18th World Science Fiction Convention
- 18th World Science Fiction Convention
The 18th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Pittcon, was held 3–5 September 1960 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. The chairman was Dirce Archer.The guest of honor was James Blish. The toastmaster was Isaac Asimov.Total attendance was 568.
Awards
*Hugo Awards:
** Best Novel: "Starship Troopers" by Robert A. Heinlein
** Best Short Fiction: "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
** Best Professional Magazine: "Fantasy & Science Fiction "
** Best Dramatic Presentation: "The Twilight Zone"
** Best Professional Artist: Ed Emshwiller
** Best Fanzine: "Cry of the Nameless" by F. M. Busby, Elinor Busby, Burnett Toskey & Wally Weber
** Special Award: Hugo Gernsback as "The Father of Magazine Science Fiction"
ee also
*World Science Fiction Society
External links
* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1960 NESFA.org: 1960 convention notes]
* [http://www.hugo.org/hy.html#60 hugo.org: 1960 Hugo Awards]
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