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| − | (Did you mean the [[Torque (Torcon)|Torcon fanzine]]?) | + | ''(Did you mean the [[Torque (Torcon)|Torcon fanzine]]?)'' |
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| − | Torque | + | '''Torque''' was a [[convention]] held in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], organized by [[Taral]]. It was a "word-oriented" convention with no films or video room. In mid-1985, he announced that the next planned and announced convention was cancelled due to the amount of his time it required and he planned no more. |
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| − | Convention || Dates || GoHs | + | Convention || Dates || GoHs, Notes |
| − | [[Torque 1 ]] || 1980 || [[Wilson "Bob" Tucker | + | [[Torque 1 ]] || 1980 || [[Wilson "Bob" Tucker]] |
| − | + | Torque-and-a-1/2 || || A benefit to cover the Torque 1 deficit. Attendance was 25-30. [[John Robert Colombo]] spoke about his anthology ''Other Canadas''. | |
[[Torque 2]] || July 10-12, 1981 || [[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Ross Pavlac]] | [[Torque 2]] || July 10-12, 1981 || [[Thomas M. Disch]], [[Ross Pavlac]] | ||
[[Torque 3]] || May 21-23, 1982 || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Don D'Ammassa]] | [[Torque 3]] || May 21-23, 1982 || [[Samuel R. Delany]], [[Don D'Ammassa]] | ||
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{{convention | start=1980 | end=1982}} | {{convention | start=1980 | end=1982}} | ||
[[Category:canada]] | [[Category:canada]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:10, 3 November 2022
(Did you mean the Torcon fanzine?)
Torque was a convention held in Toronto, Canada, organized by Taral. It was a "word-oriented" convention with no films or video room. In mid-1985, he announced that the next planned and announced convention was cancelled due to the amount of his time it required and he planned no more.
| Convention | Dates | GoHs, Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Torque 1 | 1980 | Wilson "Bob" Tucker |
| Torque-and-a-1/2 | A benefit to cover the Torque 1 deficit. Attendance was 25-30. John Robert Colombo spoke about his anthology Other Canadas. | |
| Torque 2 | July 10-12, 1981 | Thomas M. Disch, Ross Pavlac |
| Torque 3 | May 21-23, 1982 | Samuel R. Delany, Don D'Ammassa |
| Convention | |
| 1980—1982 |
| This is a convention page. Please extend it by adding information about the convention, including dates, GoHs, convention chairman, locale, sponsoring organization, external links to convention pages, awards given, the program, notable events, anecdotes, pictures, scans of publications, pictures of T-shirts, con reports, etc. |
