46th World Science Fiction Convention

The 46th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Nolacon II, was held on 1–5 September 1988 at the Marriott, Sheraton, and International Hotels, and the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

The chairman was John H. Guidry.

Participants
Attendance was approximately 5,300.

Guests of Honor

 * Donald A. Wollheim (pro)
 * Roger Sims (fan)
 * Mike Resnick (toastmaster)

1988 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel: The Uplift War by David Brin
 * Best Novella: "Eye for Eye" by Orson Scott Card
 * Best Novelette: "Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight" by Ursula K. Le Guin
 * Best Short Story: "Why I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers" by Lawrence Watt-Evans
 * Best Non-Fiction Book: Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder by Michael Whelan
 * Other Forms: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
 * Best Dramatic Presentation: The Princess Bride
 * Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
 * Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
 * Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
 * Best Fanzine: Texas SF Inquirer, edited by Pat Mueller
 * Best Fan Writer: Mike Glyer
 * Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster

Other awards

 * Special Award: The SF Oral History Association
 * John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Judith Moffett