32nd World Science Fiction Convention
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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.
[edit] 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
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| Preceded by 31st World Science Fiction Convention Torcon II in Toronto, Canada (1973) |
List of Worldcons 32nd World Science Fiction Convention in Washington, D.C., USA (1974) |
Succeeded by 33rd World Science Fiction Convention Aussiecon One in Melbourne, Australia (1975) |
