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This is a list of notable science fiction conventions, as distinct from anime conventions, comic book conventions, furry conventions, gaming conventions, horror conventions, and multigenre conventions. In the "type" column, "general" means the entire science fiction and fantasy culture; "literature", "media", etc. modify that.
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The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards, [4] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities. [4] [5]
The convention may be held as an individual event or in conjunction with another convention. It generally occurs near the time of the Worldcon, but not in direct competition with it. Fifteen NASFiCs have occurred to date with the sixteenth scheduled for July 2024. The name NASFiC is owned by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS).
[4] [1] [5] In 1976, one of Bubonicon's longest running traditions, the Green Slime Awards, was started in order to honor the worst in Science Fiction from the previous year. The convention began to include science lecturers, [ when? ] often from nearby Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico .
The site of the convention was chosen by members of the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in August 2024. The bid for Los Angeles was the only bid for 2026, and received 452 out of 531 votes; there were 19 ineligible preferences, and zero none of the above ballots. [4]
Åcon is an annual science fiction convention, held in May or June every year in Mariehamn, Åland. [1] [2] It was founded in 2007 [3] with the goal of bringing Swedish and Finnish science fiction fandom together, and described as being a literary relaxacon with all programming in English. [4]
Worldcon, officially the World Science Fiction Convention, the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), is a science fiction convention. It has been held each year since 1939 (except for the years 1942 to 1945, during World War II ). [ 1 ]