27th World Science Fiction Convention

The 27th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as St. Louiscon, was held on 28 August–1 September 1969 at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

The chairpersons were Ray Fisher and Joyce Fisher. The supporting organization was OSFA, the Ozark Science Fiction Association.

Participants
Attendance was 1,534, out of over 2,000 paid memberships.

Guests of Honor

 * Jack Gaughan (pro)
 * Eddie Jones (fan artist); also as the TAFF winner, replaced Ted White
 * Harlan Ellison (toastmaster)

1969 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
 * Best Novella: "Nightwings" by Robert Silverberg
 * Best Novelette: "The Sharing of Flesh" by Poul Anderson
 * Best Short Story: "The Beast that Shouted Love at the Heart of the World" by Harlan Ellison
 * Best Dramatic Presentation: 2001: A Space Odyssey
 * Best Professional Artist: Jack Gaughan
 * Best Professional Magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
 * Best Fanzine: Science Fiction Review, edited by Richard E. Geis
 * Best Fan Artist: Vaughn Bodé
 * Best Fan Writer: Harry Warner, Jr.

Other awards

 * Special Award: Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins for "The Best Moon Landing Ever"