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1941 Final Results for Best

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 756 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff Slan 264 264 281 297 360 599 Gray Lensman 254 254 269 274 332 Ill-Made Knight 128 129 139 165 Kallocain 55 55 58 Reign of 48 49 Wizardry No Award 7 35

Preference 756 751 747 736 692 634 No Preference 0 5 9 20 64 122

Total Votes 756 756 756 756 756 756

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Gray Lensman 393 Ill-Made Knight 273 275 312 Ill-Made Knight 168 Reign of 236 237 263 Reign of Wizardry 84 Wizardry Kallocain 85 85 Kallocain 64 No Award 18 No Award 9 Preference 612 597 575 Preference 718 No Preference 144 159 181 No Preference 38 Total Votes 756 756 756 Total Votes 756

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Reign of Wizardry 359 Kallocain 308 Kallocain 127 No Award 70 No Award 34 Preference 378 Preference 520 No Preference 378 No Preference 236 Total Votes 756 Total Votes 756

1941 Final Results for Best Novella

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 742 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff If This Goes On... 258 258 267 318 389 609 Magic, Inc. 190 191 194 216 288 Mathematics of Magic 151 153 178 186 85 85 87 Roaring Trumpet 43 43 No Award 15 27

Preference 742 730 726 720 677 636 No Preference 0 12 16 22 65 106

Total Votes 742 742 742 742 742 742

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Magic, Inc. 256 257 261 360 Coventry 334 334 358 Coventry 218 218 229 293 Mathematics of Magic 251 253 302 Mathematics of Magic 181 183 214 Roaring Trumpet 81 81 Roaring Trumpet 50 50 No Award 16 No Award 15 Preference 682 668 660 Preference 720 708 704 653 No Preference 60 74 82 No Preference 22 34 38 89 Total Votes 742 742 742 Total Votes 742 742 742 742

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Mathematics of Magic 424 Roaring Trumpet 488 Roaring Trumpet 135 No Award 29 No Award 22 Preference 517 Preference 581 No Preference 225 No Preference 161 Total Votes 742 Total Votes 742

1941 Final Results for Best Novelette 869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 742 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Runoff Roads Must Roll 228 229 237 242 270 388 615 It! 185 186 199 212 268 309 Blowups Happen 139 140 142 153 172 Farewell to the Master 103 103 107 112 Vault of the Beast 40 40 40 Darker Than You Think 30 31 No Award 17 31

Preference 742 729 725 719 710 697 646 No Preference 0 13 17 23 32 45 96

Total Votes 742 742 742 742 742 742 742

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Blowups Happen 259 260 271 298 343 It! 311 312 346 It! 221 222 237 254 326 Farewell to the 163 163 183 Farewell to the Master 119 119 124 130 Master Vault of the Beast 97 98 103 Vault of the Beast 61 61 61 Darker Than You 64 65 Darker Than You Think 34 35 Think No Award 17 No Award 17 Preference 652 638 632 Preference 711 697 693 682 669 No Preference 90 104 110 No Preference 31 45 49 130 73 Total Votes 742 742 742 Total Votes 742 742 742 812 742

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Finalist Pass 1 Farewell to the Master 235 236 284 Vault of the Beast 366 Vault of the Beast 219 220 243 Darker Than You Think 128 Darker Than You Think 94 95 No Award 30 No Award 20 Preference 524 Preference 568 551 527 No Preference 218 No Preference 174 191 215 Total Votes 742 Total Votes 742 742 742

1941 Final Results for Best

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 774 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff Robbie 253 253 262 301 369 655 250 250 259 286 345 Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 139 140 145 168 Martian Quest 81 81 98 Stellar Legion 42 42 No Award 9 20

Preference 774 766 764 755 714 675 No Preference 0 8 10 19 60 99

Total Votes 774 774 774 774 774 774

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Requiem 373 Martian Quest 249 250 370 Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 159 Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 214 215 229 Martian Quest 120 Stellar Legion 147 151 Stellar Legion 67 No Award 23 No Award 13 Preference 633 616 599 Preference 732 No Preference 141 158 175 No Preference 42 Total Votes 774 774 774 Total Votes 774

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Stellar Legion 328 Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 436 Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 239 No Award 52 No Award 26 Preference 488 Preference 593 No Preference 286 No Preference 181 Total Votes 774 Total Votes 774

