1955 Hugo Awards

1955 Hugo Award Trophy Presented at: Clevention, Cleveland, September 2-5, 1955

Toastmaster: Anthony Boucher

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Best Novel

  • They’d Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley [Astounding Aug,Sep,Oct,Nov 1954]

Best Novelette

  • “The Darfsteller” by Walter M. Miller, Jr. [Astounding Jan 1955]

Best Short Story

  • “Allamagoosa” by Eric Frank Russell [Astounding May 1955; Sci Fiction, scifi.com 2004-09-15]

Best Professional Magazine

  • Astounding Science Fiction ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr.

Best Professional Artist

  • Frank Kelly Freas

Best Fanzine

  • Fantasy Times ed. by James V. Taurasi, Sr. and Ray Van Houten