The 37th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Seacon '79, was held on 23–26 August 1979 at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton, United Kingdom.
The convention committee was chaired by Peter Weston.
Participants
Attendance was 3,114.
Guests of Honour
Brian Aldiss (UK) Fritz Leiber (US) Harry Bell (fan) Bob Shaw (toastmaster)
Awards
1979 Hugo Awards
Best Novel: Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre
Best Novella: "The Persistence of Vision" by John Varley
Best Novelette: "Hunter's Moon" by Poul Anderson
Best Short Story: "Cassandra" by C. J. Cherryh
Best Dramatic Presentation: Superman
Best Professional Editor: Ben Bova
Best Professional Artist: Vincent DiFate
Best Fanzine: Science Fiction Review, edited by Richard E. Geis
Best Fan Writer: Bob Shaw
Best Fan Artist: Bill Rotsler
Other awards
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Stephen R. Donaldson
Gandalf Awards: Gandalf Grand Master Award: Ursula K. Le Guin Gandalf Award for Book-Length Fantasy: The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey