21st World Science Fiction Convention

Discon I, the 21st World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates31 August – 2 September 1963
VenueStatler-Hilton Hotel
Location(s)Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
Attendance~600
Filing statusnon-profit

The 21st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Discon I, was held on 31 August through 2 September 1963 at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., United States.

The chairman was George Scithers.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 600.[1]

Guests of Honor

Programming and events

Following the convention, Advent:Publishers published The Proceedings: Discon, edited by Richard Eney. The book includes transcripts of lectures and panels given during the course of the convention and includes numerous photographs as well.

Awards

Main article: Hugo Award

The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[2] 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.[2][3]

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,[4] 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.[4]

1963 Hugo Awards

Other awards

See also

References

  1. ^ Lynch, Richard (1996-03-29). "Chapter Eight: Worldcons of the 1960s". Fan History of the 1960s. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. ^ a b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Franklin, Jon (October 30, 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  5. ^ "Philip K. Dick, Won Awards For Science-Fiction Works". The New York Times. 1982-03-03. Retrieved 2010-03-30. Mr. Dick, author of 35 novels and 6 collections of short stories, received the Hugo Award in 1963 for The Man in the High Castle[...]
  6. ^ Cain, Ruth (1964-04-06). "Around Our Town And Country". Times-Union. Warsaw, IN. p. 14. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
Preceded by
20th World Science Fiction Convention
Chicon III in Chicago, Illinois, United States (1962)
 List of Worldcons
21st World Science Fiction Convention
Discon I in Washington, D.C., United States (1963) 		Succeeded by
22nd World Science Fiction Convention
Pacificon II in Oakland, California, United States (1964)