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1956 Hugo Award

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Best Novel
1 Double Star Robert A. Heinlein
--- Finalists -------
* Not This August C. M. Kornbluth
* The End of Eternity Isaac Asimov
* The Long Tomorrow Leigh Brackett
* Three to Conquer Eric Frank Russell
Best Novelette
1 Exploration Team Murray Leinster
--- Finalists -------
* A Gun for Dinosaur L. Sprague de Camp
* Brightside Crossing Alan E. Nourse
* Bulkhead Theodore Sturgeon
* Home There's No Returning Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
* Legwork Eric Frank Russell
* The Assistant Self F. L. Wallace
* The End of Summer Algis Budrys
Best Short Story
1 The Star Arthur C. Clarke
--- Finalists -------
* Citizen in Space Robert Sheckley
* End As a World F. L. Wallace
* King of the Hill James Blish
* Nobody Bothers Gus Algis Budrys
* The Dragon Ray Bradbury
* The Game of Rat and Dragon Cordwainer Smith
* Twink Theodore Sturgeon
Best Professional Magazine
1 Astounding Science Fiction - 1955 John W. Campbell, Jr.
Best Artist
1 ---- Frank Kelly Freas
--- Finalists -------
* ---- Ed Emshwiller
* ---- Mel Hunter
* ---- Virgil Finlay
* ---- Edward Valigursky
* ---- Chesley Bonestell
Best Fanzine
1 Inside - 1955 (Fanzine) Ron Smith
--- Finalists -------
* À Bas Boyd Raeburn
* Fantasy Times - 1955 James V. Taurasi and Ray Van Houten
* Grue Dean A. Grennell
* Hyphen - 1955 Chuck Harris and Walt Willis
* Oblique Cliff Gould
* Peon - 1955 Charles Lee Riddle
* Psychotic / Science Fiction Review Richard E. Geis
* Sky Hook Redd Boggs
Best Book Reviewer
1 ---- Damon Knight
--- Finalists -------
* ---- Hans Stefan Santesson
* ---- Henry Bott
* ---- Floyd C. Gale
* ---- Anthony Boucher
* ---- Groff Conklin
* ---- P. Schuyler Miller
* ---- Villiers Gerson
Best Feature Writer
1 ---- Willy Ley
--- Finalists -------
* ---- L. Sprague de Camp
* ---- Robert A. Madle
* ---- Rog Phillips
* ---- R. S. Richardson
Most Promising New Author
1 ---- Robert Silverberg
--- Finalists -------
* ---- Harlan Ellison
* ---- Henry Still
* ---- Frank Herbert

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