Presented at: Seacon, Seattle, September 2-4, 1961

Toastmaster: Harlan Ellison

Base design:

Awards Administration:

Best Novel

• A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. [J. B. Lippincott, 1959]
• The High Crusade by Poul Anderson [Astounding Jul,Aug,Sep 1960]
• Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys [F&SF Dec 1960]
• Deathworld by Harry Harrison [Astounding Jan,Feb,Mar 1960]
• Venus Plus X by Theodore Sturgeon [Pyramid, 1960]

Short Fiction

• “The Longest Voyage” by Poul Anderson [Analog Dec 1960]
• “The Lost Kafoozalum” by Pauline Ashwell [Analog Oct 1960]
• “Open to Me, My Sister” (alt: “My Sister’s Brother”) by Philip José Farmer [F&SF May 1960]
• “Need” by Theodore Sturgeon [Beyond, 1960]

Best Dramatic Presentation

• The Twilight Zone (TV series) by Rod Serling [CBS]
• Village of the Damned (1960) [MGM] Directed by Wolf Rilla; Written by Stirling Silliphant and Wolf Rilla and Ronald Kinnoch
• The Time Machine (1960) [Galaxy Films/MGM] Directed by George Pal; Screenplay by David Duncan; based on the novel by H. G. Wells

Best Professional Magazine

• Astounding/Analog ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr.
• Amazing Science Fiction Stories ed. by Cele Goldsmith
• The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. by Robert P. Mills

Best Professional Artist

• Ed Emshwiller
• Virgil Finlay
• Frank Kelly Freas
• Mel Hunter

Best Fanzine

• Who Killed Science Fiction? (one-shot) ed. by Earl Kemp
• Discord ed. by Redd Boggs
• Fanac ed. by Terry Carr and Ron Ellik
• Yandro ed. by Robert Coulson and Juanita Coulson
• Habakkuk ed. by Bill Donaho
• Shangri L’Affaires ed. by Bjo Trimble and John Trimble