66th World Science Fiction Convention

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The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was hosted in Denver, Colorado, USA on 6 August - 10 August 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center and Sheraton Denver Hotel (formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel). The organizing committee was chaired by Kent Bloom.^[1] The attending membership at the convention was 3,751.^[2]

1 Programme and events
- 1.1 Guests
- 1.2 List of notable participants
2 Awards Presented
3 Worldcon site selection
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Programme and events

[edit] Guests

Guests of Honor:
- Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Artist Guest: Rick Sternbach
- Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Whitmore
- Music Guest: Kathy Mar
- Ghost of Honor: Robert A. Heinlein ^[1]
Toastmaster:
- Wil McCarthy

[edit] List of notable participants

In addition to the Guests of Honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the convention program.

[edit] Awards Presented

Hugo Awards:
- Best Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
- Best Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis
- Best Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang
- Best Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear
- Best Related Book: Brave New Words by Jeff Prucher
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust, written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, directed by Matthew Vaughn.
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: Blink, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Hettie MacDonald.
- Best Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
- Best Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder
- Best Pro Artist: Stephan Martiniere
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong & Liza Groen Trombi
- Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
- Best Fan Writer: John Scalzi
- Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (not a Hugo Award): Mary Robinette Kowal
Special Committee Awards (not a Hugo Award): NASA, NESFA Press

[edit] Worldcon site selection

At L.A.con IV, Denver won the right to host the 66th Worldcon, on the third ballot by 12 votes in one of the closest races in Worldcon site selection history.

The members of Denvention 3 selected Melbourne as the hosting city for the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2010.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Radford, Bill (2008-07-26). "Sci-fi writers, fans gear up for Worldcon", Colorado Springs Gazette.
^ "Denvention 3: The 66th World Science Fiction Convention". Locus (Oakland, CA: Locus Publications) 61 (4): 8. October 2008.

[edit] External links

Preceded by 65th World Science Fiction Convention Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007)	List of Worldcons 66th World Science Fiction Convention Denvention 3 in Denver, USA (2008)	Succeeded by 67th World Science Fiction Convention Anticipation in Montréal, Québec, Canada (2009)

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