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11th World Science Fiction Convention

11th Worldcon (1953)

Field	Value
name	Philcon II, the 11th World Science Fiction Convention
image	File:BellevueStratford.jpg
caption	The Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia
genre	Science fiction
venue	The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel
location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
country	United States
dates	September 5-7, 1953
filing	non-profit
attendance	~750

The 11th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Philcon II, was held from September 5-7, 1953 at The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the first Worldcon to present the Hugo Awards.

The supporting organization was the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. The chairman was Milton A. Rothman, replacing the late James A. Williams.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 750.

Guests of honor

Willy Ley
Isaac Asimov (toastmaster)

Awards

1953 Hugo Awards

This Worldcon was the first one that awarded Hugo Awards. The next one (the 12th) did not do so, but since the 13th, Hugo Awards have been a permanent fixture of Worldcons.

Best Novel: The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester (Galaxy January, February, March 1952; Shasta, 1951)
Best Professional Magazine: (tie)
- Astounding Science Fiction, edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Galaxy Science Fiction, edited by H. L. Gold
Best Cover Artist: (tie)
- Hannes Bok
- Ed Emshwiller
Best Interior Illustrator: Virgil Finlay
Excellence in Fact Articles: Willy Ley
Best New SF Author or Artist: Philip José Farmer
#1 Fan Personality: Forrest J. Ackerman

References

Chicon II in Chicago, Illinois, United States (1952) Philcon II in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1953) SFCon in San Francisco, California, United States (1954)

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