29th World Science Fiction Convention

29th Worldcon (1971)

Noreascon I, the 29th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	2–6 September 1971
Venue	Sheraton-Boston Hotel
Location(s)	Boston, Massachusetts
Country	United States
Attendance	~1,600
Filing status	non-profit

The 29th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon I, was held on 2–6 September 1971 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

The chairman was Tony Lewis.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 1,600.

Guests of Honor

Clifford D. Simak (pro)
Harry Warner, Jr. (fan)
Robert Silverberg (toastmaster)

Awards

The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,^[1] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.^[1]^[2]

Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007,^[3] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award, though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards, the Prometheus Award, and others.^[3]

1971 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Ringworld by Larry Niven
Best Novella: "Ill Met in Lankhmar" by Fritz Leiber
Best Short Story: "Slow Sculpture" by Theodore Sturgeon
Best Professional Magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
Best Professional Artist: Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
Best Fanzine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown and Dena Brown
Best Fan Writer: Richard E. Geis
Best Fan Artist: Alicia Austin

Notes

The convention is mentioned in the preface to The Ringworld Engineers for the MIT students who pointed out that the Ringworld would be unstable.

References

^ ^a ^b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
^ Franklin, Jon (October 30, 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2009.