Attendance 1,599 | Inaugurated 22–26 August 1985 | |
Venue Southern Cross, Victoria, and Sheraton Hotels | ||
The 43rd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Aussiecon Two, was held 22–26 August 1985 at the Southern Cross, Victoria, and Sheraton Hotels in Melbourne, Australia. The convention was chaired by David Grigg. Total attendance was reported as 1,599 members.
Contents
The Guests of Honor were Gene Wolfe (pro) and Ted White (fan).
Awards
The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are presented every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society. Other awards, including the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, are also presented each year at Worldcon.
Hugo Awards
Other awards
References
43rd World Science Fiction Convention Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA