16th World Science Fiction Convention


The 16th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Solacon, was held on 29 August–1 September 1958 at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Solacon's chair was Anne S. Moffatt.

Participants

Attendance was 322.

Guests of honor

Awards

1958 Hugo Awards

For the 1958 Hugos, Solacon presented engraved Hugo Award plaques instead of the nickel-plated Hugo rockets mounted on wooden bases, like those presented at the previous Worldcons in 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1957.
The winners were: