“66th World Science Fiction Convention”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

词条

66th World Science Fiction Convention

释义

Program and events
Guests List of notable participants
Awards presented
Hugo Awards Other awards
Worldcon site selection
References
External links

{{Infobox convention
| name = Denvention 3, the 66th World Science Fiction Convention
| image =
| caption =
| status =
| genre = Science fiction
| venue = Colorado Convention Center
| location = Denver, Colorado
| country = United States
| first = August 6–10, 2008
| last =
| organizer =
| filing = non-profit
| attendance =
| website = fanac.org/Denvention3
}}

The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was hosted in Denver, Colorado, USA on 6–10 August 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center and Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel (formerly known as the Adam's Mark Hotel). The organizing committee was chaired by Kent Bloom.^[1] The attending membership at the convention was 3,751.^[2]

Program and events

Guests

Guests of Honor:
- Guest of Honor: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Artist Guest: Rick Sternbach
- Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Whitmore
- Music Guest: Kathy Mar
- Ghost of Honor: Robert A. Heinlein ^[1]
Toastmaster:
- Wil McCarthy

List of notable participants

In addition to the Guests of Honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the convention program.

Awards presented

Hugo Awards

Best Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
Best Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis
Best Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang
Best Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear
Best Related Book: Brave New Words by Jeff Prucher
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust, written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, directed by Matthew Vaughn.
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: Blink, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Hettie MacDonald.
Best Professional Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder
Best Professional Artist: Stephan Martinière
Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong & Liza Groen Trombi
Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
Best Fan Writer: John Scalzi
Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Mary Robinette Kowal
Special Committee Awards (not a Hugo Award): NASA, NESFA Press

Worldcon site selection

At L.A.con IV, Denver won the right to host the 66th Worldcon, on the third ballot by 12 votes in one of the closest races in Worldcon site selection history.

The members of Denvention 3 selected Melbourne as the hosting city for the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2010.

References

1. ^¹{{cite news |work=Colorado Springs Gazette |title=Sci-fi writers, fans gear up for Worldcon |url=http://www.gazette.com/articles/fans_38649___article.html/gear_sci.html |first=Bill |last=Radford |date=2008-07-26}}
2. ^{{cite journal | title = Denvention 3: The 66th World Science Fiction Convention | journal = Locus | volume = 61 | issue = 4 | pages = 8 | publisher = Locus Publications | location = Oakland, CA | date = October 2008}}

}}

External links

Denvention 3 - the 66th Worldcon
Underrated Science Fiction & Fantasy Panel Films List

{{s-start}}{{succession box |

 before=65th World Science Fiction Convention
 Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007) | title=List of Worldcons | years='''66th World Science Fiction Convention'''
 Denvention 3 in Denver, United States (2008) | after=67th World Science Fiction Convention
 Anticipation in Montréal, Canada (2009)

}}{{s-end}}{{World Science Fiction Convention}}{{DEFAULTSORT:World Science Fiction Convention 066}}

随便看

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。