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
See also
Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon
References
External links
NESFA.org: The Long List NESFA.org: 1970 convention notes Hugo.org: 1970 Hugo Awards