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| − | '''Milwaukee''', [[Wisconsin]], was home to the [[Milwaukee Fictioneers]] and the [[Milwaukee Area Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans]]. It hosted [[Beercon]], [[X-Con]], [[First Contact (WI)]], [[Operacon]] and [[ditto 18]]. | + | '''Milwaukee''', [[Wisconsin]], was home to the [[Milwaukee Fictioneers]] and the [[Milwaukee Area Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans]]. It hosted [[Beercon]], [[X-Con]], [[Triangulum]], [[First Contact (WI)]], [[Operacon]] and [[ditto 18]]. |
Almost, but not quite Milwaukee [[Worldcon]] [[bids]] emerged for [[Milwaukee in 1948|1948]], [[Milwaukee in '59|1959]] and [[Milwaukee in 1994|1994]]; all but the first dissolved well before [[site selection]]. | Almost, but not quite Milwaukee [[Worldcon]] [[bids]] emerged for [[Milwaukee in 1948|1948]], [[Milwaukee in '59|1959]] and [[Milwaukee in 1994|1994]]; all but the first dissolved well before [[site selection]]. | ||
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[[WKF]]s and [[pro]]s who spent significant time in Milwaukee include: | [[WKF]]s and [[pro]]s who spent significant time in Milwaukee include: | ||
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| + | * [[Brendan P. Bellecourt]] (from Racine, WI) | ||
* [[Bruce Bethke]] | * [[Bruce Bethke]] | ||
* [[Robert Bloch]] | * [[Robert Bloch]] | ||
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* [[Grace O'Malley]] | * [[Grace O'Malley]] | ||
* [[Ray Palmer]] | * [[Ray Palmer]] | ||
| + | * [[John Ridley, Jr.]] | ||
* [[Cordwainer Smith]] | * [[Cordwainer Smith]] | ||
* [[Bob Stein]] | * [[Bob Stein]] | ||
Revision as of 21:52, 8 March 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was home to the Milwaukee Fictioneers and the MA2oSF3. It hosted Beercon, X-Con, Triangulum, First Contact, Operacon and ditto 18.
Almost, but not quite Milwaukee Worldcon bids emerged for 1948, 1959 and 1994; all but the first dissolved well before site selection.
MilwApa is based and collates there, and the slan shack Lytheria hosts much of Cream City fandom’s social activity.
WKFs and pros who spent significant time in Milwaukee include:
- Brendan P. Bellecourt (from Racine, WI)
- Bruce Bethke
- Robert Bloch
- Donn P. Brazier
- Fredric Brown
- Grania Davis
- Gene DeWeese
- Phyllis Economou
- Ralph Milne Farley
- Jack Finney
- Raymond Z. Gallun
- William Campbell Gault
- Robert F. Jones
- Jim Kjelgaard
- Dave Levine
- Orange Mike
- Deirdre Murphy
- Nanek
- John D. MacDonald
- Grace O'Malley
- Ray Palmer
- John Ridley, Jr.
- Cordwainer Smith
- Bob Stein
- Larry Sternig
- Peter Straub
- Arthur R. Tofte
- Stanley G. Weinbaum
“Science Fiction Out of Milwaukee” by G. W. Thomas, Darkworlds Quarterly, June 2, 2020.
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