Living Canon

Nebula Awards 1967: Complete list of winners

The 1967 Nebula Awards represented a pivotal moment in science fiction history, when the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association honored works that pushed the genre toward greater literary ambition and thematic depth. Samuel R. Delany dominated the evening with a remarkable sweep, taking home both the Best Novel award for The Einstein Intersection and Best Short Story for “Aye, and Gomorrah…”—a feat that underscored his emergence as a transformative voice in speculative fiction. This was the era when sf was beginning to shed its pulp origins and embrace the experimental storytelling that would define the New Wave movement.

The other winners that year reflected the diversity of voices gaining recognition within science fiction’s expanding boundaries. Fritz Leiber’s “Gonna Roll the Bones” claimed the Best Novelette category with its characteristically witty and darkly imaginative approach to the fantastic, while Michael Moorcock’s Behold the Man won Best Novella, establishing what would become an iconic entry in his broader body of work. Together, these 1967 Nebula winners demonstrated that science fiction could be intellectually sophisticated, formally adventurous, and deeply humanistic—qualities that would continue to define the award’s prestige through the decades.

Here’s a closer look at each category and what made these works stand out to voters:

Best Novel

Best Novelette

Best Novella

Best Short Story