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'''Leslie Joseph “Les” Johnson''' was an early [[Liverpool]] [[fan]]. He attended the [[1937 Leeds Convention]] and spoke at the [[Second British Convention]], two of the very earliest SF [[conventions]]. | '''Leslie Joseph “Les” Johnson''' was an early [[Liverpool]] [[fan]]. He attended the [[1937 Leeds Convention]] and spoke at the [[Second British Convention]], two of the very earliest SF [[conventions]]. | ||
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| + | He was the secretary of the the [[Universal Science Circle]], the UK's second fan group after the [[Ilford Science Literary Circle]]. | ||
He was a founder of the [[British Interplanetary Society]], its first Hon. Secretary and later its treasurer, editor of the bulletin and the journal and a vice president. In 1934, he proposed to run a Liverpool chapter of the [[SFL]]. | He was a founder of the [[British Interplanetary Society]], its first Hon. Secretary and later its treasurer, editor of the bulletin and the journal and a vice president. In 1934, he proposed to run a Liverpool chapter of the [[SFL]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 5 January 2024
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Leslie Joseph “Les” Johnson was an early Liverpool fan. He attended the 1937 Leeds Convention and spoke at the Second British Convention, two of the very earliest SF conventions.
He was the secretary of the the Universal Science Circle, the UK's second fan group after the Ilford Science Literary Circle.
He was a founder of the British Interplanetary Society, its first Hon. Secretary and later its treasurer, editor of the bulletin and the journal and a vice president. In 1934, he proposed to run a Liverpool chapter of the SFL.
He also wrote fiction, including collaborating with fellow fan of the time, Eric Frank Russell, on the SF story, "Seeker of Tomorrow," published in Astounding in 1937.
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