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Interaction Announces Best Web Site Hugo
INTERACTION, THE 63rd WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/
For immediate release: Wednesday 7 April 2004
Interaction Announces Best Web Site Hugo
Interaction announced today that in addition to the usual categories,
the 2005 Hugos will include an award for Best Web Site. This special
Hugo category first appeared at ConJose, the 2002 Worldcon, where it
proved to be the fourth most popular category on the ballot. Interaction
believes it will prove equally popular on this, its second outing.
The Award will be open to any web site primarily related to the fields
of science fiction, fantasy, or fandom and will be given for material
displayed on the World Wide Web during the calendar year 2004.
The Hugo Award was named in honour of Hugo Gernsback, "The father of
Magazine Science Fiction" as he was described in a special award given
to him by the 1960 Worldcon. The awards are presented for achievement
in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, both to professionals and
fans. Past winners include Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Ursula Le
Guin, William Gibson, the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" and the ubiquitous
Dave Langford.
These awards are given annually by the World Science Fiction Society
(WSFS). Administered by the committee of the World Science Fiction
Convention (Worldcon) held that year and determined by nominations from,
and a popular vote of, the membership of WSFS. A Hugo Award given in a
particular year is for work that appeared in the previous calendar year.
At Interaction the administration of the 2005 Hugos will be undertaken
by a sub-committee consisting of Paul Dormer, the Hugo Administrator,
Pat McMurray, the Interaction WSFS Division Head and Vincent Docherty,
the Chair of Interaction.
In its physical design the actual award takes the form of a rocket
figurine, with each Worldcon adding its own unique base. Interaction
would like to thank San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc.
(SFSFC) for their grant of $2,000 to help cover the cost of producing
the 2005 Hugo rockets.
But how do you vote for the Best SF Web Site? By joining Interaction,
the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, 2005 . A Worldcon
is a unique experience containing all forms of science fiction -
literature, hard science, media, gaming, costuming, the biggest and best
dealers room and art gallery and most important of all, fans from all
over the world.
More information about the Hugo Awards and the WSFS can be obtained from
mpc@wsfs.org, or
http://www.wsfs.org/
If you want a press pack or more detailed information please contact
press@interaction.worldcon.org.uk
ENDS
Contacts
General: info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk
Press/Media: Debbi Kerr - press@interaction.worldcon.org.uk
The 2005 World Science Fiction Convention, known as Interaction, will take
place in Glasgow, UK from 4-8 August 2005. More information about Interaction,
including current membership rates, is available from its web site
(http://www.interaction.worldcon.org.uk/) or by writing to
info@interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
Specific press contacts, or requests to be removed from the Interaction press
release mailing list should be directed to press@interaction.worldcon.org.uk.
"WSFS", "Worldcon", "World Science Fiction Convention" and "Hugo Award" are
registered service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an
unincorporated literary society.
Release Date 7th April 2004
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