53rd World Science Fiction Convention

The 53rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), "Intersection", was held in Glasgow, Scotland in 1995. The event was also the Eurocon. The venues for the 53rd Worldcon were the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) and the nearby Moat House Hotel. Parties took place at the Central and Crest Hotels.

The total registered membership of the convention was 6524, of which 4173 physically attended. The organising committee was co-chaired by Vincent Docherty and Martin Easterbrook.

Programme and events

Guests of Honour

* Samuel R. Delany (Writer)
* Gerry Anderson (Media)
* Les Edwards (Artist)
* Vin¢ Clarke (Fan)

Other Guests

* Mike Jittlov was Special Guest.
* Diane Duane and Peter Morwood were "Toast Mr & Mrs" (the "Toastmaster" role).

Notes

The British science fiction writer John Brunner died of a stroke on 25th August 1995, while attending Intersection.

Awards

*Hugo Awards:
** Best Novel: Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold
** Best Novella: "Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge" by Mike Resnick
** Best Novelette: "The Martian Child" by David Gerrold
** Best Short Story: "None So Blind" by Joe Haldeman
** Best Non-Fiction Book: by Isaac Asimov
** Best Dramatic Presentation: "All Good Things..." - Written by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga and directed by Winrich Kolbe
** Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
** Best Professional Artist: Jim Burns
** Best Original Art Work: Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book by Brian Froud and Terry Jones
** Best Semiprozine: Interzone edited by David Pringle
** Best Fanzine: Ansible edited by Dave Langford
** Best Fan Writer: David Langford
** Best Fan Artist: Teddy Harvia
*John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Jeff Noon

ee also

*Hugo Award
*List of Worldcons
*Science fiction
*World Science Fiction Society
*Worldcon

External links

* [http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~nk/intersection/ Homepage of Intersection]
* [http://www.wsfs.org/ World Science Fiction Society]

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L.A. Con III in Los Angeles, USA (1996)