66th World Science Fiction Convention

Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Venue	Colorado Convention Center
Location	Denver, Colorado
Country	USA
First held	August 6–10, 2008
Filing status	non-profit
Official website	fanac.org/Denvention3

The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was hosted in Denver, Colorado, USA on 6–10 August 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center and Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel). The organizing committee was chaired by Kent Bloom.^[1] The attending membership at the convention was 3,751.^[2]

Program and events

Guests

• Guests of Honor:
  • Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold
  • Artist Guest: Rick Sternbach
  • Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Whitmore
  • Music Guest: Kathy Mar
  • Ghost of Honor: Robert A. Heinlein ^[1]
• Toastmaster:
  • Wil McCarthy

List of notable participants

In addition to the Guests of Honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the convention program.

Awards presented

Hugo Awards

• Best Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon^[3]
• Best Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis
• Best Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang
• Best Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear
• Best Related Book: Brave New Words by Jeff Prucher
• Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust, written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, directed by Matthew Vaughn.
• Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: Blink, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Hettie MacDonald.
• Best Professional Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
• Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder
• Best Professional Artist: Stephan Martiniere
• Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong & Liza Groen Trombi
• Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
• Best Fan Writer: John Scalzi
• Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster

Other awards

• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (not a Hugo Award): Mary Robinette Kowal
• Special Committee Awards (not a Hugo Award): NASA, NESFA Press

Worldcon site selection

At L.A.con IV, Denver won the right to host the 66th Worldcon, on the third ballot by 12 votes in one of the closest races in Worldcon site selection history.

The members of Denvention 3 selected Melbourne as the hosting city for the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2010.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Radford, Bill (2008-07-26). "Sci-fi writers, fans gear up for Worldcon". Colorado Springs Gazette. http://www.gazette.com/articles/fans_38649___article.html/gear_sci.html. 
2. ^ "Denvention 3: The 66th World Science Fiction Convention". Locus (Oakland, CA: Locus Publications) 61 (4): 8. October 2008. 
3. ^ "2008 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2008-hugo-awards/. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 

External links

• Denvention 3 - the 66th Worldcon
• Underrated Science Fiction & Fantasy Panel Films List

Preceded by 65th World Science Fiction Convention Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007)

List of Worldcons 66th World Science Fiction Convention Denvention 3 in Denver, USA (2008)

Succeeded by 67th World Science Fiction Convention Anticipation in Montréal, Québec, Canada (2009)