1999 Nebula Awards®
Presented at Crowne Plaza Hotel, New York, New York on May 20, 2000
The weekend opened with an unofficial BBQ for Brian W. Aldiss at Terry Bisson’s home and three simultaneous publisher parties on Friday afternoon. The mass autographing on Friday night was held at the Barnes and Noble in Union Square, a few blocks south of the Flatiron Building. Several authors did short readings, but there were only spaces set up for the actual nominees to sign, despite more than 100 authors in attendance. The Business meeting was on Saturday without any other programming, and Scott Edelman served as Toastmaster for the banquet. Nebula nominee pins were introduced to the organization. Eric Solstein of DMZ discussed a documentary film he was making on the history of science fiction. A series of book signings for SFWA members around the country were scheduled at various bookstores to coincide with the Nebula Weekend. Photos by Keith Stokes.
Best Novel
- Winner: Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler, published by Seven Stories Press
- The Cassini Division by Ken MacLeod, published by Tor
- A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin, published by Bantam Spectra
- Mission Child by Maureen F. McHugh, published by Avon
- Mockingbird by Sean Stewart, published by Ace
- A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge, published by Tor
Best Novella
- “Reality Check” by Michael A. Burstein, published by Analog
- “The Astronaut from Wyoming” by Adam-Troy Castro and Jerry Oltion, published by Analog
- Winner: “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang
- “Living Trust” by L. Timmel Duchamp, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- “The Executioners Guild” by Andy Duncan, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- “The Wedding Album” by David Marusek, published by Asimov’s Magazine
Best Novelette
- “The Island in the Lake” by Phyllis Eisenstein, published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
- “How to Make Unicorn Pie” by Esther M. Friesner, published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
- “Five Days in April” by Brian A. Hopkins, published by Chiaroscuro
- “Good Intentions” by Stanley Schmidt and Jack McDevitt, published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
- “Taklamakan” by Bruce Sterling, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- Winner: “Mars Is No Place for Children” by Mary A. Turzillo, published by Science Fiction Age
Best Short Story
- “Flower Kiss” by Constance Ash, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- “The Dead Boy at Your Window” by Bruce Holland Rogers, published by The North American Review
- “Basil the Dog” by Frances Sherwood, published by Atlantic Monthly
- “Ancient Engines” by Michael Swanwick, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- “Radiant Doors” by Michael Swanwick, published by Asimov’s Magazine
- Winner: “The Cost of Doing Business” by Leslie What, published by Amazing Stories
Best Script
- The Devil’s Arithmetic (film) by Robert J. Avrech, published by Showtime
- The Iron Giant by Brad Bird and Tim McCanlies, published by Warner Brothers Feature Animation
- The Uranus Experiment: Part 2 by John Millerman, published by Private Black Label
- Winner: The Sixth Sense by M. Night Shyamalan, published by Hollywood Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, and Barry Mendel Productions
- The Matrix by Larry Wachowski and Andy Wachowski, published by Village Roadshow Pictures, Groucho II Film Partnership, and Silver Pictures