Presented at: Noreascon I, Boston, September 2-6, 1971
Toastmaster: Robert Silverberg
Base design:
Awards Administration:
Best Novel
- Ringworld by Larry Niven [Ballantine, 1970]
- Tau Zero by Poul Anderson [Doubleday, 1970]
- Tower of Glass by Robert Silverberg [Scribner’s, 1970]
- The Year of the Quiet Sun by Wilson Tucker [Ace, 1970]
- Star Light by Hal Clement [Analog Jun,Jul,Aug,Sep 1970]
Best Novella
- “Ill Met in Lankhmar” by Fritz Leiber [F&SF Apr 1970]
- “The Thing in the Stone” by Clifford D. Simak [If Mar 1970]
- “The Region Between” by Harlan Ellison [Galaxy Mar 1970]
- “The World Outside” by Robert Silverberg [Galaxy Oct/Nov 1970]
- “Beastchild” by Dean R. Koontz [Venture Aug 1970]
Best Short Story
- “Slow Sculpture” by Theodore Sturgeon [Galaxy Feb 1970]
- “Continued on Next Rock” by R. A. Lafferty [Orbit #7, 1970]
- “Jean Duprès” by Gordon R. Dickson [Nova #1, 1970]
- “In the Queue” by Keith Laumer [Orbit #7, 1970]
- “Brillo” by Ben Bova and Harlan Ellison [Analog Aug 1970]
Best Dramatic Presentation
- No winner chosen this year
- Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) [Universal] Directed by Joseph Sargent; Screenplay by James Bridges; based on the novel Colossus by D. F. Jones
- Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers (recording) (1970) [Sony] Written and produced by The Firesign Theater
- Hauser’s Memory (1970) [Universal] Directed by Boris Sagal; Teleplay by Adrian Spies; based on the novel by Curt Siodmak
- Blows Against the Empire (music recording) (1970) [RCA] Paul Kantner, Producer
- No Blade of Grass (1970) [Theodora/MGM] Directed by Cornel Wilde; Screenplay by Sean Forestal and Jefferson Pascal; based on the novel by John Christopher
Best Professional Magazine
- The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ed. by Edward L. Ferman
- Analog Science Fiction and Fact ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Amazing Science Fiction Stories ed. by Cele Goldsmith
- Galaxy ed. by Ejler Jakobsson
- Visions of Tomorrow ed. by Ron Graham
Best Professional Artist
- Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
- Frank Kelly Freas
- Jack Gaughan
- Jeff Jones
- Eddie Jones
Best Fanzine
- Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown and Dena Brown
- Science Fiction Review ed. by Richard E. Geis
- Energumen ed. by Michael Glicksohn and Susan Wood Glicksohn
- Speculation ed. by Peter R. Weston
- Outworlds ed. by Bill Bowers and Joan Bowers
Best Fan Writer
- Richard E. Geis
- Terry Carr
- Ted Pauls
- Elizabeth Fishman
- Tom Digby
Best Fan Artist
- Alicia Austin
- Tim Kirk
- William Rotsler
- Stephen Fabian
- Mike Gilbert