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
See also
Hugo Award Science fiction Speculative fiction World Science Fiction Society Worldcon
References
External links
NESFA.org: The Long List NESFA.org: 1983 convention notes