64th World Science Fiction Convention
{{short description|64th Worldcon (2006)}}
{{infobox convention
| name = L.A.con IV, the 64th World Science Fiction Convention
| image = 235px
| caption =
| status =
| genre = Science fiction
| venue = Anaheim Convention Center
| location = Anaheim, California
| country = United States
| dates = 23–27 August 2006
| organizer = Southern California Institute for Fan Interests (SCIFI), Inc.
| filing = 501(c)(3) non-profit
| attendance = 5,913
| website = [http://www.laconiv.org/ laconiv.org]
}}
The 64th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as L.A.con IV, was held on 23–27 August 2006 at the Anaheim Convention Center and the nearby Hilton and Marriott hotels in Anaheim, California, United States.
The organizing committee was chaired by Christian B. McGuire.
Participants
Attendance was 5,913, out of 6,832 paid memberships, based on preliminary post-convention data reported by the committee. The members came from 23 different countries, of which the largest contingents were from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.
= Guests of Honor =
- Connie Willis (author)
- James Gurney (artist)
- Howard DeVore (fan)
- Frankie Thomas (special guest)
= Participating writers =
In addition to the guests of honor, the convention has announced the [https://web.archive.org/web/20060812094946/http://www.laconiv.org/2006/prog/progbios.htm names] of the people participating in the program.
Awards
= 2006 Hugo Awards =
- Best Novel: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
- Best Novella: "Inside Job" by Connie Willis
- Best Novelette: "Two Hearts" by Peter S. Beagle
- Best Short Story: "Tk'tk'tk" by David D. Levine
- Best Related Book: Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop by Kate Wilhelm
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Serenity, written and directed by Joss Whedon.
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: The Empty Child & The Doctor Dances, written by Steven Moffat, directed by James Hawes.
- Best Professional Editor: David G. Hartwell
- Best Professional Artist: Donato Giancola
- Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi
- Best Fanzine: Plokta, edited by Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott
- Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
- Best Fan Artist: Frank Wu
= Other awards =
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: John Scalzi
- Special Committee Awards: Betty Ballantine, Harlan Ellison, Fred Patten
Future site selection
The members of L.A.con IV (and Interaction, the 2005 Worldcon) selected the hosting city for the 66th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2008.
See also
References
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{{cite news
| first=Nich
| last=Maragos
| work=Gamasutra
| title=Video Games Given Special Category in 2006 Hugos
| url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/video-games-given-special-category-in-2006-hugos
| date=2006-01-03
| access-date=2010-02-10
}}
{{cite news
| first=Christopher
| author-link1=Christopher Goffard
| last=Goffard
| work=Los Angeles Times
| title=Science Fiction's Convention of the Unconventional
| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-aug-27-me-scifi27-story.html
| date=2006-08-27
}}
{{cite magazine
| first=Quinn
| last=Norton
| magazine=Wired
| title=Sci-Fi Geeks Trek to WorldCon
| url=https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/08/71651
| date=2006-08-24
| access-date=2012-09-02
| url-status=dead
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622085256/http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/08/71651
| archive-date=2013-06-22
}}
}}
External links
{{Commons category|64th World Science Fiction Convention}}
- [http://www.laconiv.org/ Homepage of L.A.con IV]
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{{succession box
| before=63rd World Science Fiction Convention
Interaction in Glasgow, UK (2005)
| title=List of Worldcons
| years=64th World Science Fiction Convention
L.A.con IV in Anaheim, California, United States (2006)
| after=65th World Science Fiction Convention
Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007)
}}
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Category:August 2006 in the United States
Category:Culture of Los Angeles