08, James Nicoll <[email protected]> wrote:
    Another round of Nebula finalist, these granted in 1978.

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novels Have You Read?

    Gateway by Frederik Pohl
    In the Ocean of Night by Gregory Benford
    Cirque by Terry Carr
    Moonstar Odyssey by David Gerrold
    Sword of the Demon by Richard A. Lupoff

    All but the Lupoff.

    Just the Pohl and the Benford. _Gateway_ is a borderline Favorite.

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novellas Have You Read?

    Stardance by Jeanne Robinson & Spider Robinson
    Aztecs by Vonda N. McIntyre

    Both.

    Just Stardance

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Novelettes Have You Read?

    The Screwfly Solution by James Tiptree, Jr.
    A Rite of Spring by Fritz Leiber
    Particle Theory by Edward Bryant
    The Ninth Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven (...) by Carter Scholz
    The Stone City by George R. R. Martin

    All of them.

    The Tiptree.

    Which 1978 Nebula Finalist Short Stories Have You Read?

    Jeffty Is Five by Harlan Ellison
    Air Raid by John Varley
    The Hibakusha Gallery by Edward Bryant
    Camera Obscura by Thomas F. Monteleone
    Tin Woodman by Dennis R. Bailey and Dave Bischoff

    All but the final two, which I've never heard of.

    Ellison and Varley.

    Which 1978 Special Award (Not a Nebula) Have You Seen?

    Star Wars by George Lucas

    I've seen this. There was talk of a sequel, as I recall.

    Saw it (multiple times on first release.)

    Chris

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