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39th World Science Fiction Convention

39th Worldcon (1981)

Summary

39th Worldcon (1981)

Field	Value
name	Denvention II, the 39th World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
location	Denver, Colorado
country	United States
dates	3–7 September 1981
filing	non-profit
attendance	3,792

The 39th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention II, was held on 3–7 September 1981 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, United States.

The chairmen were Suzanne Carnival and Don C. Thompson.

Participants

Attendance was 3,792.

Guests of honor

Clifford D. Simak (pro)
C. L. Moore (pro)
Rusty Hevelin (fan)
Ed Bryant (toastmaster)

Awards

1981 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
Best Novella: "Lost Dorsai" by Gordon R. Dickson
Best Novelette: "The Cloak and the Staff" by Gordon R. Dickson
Best Short Story: "Grotto of the Dancing Deer" by Clifford D. Simak
Best Non-Fiction Book: Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Best Dramatic Presentation: The Empire Strikes Back
Best Professional Editor: Edward L. Ferman
Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Best Fanzine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
Best Fan Writer: Susan Wood
Best Fan Artist: Victoria Poyser

Other awards

Special Award: Edward L. Ferman for his effort to expand and improve the field
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Somtow Sucharitkul

References

Wikipedia Source

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