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42nd World Science Fiction Convention

42nd Worldcon (1984)

Field	Value
name	L.A.con II, the 42nd World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	Anaheim Hilton and the Anaheim Convention Center
location	Anaheim, California
country	United States
dates	30 August–3 September 1984
filing	non-profit
attendance	8,365

The 42nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as L.A.con II, was held on 30 August–3 September 1984 at the Anaheim Hilton and the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, United States.

The chairmen were Craig Miller and Milt Stevens.

Participants

Attendance was 8,365, the record .

Guests of honor

Gordon R. Dickson (pro)
Dick Eney (fan)
Robert Bloch (toastmaster for the Hugo ceremony)
Jerry Pournelle (Master of Ceremonies for the Other Awards ceremony)

Other notable participants

A.E. Van Vogt attended the convention.

Robert Heinlein appeared, continuing his campaign to encourage science fiction fans to make blood donations.

Awards

1984 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Startide Rising by David Brin
Best Novella: "Cascade Point" by Timothy Zahn
Best Novelette: "Blood Music" by Greg Bear
Best Short Story: "Speech Sounds" by Octavia Butler
Best Non-Fiction Book: Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, vol. III, by Donald Tuck
Best Dramatic Presentation: Return of the Jedi
Best Professional Editor: Shawna McCarthy
Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Best Semiprozine: Locus, by Charles N. Brown
Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
Best Fan Writer: Mike Glyer
Best Fan Artist: Alexis Gilliland

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: R. A. MacAvoy
Special Award:
- Larry T. Shaw for lifetime achievement as a science fiction editor
- Robert Bloch for fifty years as a science fiction professional

References

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