Retro Hugo summary

[aberrantangels]

In the morning, I'll tell you all about the Lord of the Rings exhibit, and the ritual Friday hotdog, and the capital of Boston Below, and how z_gryphon is right about the greatness of Mövenpick (especially for breakfast). But right now, I'm here to run down the awards for the best science fiction of 1953.

Best Fan Writer: Wilson "Bob" Tucker

Best Fanzine: Slant (editor, Walter Willis; art editor, James White)

Best Professional Artist: Chesley Bonestell

Best Professional Editor: John W. Campbell, Jr.

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The War of the Worlds (directed by Byron Haskin; executive producer, George Pal; screenplay by Barré Lyndon, based on the novel by H.G. Wells

Best Related Book: Conquest of the Moon by Wernherr von Braun, Fred L. Whipple and Willy Ley

Best Short Story: "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke

Best Novelette: "Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish

Best Novella: "A Case of Conscience" by James Blish

Best Novel: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

I'll wake you when you care, don't worry. (Except you, sclerotic_rings; if you've ever considered the Hugos relevant, I blinked and missed it.)