Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:04:30 -0400
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Press Release #12: LoneStarCon 3 Hugo Finalists to Be Announced on Saturday, March 30
From: Michael Walsh <walshmichaelj at gmail.com>
To: WSFA Official List <wsfa-forum at yahoogroups.com>, WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

FYI ....

mjw

On Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 7:50 AM,  <press at lonestarcon3.org> wrote:
> PRESS RELEASE #12 - LONESTARCON 3 HUGO FINALISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON SATUR=
DAY, MARCH 30
>
> LoneStarCon 3, The 71st World Science Fiction Convention
> San Antonio, TX - August 29 to September 2, 2013
>
> press at LoneStarCon3.org
> www.LoneStarCon3.org
>
> Postal queries to: P.O. Box 27277, Austin, Texas 78755
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> Friday, March 22, 2013
>
> SAN ANTONIO, Texas =96 LoneStarCon 3, the 71st World Science Fiction Conv=
ention, is delighted to report that the finalists for this year's Hugo Awar=
ds and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer will be announced on Satu=
rday, March 30, starting at 3 p.m. CDT. We are also proud to announce that =
the number of this year's number of nomination ballots received this year s=
et a new response record.
>
> The nominations announcement will be made simultaneously at four conventi=
ons in the United States and United Kingdom, with the shortlists being publ=
ished through the LoneStarCon 3 website immediately afterwards.
>
> Conventions taking part in the announcement are:
>
> - Norwescon 36, one of the Pacific Northwest's premier science fiction an=
d fantasy conventions, in Seatac, WA (1 p.m. PDT)
>
> - Minicon 48, Minnesota's longest-running science fiction convention, in =
Bloomington, MN (3 p.m. CDT)
>
> - Marcon 48, the Midwest's largest annual convention, in Columbus, OH (4 =
p.m. EDT)
>
> - EightSquaredCon, the British National Science Fiction Convention (Easte=
rcon), in Bradford, England (8 p.m. GMT).
>
> Nominations will also be released category by category via the LoneStarCo=
n 3 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LoneStarCon3 and the LoneStarCon 3 Tw=
itter feed at twitter.com/LoneStarCon.
>
> A total of 1,343 valid nominating ballots were cast, substantially exceed=
ing the previous record of 1,101 set in 2012 by Chicon 7.
>
> According to LoneStarCon 3 Chair Randall Shepherd, "this outstanding turn=
out confirms that interest in the Hugo Awards is at an all-time high. LoneS=
tarCon 3 will mark exactly 60 years since the Hugos were first presented at=
 the 11th Worldcon in Philadelphia, PA. Winners that year included Alfred B=
ester, Willy Ley, Ed Emshwiller, and Forrest J Ackerman; LoneStarCon 3 memb=
ers will soon have the chance to decide who will follow in those illustriou=
s footsteps."
>
> After the announcement of the nominees, the final voting process will beg=
in. Attending, Young Adult, Military, and Supporting members of LoneStarCon=
 3 will be able to cast final ballots until Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 11:59=
 p.m. EDT. The winners will be announced on Sunday, September 1, 2013, duri=
ng the Hugo Awards Ceremony at LoneStarCon 3.
>
> For additional information, please contact hugoadmin at LoneStarCon3.org.
>
> ABOUT THE WORLD SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION
>
> Founded in 1939, the World Science Fiction Convention ("Worldcon") is one=
 of the largest international gatherings of authors, artists, editors, publ=
ishers and fans of science fiction and fantasy entertainment. The annual Hu=
go Awards, the leading award for excellence in the field of science fiction=
 and fantasy, are voted on by Worldcon membership and presented during the =
convention.
>
> LoneStarCon 3 is sponsored by ALAMO, Inc., (Alamo Literary Arts Maintenan=
ce Organization), a 501(c)(3) organization. For information about membershi=
ps or hotel accommodation, visit www.LoneStarCon3.org. Send press questions=
, or requests to be removed from the LoneStarCon 3 press release mailing li=
st, to press at LoneStarCon3.org. Send general queries to info at LoneStarCon3.or=
g.
>
> "World Science Fiction Society," "WSFS," "World Science Fiction Conventio=
n," "Worldcon," "NASFiC," "Hugo Award," and the distinctive design of the H=
ugo Award Rocket are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society, an=
 unincorporated literary society.
>