26th World Science Fiction Convention
- 26th World Science Fiction Convention
The 26th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Baycon, was held 29 August - 2 September 1968 at the Hotel Claremont in Berkeley, California, USA. The Worldcon was combined with the annual West Coast Science Fantasy Conference (Westercon), sharing Guests of Honor and Chairmen.The chairmen were Bill Donaho, Alva Rogers, and J. Ben Stark.The guests of honor were Philip José Farmer (pro) and Walter J. Daugherty (fan). The toastmaster was Robert Silverberg.Total attendance was approximately 1,430.
Awards
*Hugo Awards:
** Best Novel: "Lord of Light" by Roger Zelazny
** Best Novella:
*** "Weyr Search" by Anne McCaffrey and
*** "Riders of the Purple Wage" by Philip José Farmer (tie)
** Best Novelette: "Gonna Roll Them Bones" by Fritz Leiber
** Best Short Story: "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison
** Best Dramatic Presentation: "The City on the Edge of Forever" ("" episode, original script by Harlan Ellison)
** Best Professional Artist: Jack Gaughan
** Best Professional Magazine: "if"
** Best Fanzine: "Amra, edited by George Scithers
** Best Fan Artist: George Barr
** Best Fan Writer: Ted White
** Special Award: Harlan Ellison for "Dangerous Visions"
** Special Award: Gene Roddenberry for "Star Trek"
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#1968 NESFA.org: 1968 convention notes]
* [http://www.hugo.org/hy.html#68 Hugo.org: 1968 Hugo Awards]
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