1946 Retro Hugo Awards
Presented at: L.A. Con III, Anaheim, California, August 29 – September 2, 1996
Toastmaster:
Base design: Barry Workman, Mike Donahue and Shawn Crosby
Awards Administration: Mike Glyer, David Bratman, Seth Goldberg
Best Novel
- The Mule by Isaac Asimov [Astounding Nov,Dec 1945]
- The World of Null-A by A. E. van Vogt [Astounding Aug,Sep,Oct 1945]
- That Hideous Strength (alt: The Tortured Planet (1958 US)) by C. S. Lewis [John Lane, 1946]
- Destiny Times Three by Fritz Leiber [Astounding Mar,Apr 1945]
- Red Sun of Danger (alt: Danger Planet) by Brett Sterling (aka: Edmond Hamilton) [Startling Spr 1945]
Best Novella
- Animal Farm by George Orwell [Secker & Warburg, 1946]
- “The Dead Hand” by Isaac Asimov [Astounding Apr 1945]
- “Giant Killer” by A. Bertram Chandler [Astounding Oct 1945]
- “I Remember Lemuria!” by Richard S. Shaver [Amazing Mar 1945]
Best Novelette
- “First Contact” by Murray Leinster [Astounding May 1945]
- “Pi in the Sky” by Fredric Brown [Thrilling Wonder Win 1945]
- “Into Thy Hands” by Lester del Rey [Astounding Aug 1945]
- “The Mixed Men” (alt: “Mission to the Stars”) by A. E. van Vogt [Astounding Jan 1945]
- “The Piper’s Son” by Lewis Padgett (aka: Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore) [Astounding Feb 1945]
Best Short Story
- “Uncommon Sense” by Hal Clement [Astounding Sep 1945]
- “The Ethical Equations” by Murray Leinster [Astounding Jun 1945]
- “The Waveries” by Fredric Brown [Astounding Jan 1945]
- “What You Need” by Lewis Padgett (aka: Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore) [Astounding Oct 1945]
- “Correspondence Course” by Raymond F. Jones [Astounding Apr 1945]
Best Dramatic Presentation
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) [MGM] Written and directed by Albert Lewin; based on the novel by Oscar Wilde
- Blithe Spirit (1945) [UA] Directed by David Lean; Written by Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean and Ronald Neame; based on the play by Noel Coward
- The Body Snatcher (1945) [RKO] Directed by Robert Wise; Written by Philip MacDonald and Val Lewton; based on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson
- House of Dracula (1945) [Universal] Directed by Erle C. Kenton; Written by Edward T. Lowe, Jr.
- The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) [Warner Brothers] Directed by Raoul Walsh; Written by Sam Hellman and James V. Kern
Best Professional Editor
- John W. Campbell, Jr. (Astounding Science Fiction)
- Donald A. Wollheim
- Raymond A. Palmer (Amazing)
- Sam Merwin, Jr. (Thrilling Wonder Stories / Startling Stories)
Best Professional Artist
- Virgil Finlay
- Hannes Bok
- Frank R. Paul
- Edd Cartier
- Earle K. Bergey
Best Fanzine
- Voice of the Imagi-Nation ed. by Forrest J Ackerman
- Chanticleer ed. by Walt Liebscher
- Shangri L’Affaires ed. by Charles E. Burbee and Gerald Hewitt
- The Acolyte ed. by Francis Towner Laney and Russell
- Fantasy Commentator ed. by A. Langley Searles
Best Fan Writer
- Forrest J Ackerman
- Wilson Tucker
- Charles E. Burbee
- Art Widner
- Francis Towner Laney
Best Fan Artist
- William Rotsler
- Alva Rogers
- Joe Gibson
- Lou Goldstone, Jr.
- Jack Wiedenbeck