51st World Science Fiction Convention

The 51st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConFrancisco, was held on 2–6 September 1993 at the ANA Hotel, Parc Fifty Five, and Nikko Hotels and the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California, United States.

The supporting organization was San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. The chairman was David W. Clark.

Participants
Attendance was 6,602, out of 7,725 paid memberships.

Guests of Honor
The Guests of Honor were called "Honored Guests".


 * Larry Niven
 * Alicia Austin
 * Tom Digby
 * Jan Howard Finder
 * Mark Twain (Dead GoH; "channeled" by Jon DeCles)
 * Guy Gavriel Kay (toastmaster)

At this convention, as one of the "Honored Guests", Larry Niven was carried around the convention in a sedan chair by his fans while wearing a crown.

1993 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel:
 * A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge
 * and Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (tie)
 * Best Novella: "Barnacle Bill the Spacer" by Lucius Shepard
 * Best Novelette: "The Nutcracker Coup" by Janet Kagan
 * Best Short Story: "Even the Queen" by Connie Willis
 * Best Non-Fiction Book: A Wealth of Fable: An Informal History of Science Fiction in the 1950s by Harry Warner, Jr.
 * Best Dramatic Presentation: "The Inner Light" (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode)
 * Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
 * Best Professional Artist: Don Maitz
 * Best Original Artwork: Dinotopia by James Gurney
 * Best Semiprozine: Science Fiction Chronicle, edited by Andrew I. Porter
 * Best Fanzine: Mimosa, edited by Dick Lynch & Nicki Lynch
 * Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
 * Best Fan Artist: Peggy Ranson

Other awards

 * Special Award: Takumi Shibano
 * John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Laura Resnick