1973 in science fiction
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The year 1973 was marked, in science fiction, by the following:
Events
- The first volume of the journal Science Fiction Studies is published.
- The 31st annual Worldcon, Torcon II, is held in Toronto, Canada
Births and deaths
Births
Literary releases
Novels
Short stories
Children's books
Movies
- Fantastic Planet, dir. by René Laloux
- Sleeper, dir. by Woody Allen
- Soylent Green, dir. by Richard Fleischer
- Westworld, written and dir. by Michael Crichton
Television
Video games
Other Media
- Triplanetary - board game
Awards
Hugos
- Best novel: The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov[1]
- Best novella: The Word for World is Forest, by Ursula K. Le Guin[1]
- Best novelette: "Goat Song", by Poul Anderson[1]
- Best short story: "Eurema's Dam", by R. A. Lafferty and "The Meeting" by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth (tie)[1]
- Best dramatic presentation: Slaughterhouse-Five, dir. by George Roy Hill; screenplay by Stephen Geller; based on the novel by Kurt Vonnegut[1]
- Best professional editor: Ben Bova[1]
- Best professional artist: Frank Kelly Freas[1]
- Best fanzine: Energumen, ed. by Michael Glicksohn and Susan Wood Glicksohn[1]
- Best fan writer: Terry Carr[1]
- Best fan artist: Tim Kirk[1]
Nebulas
- Best novel: Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke[2]
- Best novella: The Death of Doctor Island, by Gene Wolfe[2]
- Best novelette: "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand", by Vonda N. McIntyre[2]
- Best short story: "Love is the Plan the Plan is Death", by James Tiptree, Jr.[2]
- Best Dramatic Presentation: Soylent Green, script by Stanley R. Greenberg[2]
Other awards
- BSFA Award for Best Novel: Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke
- Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film: Soylent Green
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "1973 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Award. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "1973 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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