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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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  After 63rd World Science Fiction Convention <br>Interaction in Glasgow , Scotland ( 2005 )