Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally 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 ...
), also known as Aussiecon Two, was held on 22–26 August 1985 at the Southern Cross, Victoria, and Sheraton Hotels in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...
, Australia.
The convention was chaired by David Grigg.
Participants
Attendance was 1,599.
Guests of Honour
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Gene Wolfe
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Neuromancer
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'' by
William Gibson
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Bloodchild
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" by
Octavia Butler
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Jack Williamson
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2010
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Terry Carr
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Background and discovery of fandom
Carr was born in Grants Pass, Oregon. He attended the City College of San ...
Michael Whelan
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Locus
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Entertainment
* Locus (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant villainess, a member of the Mutant Liberation Front
* ''Locus'' (magazine), science fiction and fantasy magazine
** ''Locus Award ...
'', edited by
Charles N. Brown
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File 770
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'', edited by
Mike Glyer
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
Dave Langford
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John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
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Lucius Shepard
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Career
Shepard was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia where ...
See also
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Aussiecon One
The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon), also known as Aussiecon, or Aussiecon One, was held on 14–17 August 1975 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne, Australia.
The chairman was Robin Johnson.
Aussiecon was significant i ...
(1975)
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Aussiecon Three
The 57th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Aussiecon Three, was held on 2–6 September 1999 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
The convention was chaired by Perry Middlemiss.
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(1999)
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Hugo Award
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Science fiction
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World Science Fiction Society
Worldcon, or more formally 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, durin ...
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Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally 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 ...