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28th World Science Fiction Convention

28th Worldcon (1970)

Summary

28th Worldcon (1970)

Field	Value
name	Heicon '70, the 28th World Science Fiction Convention
image	Heidelberg_-_Stadthalle.jpg
caption	The venue for the event, the Heidelberg Stadthalle
genre	Science fiction
venue	Stadthalle Heidelberg
location	Heidelberg
country	West Germany
dates	20–24 August 1970
filing	non-profit
attendance	~620

The 28th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Heicon '70, was held on 20–24 August 1970 at the Stadthalle Heidelberg in Heidelberg, West Germany.

Manfred Kage eventually became Heicon's convention chairman, the last of more than a dozen fans who briefly held the position during the convention's rocky organizational period.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 620.

Guests of honor

E. C. Tubb (UK) (pro)
Robert Silverberg (US) (pro)
Herbert W. Franke (Germany) (pro)
Elliot K. Shorter (fan), the 1970 TAFF winner
John Brunner (toastmaster)

Awards

1970 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Novella: "Ship of Shadows" by Fritz Leiber
Best Short Story: "Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones" by Samuel R. Delany
Best Dramatic Presentation: News coverage of Apollo 11
Best Professional Magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
Best Fanzine: Science Fiction Review, edited by Richard E. Geis
Best Fan Writer: Bob Tucker
Best Fan Artist: Tim Kirk

References

Wikipedia Source

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