13th World Science Fiction Convention

March 2011 13th Worldcon (1955) Clevention, the 13th World Science Fiction Convention Science fiction Manger Hotel Cleveland, Ohio United States 2–5 September 1955 non-profit ~380 The 13th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Clevention, was held on 2–5 September 1955 at the Manger Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The chairmen were Nick and Noreen Falasca. The guests of honor were Isaac Asimov (pro) and Sam Moskowitz (mystery GoH). Participants Attendance was approximately 380. Awards Awards 1955 Hugo Awards This convention was the second Worldcon to award the Hugos, and Hugo Awards have been a permanent fixture of the conventions since then. The 11th was the first one, but the 12th did not award any awards. The winners were: Best Novel: They'd Rather Be Right, by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley Best Novelette: "The Darfsteller", by Walter M. Miller, Jr. Best Short Story: "Allamagoosa", by Eric Frank Russell Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas Best Professional Magazine: Astounding, edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Best Fanzine: Fantasy Times, edited by James V. Taurasi, Sr. and Ray Van Houten See also Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon References 30em The Hugo Awards 1955 Hugo Awards World Science Fiction Society http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1955-hugo-awards/ 2011-03-07 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110507164528/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1955-hugo-awards/ 2011-05-07 12th World Science Fiction ConventionSFCon in San Francisco, California, United States (1954) List of Worldcons 13th World Science Fiction ConventionClevention in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (1955) 14th World Science Fiction ConventionNYCon II in New York City, United States (1956) Speculative fiction Novels Category:1955 conferences Category:1955 in Ohio Category:Culture of Cleveland Category:Science fiction conventions in the United States Category:Worldcon Category:1950s in Cleveland Category:September 1955 in the United States Category:Organized events in Cleveland