1939 Retro Hugo Awards Winners

Winners of the 1939 Retro Hugo Awards  were presented August 14, 2014 in a ceremony at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention, held August 14- 18, 2014 in London, England. Mary Robinette Kowal and Robert Shearman were the hosts.

Best Novel

• The Sword in the Stone, T.H. White (Collins)

• 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 Legion of Time, Jack Williamson (Astounding Science-Fiction 5-7/38)

Best Novella

• ‘‘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

• ‘‘Rule 18’’, Clifford D. Simak (Astounding Science-Fiction 7/38)

• ‘‘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)

 Best Short Story

• ‘‘How We Went to Mars’’, Arthur C. Clarke (Amateur Science Stories 3/38)

• ‘‘Hollerbochen’s Dilemma’’, Ray Bradbury (Imagination! 1/38)
• ‘‘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

• The War of the Worlds

• Around the World in Eighty Days
• A Christmas Carol
• Dracula
• R.U.R.

Best Professional Editor Short Form

• John W. Campbell

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

 Best Professional Artist

• Virgil Finlay

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

 Best Fanzine 

• Imagination!

• Fantascience Digest
• Fantasy News
• Novae Terrae
• Tomorrow

Best Fan Writer 

• Ray Bradbury

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

1,307 valid ballots were received. Full statistics are available at the Loncon 3 website.