47th World Science Fiction Convention
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The 47th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon 3 (or "... Three", or "... III"), was held 31 August – 4 September 1989 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel, Hilton Hotel, Park Plaza Hotel, and the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The chairman was Mark L. Olson. The Guests of Honor were Andre Norton, Ian & Betty Ballantine (pro), and The Stranger Club (fan). Seven surviving members of the latter group attended, including Harry Stubbs (Hal Clement). Total attendance was 6,837, of 7,795 paid memberships.
[edit] Awards
- Hugo Awards:
- Best Novel: Cyteen by C. J. Cherryh
- Best Novella: "The Last of the Winnebagos" by Connie Willis
- Best Novelette: "Schrödinger's Kitten" by George Alec Effinger
- Best Short Story: "Kirinyaga" by Mike Resnick
- Best Non-Fiction Book: The Motion of Light in Water by Samuel R. Delany
- Best Dramatic Presentation: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
- Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
- Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
- Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
- Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist:
- Brad Foster and
- Diana Gallagher Wu (tie)
- Special Award: SF-Lovers Digest for pioneering the use of computer bulletin boards in fandom
- Special Award: Alex Schomburg for lifetime achievement in science fiction art
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Michaela Roessner
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Noreascon website
- NESFA.org: The Long List
- NESFA.org: 1989 convention notes
- Hugo.org: 1989 Hugo Awards
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| Preceded by 46th World Science Fiction Convention Nolacon II in New Orleans, USA (1988) |
List of Worldcons 47th World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, USA (1989) |
Succeeded by 48th World Science Fiction Convention ConFiction in The Hague, Netherlands (1990) |
