20th World Science Fiction Convention
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The 20th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Chicon III, was held 31 August – 3 September 1962 at the Pick-Congress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The chairman was Earl Kemp. The guest of honor was Theodore Sturgeon. The toastmaster was Wilson Tucker. Total attendance was approximately 550.
[edit] Awards
- Hugo Awards:
- Best Novel: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
- Best Short Fiction: the "Hothouse" series (collected as: The Long Afternoon of Earth) by Brian W. Aldiss
- Best Dramatic Presentation: The Twilight Zone
- Best Professional Artist: Ed Emshwiller
- Best Professional Magazine: Analog
- Best Fanzine: Warhoon, edited by Richard Bergeron
- Special Award: Cele Goldsmith for editing Amazing Stories and Fantastic magazines
- Special Award: Donald H. Tuck for The Handbook of Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Special Award: Fritz Leiber and the Hoffman Electric Corporation for the use of science fiction in advertisements
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| Preceded by 19th World Science Fiction Convention Seacon in Seattle, USA (1961) |
List of Worldcons 20th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, USA (1962) |
Succeeded by 21st World Science Fiction Convention Discon I in Washington, USA (1963) |
