75th World Science Fiction Convention
| Worldcon 75, the 75th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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| Status | Upcoming |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Venue | Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre |
| Location(s) | Helsinki |
| Country | Finland |
| Inaugurated | 9–13 August 2017 |
| Website | http://www.worldcon.fi |
The 75th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Worldcon 75, will be held 9–13 August 2017 at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland. This location was selected in August 2015 by the members of the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention in Spokane, Washington.
The convention will be chaired by Jukka Halme, Saija Aro, and Crystal Huff.[1]
Guests of Honour
The Guests of Honour for Worldcon 75 will be Swedish author and translator John-Henri Holmberg, Jamaican author Nalo Hopkinson, Finnish author Johanna Sinisalo, French artist and illustrator fr, and American author Walter Jon Williams.[2]
Site selection
The following committees announced bids to host the 75th World Science Fiction Convention and filed all of the required paperwork before the February 2015 filing deadline:[3][4]
- DC-17, to be held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., on 16–20 August 2017. The bid co-chairs were Michael Nelson and Warren Buff.
- Helsinki in 2017, to be held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland, on 9–13 August 2017. The bid chair was Eemeli Aro.[5]
- Montreal in 2017, to be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montreal, Canada, on 31 August–4 September 2017. The bid chair was Jannie Shea.[6]
- Nippon in 2017, to be held at the Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center in Shizuoka, Japan, on 23–27 August 2017. The bid chair was Hideaki Kawai.
A bid for New York City in 2017 was floated for several years but dropped before reaching the commitment stage.[7] The Montreal bid was originally announced for 2019 but shifted to the earlier date in 2013.[6]
The 2017 site selected by the voters was announced during Sasquan's third World Science Fiction Society business meeting, on Saturday, August 22, 2015. With 1363 votes out of 2625 valid ballots, Helsinki won on the first ballot and will operate as "Worldcon 75". DC17 ran second with 878 votes. Montreal third with 228, and Nippon fourth with 120. Sites receiving write-in votes included Night Vale, Minneapolis in '73. Gallifrey, and All of the Above.[8]
Awards
The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are presented every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society. Other awards, including the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, are also presented each year at Worldcon.[9]
References
- ^ "Worldcon contact information". Worldcon 75. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Worldcon Guests of Honour". Worldcon 75. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Worldcon and NASFiC Bids". Worldcon [Official]. World Science Fiction Society. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Site Selection". Sasquan. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Committee". Helsinki in 2017 web site. Helsinki in 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b Glyer, Mike (21 October 2013). "Future Worldcon Bids". File 770. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Glyer, Mike (26 September 2012). "Future Worldcon Bidders". File 770. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "2017 Site Selection Results" (PDF). Sasq-Watch. No. 7. 73rd World Science Fiction Convention. August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Hugo Award FAQ". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 3 September 2014.