62nd World Science Fiction Convention
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The 62nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was Noreascon 4, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts from 2 August to 6 August 2004. The venues for the 62nd Worldcon were Hynes Convention Center, Sheraton Boston Hotel and Boston Marriott Copley Place. The organising committee was chaired by Deb Geisler.
The convention had 7485 members, of whom 6008 actually attended the convention.
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[edit] Programme and events
[edit] Guests of Honour
The guests of honour were:
- Terry Pratchett (pro)
- William Tenn (pro)
- Jack Speer (fan)
- Peter Weston (fan)
[edit] Worldcon Site Selection
The 65th World Science Fiction Convention was awarded to Nippon 2007 in the city of Yokohama, Japan. The convention will be the first to be held in Asia.
[edit] Hugo Awards
[edit] 2004 Hugo Awards
- Best Novel - Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Best Novella - "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge
- Best Novelette - "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick
- Best Short Story - "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman
- Best Related Book - The Chesley Awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Art: A Retrospective by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, and Pamela D. Scoville
- Best Professional Editor - Gardner Dozois
- Best Professional Artist - Bob Eggleton
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form - Gollum’s Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards
- Best Semi-Prozine - Locus, Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong, eds.
- Best Fanzine - Emerald City, Cheryl Morgan, ed.
- Best Fan Writer - Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist - Frank Wu
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (not a Hugo Award) - Jay Lake
- Special Noreascon Four Committee Award (not a Hugo Award) - Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss
[edit] 1954 Retrospective Hugo Awards
- Best Novel — Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Best Novella — "A Case of Conscience" by James Blish
- Best Novelette — "Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish
- Best Short Story — "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke
- Best Related Book — Conquest of the Moon by Wernher von Braun, Fred L. Whipple & Willy Ley
- Best Professional Editor — John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Best Professional Artist — Chesley Bonestell
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form — The War of the Worlds
- Best Fanzine — Slant, Walt Willis, editor; James White, art editor
- Best Fan Writer — Bob Tucker
[edit] List of Participating Writers
In addition to the guests of honour, notable science fiction writers participating to the convention included:
- Brian Aldiss
- Kevin J. Anderson
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Jack L. Chalker
- John Clute
- Neil Gaiman
- Elizabeth Hand
- Harry Harrison
- George R.R. Martin
- Larry Niven
- Robert Sheckley
- Robert Silverberg
- Michael Swanwick
- Harry Turtledove
- Connie Willis
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Preceded by 61st World Science Fiction Convention Torcon III in Toronto, Canada (2003) |
List of Worldcons 62nd World Science Fiction Convention Noreascon IV in Boston, USA (2004) |
Succeeded by 63rd World Science Fiction Convention Interaction in Glasgow, Scotland (2005) |
