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12th World Science Fiction Convention

12th Worldcon (1954)

Field	Value
name	SFCon, the 12th World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	Sir Francis Drake Hotel
location	San Francisco, California
country	United States
dates	3–6 September 1954
filing	non-profit
attendance	~700

The 12th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as SFCon, was held on 3–6 September 1954 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California, United States.

The chairmen were Lester Cole and Gary Nelson.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 700. Amongst the first attendees was Philip K. Dick.

A membership card for the 12th World Science Fiction Convention, noting the dates as September 3rd through 6th, 1954.

Guests of honor

John W. Campbell, Jr.

Awards

1954 Retro Hugo Awards

The previous Worldcon (the 11th) was the first one in which Hugo Awards were awarded. The 12th Worldcon did not continue the tradition, but since the next one (the 13th), Hugo Awards have been a permanent fixture of the conventions.

However, in 2004 at the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention held in Boston, a set of Retro Hugo Awards were presented to honor work that would have been Hugo-eligible had the awards been awarded in 1954:

Best Novel: Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Best Novella: "A Case of Conscience," by James Blish
Best Novelette: "Earthman, Come Home," by James Blish
Best Short Story: "The Nine Billion Names of God," by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Related Book: Conquest of the Moon, by Wernher von Braun, Fred L. Whipple & Willy Ley
Best Professional Editor: John W. Campbell, Jr.
Best Professional Artist: Chesley Bonestell
Best Dramatic Presentation: The War of the Worlds
Best Fanzine: Slant, Walt Willis, editor; James White, art editor
Best Fan Writer: Bob Tucker

References

Philcon II in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1953) SFCon in San Francisco, California, United States (1954) Clevention in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (1955)

References

Peake, Anthony. (2013). "A Life of Philip K. Dick: The Man Who Remembered the Future". Arcturus.

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