57th World Science Fiction Convention

The 57th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Aussiecon Three, was held on 2–6 September 1999 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia.^[1]

Aussiecon Three, the 57th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	2–6 September 1999
Venue	Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Location(s)	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Filing status	Non-profit
Website	aussiecon3.worldcon.org

The convention was chaired by Perry Middlemiss.

Participants

Guests of Honour

• Gregory Benford, author
• George Turner, author
• Bruce Gillespie, fan

Special guest

• J. Michael Straczynski, media

Noteworthy program participants

Russell Blackford Damien Broderick Andrew M. Butler Jack Dann Keith R. A. DeCandido Stephen Dedman Candas Jane Dorsey Kate Forsyth Joe Haldeman

David G. Hartwell Ian Irvine Sylvia Kelso Edward E. Kramer Sean McMullen Elizabeth Moon Jonathan Strahan Gordon Van Gelder Janeen Webb

Awards

Main article: Hugo Award

The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,^[2] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.^[2][3]

Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007,^[4] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award, though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards, the Prometheus Award, and others.^[4][1]

1999 Hugo Awards

The Hugo Award ceremony was directed and hosted by Michael Jordan and Executive assistant Paula McGrath.

• Best Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
• Best Novella: "Oceanic" by Greg Egan (Asimov's, August 1998)
• Best Novelette: "Taklamakan" by Bruce Sterling (Asimov's, October/November 1998)
• Best Short Story: "The Very Pulse of the Machine" by Michael Swanwick (Asimov's February 1998)
• Best Related Book: The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of by Thomas M. Disch
• Best Dramatic Presentation: The Truman Show
• Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois
• Best Professional Artist: Bob Eggleton
• Best Semiprozine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
• Best Fanzine: Ansible, edited by Dave Langford
• Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford
• Best Fan Artist: Ian Gunn

Other awards

• John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Nalo Hopkinson

Future site selection

San Jose, California won the vote for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention in 2005 by a large majority. A hoax bid for Roswell, New Mexico was the only other bid filed.^[5]

Committee

Chair

• Perry Middlemiss

Division heads

• Finance: Rose Mitchell
• Administration: Julian Warner
• Publicity: Alan Stewart
• Major Events: Perry Middlemiss
• Publications: Mark Loney
• Program Operations: Janice Gelb
• Programming: Donna Heenan
• Fixed Functions: Nick Price, Jason Sharples
• Facilities: Stephen Boucher
• WSFS: Stephen Boucher
• InterDivisional Liaison: Michael AJ Jordan

Directors

• Stephen Boucher
• Christine Dziadosz
• Donna Heenan
• Michael Jordan
• Mark Linneman
• Perry Middlemiss
• Alan Stewart

Bid

• Bid chair: Alan Stewart

See also

• Aussiecon One (1975)
• Aussiecon Two (1985)
• Hugo Award
• Science fiction
• Speculative fiction
• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon