13th World Science Fiction Convention

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The 13th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Clevention, was held on 2–5 September 1955 at the Manger Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The chairmen were Nick and Noreen Falasca. The guests of honor were Isaac Asimov (pro) Sam Moskowitz (mystery GoH). Total attendance was approximately 380.

This was the first convention at which the Hugo Awards were established as an annual feature; the first awards had been given out two years before, at Philcon II in 1953.

[edit] Awards

• Hugo Awards:
  • Best Novel: They'd Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
  • Best Novelette: "The Darfsteller" by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
  • Best Short Story: "Allamagoosa" by Eric Frank Russell
  • Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas

[edit] See also

• World Science Fiction Society

Preceded by 12th World Science Fiction Convention SFCon in San Francisco, USA (1954)

List of Worldcons 13th World Science Fiction Convention in Cleveland, USA (1955)

Succeeded by 14th World Science Fiction Convention NYCon II in New York, USA (1956)