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The 30th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was L.A.con I, which was held in Anaheim, USA between 1st and 4th of September, 1972. The venue for 30th Worldcon was the International Hotel. The organising committee was co-chaired by Charles Crayne and Bruce Pelz.

The convention had 2007 members, breaking the previous record of 1600 set only one year earlier. The record was broken again next year.

Programme and events

Guests of Honour

The guests of honour were:

Frederik Pohl (pro)
Buck & Juanita Coulson (fan)
Robert Bloch (toastmaster)

Worldcon Site Selection

The 33rd World Science Fiction Covention was awarded to Aussiecon I in Melbourne, Australia. This was the first time a Worldcon was awarded to a site outside North America or Europe.

Hugo Awards

Best novel: To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
Best novella: "The Queen of Air and Darkness" by Poul Anderson
Best short story: "Inconstant Moon" by Larry Niven
Best dramatic presentation: A Clockwork Orange
Best professional magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
Best professional artist: Frank Kelly Freas
Best amateur magazine: Locus (editors: Charles and Dena Brown)
Best fan writer: Harry Warner, Jr.
Best fan artist: Tim Kirk

Special Award: Harlan Ellison for excellence in anthologizing
Special Award: Club du Livre d'Anticipation (France) for excellence in book production
Special Award: Nueva Dimension (Spain) for excellence in magazine production

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