29th World Science Fiction Convention

The 29th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Noreascon I, was held on 2–6 September 1971 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

The chairman was Tony Lewis.

Participants
Attendance was approximately 1,600.

Guests of Honor

 * Clifford D. Simak (pro)
 * Harry Warner, Jr. (fan)
 * Robert Silverberg (toastmaster)

1971 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel: Ringworld by Larry Niven
 * Best Novella: "Ill Met in Lankhmar" by Fritz Leiber
 * Best Short Story: "Slow Sculpture" by Theodore Sturgeon
 * Best Professional Magazine: Fantasy & Science Fiction
 * Best Professional Artist: Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon
 * Best Fanzine: Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown and Dena Brown
 * Best Fan Writer: Richard E. Geis
 * Best Fan Artist: Alicia Austin