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The finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards have been announced via YouTube by staff and guests of the 75th World Science Fiction Convention to be held in Helsinki, Finland.

Conventions & Events

Worldcon 74: Masquerade Contest Honors Tradition, Innovation, and Hard Work

August 26, 2016August 27, 2016 Teresa Wickersham 1461 Views 0 Comments contests, conventions, cosplay, MidAmericon II, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Worldcon 74 put on a great masquerade, with a lot of talented costumers with original and funny ideas. Here are the winners.

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Worldcon 74: 2016 Hugo Awards – Live Updates

August 20, 2016August 21, 2016 SciFi4Me Staff 1036 Views 0 Comments Abigail Larson, Andy Weir, Awards, conventions, Drew Goddard, Ellen Datlow, Erika Ensign, File 770, Hao Jingfang, Hugo Awards, J.H. Williams III, Jamie King, Jessica Jones, John W. Campbell Award, Lynne M. Thomas, Melissa Rosenberg, Michael Damian Thomas, Michael Rymer, Michi Trota, MidAmericon II, Mike Glyer, N.K. Jemisin, Naomi Kritzer, Neil Gaiman, Nnedi Okorafor, Ridley Scott, Sad Puppies 4, Scott Reynolds, Sheila E. Gilbert, Steve Stiles, Steven Schapansky, The Martian, Uncanny Magazine, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

From the floor of Bartle Hall, home of MidAmeriCon II, SciFi4Me delivers live updates as the winners of the 2016 Hugo Awards are announced.

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LIVE FROM THE BUNKER: Ruth Lichtwardt Talks Worldcon 74

August 1, 2016August 11, 2016 Jason P. Hunt 881 Views 0 Comments Campbell Conference, Hugo Awards, interview, James Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, Live From the Bunker, MidAmericon II, Ruth Lichtwardt, Sad Puppies, SciFi4Me Radio, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Ruth Lichtwardt enters the Bunker to discuss plans for the 74th Annual World Science Fiction Convention — Worldcon 74 — coming to Kansas City August 17-21.

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SciFi X/Y: The Worldcon Episode

July 30, 2016August 11, 2016 Jason P. Hunt 970 Views 0 Comments Campbell Conference, Hugo Awards, James Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, MidAmericon II, Sad Puppies, SciFi X/Y, SciFi4Me Radio, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon, Worldcon 74

Sonya and Jason discuss the subject of Worldcon. What exactly is the World Science Fiction Convention, and why should you care?

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H2O #123: In Which We Discuss Our Plans for Worldcon 74

July 22, 2016September 12, 2016 SciFi4Me Staff 781 Views 0 Comments H2O, Hugo Awards, MidAmericon II, Sad Puppies, SciFi4Me Radio, Star Wars, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon

It’s just a month away! MidAmericon II, the host convention for Worldcon 74, will be here in Kansas City before we know it. We’re planning unprecedented coverage, and here’s just a hint of what we have planned.

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2016 Hugo Award Nominees Announced

April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 Jason P. Hunt 1213 Views 0 Comments Awards, Hugo Awards, MidAmericon II, Retro Hugo Awards, World Science Fiction Convention, World Science Fiction Society, Worldcon

The nominees for the Hugo Awards have been announced, along with the nominees for the 1941 Retro Hugos and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Did your favorite make the cut?