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55th World Science Fiction Convention

55th Worldcon (1997)

Summary

55th Worldcon (1997)

Field	Value
name	LoneStarCon 2, the 55th World Science Fiction Convention
image	[[File:55th World Science Fiction Convention logo.png]]
genre	Science fiction
venue	Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
location	San Antonio, Texas
country	United States
dates	28 August–1 September 1997
organizer	Austin Literary Arts Maintenance Organization, Inc.
filing	501(c)(3) non-profit
attendance	4,634
website	alamo-sf.org/lonestarcon2

The 55th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as LoneStarCon 2, also known as "The Second Occasional LoneStarCon Science Fiction Convention & Chili Cook-off", was held on 28 August–1 September 1997 at the Marriott Rivercenter, Marriott Riverwalk, and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The first LoneStarCon, held in Austin, Texas, had been the North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC) in 1985, when the 43rd Worldcon was held in Australia.

The supporting organization was the Austin Literary Arts Maintenance Organization (ALAMO). The chairman was Karen Meschke.

Participants

Attendance was 4,634, out of 5,614 paid memberships.

Guests of honor

Algis Budrys (pro)
Michael Moorcock (pro)
Don Maitz (artist)
Roy Tackett (fan)
Neal Barrett, Jr. (toastmaster)

Awards

1997 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Best Novella: "Blood of the Dragon" by George R. R. Martin
Best Novelette: "Bicycle Repairman" by Bruce Sterling
Best Short Story: "The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation of Two of Emily Dickinson's Poems: A Wellsian Perspective" by Connie Willis
Best Non-Fiction Book: Time and Chance: an Autobiography by L. Sprague de Camp
Best Dramatic Presentation: "Severed Dreams" (Babylon 5 episode)
Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
Best Professional Artist: Bob Eggleton
Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Nicki Lynch & Rich Lynch
Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
Best Fan Artist: William Rotsler

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Michael A. Burstein

References

Wikipedia Source

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