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21st World Science Fiction Convention

21st Worldcon (1963)

Summary

21st Worldcon (1963)

Field	Value
name	Discon I, the 21st World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	Statler-Hilton Hotel
location	Washington, D.C.
country	United States
dates	31 August – 2 September 1963
filing	non-profit
attendance	~600

The 21st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Discon I, was held on 31 August through 2 September 1963 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., United States.

The chairman was George Scithers.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 600.

Guests of honor

Murray Leinster
Isaac Asimov (toastmaster)

Programming and events

Following the convention, Advent:Publishers published The Proceedings: Discon, edited by Richard Eney. The book includes transcripts of lectures and panels given during the course of the convention and includes numerous photographs as well.

Awards

1963 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
Best Fiction: "The Dragon Masters" by Jack Vance
Best Professional Artist: Roy G. Krenkel
Best Professional Magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
Best Amateur Magazine: Xero, edited by Richard and Pat Lupoff

Other awards

Special Award: P. Schuyler Miller for book reviews in Analog magazine
Special Award: Isaac Asimov for science articles in Fantasy & Science Fiction
First Fandom Hall of Fame: E. E. "Doc" Smith

References

Wikipedia Source

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