Jump to content

15th World Science Fiction Convention: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
 
(38 intermediate revisions by 18 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|15th Worldcon (1957)}}
The '''15th World Science Fiction Convention''', also known as '''Loncon I''', was held 6–9 September 1957 at the King's Court Hotel in [[London]], [[England]]. It was the first Worldcon held outside [[North America]].
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
<!--

The supporting organization was the [[ORG]].
{{infobox convention
-->
| name = Loncon I, the 15th World Science Fiction Convention
| image =
| caption =
| status =
| genre = [[Science fiction]]
| venue = King's Court Hotel
| location = [[London]]
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| dates = 6–9 September 1957
| organizer =
| filing =
| attendance = 268
| website =
}}

The '''15th World Science Fiction Convention''' ([[Worldcon]]), also known as '''Loncon I''', was held on 6–9 September 1957 at the King's Court Hotel in [[London]], United Kingdom.<ref name=ct570830/> It was the first Worldcon held outside [[North America]].<ref name=gh570830/>

The chairman was [[John Carnell|Ted Carnell]].
The chairman was [[John Carnell|Ted Carnell]].
The guest of honor was [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]], the editor of ''[[Astounding Science Fiction|Astounding]]'' magazine.
Total attendance was 268.


==See also==
== Participants ==
*[[World Science Fiction Society]]


Attendance was 268.
==External links==

* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1957 nesfa.org 1957 convention notes]
=== Guests of Honour ===

* [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]]

== Programming and events ==

Events included a "fancy dress ball" on the evening of Friday, 6 September.<ref name=erg570904/>

== Awards ==

{{#section:Worldcon|Awards}}

=== 1957 Hugo Awards ===

The winners were:<ref name=hugo_57/>

* [[Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine|Best American Professional Magazine]]: ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'', edited by [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]]
* [[Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine|Best British Professional Magazine]]: ''[[New Worlds (magazine)|New Worlds]]'', edited by [[John Carnell]]
* [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine|Best Fanzine]]: ''Science Fiction Times'', edited by James V. Taurasi, Sr., Ray Van Houten, and Frank R. Prieto, Jr.

Because the 1957 [[International Fantasy Award]] was being given out in London at the same time, Loncon I chose not to compete with this similar literary award, which was given to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''. As a result, only the three Hugo Awards for Best Professional Magazine and Best Fanzine were given out at the 1957 Worldcon. Both the International Fantasy Award and the Hugo Award shared the very same [[Chesley Bonestell]]-influenced finned rocketship design that year, the only time this has happened.

== See also ==

* [[Hugo Award]]
* [[Science fiction]]
* [[Speculative fiction]]
* [[World Science Fiction Society]]
* [[Worldcon]]

== References ==

{{reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name=ct570830>{{cite news
| work=[[Chicago Tribune]]
| title=Fans of Science Fiction Meet Sept. 6 in London
| page=B16
| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/565505642.html?dids=565505642:565505642&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI
| date=1957-08-30
| accessdate=2011-03-06
| archive-date=5 November 2012
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105215025/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/565505642.html?dids=565505642:565505642&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI
| url-status=dead
}}</ref>

<ref name=erg570904>
{{cite news
| agency=[[Associated Press]]
| work=[[Eugene Register-Guard]]
| title=Martians Invited
| page=4C
| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8nERAAAAIBAJ&sjid=feIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3399,579100&dq=world-science-fiction&hl=en
| date=1957-09-04
| accessdate=2011-03-06
}}</ref>

<ref name=gh570830>
{{cite news
| work=[[The Glasgow Herald]]
| title=Imaginative Writers
| page=6
| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JH1AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3876,6827342&dq=world-science-fiction&hl=en
| date=1957-08-30
| accessdate=2011-03-07
}}</ref>

<ref name=hugo_57>
{{cite web
| work=The Hugo Awards
| title=1957 Hugo Awards
| publisher=[[World Science Fiction Society]]
| url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1957-hugo-awards/
| accessdate=2011-03-06
| url-status=dead
| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316080759/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1957-hugo-awards/
| archive-date=2011-03-16
}}</ref>


{{Start box}}
{{Succession box |
before=[[14th World Science Fiction Convention]] <br/> NYCon II in [[New York City|New York]], [[USA]] ([[1956]]) |
title=[[List of Worldcons]] |
years='''15th World Science Fiction Convention'''<br/> in [[London]], [[UK]] ([[1957]]) |
after=[[16th World Science Fiction Convention]] <br/> Solacon in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[USA]] ([[1958]]) |
}}
}}
{{End box}}


== External links ==
[[Category:1957 in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1957 in London]]
[[Category:World Science Fiction Convention|World Science Fiction Convention 015]]


* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1957 nesfa.org - 1957 convention notes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070209104936/http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1957 |date=9 February 2007 }}
* [http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1957Worldcon/LonWorld.htm ''THEN'' Archive - 1957]


{{Sf-convention-stub}}
{{s-start}}
{{succession box
| before=[[14th World Science Fiction Convention]]<br />NYCon II in [[New York City]], United States (1956)
| title=[[List of Worldcons]]
| years='''15th World Science Fiction Convention'''<br />Loncon I in [[London]], UK (1957)
| after=[[16th World Science Fiction Convention]]<br />Solacon in [[Los Angeles, California]], United States (1958)
}}
{{s-end}}
{{World Science Fiction Convention}}

{{portal bar|Speculative fiction|Novels}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:World Science Fiction Convention 015}}
[[Category:1957 conferences]]
[[Category:1957 in London]]
[[Category:1957 in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:English science fiction]]
[[Category:Science fiction conventions in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Worldcon]]

Latest revision as of 02:00, 11 June 2023

Loncon I, the 15th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates6–9 September 1957
VenueKing's Court Hotel
Location(s)London
CountryUnited Kingdom
Attendance268

The 15th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Loncon I, was held on 6–9 September 1957 at the King's Court Hotel in London, United Kingdom.[1] It was the first Worldcon held outside North America.[2]

The chairman was Ted Carnell.

Participants

[edit]

Attendance was 268.

Guests of Honour

[edit]

Programming and events

[edit]

Events included a "fancy dress ball" on the evening of Friday, 6 September.[3]

Awards

[edit]
Main article: Hugo Award

The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[4] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.[4][5]

Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007,[6] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award, though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards, the Prometheus Award, and others.[6]

1957 Hugo Awards

[edit]

The winners were:[7]

Because the 1957 International Fantasy Award was being given out in London at the same time, Loncon I chose not to compete with this similar literary award, which was given to J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. As a result, only the three Hugo Awards for Best Professional Magazine and Best Fanzine were given out at the 1957 Worldcon. Both the International Fantasy Award and the Hugo Award shared the very same Chesley Bonestell-influenced finned rocketship design that year, the only time this has happened.

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Fans of Science Fiction Meet Sept. 6 in London". Chicago Tribune. 30 August 1957. p. B16. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Imaginative Writers". The Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Martians Invited". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. 4 September 1957. p. 4C. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
  5. ^ Franklin, Jon (30 October 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  7. ^ "1957 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
[edit]
Preceded by
14th World Science Fiction Convention
NYCon II in New York City, United States (1956)
 List of Worldcons
15th World Science Fiction Convention
Loncon I in London, UK (1957) 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=15th_World_Science_Fiction_Convention&oldid=1159550624"