Presented at: Chicon III, Chicago, August 31 – September 3, 1962
Toastmaster: Wilson Tucker
Base design:
Awards Administration:
Best Novel
- Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein [Putnam, 1961]
- Dark Universe by Daniel F. Galouye [Bantam, 1961]
- Sense of Obligation (alt: Planet of the Damned) by Harry Harrison [Analog Sep,Oct,Nov 1961]
- The Fisherman (alt: Time Is the Simplest Thing) by Clifford D. Simak [Analog Apr,May,Jun,Jul 1961]
- Second Ending by James White [Fantastic Jun,Jul 1961]
Short Fiction
- the “Hothouse” series by Brian W. Aldiss [F&SF Feb,Apr,Jul,Sep,Dec 1961]
- “Monument” by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. [Analog Jun 1961]
- “Scylla’s Daughter” by Fritz Leiber [Fantastic May 1961]
- “Status Quo” by Mack Reynolds [Analog Aug 1961]
- “Lion Loose” by James H. Schmitz [Analog Oct 1961]
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 Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1961) [Warner Brothers] Directed by Karel Zeman; Screenplay by Frantisek Hrubin and Karel Zeman; based on the novel Face au Drapeau by Jules Verne
- The Two Worlds of Charlie Gordon (U. S. Steel Hour #8.13) [CBS, 1961] Teleplay by Jame Yaffe; based on the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes
- Thriller (TV Series) [NBC, 1961]
Best Professional Magazine
- Analog Science Fiction and Fact ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Galaxy ed. by H. L. Gold
- Amazing Science Fiction Stories ed. by Cele Goldsmith
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. by Robert P. Mills and Avram Davidson
- Science Fantasy
Best Professional Artist
- Ed Emshwiller
- Virgil Finlay
- Mel Hunter
- John Schoenherr
- Alex Schomburg
Best Fanzine
- Warhoon ed. by Richard Bergeron
- Cry ed. by F. M. Busby, Elinor Busby and Wally Weber
- Yandro ed. by Robert Coulson and Juanita Coulson
- Amra ed. by George H. Scithers
- Axe ed. by Larry Shaw and Noreen Shaw