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35th World Science Fiction Convention

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Genre
  
Science fiction

Location(s)
  
Miami Beach, Florida

Inaugurated
  
September 2–5, 1977

Venue
  
Fontainebleau Hotel

Country
  
United States

Attendance
  
3,240

The 35th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as SunCon, was held September 2–5, 1977, at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.

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The chairman was Don Lundry. The guests of honor were Jack Williamson (pro) and Robert A. Madle (fan). The toastmaster was Robert Silverberg. Total attendance was approximately 3,240.

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: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm
  • Best Novella:
  • "By Any Other Name" by Spider Robinson and
  • "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?" by James Tiptree, Jr. (tie)
  • Best Novelette: "The Bicentennial Man" by Isaac Asimov
  • Best Short Story: "Tricentennial" by Joe Haldeman
  • Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova
  • Best Professional Artist: Rick Sternbach
  • Best Amateur Magazine: Science Fiction Review, edited by Richard E. Geis
  • Best Fan Writer:
  • Susan Wood and
  • Richard E. Geis (tie)
  • Best Fan Artist: Phil Foglio

    • Other awards

  • Special Award: George Lucas for Star Wars
  • John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: C. J. Cherryh
  • Gandalf Grand Master Award: Andre Norton

    • References

    35th World Science Fiction Convention Wikipedia
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