1941 Retro Hugo Awards Winners

Winners of the 1941 Retro Hugo Awards, honoring work from 1940, were announced August 18, 2016 at a ceremony at MidAmericon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City MO, August 17-21, 2016.

The Retro Hugos are awarded 50, 75, or 100 years after a Worldcon in which the Hugos were not previously awarded.

Best Novel (352 nominating ballots)

• Slan, A.E. Van Vogt (Astounding Science-Fiction 12/40)

• Kallocain, Karin Boye (Bonnier)
• Gray Lensman, E.E. ‘‘Doc’’ Smith (Astounding Science-Fiction 1/40)
• The Ill–Made Knight, T.H. White (Collins)
• The Reign of Wizardry, Jack Williamson (Unknown 3/40)

Best Novella (318)

• “If This Goes On…”, Robert A. Heinlein (Astounding Science-Fiction 2/40)

• “The Mathematics of Magic”, L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt (Unknown 8/40)
• “The Roaring Trumpet”, L. Sprague de Camp & Fletcher Pratt (Unknown 5/40)
• “Coventry”, Robert A. Heinlein (Astounding Science-Fiction 7/40)
• “Magic, Inc.”, Robert A. Heinlein (Unknown 9/40)

 Best Novelette (310)

• “The Roads Must Roll”, Robert A. Heinlein (Astounding Science-Fiction 6/40)

• “Farewell to the Master”, Harry Bates (Astounding Science-Fiction 10/40)
• “Blowups Happen”, Robert A. Heinlein (Astounding Science-Fiction 9/40)
• “It!”, Theodore Sturgeon (Unknown 8/40)
• “Vault of the Beast”, A.E. Van Vogt (Astounding Science-Fiction 8/40)**
• “Darker Than You Think”, Jack Williamson (Unknown 12/40)
  

 Best Short Story (324)

• “Robbie”, Isaac Asimov (Super Science Stories 9/40 as “Strange Playfellow”)

• “Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius”, Jorge Luis Borges (Sur 1940)
• “Martian Quest”, Leigh Brackett (Astounding Science-Fiction 2/40)
• “The Stellar Legion”, Leigh Brackett (Planet Stories Winter 1940)
• “Requiem”, Robert A. Heinlein (Astounding Science-Fiction 1/40)

 Best Dramatic Presentation – Short (123)

• Pinocchio

• The Adventures of Superman: “The Baby from Krypton”
• The Invisible Man Returns
• Looney Tunes: “You Ought to Be in Pictures”
• Merrie Melodies: “A Wild Hare”

Best Dramatic Presentation – Long (250)

• Fantasia

• Dr. Cyclops
• Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
• One Million B.C.
• The Thief of Bagdad

Best Graphic Story (92)

• Batman #1 (Detective Comics, Spring 1940)

• “The Origin of the Spirit”, Will Eisner (Register and Tribune Syndicate 6/40)
• Captain Marvel: “Introducing Captain Marvel”, Bill Parker & C.C. Beck (Whiz Comics #2, 2/40)
• Flash Gordon: “The Ice Kingdom of Mongo”, Alex Raymond & Don Moore (King Features Syndicate, 4/40)
• The Spectre: “The Spectre”/”The Spectre Strikes!”, Jerry Siegel & Bernard Baily (More Fun Comics #52/53, 3/40, 4/40)

Best Professional Editor Short Form (183)

• John W. Campbell

• Dorothy McIlwraith
• Raymond A. Palmer
• Frederik Pohl
• Mort Weisinger

 Best Professional Artist (86)*

• Virgil Finlay

• Hannes Bok
• Margaret Brundage
• Edd Cartier
• Frank R. Paul
• Hubert Rogers

 Best Fanzine (63)

• Futuria Fantasia

• Le Zombie
• Novacious
• Spaceways
• Voice of the Imagi-Nation

Best Fan Writer (70)

• Ray Bradbury

• Forrest J Ackerman
• H.P. Lovecraft
• Arthur Wilson “Bob” Tucker
• Harry Warner

*The Best Professional Artist category has six finalists due to a tie for fifth place.

**Added to ballot June 19, 2016. MidAmericon II announced a correction to the 1941 Retro Hugo Award finalists on June 19, 2016.

There were 481 nominating ballots received from members of Sasquan, MidAmericonII, and Worldcon 75.