1981 Hugos

Awarded September 6, 1981 by Denvention Two.

• Best Novel: The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
• Best Novella: "Lost Dorsai" by Gordon R. Dickson
• Best Novelette: "The Cloak and the Staff" by Gordon R. Dickson
• Best Short Story: "Grotto of the Dancing Deer" by Clifford D. Simak
• Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo: Cosmos by Carl Sagan
• Best Dramatic Presentation: The Empire Strikes Back
• Best Professional Editor: Edward L. Ferman
• Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
• Best Fanzine: Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown
• Best Fan Writer: Susan Wood
• Best Fan Artist: Victoria Poyser
• Campbell Award: Somtow Sucharitkul

The Denvention Two committee also gave a Special Committee Award to Edward L. Ferman for his efforts to expand and improve writing quality in the field.

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