51st World Science Fiction Convention

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The 51st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConFrancisco, was held 2–6 September 1993 at the ANA Hotel, Parc Fifty Five, and Nikko Hotels, and the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California, USA. The chairman was David W. Clark. The Guests of Honor (called "Honored Guests") were Larry Niven, Alicia Austin, Tom Digby, Jan Howard Finder, and Mark Twain (Dead GoH). Mark Twain was "channeled" by Jon deCles. The toastmaster was Guy Gavriel Kay. Total attendance was 6,602, of 7,725 paid memberships.

[edit] Awards

• Hugo Awards:
  • Best Novel:
    • A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernon Vinge
    • and Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (tie)
  • Best Novella: "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" by Lucius Shepard
  • Best Novelette: "The Nutcracker Coup" by Janet Kagan
  • Best Short Story: "Even the Queen" by Connie Willis
  • Best Non-Fiction Book: A Wealth of Fable: An informal history of science fiction in the 1950s by Harry Warner, Jr.
  • Best Dramatic Presentation: "The Inner Light" (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode)
  • Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
  • Best Professional Artist: Don Maitz
  • Best Original Artwork: Dinotopia by James Gurney
  • Best Semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle, edited by Andrew I. Porter
  • Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick & Nicki Lynch
  • Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
  • Best Fan Artist: Peggy Ranson
  • Special Award: Takumi Shibano

• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Laura Resnick

[edit] See also

• World Science Fiction Society

[edit] External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1993 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1993 Hugo Awards

Preceded by 50th World Science Fiction Convention MagiCon in Orlando, USA (1992)

List of Worldcons 51st World Science Fiction Convention in San Francisco, USA (1993)

Succeeded by 52nd World Science Fiction Convention ConAdian in Winnipeg, Canada (1994)