The 1981 Annual World's Best SF

• "Introduction" (Donald A. Wollheim) • "Variation on a Theme from Beethoven" (Sharon Webb) • "Beatnik Bayou" (John Varley) • "Elbow Room" (Marion Zimmer Bradley) • "The Ugly Chickens" (Howard Waldrop) • "Prime Time" (Norman Spinrad) • "Nightflyers" (George R. R. Martin) • "A Spaceship Built of Stone" (Lisa Tuttle) • "Window" (Bob Leman) • "The Summer Sweet, the Winter Wild" (Michael G. Coney) • "Achronos" (Lee Killough) ==Awards==

The anthology placed seventh in the 1982 Locus Poll Award for Best Anthology. "Variation on a Theme from Beethoven" placed ninth in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "Beatnik Bayou" was nominated for the 1980 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and placed second in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "The Ugly Chickens" won the 1980 Nebula Award for Best Novelette and the 1981 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction, was nominated for the 1981 Balrog Award for Short Fiction and the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and placed fifth in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novelette. "Prime Time" placed eleventh in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story. "Nightflyers" won the 1980 Analog Award for Best Novella/Novelette, was nominated for the 1981 Hugo Award for Best Novella, and placed first in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Novella. "Window" was nominated for the 1980 Nebula Award for Best Short Story and placed fourth in the 1981 Locus Poll Award for Best Short Story. ==External links==