51st World Science Fiction Convention
| ConFrancisco, the 51st World Science Fiction Convention | |
|---|---|
| Genre | San Francisco, California |
| Country | United States |
| Attendance | 6,602 |
| Organized by | San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
The 51st World Science Fiction Convention (
The supporting organization was San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. The chairman was David W. Clark.
Participants
Attendance was 6,602, out of 7,725 paid memberships.
Guests of Honor
The Guests of Honor were called "Honored Guests".
- Larry Niven
- Alicia Austin
- Tom Digby
- Jan Howard Finder
- Mark Twain (Dead GoH; "channeled" by Jon DeCles)
- Guy Gavriel Kay (toastmaster)
At this convention, as one of the "Honored Guests", Larry Niven was carried around the convention in a
Awards
The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[1] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.[1][2]
Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese
1993 Hugo Awards
- Best Novel:
- A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
- and Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (tie)
- Best Novella: "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" by Lucius Shepard
- Best Novelette: "The Nutcracker Coup" by Janet Kagan
- Best Short Story: "Even the Queen" by Connie Willis
- Harry Warner, Jr.
- The Inner Light" (Star Trek: The Next Generationepisode)
- Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
- Best Professional Artist: Don Maitz
- Best Original Artwork: Dinotopia by James Gurney
- Science Fiction Chronicle, edited by Andrew I. Porter
- Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick Lynch & Nicki Lynch
- Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist: Peggy Ranson
Other awards
- Special Award: Takumi Shibano
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Laura Resnick
Notes
ConFrancisco was the last Worldcon not to have its own official website.[5]
The original plan of San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. was to hold the convention at the futuristic San Francisco Marriott Marquis, designed by the noted architect Anthony J. Lumsden, which is topped with a jukebox shaped glass tower that makes it look like a skyscraper from a Flash Gordon comic strip by Alex Raymond. This building is a notable example of futurist architecture. However, the hotel backed out of the contract when a more lucrative larger convention wanted to schedule there on the same weekend.
See also
- Hugo Award
- Science fiction
- Speculative fiction
- World Science Fiction Society
- Worldcon
References
- ^ a b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ Franklin, Jon (October 30, 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ a b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
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"1993 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the originalon 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
- ^ "ConFrancisco (Worldcon 1993)". San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2011-03-05.
