32nd World Science Fiction Convention
- 32nd World Science Fiction Convention
The 32nd World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Discon II, was held 29 August – 2 September 1974 at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., USA. The official co-chairmen were Jay and Alice Haldeman; Ron Bounds was the vice-chairman.The guests of honor were Roger Zelazny (pro) and Jay Kay Klein (fan). The toastmaster was Andrew J. Offutt.Total attendance was 3,587.
Awards
*Hugo Awards:
** Best Novel: "Rendezvous with Rama" by Arthur C. Clarke
** Best Novella: "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by James Tiptree, Jr.
** Best Novelette: "The Deathbird" by Harlan Ellison
** Best Short Story: "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin
** Best Dramatic Presentation: "Sleeper"
** Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova
** Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
** Best Amateur Magazine:
*** "Algol", edited by Andy Porter and
*** "The Alien Critic", edited by Richard E. Geis (tie)
** Best Fan Writer: Susan Wood
** Best Fan Artist: Tim Kirk
* John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer:
*** Spider Robinson
*** and Lisa Tuttle (tie)
* Gandalf Grand Master Award: J. R. R. Tolkien
ee also
*World Science Fiction Society
External links
* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/TheLongList.html NESFA.org: The Long List]
* [http://www.nesfa.org/data/LL/LongListNotes.html#1974 NESFA.org: 1974 convention notes]
* [http://www.hugo.org/hy.html#74 Hugo.org: 1974 Hugo Awards]
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