1983 in science fiction

none The year 1983 was marked, in science fiction, by the following: Events The 41st annual Worldcon, ConStellation, was held in Baltimore , USA Births and deaths Births Deaths Roy G. Krenkel Mack Reynolds Literary releases Novels Category:1983 science fiction novels Helliconia Summer, by Brian Aldiss Millennium, by John Varley Startide Rising, by David Brin Short stories "Cyberpunk", by Bruce Bethke Children's books Comics American Flagg! #1, by Howard Chaykin Fist of the North Star, by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, begins serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine Ronin, by Frank Miller Movies Category:1983 science fiction films The Dead Zone, dir. by David Cronenberg Star Wars Episode VI— Return of the Jedi, dir. by Richard Marquand Videodrome, dir. by David Cronenberg Television V (miniseries) Video games M.U.L.E. Planetfall Space Ace Awards Hugos Best novel: Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov1983 Hugo Awards https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1983-hugo-awards/ The Hugo Award 19 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260605161523/https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1983-hugo-awards/ 5 June 2026 Best novella: Hardfought, by Greg Bear Best novelette: "Fire Watch", by Connie Willis Best short story: "Melancholy Elephants", by Spider Robinson Best related work: Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction, by James E. Gunn Best dramatic presentation: Blade Runner, dir. by Ridley Scott; screenplay by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples; based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Best professional editor: Edward L. Ferman Best professional artist: Michael Whelan Best fanzine: Locus, ed. by Charles N. Brown Best fan writer: Richard E. Geis Best fan artist: Alexis Gilliland Nebulas Best novel: Startide Rising, by David Brin1983 - The Nebula Awards https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/1983/ The Nebula Awards 22 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260208204804/https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/1983/ 8 February 2026 Best novella: Hardfought, by Greg Bear Best novelette: "Blood Music", by Greg Bear Best short story: "The Peacemaker", by Gardner Dozois Other awards BSFA Award for Best Novel: Tik-Tok, by John SladekBSFA - Past Winners https://www.bsfa.co.uk/Past-Winners British Science Fiction Association 22 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260619141416/https://bsfa.co.uk/Past-Winners 19 June 2026 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel: Foundation's Edge, by Isaac Asimov Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Star Wars Episode VI— Return of the Jedi, dir. by Richard Marquand References Category:Science fiction by year