16th World Science Fiction Convention
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The 16th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Solacon, was held 29 August – 1 September 1958 at the Alexandria Hotel in South Gate, California, USA. The chairman was Anna S. Moffatt. The guest of honor was Richard Matheson. The toastmaster was Anthony Boucher. Total attendance was 322.
[edit] Awards
- Hugo Awards:
- Best Novel/Novelette: The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
- Best Short Story: "Or All the Seas with Oysters" by Avram Davidson
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| Preceded by 15th World Science Fiction Convention Loncon in London, UK (1957) |
List of Worldcons 16th World Science Fiction Convention in South Gate, USA (1958) |
Succeeded by 17th World Science Fiction Convention Detention in Detroit, USA (1959) |
