UK Worldcons - Seacon '79 (1979)

The 37^th Worldcon was held at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton in 1979. 3,114 members attended.

Guests of Honour

• Brian W. Aldiss
• Fritz Leiber
• Harry Bell

Bob Shaw was the Toastmaster.

Publications

• Programme Book Cover

Hugo Awards

The 1979 Hugos were awarded at Seacon '79 for works with eligibility in 1978. Winners are shown in red.

• NOVEL
  • Dreamsnake, Vonda N. McIntyre (Houghton Mifflin)
  • Blind Voices, Tom Reamy (Berkley Putnam)
  • The Faded Sun: Kesrith, C.J. Cherryh (Galaxy Feb - May 1978; DAW)
  • Up the Walls of the World, James Tiptree Jr (Berkley / Putnam [nomination withdrawn])
  • The White Dragon, Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey)

• NOVELLA
  • "The Persistence of Vision", John Varley (F&SF Mar 1978)
  • "Enemies of the System", Brian W. Aldiss (F&SF Jun 1978)
  • "Fireship", Joan D. Vinge (Analog Dec 1978)
  • "Seven American Nights", Gene Wolfe (Orbit 20*)
  • "The Watched", Christopher Priest (F&SF Apr 1978)

• NOVELETTE
  • "Hunter's Moon", Poul Anderson (Analog Nov 1978)
  • "The Barbie Murders", John Varley (Asimov's Jan/Feb 1978)
  • "Devil You Don't Know", Dean Ing (Analog Jan 1978)
  • "The Man Who Had No Idea", Thomas M. Disch (F&SF Oct 1978)
  • "Mikal's Songbird", Orson Scott Card (Analog May 1978)

• SHORT STORY
  • "Cassandra", C.J. Cherryh (F&SF Oct 1978)
  • "Count the Clock that Tells the Time", Harlan Ellison (Omni Dec 1978)
  • "Stone", Edward Bryant (F&SF Feb 1978)
  • "The Very Slow Time Machine", Ian Watson (Anticipations*)
  • "View From a Height", Joan D. Vinge (Analog Jun 1978)

• DRAMATIC PRESENTATION
  • Superman: The Movie
  • "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (radio series)
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Watership Down

• PROFESSIONAL EDITOR
  • Ben Bova
  • Jim Baen
  • Terry Carr
  • Edward L. Ferman
  • George Scithers

• PROFESSIONAL ARTIST
  • Vincent Di Fate
  • Steve Fabian
  • David Hardy
  • Boris Vallejo
  • Michael Whelan

• FANZINE
  • Science Fiction Review, Richard E. Geis
  • Janus, Janice Bogstad & Jeanne Gomoll
  • Maya, Rob Jackson
  • Mota, Terry Hughes
  • Twll-Ddu, Dave Langford

• FAN WRITER
  • Bob Shaw
  • Richard E. Geis
  • Leroy Kettle
  • Dave Langford
  • D. West

• FAN ARTIST
  • Bill Rotsler
  • Jim Barker
  • Harry Bell
  • Alexis Gilliland
  • Stu Shiffman

Photos

Reports

• Don Sakers (brief reminiscences)

Other Material

The Memory Hole Annex is an archive of convention material, and is administered by Pat McMurray. The Annex includes material from most Worldcons including all of the UK Worldcons.

Page last updated 28^th November 2002