21st World Science Fiction Convention

21st World Science Fiction Convention

The 21st World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Discon I, was held 31 August2 September 1963 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., USA.

Following the convention, published "The Proceedings: Discon", edited by Richard Eney. The book includes transcripts of lectures and panels given during the course of the convention and includes numerous photographs as well.

The chairman was George Scithers.The guest of honor was Murray Leinster. The toastmaster was Isaac Asimov.Total attendance was approximately 600.

Awards

*Hugo Awards:
** Best Novel: "The Man in the High Castle" by Philip K. Dick
** Best Fiction: "The Dragon Masters" by Jack Vance
** Best Professional Artist: Roy G. Krenkel
** Best Professional Magazine: "Fantasy & Science Fiction"
** Best Amateur Magazine: "Xero", edited by Richard and Pat Lupoff
** Special Award: P. Schuyler Miller for book reviews in "Analog" magazine
** Special Award: Isaac Asimov for science articles in "Fantasy & Science Fiction"

ee also

*World Science Fiction Society

External links

* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/TheLongList.html NESFA.org: The Long List]
* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1963 NESFA.org: 1963 convention notes]
* [http://www.hugo.org/hy.html#63 Hugo.org: 1963 Hugo Awards]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 20th World Science Fiction Convention — Chicon III, the 20th World Science Fiction Convention Genre Science fiction Venue Pick Congress Hotel Location Chicago, Illinois Country USA First held August 3 …   Wikipedia

  • 25th World Science Fiction Convention — The 25th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as NyCon 3 or Nycon 3, was held August 31 September 4, 1967, at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York, New York, USA. The chairmen were Ted White and Dave Van Arnam. The guests of honor were… …   Wikipedia

  • Science fiction fandom — or SF fandom is a community of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy literature, and in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization… …   Wikipedia

  • Science fiction magazine — A science fiction magazine is a magazine that publishes primarily science fiction, in print or on the internet, or both. Science fiction magazines contain primarily fiction in short story, novelette, novella, or (usually serialized) novel form,… …   Wikipedia

  • science fiction — a form of fiction that draws imaginatively on scientific knowledge and speculation in its plot, setting, theme, etc. [1925 30] * * * Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals, or more… …   Universalium

  • SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY, JEWISH — Fantasy is a genre of literature in which realistic narratives are disrupted by unnatural or unexplainable events. The term Science Fiction (SF) emerged during the 1930s as a catchall descriptor for a publishing category with roots traceable to… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Feminist science fiction — is a sub genre of science fiction which tends to deal with women s roles in society. Feminist science fiction poses questions about social issues such as how society constructs gender roles, the role reproduction plays in defining gender and the… …   Wikipedia

  • Portal:Speculative fiction — Shortcut: P:SF …   Wikipedia

  • E. E. Smith — For other people named Edward Smith, see Edward Smith (disambiguation). This article is about the author. For the Lt. Governor of Minnesota, see Edward Everett Smith. Edward Elmer Smith Born Edward Elmer Smith May 2, 1890(1890 05 02) Sheboygan,… …   Wikipedia

  • Filk music — Pegasus Award redirects here. For the satirical award which seeks to expose parapsychological frauds, see Pigasus Award. Filking at ConClave 30. Filk is a musical culture, genre, and community tied to science fiction/fantasy fandom and a type of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”