The 80th World Science Fiction Convention (

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 Chicon 8, was held on 1–5 September 2022 in

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

, United States.

Participants

Guests of Honor

Tananarive Due Tananarive Priscilla Due ( ) (born January 5, 1966) is an American author and educator. Due won the American Book Award for her novel ''The Living Blood''. She is also known as a film historian with expertise in Black horror. Due teaches a course ...

and

Steven Barnes Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952) is an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer. He has written novels, short fiction, screen plays for television, scripts for comic books, animation, newspaper copy, and magazine articles. Ca ...

(author) * Edie Stern (fan) * Joe Siclari * Erle Korshak ''died in 2021'' *

Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz (born May 7, 1969) is an American journalist, editor, and author of both fiction and nonfiction, who has written for the periodicals ''Popular Science'' and ''Wired''. From 1999 to 2008 Newitz wrote a syndicated weekly column calle ...

(toastmaster) *

Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders is an American writer and commentator. She has written several novels, published magazines and websites, and hosted podcasts. In 2005, she received the Lambda Literary Award for work in the transgender category, and in 2009, ...

(toastmaster) *

Charles de Lint Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, co ...

(author) ''declined due to family reasons'' *

Floyd Norman Floyd E. Norman (born June 22, 1935) is an American animator, writer, and comic book artist. Over the course of his career, Norman has worked for various animation companies, among them Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera Productions, ...

(artist) ''declined for personal reasons''

2022 Hugo Awards

The winners were:https://www.thehugoawards.org/2022/09/congratulations-to-the-winners/ * Best Novel: ''

A Desolation Called Peace ''A Desolation Called Peace'' is a 2021 space opera science fiction novel by Arkady Martine. It is the sequel to ''A Memory Called Empire'', and the second novel in Martine's ''Teixcalaan'' series. Like its predecessor, the book won the Hugo Aw ...

'' by

Arkady Martine AnnaLinden Weller, better known under her pen name Arkady Martine (born April 19, 1985), is an American historian, city planner, and author of science fiction literature. Her first novels ''A Memory Called Empire'' (2019) and ''A Desolation Call ...

* Best Novella: ''

A Psalm for the Wild-Built ''A Psalm for the Wild-Built'' is a 2021 solarpunk novella written by American author Becky Chambers and was published by Tor.com on July 13, 2021. It is the first book in the ''Monk & Robot'' duology, followed by ''A Prayer for the Crown-Shy'' ...

'' by

Becky Chambers Becky Chambers (born 3 May 1985) is an American science fiction writer. She is the author of the Hugo Award-winning ''Wayfarers'' series as well as novellas including '' To Be Taught, if Fortunate'' and the ''Monk & Robot'' series, which begin ...

* Best Novelette: "Bots of the Lost Ark" by

Suzanne Palmer Suzanne Palmer is an American science fiction writer known for her novelette "The Secret Life of Bots", which won a Hugo Award in 2018. The story also won a Washington Science Fiction Association Small Press Award and was a finalist for the Theo ...

* Best Short Story: "Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather" by

Sarah Pinsker Sarah Pinsker is an American science fiction and fantasy author. A nine-time finalist for the Nebula Award, Pinsker's debut novel ''A Song for a New Day'' won the 2019 Nebula for Best NovelBest Series:

Wayward Children Wayward Children is a series of fantasy novellas by American author Seanan McGuire. It takes place at a boarding school for children who have journeyed to magical lands and been forcibly returned to the "real" world. The volumes alternate between ...

Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire (pronounced SHAWN-in; born January 5, 1978 in Martinez, California) is an American author and filker. McGuire is known for her urban fantasy novels. She uses the pseudonym Mira Grant to write science fiction/horror and the pseudonym ...

* Best Graphic Story or Comic: ''Far Sector,'' written by N. K. Jemisin, art by Jamal Campbell * Best Related Work: ''Never Say You Can't Survive'' by

* Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: ''

Dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, fl ...

,'' screenplay by

Jon Spaihts Jon Spaihts () (born February 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and author. Early life and education Spaihts was born in New York City, the son of Jean, a computer programmer, and Jim Spaihts, an electronics engineer. Spaihts is an alumnus ...

Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, '' Incendie ...

, and

Eric Roth Eric R. Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He has been nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay — for '' Forrest Gump'' (1994), '' The Insider'' (1999), ''Munich'' (2005), '' The Curious Case o ...

; directed by Denis Villeneuve; based on the novel ''Dune'' by

Frank Herbert Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel ''Dune'' and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked a ...

* Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: ''

The Expanse Expanse or The Expanse may refer to: Media and entertainment ''The Expanse'' franchise * ''The Expanse'' (novel series), a series of science fiction novels by James S. A. Corey * ''The Expanse'' (TV series), a television adaptation of the ...

'': "

Nemesis Games ''Nemesis Games'' is a 2015 science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, and the fifth book in their '' The Expanse'' series. It is the sequel to ''Cibola Burn''. The cover art is by Daniel Dociu. ...

", written by Daniel Abraham,

Ty Franck Ty Franck (born May 18, 1969) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for co-authoring ''The Expanse'' with Daniel Abraham under the pseudonym James S. A. Corey, as well as '' Game of Thrones: A Tellta ...

, and

Naren Shankar Narendra "Naren" Kanakaiah Shankar (born April 1, 1964) is an Indian American writer, producer and director of several television series. He is co-showrunner of the Amazon Prime series '' The Expanse''. He was also co-showrunner on the long-run ...

; directed by Breck Eisner * Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Neil Clarke * Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Ruoxi Chen * Best Professional Artist: Rovina Cai * Best Semiprozine: ''

Uncanny Magazine ''Uncanny Magazine'' is an American science fiction and fantasy online magazine, edited and published by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas, based in Urbana, Illinois. Its mascot is a space unicorn. The editors-in-chief, who originally ed ...

'' * Best Fanzine: ''Small Gods,'' by Lee Moyer and

* Best Fancast: ''Our Opinions Are Correct,'' presented by Annalee Newitz and

, produced by Veronica Simonetti * Best Fan Writer: Cora Buhlert * Best Fan Artist: Lee Moyer * Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book (presented by the World Science Fiction Society): '' The Last Graduate'', by

Naomi Novik Naomi Novik (born April 30, 1973) is an American author of speculative fiction. She is known for the ''Temeraire'' series (2006–2016), an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars involving dragons, and her ''Scholomance'' fantasy series (20 ...

* Astounding Award for Best New Writer (presented by Dell Magazines): Shelley Parker-Chan

Site selection

The following committees announced bids for hosting the convention: * Chicago in 2022 * Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2022 The site was selected by members of the 78th World Science Fiction Convention. Chicago received 517 first-preference votes and Jeddah received 33.

References

External links