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52nd World Science Fiction Convention

52nd Worldcon (1994)

Field	Value
name	ConAdian, the 52nd World Science Fiction Convention
image	[[File:1994 World Science Fiction Convention logo.gif	235px]]
genre	Science fiction
venue	Winnipeg Convention Centre
location	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
country	Canada
dates	1–5 September 1994
filing	Non-profit
attendance	~3,570
website	[Official website](http://1994.worldcon.org/) (archive)

The 52nd World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConAdian, was held on 1–5 September 1994 at the Crowne Plaza, Place Louis Riel, and Sheraton hotels, and the Winnipeg Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The chairman was John Mansfield.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 3,570.

Guests of Honour

Anne McCaffrey (pro)
George Barr (artist)
Robert Runte (fan)
Barry B. Longyear (toastmaster)

Awards

1994 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Green Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Best Novella: "Down in the Bottomlands" by Harry Turtledove
Best Novelette: "Georgia on My Mind" by Charles Sheffield
Best Short Story: "Death on the Nile" by Connie Willis
Best Non-Fiction Book: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by John Clute and Peter Nicholls
Best Dramatic Presentation: Jurassic Park
Best Original Artwork: Space Fantasy Commemorative Stamp Booklet by Stephen Hickman
Best Professional Editor: Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Best Professional Artist: Bob Eggleton
Best Semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle, edited by Andrew I. Porter
Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick Lynch & Nicki Lynch
Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Amy Thomson

Notes

ConAdian was the first Worldcon with its own official website.

References

Info: Wikipedia Source

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