61st World Science Fiction Convention

Torcon 3, the 61st World Science Fiction Convention
Genre Science fiction
Venue Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location Toronto, Ontario
Country Canada
First held August 28-September 1, 2003
Organizer Toronto World Science Fiction Convention in 2003
Filing status Non-profit
Official website torcon3.info

Torcon 3 was the 61st World Science Fiction Convention, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 28-September 1, 2003. The convention was held in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, as well as the Fairmont Royal York and Crowne Plaza (now the InterContinental Toronto Centre) hotels. Torcon 3 was also the site of the 2003 Canvention.

Contents

Guests

Awards

Hugo Awards

Note: This was the first time that the 'Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form' and 'Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form' awards were presented as separate categories.

John W. Campbell Award

Aurora Awards

Information

Site selection

Two site selection votes were held at Torcon 3.

Notable program participants

(in addition to guests of honor listed above)

Stephanie Bedwell-Grime
Russell Blackford
David Brin
Jack L. Chalker
Hal Clement
John Clute
Julie Czerneda
Ellen Datlow
Cory Doctorow
Candas Jane Dorsey
Sheila Finch

Esther Friesner
Neil Gaiman
James Alan Gardner
Elizabeth Hand
Harry Harrison
Nalo Hopkinson
Tanya Huff
James Patrick Kelly
Ellen Klages
Nancy Kress
Geoffrey A. Landis

Paul Levinson
Jacqueline Lichtenberg
China Miéville
Steve Miller
Elizabeth Moon
Larry Niven
Fiona Patton
Frederik Pohl
Terry Pratchett
Eric Raymond
Mike Resnick

Robert J. Sawyer
Stanley Schmidt
Mark Shainblum
Charles Stross
Cecilia Tan
Michelle Sagara West
Liz Williams
Walter Jon Williams
Connie Willis
Robert Charles Wilson
Sarah Zettel

Committee

Division heads

Board of directors

Bid

References

See also

External links

Preceded by
60th World Science Fiction Convention
ConJose in San Jose, California, USA (2002)
List of Worldcons
61st World Science Fiction Convention
Torcon 3 in Toronto, Canada (2003)
Succeeded by
62nd World Science Fiction Convention
Noreascon 4 in Boston, USA (2004)