30th World Science Fiction Convention
- 30th World Science Fiction Convention
The 30th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was L.A.con I, which was held in Anaheim, USA between 1st and 4th of September, 1972. The venue for 30th Worldcon was the International Hotel. The organising committee was co-chaired by Charles Crayne and Bruce Pelz.
The convention had 2007 members, breaking the previous record of 1600 set only one year earlier. The record was broken again a year later.
Programme and events
Guests of Honour
The guests of honour were:
* Frederik Pohl (pro)
* Buck Coulson & Juanita Coulson (fan)
* Robert Bloch (toastmaster)
Worldcon Site Selection
The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention was awarded to Aussiecon I in Melbourne, Australia. This was the first time a Worldcon was awarded to a site outside North America or Europe.
Hugo Awards
*Best novel: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
*Best novella: "The Queen of Air and Darkness" by Poul Anderson
*Best short story: "Inconstant Moon" by Larry Niven
*Best dramatic presentation: A Clockwork Orange
*Best professional magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
*Best professional artist: Frank Kelly Freas
*Best amateur magazine: Locus (editors: Charles and Dena Brown)
*Best fan writer: Harry Warner, Jr.
*Best fan artist: Tim Kirk
*Special Award: Harlan Ellison for excellence in anthologizing
*Special Award: Club du Livre d'Anticipation (France) for excellence in book production
*Special Award: Nueva Dimension (Spain) for excellence in magazine production
ee also
*Hugo Award
*World Science Fiction Society
*Worldcon
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