31st World Science Fiction Convention

The 31st World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon II, was held on 31 August–3 September 1973 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The chairman was John Millard.

Participants
Attendance was approximately 2,900.

Guests of Honour

 * Robert Bloch (pro)
 * William Rotsler (fan)
 * Lester del Rey (toastmaster)

1973 Hugo Awards

 * Best Novel: The Gods Themselves by Isaac Asimov
 * Best Novella: The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin
 * Best Novelette: "Goat Song" by Poul Anderson
 * Best Short Story:
 * "Eurema's Dam" by R. A. Lafferty and
 * "The Meeting" by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth (tie)
 * Best Dramatic Presentation: Slaughterhouse-Five
 * Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova
 * Best Professional Artist: Frank Kelly Freas
 * Best Amateur Magazine: Energumen edited by Mike Glicksohn and Susan Wood Glicksohn
 * Best Fan Writer: Terry Carr
 * Best Fan Artist: Tim Kirk

Other awards
The 31st Worldcon was the first one in which the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer was awarded.


 * Special Award: Pierre Versins for L'Encyclopedie de l'Utopie et de la science fiction
 * John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Jerry Pournelle