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| − | + | Pittsburgh, PA has been home to at least four "generations" of SF fan clubs, two "generations" of SF conventions and one [[Worldcon]]. In addition, it had an active [[comics]] fandom, had an early independent media convention, hosted three '''[[Nebula Award Weekend]]s''' and many '''[[Anthrocon]]s'''. | |
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| + | In 1942, [[Len Moffatt]] founded the '''[[Western Pennsylvania Science Fictioneers]]''', but it collapsed by 1943. | ||
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| + | At some point in the 1950s, an informal social club '''[[PSFA]]''' (Pittsburgh S-F Association) was formed. Members of the club met for dinner and sometimes went to Worldcon. The 1960 Worldcon emerged from this group. The club collapsed by the mid-1960s but some members continued going to Worldcon after that. | ||
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| + | In 1967, [[Linda Bushyager]] (then Linda Eyster), [[Ginjer Buchanan]], [[Suzanne Tompkins]] and [[Genie DiModica]] founded [[WPSFA]] and started a convention, [[PghLANGE]] which ran from 1969-1979. The club folded by 1980. | ||
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| + | In the mid-1990s, [[Ann Cecil]], Barbara Carlson and Kevin Riley founded [[PARSEC]], and the club and its convention, [[Confluence]], continue to be active. PARSEC has a publishing arm, PARSEC Ink. | ||
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Revision as of 06:27, 10 September 2022
Pittsburgh, PA has been home to at least four "generations" of SF fan clubs, two "generations" of SF conventions and one Worldcon. In addition, it had an active comics fandom, had an early independent media convention, hosted three Nebula Award Weekends and many Anthrocons.
In 1942, Len Moffatt founded the Western Pennsylvania Science Fictioneers, but it collapsed by 1943.
At some point in the 1950s, an informal social club PSFA (Pittsburgh S-F Association) was formed. Members of the club met for dinner and sometimes went to Worldcon. The 1960 Worldcon emerged from this group. The club collapsed by the mid-1960s but some members continued going to Worldcon after that.
In 1967, Linda Bushyager (then Linda Eyster), Ginjer Buchanan, Suzanne Tompkins and Genie DiModica founded WPSFA and started a convention, PghLANGE which ran from 1969-1979. The club folded by 1980.
In the mid-1990s, Ann Cecil, Barbara Carlson and Kevin Riley founded PARSEC, and the club and its convention, Confluence, continue to be active. PARSEC has a publishing arm, PARSEC Ink.
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