65th World Science Fiction Convention
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Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and the 46th Annual Nihon SF Taikai, will be hosted in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan on 30 August - 3 September 2007, at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center and adjoining hotels. The organising committee is chaired by Hiroaki Inoue.
Nippon 2007 will be the first Worldcon held in Asia.
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[edit] Programme and events
[edit] Guests of Honour
Nippon 2007 has announced its Guests of Honor are:
- Author Guests of Honor Sakyo Komatsu & David Brin
- Fan Guest of Honor Takumi Shibano
- Artist Guests of Honor Yoshitaka Amano & Michael Whelan
[edit] Worldcon site selection
The members of Nippon 2007 will select the hosting city for the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2009.
[edit] Hugo Awards
The Hugo Awards for achievements in the field of Science Fiction in the year 2006 will be presented at a ceremony at Nippon 2007, having been nominated and chosen in advance by members of the Worldcon.
The Hugo Award nominations were announced on 28th March 2007. A correction was issued later.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by 64th World Science Fiction Convention L.A.con IV in Anaheim, USA (2006) |
List of Worldcons 65th World Science Fiction Convention Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007) |
Succeeded by 66th World Science Fiction Convention Denvention 3 in Denver, USA (2008) |
