1948

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March The house in LA which was occupied by the members of the original Battle Creek slan shack is torn down.
early CSFA formed.
May 14 State of Israel founded.
May 15–16 (Whitsun) Whitcon, the first Eastercon, held.
July 3-5 Torcon (Worldcon, the first outside the U.S.) in Toronto.
George Young wears propeller beanie.
September 5, Labor Day First Westercon held in Los Angeles.
October Outlander Society founded.
November Slant by Walt Willis begins publication.
Little Men formed (probably, though it may have been 1949).
Toronto Science Fiction Society founded.
The Checklist of Fantastic Literature by Everett F. Bleiler published.
South Gate in '58 bid started by Rick Sneary.
Ottawa Science Fiction Society founded.
Francis Towner Laney publishes Ah! Sweet Idiocy!



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Andrzej SapkowskiAnn ChancellorBernie WrightsonBeverly KanterBill TrojanBob SabellaBonnie GoodknightBrian StablefordBruce EvryCharles A. Spano, Jr.Cliff AmosCurt StubbsDan SimmonsDarlene ColtrainDavid GemmellDenys HowardDick PlotzDon CookErwin S. StraussFrancis StevensGenie DiModicaGeorge "Lan" LaskowskiGeorge InzerGeorge R. R. MartinHank LuttrellHans WessoHoward RosenblumJames RobinsonJeanne RobinsonJerry LapidusJim BurnsJim FrenkelJoan D. VingeJoe StatonJohn AyotteJohn De LancieJohn HarrisJonathan GreenKathleen MeyerLarry ElmoreLarry TuckerLeigh EdmondsLen WeinLew WolkoffLynn AbbeyMargaret WeisMarta RandallMat IrvineMichelle ZellichMike AshleyMike FarinelliMike MearaMog DecarninNancy KressNancy SpringerNew American LibraryPamela SargentPat LoBruttoPatrice Milton GreenPatricia McKillipPatrick H. AdkinsPaul WilliamsPeggy RansonR-Laurraine TutihasiRebecca OreRick ShelleyRick WilberRobert HoldstockRobert JordanRobert ReginaldRodney LeightonRon SalomonSally A. SyrjalaSandi LopezSandy CohenSean McMullenSeth McEvoySpider RobinsonSteve WhiteSteven UtleySusan WoodTed TomTeny ZuberTeresa MinambresTerry A. GareyTerry PratchettThomas T. ThomasTim UnderwoodTullio ProniVonda N. McIntyreW. Paul CookWilliam Gibson

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1948 Fantasy Annual1948 Open ESFAActivity PartyAdzineAh! Sweet Idiocy!AmtorianAnn ChancellorAstronautBedfastBeerconBernie WrightsonBeverly KanterBill TrojanBob SabellaBonnie GoodknightBrilligBruce EvryCharles A. Spano, Jr.Cliff AmosCream o' the Crop ClubCurt StubbsDamballaDan SimmonsDarlene ColtrainDawnDeConDenys HowardDetroit Hyperborean SocietyDick PlotzDisturbing ElementDon CookEgo BeastErwin S. StraussFanomenaFantasy ArtisanFantasy ArtisansFantasy Book Club BulletinFirst Person SingularFrancis StevensGenie DiModicaGeorge "Lan" LaskowskiGeorge InzerGeorge R. R. MartinGrulzakHank LuttrellHans WessoIF!James RobinsonJerry LapidusJim FrenkelJoan D. VingeJoe StatonJohn AyotteJohn De LancieKathleen MeyerLarry ElmoreLarry TuckerLen WeinLensman sagaLetheLew WolkoffLokiLynn AbbeyMaine-iacMargaret WeisMarta RandallMasqueMergerMichelle ZellichMike FarinelliMilwaukee in 1948Minneapolis ThingMisfitsMog DecarninN. Y. ConclaveNancy KressNancy SpringerNecromancerNeophyteNew American LibraryNonceOraclePamela SargentPat LoBruttoPatrice Milton GreenPatricia McKillipPatrick H. AdkinsPaul WilliamsPeggy RansonPeonPhanteur EstivatorPhillycon 1948PogoPrismR-Laurraine TutihasiRebecca OreRick ShelleyRick WilberRobert JordanRobert ReginaldRon SalomonSF InternationalSTF magletSally A. SyrjalaSandi LopezSandy CohenScience Fiction AdvertiserScience, Fantasy, and Science FictionScientifantasySeth McEvoySky HookSnixSouthern FandomSpaceteerSpatiumStan's News-sheetStefnewsSteve WhiteSteven UtleyTed TomTeny ZuberTeresa MinambresTerry A. GareyThe Arkham SamplerThe Checklist of Fantastic LiteratureThe Fantasy CollectorThe Stranger Club by Art WidnerThomas T. ThomasThree EyeTim UnderwoodTimewarpTritonTullio ProniTympanyVampire SocietyVonda N. McIntyreW. Paul CookWesterconWestercon 1William GibsonYellum

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