16th World Science Fiction Convention

16th Worldcon (1958) Solacon, the 16th World Science Fiction Convention Science fiction Alexandria Hotel Los Angeles, California United States 29 August–1 September 1958 322 The 16th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Solacon, was held on 29 August–1 September 1958 at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States. Solacon's chair was Anne S. Moffatt. Participants Attendance was 322. Guests of honor Richard Matheson Anthony Boucher (toastmaster) Awards Awards 1958 Hugo Awards For the 1958 Hugos, Solacon presented engraved Hugo Award plaques instead of the nickel-plated Hugo rockets mounted on wooden bases, like those presented at the previous Worldcons in 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1957 (no awards were given in 1954). The winners were: Best Novel/Novelette: The Big Time, by Fritz Leiber Best Short Story: "Or All the Seas with Oysters", by Avram Davidson Best Professional Magazine: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, edited by Anthony Boucher and Robert P. Mills Outstanding Movie: The Incredible Shrinking Man, directed by Jack Arnold; screenplay by Richard Matheson Outstanding Artist: Frank Kelly Freas Outstanding Actifan: Walt Willis Notes Solacon was physically in Los Angeles, but (by mayoral proclamation) technically in South Gate, California, to fulfill their longtime bid slogan (since 1948) of "South Gate in '58." Superfan Rick Sneary had a cardboard sign at this convention that read "We'll do it again in 2010" that he carried to numerous future Worldcons. His death in 1990 laid that dream to rest and the 2010 Worldcon took place in Melbourne, Australia. See also Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon References 30em The Hugo Awards 1958 Hugo Awards 2007-07-26 World Science Fiction Society http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1958-hugo-awards/ 2011-03-05 Los Angeles Times Planetarium's Moon Show Run Extended B2 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444903862.html?dids=444903862:444903862&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI 1958-08-27 2011-03-06 Paintings and drawings of fantasy subjects will be displayed during the 10th World Science Fiction Convention Friday through Monday in the Alexandria. 2012-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214714/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444903862.html?dids=444903862:444903862&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI dead Los Angeles Times Mars-Style Fashions Shown to Space Fans: World Science-Fiction Society Ends Its Convention Here With Apparel Parade https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444919472.html?dids=444919472:444919472&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI 1958-09-02 2011-03-06 2012-11-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105215054/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444919472.html?dids=444919472:444919472&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI dead Art Ryon Los Angeles Times Ham on Ryon B5 https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444923032.html?dids=444923032:444923032&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI 1958-09-03 2011-03-06 At the final sessions of the World Science Fiction Society convention here this week the members must have been delighted when Guy Giftord exhibited detailed plans for a Space Hut. 2011-06-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110629060845/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/444923032.html?dids=444923032:444923032&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI dead http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1958 Notes on the Long List of Worldcons nesfa.org 2007-03-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20070209104936/http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html 2007-02-09 External links NESFA.org: 1958 convention notes https://web.archive.org/web/20070209104936/http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1958 2007-02-09 15th World Science Fiction ConventionLoncon I in London, UK (1957) List of Worldcons 16th World Science Fiction ConventionSolacon in Los Angeles, California, United States (1958) 17th World Science Fiction ConventionDetention in Detroit, Michigan, United States (1959) Speculative fiction Novels Category:1958 conferences Category:1958 in Los Angeles Category:Science fiction conventions in the United States Category:Worldcon Category:August 1958 in the United States Category:September 1958 in the United States Category:Organized events in Los Angeles