The 35th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as SunCon, was held on 2–5 September 1977 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
The chairman was Don Lundry.
Participants
Attendance was approximately 3,240.
Guests of honor
Jack Williamson (pro) Robert A. Madle (fan) Robert Silverberg (toastmaster)
Awards
1977 Hugo Awards
Best Novel: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang by Kate Wilhelm Best Novella: "By Any Other Name" by Spider Robinson and "Houston, Houston, Do You Read?" by James Tiptree, Jr. (tie) Best Novelette: "The Bicentennial Man" by Isaac Asimov Best Short Story: "Tricentennial" by Joe Haldeman Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova Best Professional Artist: Rick Sternbach Best Amateur Magazine: Science Fiction Review, edited by Richard E. Geis Best Fan Writer: Susan Wood and Richard E. Geis (tie) Best Fan Artist: Phil Foglio
Other awards
Special Award: George Lucas for Star Wars John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: C. J. Cherryh Gandalf Grand Master Award: Andre Norton
See also
Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon
References
External links
NESFA.org: The Long List NESFA.org: 1977 convention notes Hugo.org: 1977 Hugo Awards Fanac.org: SunCon photos Audio recordings of the 1977 Hugo Award ceremony