41st World Science Fiction Convention

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.

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