39th World Science Fiction Convention

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The 39th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention Two, was held 3–7 September 1981 at the Denver Hilton Hotel in Denver, Colorado, USA. The chairmen were Suzanne Carnival and Don C. Thompson. The guests of honor were Clifford D. Simak (pro), C. L. Moore (pro), and Rusty Hevelin (fan). The toastmaster was Ed Bryant. Total attendance was 3,792.

[edit] Awards

• Hugo Awards:
  • Best Novel: The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
  • Best Novella: "Lost Dorsai" by Gordon R. Dickson
  • Best Novelette: "The Cloak and the Staff" by Gordon R. Dickson
  • Best Short Story: "Grotto of the Dancing Deer" by Clifford D. Simak
  • Best Non-Fiction Book: Cosmos by Carl Sagan
  • Best Dramatic Presentation: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
  • Best Professional Editor: Edward L. Ferman
  • Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
  • Best Fanzine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
  • Best Fan Writer: Susan Wood
  • Best Fan Artist: Victoria Poyser
  • Special Award: Edward L. Ferman for his effort to expand and improve the field

• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Somtow Sucharitkul

[edit] See also

• World Science Fiction Society

[edit] External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1981 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1981 Hugo Awards

Preceded by 38th World Science Fiction Convention Noreascon Two in Boston, USA (1980)

List of Worldcons 39th World Science Fiction Convention in Denver, USA (1981)

Succeeded by 40th World Science Fiction Convention Chicon IV in Chicago, USA (1982)