The 32nd World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon), also known as Discon II, was held on 29 August–2 September 1974 at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C., United States. The official co-chairmen were Jay and Alice Haldeman; Ron Bounds was the vice-chairman.

Participants

Attendance was 3,587.

Guests of Honor

* Roger Zelazny (pro) * Jay Kay Klein (fan) * Andrew J. Offutt (toastmaster)

Awards

1974 Hugo Awards

* Best Novel: '' Rendezvous with Rama'' by

Arthur C. Clarke Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 191719 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film '' 2001: A Spac ...

* Best Novella: " The Girl Who Was Plugged In" by

James Tiptree, Jr. Alice Bradley Sheldon (born Alice Hastings Bradley; August 24, 1915 – May 19, 1987) was an American science fiction and fantasy author better known as James Tiptree, Jr., a pen name she used from 1967 to her death. It was not publicly known ...

* Best Novelette: " The Deathbird" by

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. Robert Bloch, the author of '' Psycho'' ...

* Best Short Story: " The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin * Best Dramatic Presentation: ''

Sleeper A sleeper is a person who is sleeping. Sleeper may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Characters * Sleeper (Marvel Comics), a Nazi German robot utilized by the Red Skull in Marvel Comics * The Sleeper (Wild Cards), a character in the Wild Ca ...

'' * Best Professional Editor:

Ben Bova Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120 works of science fact and fiction, an editor of '' Analog Science Fiction and F ...

* Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas * Best Amateur Magazine (tie): ** '' Algol'', edited by Andy Porter ** ''The Alien Critic'', edited by Richard E. Geis * Best Fan Writer:

Susan Wood Susan Wood may refer to: * Susan Wood (visual artist) (1953–2018), Canadian artist * Susan Wood (literary scholar) (1948–1980), Canadian professor, critic, and science fiction fan * Susan Wood (poet) (born 1946), professor at Rice University * ...

* Best Fan Artist: Tim Kirk

Other awards

* John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (tie): ** Spider Robinson ** Lisa Tuttle * Gandalf Grand Master Award: J. R. R. Tolkien

References

External links

NESFA.org: The Long List

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