Attendance 6008 | Location(s) Boston, Massachusetts Inaugurated September 2–6, 2004 | |
Venue |
The 62nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was Noreascon 4, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts, from September 2–6, 2004. The venues for the 62nd Worldcon were Hynes Convention Center, Sheraton Boston Hotel and Boston Marriott Copley Place. The convention was organized by Massachusetts Convention Fandom, Inc., and the organizing committee was chaired by Deb Geisler.
Contents
- Guests of Honor
- Worldcon site selection
- Awards
- 2004 Hugo Awards
- 1954 Retrospective Hugo Awards
- Other awards
- List of participating writers
- References
The convention had 7485 members, of whom 6008 actually attended the convention.
Guests of Honor
The guests of honor were:
Worldcon site selection
The 65th World Science Fiction Convention was awarded to Nippon 2007 in the city of Yokohama, Japan. The convention was the first to be held in Asia.
Awards
A number of notable science fiction and fantasy awards were presented at Noreascon 4. 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.
2004 Hugo Awards
1954 Retrospective Hugo Awards
Other awards
List of participating writers
In addition to the guests of honor, notable science fiction writers participating to the convention included: