Full details of nominees on the SFWA’s 1982 Nebula Awards page.
Joanna Russ Souls
Robert Silverberg The Pope of the Chimps
William Gibson Burning Chrome
Connie Willis Fire Watch
Winner Best Novelette
Barry N Malzberg Corridors
John Kessel Another Orphan
Winner Best Novella
Connie Willis A Letter from the Clearys
Winner Best Short Story
Bruce Sterling Swarm