Monday, April 14, 2008

Hugo Winners of the 1950's

1953 Hugo Winners
Novel - The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Cover Artist - Tie between Ed Emshwiller and Hannes Bok
Interior Illustrator - Virgil Finlay
New Science Fiction Author or Artist - Philip José Farmer
Professional Magazine - Tie between Galaxy and Astounding Science Fiction
Excellence in Fact Articles - Willy Ley
#1 Fan Personality - Forest J. Ackerman

1955 Hugo Winners
Novel - They'd Rather Be Right by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley
Novelette - "The Darfsteller" by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Short Story - "Allamagoosa" by Eric Frank Russell
Illustrator - Frank Kelly Freas
Professional Magazine - Astounding Science Fiction
Amateur Publication - Fantasy Times

1956 Hugo Winners
Novel - Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein
Novelette - "Exploration Team" by Murray Leinster
Short Story - "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke
Illustrator - Frank Kelly Freas
Professional Magazine - Astounding Science Fiction
Amateur Publication - Inside & Science Fiction Advertiser
Most Promising New Author - Robert Silverberg
Feature Writer - Willy Ley
Critic - Damon Knight

1957 Hugo Winners
Professional Magazine, American - Astounding Science Fiction
Professional Magazine, British - New Worlds Science Fiction
Amateur Publication - Science Fiction Times

1958 Hugo Winners
Novel - The Big Time by Fritz Leiber
Short Story - "Or All the Seas With Oysters" by Avram Davidson
Illustrator - Frank Kelly Freas
Motion Picture - The Incredible Shrinking Man
Professional Magazine - Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Most Outstanding Actifan - Walter A. Willis

1959 Hugo Winners
Novel - A Case of Conscience by James Blish
Novelette - "The Big Front Yard" by Clifford D. Simak
Short Story - "The Hell-Bound Train" by Robert Bloch
Illustrator - Frank Kelly Freas
Professional Magazine - Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Amateur Publication - FANAC