1997 in science fiction

none 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 Category:1997 science fiction 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 Category:1997 science fiction films 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 Robinson1997 Hugo Awards https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1997-hugo-awards/ The Hugo Award 27 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260217235501/https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1997-hugo-awards/ 17 February 2026 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. McIntyre1997 Nebula Awards https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/1997/ The Nebula Awards 27 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260412233936/https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/1997/ 12 April 2026 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 RussellBSFA - Past Winners https://www.bsfa.co.uk/Past-Winners British Science Fiction Association 27 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260425162228/https://www.bsfa.co.uk/Past-Winners 25 April 2026 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Blue Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Men in Black References Category:Science fiction by year