World Science Fiction Society

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The World Science Fiction Society is an international fan organization best known for overseeing the annual Worldcon convention and administering the prestigious Hugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fan organization
fantasy fiction organization
non-profit organization
science fiction organization
activity organizing annual general business meeting at Worldcon
selecting future Worldcon sites
setting rules for the Hugo Awards
alsoKnownAs World Science Fiction Society
surface form: World SF Society
awardAdministered Astounding Award for Best New Writer
Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form
Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Editor, Short Form

Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Fancast

Hugo Award for Best Fanzine
Best Graphic Story or Comic
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Novel

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Novelette

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Novella

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Related Work

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Series

Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Award for Best Short Story

Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
country international
field fantasy
science fiction
genreFocus speculative fiction
governance business meeting of members at Worldcon
governingDocument WSFS Constitution
hasAbbreviation WSFS
language English
membershipModel membership through Worldcon membership
notableFor administering the Hugo Awards
overseeing Worldcon
promoting science fiction and fantasy fandom
organizes Worldcon
surface form: World Science Fiction Convention
purpose to administer the Hugo Awards
to organize the annual World Science Fiction Convention
to promote interest in science fiction and fantasy
relatedAward Hugo Award
surface form: Hugo Awards
relatedEvent Worldcon
scope global
sector fan community
shortName WSFS
website https://www.wsfs.org/

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Hugo Award presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award sponsor World Science Fiction Society
Worldcon organizedBy World Science Fiction Society
Best Fancast organizer World Science Fiction Society
World Science Fiction Society alsoKnownAs World Science Fiction Society
this entity surface form: World SF Society
Best Related Work presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Best Graphic Story or Comic presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form organizer World Science Fiction Society
Astounding Award for Best New Writer organizer World Science Fiction Society
WSFS fullName World Science Fiction Society
subject surface form: World Science Fiction Society
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book administeredBy World Science Fiction Society
WSFS Constitution governs World Science Fiction Society
WSFS Constitution appliesTo World Science Fiction Society
this entity surface form: Hugo Award administrators
WSFS Constitution isAdoptedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Editor, Long Form organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fanzine presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fanzine organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story or Comic sponsor World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Related Work presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Series presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Series organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award category format boundaries definedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award final ballot counting method governingBody World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation sponsor World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novel presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novella presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novella organizer World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novella administeredBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novelette presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novelette administeredBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Novelette parentOrganization World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Fancast presentedBy World Science Fiction Society
Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine presentedBy World Science Fiction Society