1999 John W. Campbell – Novel Winner and Nominees

Brute Orbits

George Zebrowski

“Like his previous tales of technocratically engineered futures (Macrolife; Stranger Suns; etc.), Zebrowski’s latest evokes the pioneering SF of social philosopher Olaf Stapledon… In the 21st century, Earth incarcerates its undesirables in mined-out aste…

Distraction

Bruce Sterling

Starfarers

Poul Anderson