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67th Worldcon (2009) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 67th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Anticipation, was held on 6–10 August 2009 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada.[1]
| Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Dates | 6–10 August 2009 |
| Venue | Palais des congrès de Montréal |
| Location(s) | Montréal, Québec |
| Country | Canada |
| Filing status | non-profit |
| Website | anticipationsf.ca |
The organising committee was co-chaired by René Walling and Robbie Bourget.[2]
This convention was also the 2009 Canvention, and therefore presented the Prix Aurora Awards.
This was the fifth Worldcon to be held in Canada, and the first one to be held in an officially French-speaking city.[3][4]
The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[7] 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.[7][8]
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,[9] 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.[9][10]
A number of notable science fiction and fantasy awards were presented at Anticipation.[11]
Anticipation was the first Worldcon to include a category for graphic story on the Hugo ballot. The category filled with six nominations due to a tie for fifth place.
The 2009 Hugo Award statue base was designed by Seattle-based artist Dave Howell.[12]
This Worldcon being also the 2009 Canvention, it awarded the Prix Aurora Awards. They are given out annually for the best Canadian science fiction and fantasy literary works, artworks, and fan activities from that year, and are awarded in both English and French.[13]
The Sidewise Award for Alternate History recognizes the best alternate history stories and novels of the year.
In uncontested elections, the members of Anticipation selected Reno, Nevada, as the host city for the 69th World Science Fiction Convention, Renovation, to be held in 2011; and Raleigh, North Carolina, as the host city for the 10th North American Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC), ReConStruction, to be held in 2010.[15]
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association selected Winnipeg, Manitoba, as the location of Canvention 2010 and the 30th Prix Aurora Awards.
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