21st World Science Fiction Convention
- 21st World Science Fiction Convention
The 21st World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Discon I, was held 31 August – 2 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]
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