6th World Science Fiction Convention

The 6th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Torcon, was held on 3–5 July 1948 at Rai Purdy Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This was the first Worldcon held outside the United States.

Torcon, the 6th World Science Fiction Convention
Genre	Science fiction
Dates	3–5 July 1948
Venue	Rai Purdy Studios
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Country	Canada
Attendance	~200

The chairman was Ned McKeown.

Participants

Attendance was approximately 200.

Guests of Honour

• Robert Bloch (pro)
• Bob Tucker (fan)

See also

• Hugo Award
• Science fiction
• Speculative fiction
• World Science Fiction Society
• Worldcon