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50th World Science Fiction Convention

50th Worldcon (1992)

Field	Value
name	MagiCon, the 50th World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	The Peabody Orlando, Clarion Hotel, and the Orange County Convention Center
location	Orlando, Florida
country	United States
dates	3–7 September 1992
filing	non-profit
attendance	5,319

The 50th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as MagiCon, was held on 3–7 September 1992 at the Clarion Hotel, The Peabody Orlando, and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, United States.

The chairman was Joe Siclari. The vice-chairman was Becky Thomson.

Participants

Attendance was 5,319, out of 6,368 paid memberships.

Guests of honor

Jack Vance (pro)
Vincent Di Fate (artist)
Walter A. Willis (fan)
Spider Robinson (toastmaster)
Mike Resnick (oastmaster for the Meet-the-Pros party)

Awards

1992 Hugo Awards

The 1992 Hugo Award base included a black stone backdrop featuring an astronomical scene hand-painted by base designer Phil Tortoricci. The base included orange grating from Cape Canaveral's Pad 29, launch site of America's first successful space satellite, Explorer I.

Best Novel: Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
Best Novella: "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress
Best Novelette: "Gold" by Isaac Asimov
Best Short Story: "A Walk in the Sun" by Geoffrey A. Landis
Best Non-Fiction Book: The World of Charles Addams by Charles Addams
Best Dramatic Presentation: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Best Original Artwork: cover of The Summer Queen by Michael Whelan
Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick Lynch & Nicki Lynch
Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Ted Chiang

References

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