1941 Final Results for Best Graphic Story

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 590 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Runoff #1 258 271 272 292 489 Gordon 107 116 117 135 Origin of the Spirit 116 121 122 126 Captain Marvel 44 48 48 No Award 33 33 47 Spectre 32

Preference 590 589 559 553 536 No Preference 0 1 31 37 54

Total Votes 590 590 590 590 590

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 186 187 202 280 Origin of the Spirit 204 205 237 Origin of the Spirit 155 156 176 214 Captain Marvel 185 188 233 Captain Marvel 108 108 132 Spectre 88 89 Spectre 61 62 No Award 43 No Award 35 Preference 520 482 470 Preference 545 513 510 494 No Preference 70 108 120 No Preference 45 77 80 96 Total Votes 590 590 590 Total Votes 590 590 590 590

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Captain Marvel 274 Spectre 354 Spectre 166 No Award 54 No Award 46 Preference 408 Preference 486 No Preference 182 No Preference 104 Total Votes 590 Total Votes 590

1941 Final Results for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 738 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Runoff Fantasia 464 663 Thief of Bagdad 134 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 63 One Million B.C. 42 Dr. Cyclops 18 No Award 17 25

Preference 738 688 No Preference 0 50

Total Votes 738 738

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Thief of Bagdad 332 Flash Gordon Conquers the 246 249 295 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 140 Universe One Million B.C. 88 One Million B.C. 175 177 213 Dr. Cyclops 40 Dr. Cyclops 96 96 No Award 29 No Award 41

Preference 629 Preference 558 522 508 No Preference 109 No Preference 180 216 230

Total Votes 738 Total Votes 738 738 738

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 One Million B.C. 275 Dr. Cyclops 335 Dr. Cyclops 167 No Award 63 No Award 51 Preference 398 Preference 493 No Preference 340 No Preference 245 Total Votes 738 Total Votes 738

1941 Final Results for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 667 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff Pinocchio 202 202 215 235 308 497 Merrie Melodies 129 129 130 212 268 Adventures of 147 147 171 180 Looney Tunes 115 115 120 Invisible Man Returns 50 50 No Award 24 45

Preference 667 643 636 627 576 542 No Preference 0 24 31 40 91 125

Total Votes 667 667 667 667 667 667

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Merrie Melodies 180 181 189 332 Looney Tunes 294 294 Adventures of Superman 181 181 226 243 Adventures of Superman 198 198 Looney Tunes 164 164 180 Invisible Man Returns 94 95 Invisible Man Returns 80 80 No Award 27 No Award 27 Preference 613 587 Preference 632 606 595 575 No Preference 54 80 No Preference 35 61 72 92 Total Votes 667 667 Total Votes 667 667 667 667

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Adventures of Invisible Man Returns 405 309 Superman No Award 43 Invisible Man Returns 181 No Award 37 Preference 448 No Preference 219 Preference 527 No Preference 140 Total Votes 667

Total Votes 667

1941 Final Results for Best Editor, Short Form

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 679 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Runoff John W. Campbell 437 605 151 Dorothy McIlwraith 49 Raymond A. Palmer 18 12 No Award 12 20

Preference 679 625 No Preference 0 54

Total Votes 679 679

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Frederik Pohl 436 Dorothy McIlwraith 195 196 Dorothy McIlwraith 89 Raymond A. Palmer 94 94 Raymond A. Palmer 35 Mort Weisinger 91 91 Mort Weisinger 31 No Award 32 No Award 23 Preference 412 381 Preference 614 No Preference 267 298 No Preference 65 Total Votes 679 679 Total Votes 679

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Raymond A. Palmer 183 Mort Weisinger 264 Mort Weisinger 129 No Award 46 No Award 39 Preference 310 Preference 351 No Preference 369 No Preference 328 Total Votes 679 Total Votes 679

1941 Final Results for Best Professional Artist

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 546 valid votes cast in category. Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Runoff Finlay 156 156 162 188 225 297 426 112 112 116 123 147 184 81 82 90 105 123 Hubert Rogers 79 79 86 101 Frank R. Paul 72 72 75 30 30 No Award 16 24

