▁overall ▁base ▁design ▁concept ▁was ▁by ▁convention ▁chairman ▁Ken ▁K eller , ▁with ▁the ▁final ▁finished ▁design ▁and ▁casting ▁master ▁sculpt ed ▁by ▁three - time ▁Hugo ▁Award - win ning ▁fan ▁artist ▁Tim ▁Kirk ▁( who ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁win ▁his ▁fourth ▁Hugo ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁category ▁that ▁year ). ▁▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Hugo ▁Awards ▁ ▁Best ▁Nov el : ▁The ▁Fore ver ▁War ▁by ▁Joe ▁Hal de man ▁ ▁Best ▁Nov ella : ▁" Home ▁Is ▁the ▁H ang man " ▁by ▁Roger ▁Zel az ny ▁ ▁Best ▁N ove lette : ▁" The ▁Border land ▁of ▁Sol " ▁by ▁Larry ▁N iven ▁ ▁Best ▁Short ▁Story : ▁" C atch ▁That ▁Ze ppel in !" ▁by ▁Fritz ▁Le iber ▁ ▁Best ▁D ram atic ▁Pres entation : ▁A ▁Boy ▁and ▁His ▁Dog ▁ ▁Best ▁Professional ▁Editor : ▁Ben ▁B ova ▁ ▁Best ▁Professional ▁Art ist : ▁Frank ▁Kelly ▁Fre as ▁ ▁Best ▁F anz ine : ▁L ocus , ▁edited ▁by ▁Charles ▁N . ▁Brown ▁and ▁D ena ▁Brown ▁ ▁Best ▁F an ▁W riter : ▁Richard ▁E . ▁Ge is ▁ ▁Best ▁F an ▁Art ist : ▁Tim ▁Kirk ▁ ▁Other ▁awards ▁ ▁World con ▁Special ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award : ▁James ▁E . ▁G unn ▁for ▁Altern ate ▁World s , ▁The ▁Illustr ated ▁History ▁of ▁Science ▁F iction ▁ ▁John ▁W . ▁Campbell ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁New ▁W riter : ▁Tom ▁Re amy ▁ ▁Gand alf ▁Grand ▁Master ▁Award : ▁L . ▁Sp rag ue