The 84th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as LAcon V, was held on August 27–31, 2026, in Anaheim, California. The convention was chaired by Joyce Lloyd.
Participants
Guests of Honor
Barbara Hambly Ronald D. Moore Colleen Doran Dr. Anita Sengupta Tim Kirk Geri Sullivan Stan Sakai
Special Guests Ursula Vernon (toastmaster) Tracy Drain Terese Mason Pierre Tracey Baptiste
Awards
Hugo Awards 2,492 ballots were cast for the 2026 Hugo Awards, of which 2,490 were online ballots and 2 were paper ballots. The winners were:
Best Novel: The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Best Novella: The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar Best Novelette: "Never Eaten Vegetables" by H.H. Pak Best Short Story: "In My Country" by Thomas Ha Best Series: Old Man's War series by John Scalzi Best Graphic Story or Comic: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin, adapted/illustrated by Fred Fordham Best Related Work: Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Sinners, screenplay by Ryan Coogler, directed by Ryan Coogler Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Murderbot: "All Systems Red": written by Paul Weitz & Chris Weitz, directed by Roseanne Liang Best Game or Interactive Work: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Neil Clarke Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Diana M. Pho Best Professional Artist: John Picacio Best Semiprozine: Uncanny Magazine, publisher and editor-in-chief: Michael Damian Thomas; managing editor Monte Lin] poetry editor Betsy Aoki, podcast producers Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Best Fanzine: nerds of a feather, flock together, editors Roseanna Pendlebury, Arturo Serrano, Paul Weimer; senior editors Joe Sherry, G. Brown, Vance Kotrla Best Fancast: Hugo, Girl!, presented by Haley Zapal, Amy Salley, Lori Anderson, and Kevin Anderson Best Fan Writer: Jason Sanford Best Fan Artist: Yuumei Best Poem: "Hex Supply Customer Support Log" by Elis Montgomery (Strange Horizons).
Other Awards Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book: Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe by C.B. Lee Astounding Award for Best New Writer: Antonia Hodgson
Site selection
The site of the convention was chosen by members of the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention in August 2024. The bid for "Los Angeles" (Anaheim, California) was the only bid for 2026, and received 452 out of 531 votes; there were 19 ineligible preferences, and zero "none of the above" ballots.
References
External links
LAcon V Website
List of current Worldcon bids