1946 Retro Hugos

The 1946 Retro Hugos, the first such awards, were presented August 31, 1996, at LACon III.

• Best Novel: The Mule by Isaac Asimov
• Best Novella: Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Best Novelette: "First Contact" by Murray Leinster
• Best Short Story: "Uncommon Sense" by Hal Clement
• Best Non-Fiction Book Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
• Best Dramatic Presentation: The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Best Professional Editor: John W. Campbell, Jr.
• Best Professional Artist: Virgil Finlay
• Best Original Artwork Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
• Best Semiprozine Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
• Best Fanzine: Voice of the Imagi-Nation ed. by Forrest J Ackerman
• Best Fan Writer: Forrest J Ackerman
• Best Fan Artist: Bill Rotsler

(The Campbell Award is not awarded as part of the Retro Hugos.)

The committee also presented three committee special awards:

• To Forrest J Ackerman and to Walter J. Daugherty - for spearheading the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946
• To A. E. van Vogt - for being the GoH at the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946

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Retro Hugos

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