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31st World Science Fiction Convention

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Genre
  
Science fiction

Location(s)
  
Toronto, Ontario

Attendance
  
2,900

Venue
  
Royal York Hotel

Country
  
Canada

Inaugurated
  
August 31-September 3, 1973

The 31st World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Torcon II, was held August 31–September 3, 1973, at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Contents

The chairman was John Millard. The guests of honor were Robert Bloch (pro) and William Rotsler (fan). The toastmaster was Lester del Rey. Total attendance was approximately 2,900.

Awards

The Hugo Awards, named after Hugo Gernsback, are presented every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Results are based on the ballots submitted by members of the World Science Fiction Society. Other awards, including the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, are also presented each year at Worldcon.

Hugo Awards

  • Best Novel: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
  • Best Novella: "The Word for World is Forest" by Ursula K. Le Guin
  • Best Novelette: "Goat Song" by Poul Anderson
  • Best Short Story:
  • "Eurema's Dam" by R. A. Lafferty and
  • "The Meeting" by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth (tie)
  • Best Dramatic Presentation: Slaughterhouse-Five
  • Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova
  • Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
  • Best Amateur Magazine: Energumen edited by Mike Glicksohn and Susan Wood Glicksohn
  • Best Fan Writer: Terry Carr
  • Best Fan Artist: Tim Kirk

    • Other awards

  • Special Award: Pierre Versins for L'Encyclopedie de l'Utopie et de la science fiction
  • John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Jerry Pournelle

    • References

    31st World Science Fiction Convention Wikipedia
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