50th World Science Fiction Convention

The 50th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as MagiCon, was held September 3–7, 1992, at the Clarion Hotel, The Peabody Orlando, and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. 

The chairman was Joe Siclari; Becky Thomson was vice-chairman. The Guests of Honor were Jack Vance (pro), Vincent Di Fate (artist), and Walter A. Willis (fan). The toastmaster was Spider Robinson; Mike Resnick acted as Toastmaster for the Meet-the-Pros party. Total attendance was 5,319, of 6,368 paid memberships.

Awards

Hugo Awards
The 1992 Hugo Award base included a black stone backdrop featuring an astronomical scene hand-painted by base designer Phil Tortoricci. The base included orange grating from Cape Canaveral's Pad 29, launch site of America's first successful space satellite, Explorer I.

 Best Novel: Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
 Best Novella: "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress
 Best Novelette: "Gold" by Isaac Asimov
 Best Short Story: "A Walk in the Sun" by Geoffrey A. Landis
 Best Non-Fiction Book: The World of Charles Addams by Charles Addams
 Best Dramatic Presentation: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
 Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
 Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
 Best Original Artwork: cover of The Summer Queen by Michael Whelan
 Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
 Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick & Nicki Lynch
 Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
 Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster

Other awards
 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Ted Chiang

See also
World Science Fiction Society

References

External links
 NESFA.org: The Long List
 NESFA.org: 1992 convention notes

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