The 76th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Worldcon 76 in San Jose, was held 16–20 August 2018 in San Jose, California.
Participants
Guests of honor
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (author) Spider Robinson (author) John Picacio (artist) Frank Hayes (musician) Pierre and Sandy Pettinger (fans)
Awards
2018 Hugo Awards
The winners were:
Best Novel: The Stone Sky, by N. K. Jemisin Best Novella: All Systems Red, by Martha Wells Best Novelette: "The Secret Life of Bots", by Suzanne Palmer Best Short Story: "Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience", by Rebecca Roanhorse Best Series: World of the Five Gods, by Lois McMaster Bujold Best Related Work: No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters, by Ursula K. Le Guin Best Graphic Story: Monstress, Volume 2: The Blood, written by Marjorie M. Liu, illustrated by Sana Takeda Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Wonder Woman, screenplay by Allan Heinberg, story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg and Jason Fuchs, directed by Patty Jenkins Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Good Place: "The Trolley Problem", written by Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, directed by Dean Holland Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Sheila E. Gilbert Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Best Professional Artist: Sana Takeda Best Semiprozine: Uncanny Magazine Best Fanzine: File 770 Best Fancast: Ditch Diggers, presented by Mur Lafferty and Matt Wallace Best Fan Writer: Sarah Gailey Best Fan Artist: Geneva Benton
Declined or ineligible
The following nominees received enough votes to qualify for the final ballot, but either declined nomination or were found to be ineligible.
Best Series: Declined The Broken Earth Not enough words published since last appearance in this category. The administrators ruled that the Best Series category presented in 2017 as a special category was effectively the same category as this Best Series category, and therefore the rules for re-eligibility applied. The Expanse The Craft Sequence October Daye Best Editor, Long Form: Liz Gorinsky (declined) Best Professional Artist: Julie Dillon (declined) Best Fancast: Tea and Jeopardy (declined)
Other awards
The winners were:
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: Akata Warrior, by Nnedi Okorafor John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Rebecca Roanhorse
See also
Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon
References