21st World Science Fiction Convention

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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. The chairman was George Scithers. The guest of honor was Murray Leinster. The toastmaster was Isaac Asimov. Total attendance was approximately 600.

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• World Science Fiction Society

[edit] External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1963 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1963 Hugo Awards

Preceded by 20th World Science Fiction Convention Chicon III in Chicago, USA (1962)

List of Worldcons 21th World Science Fiction Convention in Washington, D.C., USA (1963)

Succeeded by 22nd World Science Fiction Convention Pacificon II in Oakland, USA (1964)