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13th World Science Fiction Convention

13th Worldcon (1955)

13th Worldcon (1955)

FieldValue
nameClevention, the 13th World Science Fiction Convention
genreScience fiction
venueManger Hotel
locationCleveland, Ohio
countryUnited States
dates2–5 September 1955
filingnon-profit
attendance~380

The 13th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Clevention, was held on 2–5 September 1955 at the Manger Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

The chairmen were Nick and Noreen Falasca. The guests of honor were Isaac Asimov (pro) and Sam Moskowitz (mystery GoH).

Participants

Attendance was approximately 380.

Awards

1955 Hugo Awards

This convention was the second Worldcon to award the Hugos, and Hugo Awards have been a permanent fixture of the conventions since then. The 11th was the first one, but the 12th did not award any awards.

The winners were:

  • Best Novel: They'd Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
  • Best Novelette: "The Darfsteller", by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
  • Best Short Story: "Allamagoosa", by Eric Frank Russell
  • Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
  • Best Professional Magazine: Astounding, edited by John W. Campbell, Jr.
  • Best Fanzine: Fantasy Times, edited by James V. Taurasi, Sr. and Ray Van Houten

References

SFCon in San Francisco, California, United States (1954) Clevention in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (1955) NYCon II in New York City, United States (1956)

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