The 21st World Science Fiction Convention (

Worldcon Worldcon, officially the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during Wor ...

), also known as Discon I, was held on 31 August through 2 September 1963 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in

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, United States. The chairman was

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Participants

Attendance was approximately 600.

Guests of Honor

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Programming and events

Following the convention, Advent:Publishers published ''The Proceedings: Discon'', edited by Richard Eney. The book includes transcripts of lectures and panels given during the course of the convention and includes numerous photographs as well.

Awards

1963 Hugo Awards

* Best Novel: ''

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'' by Philip K. Dick *

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The Dragon Masters ''The Dragon Masters'' is a science fiction novella by American author Jack Vance. It was first published in ''Galaxy'' magazine, August 1962, and in 1963 in book form, as half of Ace Double F-185 (with '' The Five Gold Bands''). It won the Hug ...

" by

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* Best Professional Artist: Roy G. Krenkel * Best Professional Magazine: ''

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'' * Best Amateur Magazine: '' Xero'', edited by

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and Pat Lupoff

Other awards

* Special Award: P. Schuyler Miller for book reviews in ''

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'' magazine * Special Award:

for science articles in ''

'' * First Fandom Hall of Fame: E. E. "Doc" Smith

References

External links

NESFA.org: The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons)

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