Locus Award for Best Novella
1979

winner

The Persistence of Vision
by
John Varley

nominee

The Watched
by
Christopher Priest

nominee

Seven American Nights
by
Gene Wolfe

nominee

Old Folks at Home
by
Michael Bishop

nominee

Fireship
by
Joan D Vinge

nominee

The Doctor of Death Island
by
Gene Wolfe

nominee

The Renewal
by
Pamela Sargent

nominee

Insects in Amber
by
Tom Reamy

nominee

The Treasure of Odirex
by
Charles Sheffield

nominee

A Chinese Perspective
by
Brian Aldiss

About the Locus Awards

The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus. Website

Years when the Locus Award for Best Novella was given

1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Other Locus Awards given in 1979

Locus Award for Best Novella1979