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The 81st World Science Fiction Convention , also known as 2023 Chengdu Worldcon, was held on 18–22 October 2023 in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The co-chairs were Chen Shi, Ben Yalow, and Hongwei He.
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 ]
The data is maintained by the Long List Committee, a World Science Fiction Society sub-committee. Notes: Name – a convention is normally listed by the least confusing version of its name. This is usually the name preferred by the convention, but fannish tradition is followed in retroactively numbering the first Worldcon in a series 1 (or I or ...
This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007, [6] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award , though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards ...
The 83rd World Science Fiction Convention , also known as Seattle Worldcon 2025, will be held in August 13–17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. The science fiction convention will be chaired by Kathy Bond.
The Royal Albert Hall has asserted that the Vril-Ya Bazaar and Fete, a charitable event held at the Hall in 1891, was the world's first science fiction convention.The event was a multi-day fundraising bazaar themed around the popular 1871 science fiction novel The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, which involves the Vril-Ya, a subterranean race of winged superhuman beings. [1]
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The following committees announced bids for hosting the convention: [6] Chicago in 2022 [7] Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2022 [8] The site was selected by members of the 78th World Science Fiction Convention. [9] Chicago received 517 first-preference votes and Jeddah received 33. [1]