57th World Science Fiction Convention
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Aussiecon Three was the 57th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Melbourne, Australia on September 2-6, 1999. The convention was held in the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre.
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[edit] Guests of Honour
- Gregory Benford, author
- George Turner, author
- Bruce Gillespie, fan
[edit] Special Guest
- J. Michael Straczynski, media
[edit] Hugo Awards
- Best Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
- Best Novella: ""Oceanic" by Greg Egan (Asimov's, August 1998)
- Best Novelette: "Taklamakan" by Bruce Sterling (Asimov's, October/November 1998)
- Best Short Story: "The Very Pulse of the Machine" by Michael Swanwick (Asimov's February 1998)
- Best Related Book: The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of by Thomas M. Disch
- Best Dramatic Presentation: The Truman Show
- Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
- Best Pro Artist: Bob Eggleton
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
- Best Fanzine: Ansible, edited by Dave Langford
- Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist: Ian Gunn
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of 1997 or 1998: Nalo Hopkinson
[edit] Information
[edit] Site Selection
San Jose won the vote for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention in 2005 by a large majority. A hoax bid for Roswell, New Mexico was the only other bid filed.[1]
[edit] Noteworthy Program Participants
[edit] Committee
[edit] Chair
- Perry Middlemiss
[edit] Division Heads
- Finance: Rose Mitchell
- Administration: Julian Warner
- Publicity: Alan Stewart
- Major Events: Perry Middlemiss
- Publications: Mark Loney
- Program Operations: Janice Gelb
- Programming: Donna Heenan
- Fixed Functions: Nick Price, Jason Sharples
- Facilities: Stephen Boucher
- WSFS: Stephen Boucher
[edit] Directors
Directors: Stephen Boucher, Christine Dziadosz, Donna Heenan, Michael Jordan, Mark Linneman, Perry Middlemiss, Alan Stewart, Michael Jordan
[edit] Bid
- Bid chair: Barb Delahunty
[edit] See also
- Worldcon
- Aussiecon One (1975)
- Aussiecon Two (1985)
- Melbourne
[edit] External links
| Preceded by 56th World Science Fiction Convention Bucconeer in Baltimore, USA (1998) |
List of Worldcons 57th World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon Three in Melbourne, Australia (1999) |
Succeeded by 58th World Science Fiction Convention Chicon 2000 in Chicago, USA (2000) |
