12th World Science Fiction Convention

12th World Science Fiction Convention

The 12th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as SFCon, was held in September 1954 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California, USA. The chairmen were Lester Cole and Gary Nelson.The guest of honor was John W. Campbell, Jr., the editor of "Astounding" magazine. Total attendance was approximately 700.

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*World Science Fiction Society


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