49th World Science Fiction Convention

The 49th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Chicon V, was held August 29–September 2, 1991, at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, USA.^[1][2] The chairman was Kathleen Meyer. The Guests of Honor were Hal Clement, Martin H. Greenberg, and Richard Powers (pro); and Jon & Joni Stopa (fan). The toastmaster was Marta Randall. Total attendance was 5,661.

Awards

Hugo Awards

• Best Novel: The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold^[1][2][3][4]
• Best Novella: "The Hemingway Hoax" by Joe Haldeman
• Best Novelette: "The Manamouki" by Mike Resnick
• Best Short Story: "Bears Discover Fire" by Terry Bisson
• Best Non-Fiction Book: How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card
• Best Dramatic Presentation: Edward Scissorhands
• Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
• Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
• Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
• Best Fanzine: Lan's Lantern, edited by George Laskowski
• Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
• Best Fan Artist: Teddy Harvia

Other awards

• Special Award: Andrew I. Porter for many years of excellence in editing Science Fiction Chronicle
• Special Award: Elst Weinstein for starting up and continuing the Hugos
• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Julia Ecklar

See also

• World Science Fiction Society

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kening, Dan (September 2, 1991). "Hugo Awards honor science fiction's finest". Chicago Tribune: p. 10. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24493180.html?dids=24493180:24493180&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+02%2C+1991&author=Dan+Kening.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Hugo+Awards+honor+science+fiction's+finest&pqatl=google. Retrieved February 10, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Brains Over Brawn Wins Hugo Award". Sarasota Herald-Tribune: p. 2A. September 3, 1991. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BO4bAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RHsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4556,3858199&dq=hugo-award&hl=en. Retrieved March 29, 2010. 
3. ^ "Bookmarks". Daily News of Los Angeles. September 8, 1991. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LA&p_theme=la&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EF6137C187DEB3B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved February 10, 2010. 
4. ^ "1991 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1991-hugo-awards/. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 

External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1991 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1991 Hugo Awards

Preceded by 48th World Science Fiction Convention ConFiction in The Hague, Netherlands (1990)

List of Worldcons 49th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, USA (1991)

Succeeded by 50th World Science Fiction Convention MagiCon in Orlando USA (1992)

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