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57th World Science Fiction Convention

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Genre
  
Science fiction

Country
  
Australia

Filing status
  
Non-profit

Location(s)
  
Melbourne

Inaugurated
  
2–6 September 1999

Venue
  
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Aussiecon Three was the 57th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Melbourne, Australia on 2–6 September 1999. The convention was held in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Contents

Guests of honour

  • Gregory Benford, author
  • George Turner, author
  • Bruce Gillespie, fan

    • Special guest

  • J. Michael Straczynski, media

    • Awards

    The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are given 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.

    The Hugo Award ceremony was directed and hosted by Michael Jordan and Executive assistant Paula McGrath.

    Hugo Awards

  • Best Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
  • Best Novella: "Oceanic" by Greg Egan (Asimov's, August 1998)
  • Best Novelette: "Taklamakan" by Bruce Sterling (Asimov's, October/November 1998)
  • Best Short Story: "The Very Pulse of the Machine" by Michael Swanwick (Asimov's February 1998)
  • Best Related Book: The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of by Thomas M. Disch
  • Best Dramatic Presentation: The Truman Show
  • Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
  • Best Pro Artist: Bob Eggleton
  • Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
  • Best Fanzine: Ansible, edited by Dave Langford
  • Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
  • Best Fan Artist: Ian Gunn

    • Other awards

  • John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of 1997 or 1998: Nalo Hopkinson

    • Site selection

    San Jose won the vote for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention in 2005 by a large majority. A hoax bid for Roswell, New Mexico was the only other bid filed.

    Chair

  • Perry Middlemiss

    • Division heads

  • Finance: Rose Mitchell
  • Administration: Julian Warner
  • Publicity: Alan Stewart
  • Major Events: Perry Middlemiss
  • Publications: Mark Loney
  • Program Operations: Janice Gelb
  • Programming: Donna Heenan
  • Fixed Functions: Nick Price, Jason Sharples
  • Facilities: Stephen Boucher
  • WSFS: Stephen Boucher
  • InterDivisional Liaison: Michael AJ Jordan

    • Directors

    Stephen Boucher, Christine Dziadosz, Donna Heenan, Michael Jordan, Mark Linneman, Perry Middlemiss, and Alan Stewart

    Bid

  • Bid chair: Alan Stewart

    • References

    57th World Science Fiction Convention Wikipedia
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