45th World Science Fiction Convention

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The 45th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Conspiracy '87, was held 27 August – 1 September 1987 at the Metropole Hotel and Brighton Conference Centre in Brighton, England. The chairman was Malcolm Edwards, but had to scale back his involvement several months before the con. Paul Oldroyd effectively took over the job, with the title of "Coordinator". The toastmaster was Brian W. Aldiss. Total attendance was 4,009, out of 5,425 paid memberships.

Contents 1 Guests of Honor 2 Awards 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Guests of Honor

• Doris Lessing (UK)
• Alfred Bester (US) (did not attend, due to poor health)
• Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky (USSR)
• Jim Burns (artist)
• Ray Harryhausen (film)
• Joyce Slater & Ken Slater (fan)
• David Langford (special fan)

[edit] Awards

• Hugo Awards:
  • Best Novel: Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
  • Best Novella: "Gilgamesh in the Outback" by Robert Silverberg
  • Best Novelette: "Permafrost" by Roger Zelazny
  • Best Short Story: "Tangents" by Greg Bear
  • Best Non-Fiction Book: Trillion Year Spree by Brian Aldiss with David Wingrove
  • Best Dramatic Presentation: Aliens
  • Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
  • Best Professional Editor: Terry Carr
  • Best Professional Artist: Jim Burns
  • Best Fanzine: Ansible, edited by Dave Langford
  • Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
  • Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster

• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Karen Joy Fowler

[edit] See also

• World Science Fiction Society

[edit] External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1987 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1987 Hugo Awards

Preceded by 44th World Science Fiction Convention ConFederation in Atlanta, USA (1986)

List of Worldcons 45th World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton, England (1987)

Succeeded by 46th World Science Fiction Convention Nolacon II in New Orleans, USA (1988)