1939 Retro Hugo Awards Ballot

Nominees for the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards  have been announced by LonCon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in London, England, August 14- 18, 2014.

Best Novel (208 nominating ballots)

  • Carson of Venus, Edgar Rice Burroughs (Argosy 1/8/38 – 2/12/38)
  • Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis (The Bodley Head)
  • Galactic Patrol, E.E. Smith, Ph.D. (Astounding Stories 9/37 – 2/38)
  • The Sword in the Stone, T.H. White (Collins)
  • The Legion of Time, Jack Williamson (Astounding Science-Fiction 5-7/38)

Best Novella (125)

  • ‘‘Who Goes There?’’, John W. Campbell writing as Don A. Stuart (Astounding Science-Fiction 8/38)
  • ‘‘A Matter of Form’’, H.L. Gold (Astounding Science-Fiction 12/38)
  • ‘‘The Time Trap’’, Henry Kuttner (Marvel Science Stories 11/38)
  • Anthem, Ayn Rand (Cassell)
  • ‘‘Sleepers of Mars’’, John Wyndham writing as John Beynon (Tales of Wonder 3/38)

 Best Novelette (80)

  • ‘‘Dead Knowledge’’, John W. Campbell writing as Don A. Stuart (Astounding Stories 1/38)
  • ‘‘Pigeons From Hell’’, Robert E. Howard (Weird Tales 5/38)
  • ‘‘Hollywood on the Moon’’, Henry Kuttner (Thrilling Wonder Stories 4/38)
  • ‘‘Werewoman’’, C.L. Moore (Leaves #2 Winter ’38)
  • ‘‘Rule 18’’, Clifford D. Simak (Astounding Science-Fiction 7/38)

 Best Short Story (865)

  • ‘‘Hollerbochen’s Dilemma’’, Ray Bradbury (Imagination! 1/38)
  • ‘‘How We Went to Mars’’, Arthur C. Clarke (Amateur Science Stories 3/38)
  • ‘‘Hyperpilosity’’, L. Sprague de Camp (Astounding Science-Fiction 4/38)
  • ‘‘The Faithful’’, Lester del Rey (Astounding Science-Fiction 4/38)
  • ‘‘Helen O’Loy’’, Lester del Rey (Astounding Science-Fiction 12/38)

 Best Dramatic Presentation – Short (137)

  • Around the World in Eighty Days
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Dracula
  • R.U.R.
  • The War of the Worlds

Best Professional Editor Short Form (99)

  • John W. Campbell
  • Walter H. Gillings
  • Raymond A. Palmer
  • Mort Weisinger
  • Farnsworth Wright

 Best Professional Artist (86)

  • Margaret Brundage
  • Virgil Finlay
  • Frank R. Paul
  • Alex Schomburg
  • H.W. Wesso

 Best Fanzine (42)

  • Fantascience Digest
  • Fantasy News
  • Imagination!
  • Novae Terrae
  • Tomorrow

Best Fan Writer (50)

  • Forrest J Ackerman
  • Ray Bradbury
  • Arthur Wilson ‘‘Bob’’ Tucker
  • Harry Warner, Jr.
  • Donald A. Wollheim

There were 233 nominating ballots received from members of LoneStarCon 3, LonCon 3, and Sasquan.