6th World Science Fiction Convention
- 6th World Science Fiction Convention
The 6th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Torcon, was held 3–5 July 1948 at RAI Purdy Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The chairman was Ned McKeown.The guests of honor were Robert Bloch (pro)
Bob Tucker (fan). Total attendance was approximately 200.
ee also
*World Science Fiction Society
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