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41st World Science Fiction Convention

41st Worldcon (1983)

Field	Value
name	ConStellation, the 41st World Science Fiction Convention
genre	Science fiction
venue	Baltimore Convention Center
location	Baltimore, Maryland
country	United States
dates	1–5 September 1983
filing	non-profit
attendance	~7,000

The 41st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as ConStellation, was held on 1–5 September 1983 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

The chairman was Michael J. Walsh.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 7,000.

Guests of honor

John Brunner (pro)
David A. Kyle (fan)
Jack L. Chalker (toastmaster)

Other notable participants

As part of the promotion for the film The Right Stuff, test pilot Chuck Yeager, astronaut Gordon Cooper, plus actors Veronica Cartwright, Scott Glenn, and Dennis Quaid appeared at the convention.

Awards

1983 Hugo Awards

Best Novel: Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov
Best Novella: "Souls" by Joanna Russ
Best Novelette: "Fire Watch" by Connie Willis
Best Short Story: "Melancholy Elephants" by Spider Robinson
Best Non-Fiction Book: Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction by James E. Gunn
Best Dramatic Presentation: Blade Runner
Best Professional Editor: Edward L. Ferman
Best Professional Artist: Michael Whelan
Best Fanzine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown
Best Fan Writer: Richard E. Geis
Best Fan Artist: Alexis Gilliland

Other awards

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Paul O. Williams

References

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