52nd World Science Fiction Convention

The 52nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConAdian, was held on 1–5 September 1994 at the Crowne Plaza, Place Louis Riel, and Sheraton hotels, and the Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The chairman was John Mansfield.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 3,570.

Guests of Honour

• Anne McCaffrey (pro)
• George Barr (artist)
• Robert Runte (fan)
• Barry B. Longyear (toastmaster)

Awards

1994 Hugo Awards

• Best Novel: Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Best Novella: "Down in the Bottomlands" by Harry Turtledove
• Best Novelette: "Georgia on My Mind" by Charles Sheffield
• Best Short Story: "Death on the Nile" by Connie Willis
• Best Non-Fiction Book: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by John Clute and Peter Nicholls
• Best Dramatic Presentation: Jurassic Park
• Best Original Artwork: Space Fantasy Commemorative Stamp Booklet by Stephen Hickman
• Best Professional Editor: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
• Best Professional Artist: Bob Eggleton
• Best Semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle, edited by Andrew I. Porter
• 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: Amy Thomson

Notes

ConAdian was the first Worldcon with its own official website.

See also

• Hugo Award
• Science fiction
• Speculative fiction
• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon

References

External links

• Official website(archive)
• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1994 convention notes
• Video of the 1994 Hugo Awards Ceremony, on YouTube