Preference 546 531 529 517 495 481 450 No Preference 0 15 17 29 51 65 96

Total Votes 546 546 546 546 546 546 546

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Hannes Bok 137 137 151 171 Margaret 229 183 183 212 256 Margaret Brundage 136 137 149 178 222 Brundage Frank R. Paul 133 134 154 198 Frank R. Paul 102 102 107 137 Hubert Rogers 97 97 108 Hubert Rogers 85 85 93 Edd Cartier 70 70 Edd Cartier 44 44 No Award 18 No Award 16 Preference 501 484 474 454 Preference 520 505 500 486 451 No Preference 45 62 72 92 No Preference 26 41 46 60 95 Total Votes 546 546 546 546 Total Votes 546 546 546 546 546

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Finalist Finalist 1 2 3 1 2 Frank R. Paul 185 187 242 Edd Cartier 187 188 Edd Cartier 118 118 159 Hubert 165 166 Hubert Rogers 112 112 Rogers No Award 24 No Award 27

Preference 439 417 401 Preference 379 354 No No Preference 107 129 145 167 192 Preference Total Votes 546 546 546 Total Votes 546 546 1941 Final Results for Best

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 443 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff 159 159 171 198 235 344 Le Zombie 109 109 114 128 156 Spaceways 66 66 69 76 Voice of the Imagi-Nation 54 54 64 Novacious 31 31 No Award 24 34

Preference 443 419 418 402 391 378 No Preference 0 24 25 41 52 65

Total Votes 443 443 443 443 443 443

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Le Zombie 133 133 140 184 Spaceways 171 171 189 Voice of the Imagi-Nation 82 82 121 162 Voice of the Imagi- 105 105 155 Spaceways 99 99 106 Nation Novacious 63 63 Novacious 82 83 No Award 26 No Award 30

Preference 403 377 367 346 Preference 388 359 344 No Preference 40 66 76 97 No Preference 55 84 99

Total Votes 443 443 443 443 Total Votes 443 443 443

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 Voice of the Imagi-Nation 186 Novacious 257 Novacious 129 No Award 41 No Award 38 Preference 298 Preference 353 No Preference 145 No Preference 90 Total Votes 443 Total Votes 443

1941 Final Results for Best Fan Writer

869 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 218 voters. 443 valid votes cast in category.

Race For Position 1 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Runoff 220 221 224 281 327 508 134 134 139 155 230 Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker 123 125 145 155 H. P. Lovecraft 98 98 100 Harry Warner 34 34 No Award 12 26

Preference 621 612 608 591 557 534 No Preference 0 9 13 30 64 87

Total Votes 621 621 621 621 621 621

Race For Position 2 Race For Position 3 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Finalist Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Forrest J Ackerman 195 195 206 Arthur Wilson 278 243 245 294 Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker 154 156 186 221 "Bob" Tucker H. P. Lovecraft 171 172 176 H. P. Lovecraft 224 225 232 Harry Warner 50 50 Harry Warner 62 62 No Award 15 No Award 16

Preference 585 573 568 499 Preference 545 532 526 No Preference 36 48 53 122 No Preference 76 89 95

Total Votes 621 621 621 621 Total Votes 621 621 621

Race For Position 4 Race For Position 5 Finalist Pass 1 Finalist Pass 1 H. P. Lovecraft 280 Harry Warner 322 Harry Warner 199 No Award 27 No Award 19 Preference 349 Preference 498 No Preference 272 No Preference 123 Total Votes 621 Total Votes 621

1941 Nomination Statistics

Best Novel (352 vballots)

233 Slan A. E. Van Vogt 66.19% 122 Gray Lensman E.E. Doc Smith 34.66% 108 The Ill-Made Knight T.H. White 30.68% 38 Kallocain Karin Boye 10.80% The Incomplete L. Sprague de Camp 31 Enchanter and 8.81% * 29 The Reign of Wizardry 8.24% 25 Final Blackout L. Ron Hubbard 7.10% 21 Twice in Time 5.97% 19 Typewriter In The Sky L. Ron Hubbard 5.40% 17 Synthetic Men Of Mars Edger Rice Burroughs 4.83% and the 13 Space Emperor 3.69% A Million Years to 12 Conquer 3.41% 11 The Wonder City of Oz L. Frank Baum 3.13% The Man Who Went 10 Back Warwick Deeping 2.84% 10 The Twenty-Fifth Hour Herbert Best 2.84% * published in 1941

Best Novella (318 ballots)

228 If This Goes On... Robert Heinlein 71.70% 97 Coventry Robert A. Heinlein 30.50% The Mathematics of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher 79 Magic Pratt 24.84% 69 Magic, Inc. Robert A. Heinlein 21.70% 64 The Roaring Trumpet L. Sprague DeCamp & Fletcher Pratt 20.13% 49 The Wheels of If L. Sprague de Camp 15.41% 25 Darker than you Think Jack Williamson 7.86% 8 By His Bootstraps Robert Heinlein 2.52% 8 Soldiers of the Black Goat Marian O'Hearn 2.52% 8 The Invention of Morel 2.52% 8 The Mound H.P. Lovecraft and Zealia Bishop 2.52% 7 But Without Horns Norvell Page 2.20% 7 L. Ron Hubbard 2.20% 7 Universe Robert Heinlein 2.20% 5 The Sun Maker Jack WIliiamson 1.57%

Best Novelette (310 ballots)

190 Robert A. Heinlein 61.29% 106 Farewell to the Master Harry Bates 34.19% 100 Blowups Happen Robert A. Heinlein 32.26% 91 It 29.35% 40 Darker Than You Think Jack Williamson 12.90% * 33 Vault of the Beast A. E. Van Vogt 10.65% 25 Fruit of Knowledge Catherine L. Moore 8.06% 24 Into the Darkness Ross Rocklynne 7.74% 15 The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years Don Wilcox 4.84% 14 Half-Breed 4.52% 13 John Carter of Mars 4.19% 12 The Hardwood Pile L. Sprague de Camp 3.87% Henry Kuttner and C. L. 8 All is Illusion Moore 2.58% 8 Cargo Theodore Sturgeon 2.58% 7 The Warrior Race L. Sprague de Camp 2.26% 7 Voyage to Nowhere 2.26% *Not Eligible, too long

Best Short Story (324 ballots)

199 Requiem Robert A. Heinlein 61.42% 110 Robbie Isaac Asimov 33.95% 42 Martian Quest 12.96% 37 Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius 11.42% 35 The Stellar Legion Leigh Brackett 10.80% 23 Let There Be Light Robert A. Heinlein 7.10% 21 Quietus Ross Rocklynne 6.48% 21 The Bleak Shore 6.48% 18 Hindsight Jack Williamson 5.56% 18 Song in a Minor Key C. L. Moore 5.56% 15 The Automatic Pistol Fritz Leiber 4.63% 11 Clerical Error Clifford D. Simak 3.40% 11 Dark Mission Lester Del Ray 3.40% 10 Nightfall Isaac Asimov 3.09% 8 Homo Sol Isaac Asimov 2.47% 8 The Tapestry Gate Leigh Brackett 2.47%

Best Graphic Story (92 ballots)

47 Batman #1 51.09% 31 The Origin of the Spirit , 33.70% 28 Introducing Captain Marvel! Bill Parker/C.C. Beck 30.43% 26 Captain America Comics #1 , 28.26% * 19 The Spectre!/The Spectre Strikes! / 20.65% 11 "Flash Gordon: "Ice Kingdom of Mongo"" Writer: Don Moore, Artist: 11.96% 8 Horton Hatches the Egg Dr. Seuss 8.70% 6 #1 , , Harry Lampert 6.52% 6 Prince Valiant 6.52% 5 Flash Gordon 5.43% * Published in 1941

Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form) (250 ballots)

Written by Joe Grant and Dick Huemer, directed by 201 Fantasia Samuel Armstrong et al. 80.40% Written by Lajos Bíró and Miles Malleson, directed by 101 The Thief of Bagdad Michael Powell, Ludwig Berger, and Tim Whelan 40.40% Written by Ted Sears et al., directed by Ben Sharpsteen 79 Pinocchio and Hamilton Luske 31.60% *

Flash Gordon Conquers the Written by George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey, and Barry 76 Universe Shipman, directed by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor 30.40% Written by Tom Kilpatrick, directed by Ernest B. 46 Dr. Cyclops Schoedsack 18.40%

Written by Mickell Novack, George Baker, and Joseph 25 One Million B.C. Frickert, directed by and Hal Roach, Jr. 10.00% 19 The Invisible Man Returns Joe May, Kurt Siodmak, Lester Cole 7.60% 10 Son of Ingagi Spencer Williams / Richard C. Kahn 4.00% 9 The Invisible Woman Kurt Siodmak, Joe May, A. Edward Sutherland 3.60% 7 Mysterious Doctor Satan John English, William Witney (Directors) 2.80% 6 Black Friday 2.40% 6 The Great Dictator 2.40% 6 James W. Horne 2.40% *Not Eligible in category, too short

Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) (123 ballots)

Written by Ted Sears et al., directed by Ben 32 Pinocchio Sharpsteen and Hamilton Luske 26.02% 30 A Wild Hare Written by Rich Hogan, directed by Tex Avery 24.39% Written by Tom Kilpatrick, directed by Ernest B. 15 Dr. Cyclops Schoedsack 12.20% * Written by Joseph O'Donnell, Ned Dandy, 14 The Shadow Joseph , directed by James W Home 11.38% ** 13 You Ought to Be in Pictures Written by Jack Miller, directed by Friz Freleng 10.57% Written by George H. Plympton, Basil Dickey, and Barry Shipman, directed by Ford Beebe and 12 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Ray Taylor 9.76% ** Written by George Ludlam, produced by Frank 12 The Adventures of Superman Chase 9.76% Written by Joe May, Kurt Siodmak, and Lester 11 The Invisible Man Returns Cole, directed by Joe May 8.94% 10 Puss Gets the Boot William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Rudolf Ising 8.13% 10 The Milky Way Rudolf Ising 8.13% 9 Ghost Wanted 7.32% Mickell Novack, George Baker,Joseph Frickert, 8 One Million B.C. Hal Roach, and Hal Roach, Jr. 6.50% 8 The Invisible Woman Curt Siodmak, Joe May, A. Edward Sutherland 6.50% 7 The Sorcerer's Apprentice 5.69% 6 4.88% 6 Night on Bald Mountain Wilfred Jackson 4.88% 6 Scrappy Man of Tin 4.88% 6 Son of Ingagi 4.88% 6 Weltraumschiff 1 Startet 4.88% *Not Eligible – Nominated primarily in BDP Long *Not Eligible – Run Time Exceeds BDP Short Limit

Best Editor (Short Form) (183 ballots)

161 John W. Campbell 87.98% 95 Frederik Pohl 51.91% 63 Raymond A. Palmer 34.43% 40 Mort Weisinger 21.86% 30 Dorothy McIlwraith 16.39% 23 Malcolm Reiss 12.57% 19 10.38% 14 Mary Gnaedinger 7.65% 10 Charles D. Hornig 5.46% 5 Martin Goodman 2.73%

Best Professional Artist (117 ballots)

55 Hubert Rogers 47.01% 52 Virgil Finlay 44.44% 50 Margaret Brundage 42.74% 38 Edd Cartier 32.48% 35 Frank R. Paul 29.91% 35 Hannes Bok 29.91% 14 Robert Fuqua 11.97% 13 Howard V. Brown 11.11% 10 Earle Bergey 8.55% 9 J. Allen St. John 7.69% 9 J. W. Scott 7.69% 7 Alex Schomburg 5.98% 5 4.27%

Best Fanzine (63 ballots)

30 Le Zombie Arthur Wilson “Bob” Tucker 47.62% 27 Futuria Fantasia Ray Bradbury 42.86% 14 Spaceways Harry Warner, Jr. 22.22% Voice of the Imagi- 13 Nation Forrest J Ackerman and 20.63% 9 Novacious Forrest J Ackerman and Morojo 14.29% 7 The Phantagraph Don Wollheim 11.11% 6 Detours Russ Chauvenet 9.52% 6 Snide 9.52% 5 Futurian War Digest J.Michael Rosenblum 7.94% 5 Spaceship 7.94% 5 YHOS Art Widner 7.94%

Best Fan Writer (70 ballots)

38 Forrest J Ackerman 54.29% 34 Ray Bradbury 48.57% 29 Bob Tucker 41.43% 15 Harry Warner 21.43% 14 H. P. Lovecraft 20.00% 11 Art Widner 15.71%

Nomination Statistics Category Ballots Entries Low High Novel 352 35 29 233 Novella 318 28 64 228 Novelette 310 44 33 190 Short Story 324 71 35 199 Graphic Story 92 27 19 47 BDP-Long Form 250 20 25 201 BDP-Short Form 123 35 11 32 Editor Short Form 183 20 30 161 Professional Artist 117 35 35 55 Fanzine 63 34 9 30 Fan Writer 70 25 14 38 Total 4,032 6160