The 48th World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon), also known as ConFiction, was held 23–27 August 1990 at the Netherlands Congress Centre in The Hague, Netherlands. The organising committee was chaired by Kees van Toorn.

Participants

Attendance was 3,580, despite the preparations for the Gulf war which deterred many Americans from traveling.

Guests of Honor

* Joe Haldeman * Wolfgang Jeschke * Harry Harrison *

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Awards

1990 Hugo Awards

* Best Novel: ''

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'' by Dan Simmons * Best Novella: "

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" by Lois McMaster Bujold * Best Novelette: "Enter a Soldier. Later: Enter Another" by Robert Silverberg * Best Short Story: " Boobs" by Suzy McKee Charnas * Best Non-Fiction Book: '' The World Beyond the Hill'' by

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& Cory Panshin * Best Dramatic Presentation: ''

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'' * Best Professional Editor: Gardner Dozois * Best Professional Artist: Don Maitz * Best Original Artwork: cover of ''

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'' by Don Maitz * Best Semiprozine: '' Locus'', edited by

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* Best Fanzine: ''The Mad 3 Party'', edited by Leslie Turek * Best Fan Writer: Dave Langford * Best Fan Artist: Stu Shiffman

Other awards

* John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Notes

The convention was opened by the then Minister of Cultural Affairs of the Netherlands, and the Hugos were presented by the U.S.

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to the Netherlands. This was the first Worldcon after the fall of the

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, so was the first convention which many fans, writers and editors from Eastern European countries were able to attend.

References

External links

ConFiction 1990 convention report

World Science Fiction Society
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