Hugo Awards and 2028 Worldcon site announced at LACon V

The 2026 Hugo Awards were presented during LACon V, the Worldcon held in Anaheim, California. Among the winners, the fanzine ‘Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together’ received the award for Best Fanzine, marking its third win in the category.

In addition to the Hugo Awards, the site selection vote for the 2028 Worldcon was announced. Brisbane, Australia, won the bid and will host the event under the name ‘Aussiecon 5’, following the withdrawal of competing bids from Kigali, Rwanda, and Nuremberg, Germany.