19th World Science Fiction Convention

19th World Science Fiction Convention

19th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) was Seacon, which was held in Seattle, USA, 1961. The next Worldcon was held 1962.

The guest of honour at the 19th Worldcon was Robert A. Heinlein, who gave a speech entitled "The Future Revisited". He was previously the guest of honor at the 3rd Worldcon and would again be the guest of honor at the 34th Worldcon.

ee also

*Hugo Award
*World Science Fiction Society
*Worldcon

External links

* [http://www.wsfs.org/ World Science Fiction Society]


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