Nebula Award Stories 1 Author:Damon Knight (Editor) The Nebula Awards were first presented in 1965 as an alternative to the Hugo Awards for the best science fiction novels and short fiction of the year, chosen by professional ballot by members of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA). — This anthology represents the FIRST set of Nebula award winners (from 1965) and features that year's... more » winners as well as honorable mentions in the areas of short story, novella, and novellete. There were thirty nominations in 1965 for short story alone and eighteen nominations for novelette. This particular collection features some very well known sci-fi authors such as Gordon Dickson, Harlen Ellison, J.G. Ballard, Brian Aldis, Larry Niven and 2 stories by Roger Zelanzy.
The award for best novella was a tie between Roger Zelazny's "He Who Shapes" (Amazing) and Brian W. Aldiss's "The Saliva Tree" (Fantasy and Science Fiction). The best novelette award also went to Roger Zelazny for his "The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth" (F&SF). And the best short story award went to Harlan Ellison's "'Repent Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman" (Galaxy). There were four "honorable mentions," all of short story length: James H. Schmitz's "Balanced Ecology" (Analog), Gordon R. Dickson's "Computers Don't Argue" (Analog), Larry Niven's "Becalmed in Hell" (F&SF), and J.G. Ballard's "The Drowned Giant" (as "Souvenir," Playboy).
Contents:
Introduction / Damon Knight.
The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth / Roger Zelazny;
Balanced Ecology / James H. Schmitz;
"Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman / Harlan Ellison;