68th World Science Fiction Convention

Aussiecon Four, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention
Aussiecon Four, the 68th World Science Fiction Convention
Status	Active
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	2–6 September 2010
Venue	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Location(s)	Melbourne, Victoria
Country	Australia
Organized by	Victorian Science Fiction Conventions Inc.
Filing status	Not for profit
Website	aussiecon4.org.au

The 68th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), Aussiecon Four, was held 2–6 September 2010, in the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, the location selected by the members of Denvention 3.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Guests of honour were author Kim Stanley Robinson, fan Robin Johnson, and artist Shaun Tan. The co-chairs were Perry Middlemiss and Rose Mitchell.

Awards presented[]

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. The results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society. Other awards, including the Astounding Award for Best New Writer (since 1973; named "John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer" until 2019), are also presented at each year's Worldcon.^[4]

Hugo Awards[]

The 2010 Hugo Award statue base was designed by Nick Stathopoulos with laser etching by Lewis Morley and incorporating the Aussiecon 4 logo by Grant Gittus.^[5]

Best Novel: (tie) The City & The City by China Miéville and The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
Best Novella: "Palimpsest" by Charles Stross
Best Novelette: "The Island" by Peter Watts
Best Short Story: "Bridesicle" by Will McIntosh
Best Related Book: This is Me, Jack Vance! (Or, More Properly, This is "I" by Jack Vance
Best Graphic Story: Girl Genius, Volume 9: Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm, written by Kaja and Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, colours by Cheyenne Wright
Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Moon, screenplay by Nathan Parker; story by Duncan Jones; directed by Duncan Jones (Liberty Films)
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Who "The Waters of Mars", written by Russell T Davies & Phil Ford; directed by Graeme Harper (BBC Wales)
Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow
Best Professional Artist: Shaun Tan
Best Semiprozine: Clarkesworld, edited by Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, and Cheryl Morgan
Best Fan Writer: Frederik Pohl
Best Fanzine: StarShipSofa, edited by Tony C. Smith
Best Fan Artist: Brad W. Foster

Other awards[]

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Seanan McGuire
Aussiecon Four Make Ready Short Story Competition Award: ^{[citation needed]}

Future site selection[]

The members of Aussiecon 4 selected Chicago, Illinois, as the host city for the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, Chicon 7, to be held in 2012 in an uncontested election. With only 526 ballots cast, this election had the lowest turnout since records began to be kept in 1974. The voting breakdown was 447 votes for Chicago, 20 ballots expressed no preference, and there were 59 write-in votes for various sites.^[6]^[7]

References[]

^ "Sci-fi fans coming to Melbourne in 2010". The Age. 14 September 2008.
^ "Australia to host science fiction convention Aussiecon 4". The Australian. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009.
^ Blair, Alan Stanley (3 January 2010). "Nominations Open For Hugo Awards; Winners will be revealed at Aussiecon 4". Airlock Alpha.
^ "Hugo Award FAQ". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "2010 Hugo Award Winners". The Hugo Awards official site. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
^ "Chicago in 2012 Confirmed in Early Returns". File 770. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
^ "It's Chicon 7". File 770. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

Kemble, Gary (4 September 2010). "Kim Stanley Robinson still betting on utopia". ABC News. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

External links[]

Preceded by 67th World Science Fiction Convention Anticipation in Montréal, Canada (2009)	List of Worldcons 68th World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon Four in Melbourne, Australia (2010)	Succeeded by 69th World Science Fiction Convention Renovation in Reno, United States (2011)

[age080914-1] "Sci-fi fans coming to Melbourne in 2010". The Age. 14 September 2008.

[au080915-2] "Australia to host science fiction convention Aussiecon 4". The Australian. 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009.

[aa100103-3] Blair, Alan Stanley (3 January 2010). "Nominations Open For Hugo Awards; Winners will be revealed at Aussiecon 4". Airlock Alpha.

[hugofaq-4] "Hugo Award FAQ". The Hugo Awards. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

[2010win-5] "2010 Hugo Award Winners". The Hugo Awards official site. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

[sitepre-6] "Chicago in 2012 Confirmed in Early Returns". File 770. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

[site770-7] "It's Chicon 7". File 770. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

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