Houston Science Fiction Society

Houston Science Fiction Society

Infobox Convention
name = Houston Science Fiction Society


caption =
status = Active
genre = Science fiction
venue = Avenue Cafe Houston Texas
location = Houston, Texas
country = United States
first = 1964
last =
organizer = Houston Science Fiction Society
filing =
attendance =
website = http://home.flash.net/~aajiv/

The Houston Science Fiction Society was the second major science fiction club in Texas, USA, after the Dallas Futurians. SF fans in Dallas started in 1953 the first SF club in Texas , the Dallas Futurians, which had an adventurous life for 7 years and ended in 1960.

The Houston Science Fiction Society HSFS was founded in 1965 and lasted until 1980. The HSFS still continues as a breakfast club today that has meet since 1983.

External links

* Houston SF Ritual Breakfast Main Page [http://home.flash.net/~aajiv/] ,
* Houston SF Ritual Breakfast Yahoo page [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hsfrb/]


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