1953 Hugo Awards Retro Active given this year

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In 1954, no 1953 Hugo awards were given by the Worldcon, so the "Retro
Hugos" were awarded this year, 50 years later.


The winners were:


Best Novel - Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury


Best Novella - A Case of Conscience, by James Blish


Best Novelette - Earthman, Come Home, by James Blish


Best Short Story - The Nine Billion Names of God, by Arthur C. Clarke


Best Related Book - Conquest of the Moon, by Wernher von Braun, Fred L.
Whipple, & Willy Ley


Best Professional Editor - John W. Campbell, Jr.


Best Professional Artist - Chesley Bonestell


Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form - The War of the Worlds


Best Fanzine - Slant, Walter Willis, ed., James White, art editor


Best Fan Writer - Bob Tucker