67th World Science Fiction Convention
The 67th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Anticipation, was held on 6–10 August 2009 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
The organising committee was co-chaired by René Walling and Robbie Bourget.
This convention was also the 2009 Canvention, and therefore presented the Prix Aurora Awards.
This was the fifth Worldcon to be held in Canada, and the first one to be held in an officially French-speaking city.
Participants
Guests of Honour
Awards
A number of notable science fiction and fantasy awards were presented at Anticipation.2009 Hugo Awards
Anticipation was the first Worldcon to include a category for graphic story on the Hugo ballot. The category filled with six nominations due to a tie for fifth place.The 2009 Hugo Award statue base was designed by Seattle-based artist Dave Howell.
- Best Novel: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
- Best Novella: "The Erdmann Nexus" by Nancy Kress
- Best Novelette: "Shoggoths in Bloom" by Elizabeth Bear
- Best Short Story: "Exhalation" by Ted Chiang
- Best Related Book: Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998–2008 by John Scalzi
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: WALL-E, story by Andrew Stanton and Pete Docter; screenplay by Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon; directed by Andrew Stanton File:Phil and Kaja Foglio Gen Con 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Hugo Winners Kaja and Phil Foglio at Gen Con Indy 2007.
- Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, written by Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Jed Whedon, and Maurissa Tancharoen, directed by Joss Whedon
- Best Professional Editor, Long Form: David G. Hartwell
- Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow
- Best Professional Artist: Donato Giancola
- Best Semiprozine: Weird Tales, edited by Ann VanderMeer and Stephen H. Segal
- Best Fanzine: Electric Velocipede, edited by John Klima
- Best Fan Writer: Cheryl Morgan
- Best Fan Artist: Frank Wu
- Best Graphic Story: Girl Genius, Volume 8: "Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones", written by Kaja and Phil Foglio, art by Phil Foglio, color by Cheyenne Wright