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The 62nd World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon ) was Noreascon 4, which was held in Boston , Massachusetts from 2 August to 6 August , 2004 . The venues for 63rd Worldcon were Hynes Convention Center , Sheraton Boston Hotel and Boston Marriott Copley Place. The organising committee was chaired by Deb Geisler . The convention had 7094 members, of whom 5651 actually attended the convention. PROGRAMME AND EVENTS Guests of Honour The guests of honour were:
Worldcon Site Selection The 65th World Science Fiction Convention was awarded to Nippon 2007 in the city of Yokohama , Japan . The convention will be the first to be held in Asia . HUGO AWARDS 2004 Hugo Awards Best Novel - Paladin Of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold Best Novella - " The Cookie Monster " by Vernor Vinge Best Novelette - " Legions In Time " by Michael Swanwick Best Short Story - " A Study In Emerald " by Neil Gaiman Best Related Book - by John Grant , Elizabeth L. Humphrey , and Pamela D. Scoville Best Professional Editor - Gardner Dozois Best Professional Artist - Bob Eggleton Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form - Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form - Gollum’s Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards Best Semi-Prozine - Locus , Charles N. Brown , Jennifer A. Hall , and Kirsten Gong-Wong , eds. Best Fanzine - Emerald City , Cheryl Morgan , ed. Best Fan Writer - Dave Langford Best Fan Artist - Frank Wu John W. Campbell Award for New Writers (not a Hugo Award) - Jay Lake Special Noreascon Four Committee Award (not a Hugo Award) - Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss 1954 Retrospective Hugo Award s 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, Short Form — The War Of The Worlds Best Fanzine — Slant , Walt Willis , editor; James White , art editor Best Fan Writer — Bob Tucker LIST OF PARTICIPATING WRITERS In addition to the guests of honour, notable Science Fiction writers participating to the convention included:
SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK Homepage of Noreascon
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