14th World Science Fiction Convention

The 14th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as NyCon II or NEWYORCON, was held on 31 August–3 September 1956 at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City, New York.
The chairman was David A. Kyle.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 850.

Guests of honor

Awards

1956 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Double Star, by Robert A. Heinlein
Best Novelette: "Exploration Team", by Murray Leinster
Best Short Story: "The Star", by Arthur C. Clarke
Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
Best Professional Magazine: Analog [Science Fiction and Fact|Astounding]
Best Fanzine:
* Inside, edited by Ron Smith
* Science Fiction Advertiser, edited by Ron Smith
Other [Hugo Awards#Best Feature Writer|Best Feature Writer]: Willy Ley
Best Book Reviewer: Damon Knight
Most Promising New Author: Robert Silverberg

Future site selection

The primary bid for the 15th World Science Fiction Convention was for London. This would be the first Worldcon outside North America, and there was a small but vocal jingoistic faction of Americans who argued for retaining the Worldcon in North America, claiming "If we let them have it they'll never give it back". Their campaign against the London proposal was opposed by other Americans, most audibly Anthony Boucher, and the London bid won by an ample margin, to loud cheers. There were reportedly petty efforts even after the vote was over to sabotage the London bid, but they failed to hinder it.