6th World Science Fiction Convention
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The 6th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Torcon, was held July 3–5, 1948, at RAI Purdy Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
. It was the first time the convention was held outside the United States
.
The chairman was Ned McKeown. The guests of honor were Robert Bloch
(pro) and Bob Tucker (fan). Total attendance was approximately 200.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was the first time the convention was held outside the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The chairman was Ned McKeown. The guests of honor were Robert Bloch
Robert Bloch
Robert Albert Bloch was a prolific American writer, primarily of crime, horror and science fiction. He is best known as the writer of Psycho, the basis for the film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock...
(pro) and Bob Tucker (fan). Total attendance was approximately 200.
See also
- World Science Fiction Society