1984 Hugos

Awarded September 2, 1984 by LAcon II.

This was the first year the Best Semiprozine Hugo was awarded.

• Best Novel: Startide Rising by David Brin
• Best Novella "Cascade Point" by Timothy Zahn
• Best Novelette: "Blood Music" by Greg Bear
• Best Short Story: "Speech Sounds" by Octavia E. Butler
• Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968, Vol 3: Miscellaneous by Donald H. Tuck
• Best Dramatic Presentation: Return of the Jedi
• Best Professional Editor: Shawna McCarthy
• Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
• Best Semiprozine Hugo: Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
• Best Fanzine: File 770 ed. by Mike Glyer
• Best Fan Writer: Mike Glyer
• Best Fan Artist: Alexis Gilliland
• Campbell Award: R. A. MacAvoy

LACon II also presented two Special Committee Awards:

• Robert Bloch for 50 years as an SF professional
• Larry Shaw as one of the early unsung editors in the field

Video of Hugo Ceremony

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