66th World Science Fiction Convention

The 66th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Denvention 3, was held on 6–10 August 2008 at the Colorado Convention Center and the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, United States.

The organizing committee was chaired by Kent Bloom.

Participants
Attendance was 3,751.

Guests of Honor

 * Lois McMaster Bujold
 * Rick Sternbach (artist)
 * Tom Whitmore (fan)
 * Kathy Mar (music)
 * Robert A. Heinlein (ghost of honor)
 * Wil McCarthy (toastmaster)

Other participants
In addition to the Guests of Honor, the convention has announced the names of the people participating in the convention program.

2008 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel: The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
 * Best Novella: "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis
 * Best Novelette: "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang
 * Best Short Story: "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear
 * Best Related Book: Brave New Words by Jeff Prucher
 * Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Stardust, written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn, directed by Matthew Vaughn.
 * Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who: Blink, written by Steven Moffat, directed by Hettie MacDonald.
 * Best Professional Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
 * Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Gordon Van Gelder
 * Best Professional Artist: Stephan Martinière
 * Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong & Liza Groen Trombi
 * Best Fanzine: File 770, edited by Mike Glyer
 * Best Fan Writer: John Scalzi
 * Best Fan Artist: Brad Foster

Other awards

 * John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Mary Robinette Kowal
 * Special Committee Awards (not a Hugo Award): NASA, NESFA Press

Worldcon site selection
At L.A.con IV, Denver won the right to host the 66th Worldcon, on the third ballot by 12 votes in one of the closest races in Worldcon site selection history.

The members of Denvention 3 selected Melbourne as the hosting city for the 68th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2010.