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44th World Science Fiction Convention

44th Worldcon (1986)

Field	Value
name	ConFederation, the 44th World Science Fiction Convention
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genre	Science fiction
venue	Marriott Marquis and Atlanta Hilton
location	Atlanta, Georgia
country	United States
dates	28 August–1 September 1986
filing	501(c)(3) non-profit
attendance	5,811

The 44th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConFederation, was held on 28 August–1 September 1986 at the Marriott Marquis and Atlanta Hilton in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The convention was co-chaired by Penny Frierson and Ron Zukowski.

Participants

Attendance was 5,811.

Guests of honor

Ray Bradbury (pro)
Terry Carr (fan)
Bob Shaw (toastmaster)

Awards

1986 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Best Novella: "24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai" by Roger Zelazny
Best Novelette: "Paladin of the Lost Hour" by Harlan Ellison
Best Short Story: "Fermi and Frost" by Frederik Pohl
Best Non-Fiction Book: Science Made Stupid by Tom Weller
Best Dramatic Presentation: Back to the Future
Best Professional Editor: (award declined by Lester del Rey in the name of the recently deceased Judy-Lynn del Rey)
Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
Best Fanzine: Lan's Lantern, edited by George Laskowski
Best Fan Writer: Mike Glyer
Best Fan Artist: Joan Hanke-Woods

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Melissa Scott

References

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