35th World Science Fiction Convention explained

SunCon, the 35th World Science Fiction Convention
Dates:	2–5 September 1977
Attendance:	~3,240

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

The chairman was Don Lundry.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 3,240.

Guests of Honor

• Jack Williamson (pro)
• Robert A. Madle (fan)
• Robert Silverberg (toastmaster)

Awards

1977 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

See also

• Hugo Award
• Science fiction
• Speculative fiction
• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon

External links

• NESFA.org: The Long List
• NESFA.org: 1977 convention notes
• Hugo.org: 1977 Hugo Awards
• Fanac.org: SunCon photos
• Audio recordings of the 1977 Hugo Award ceremony