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| − | The [[World Fantasy Convention]] '82 was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in New Haven, CT | + | The [[World Fantasy Convention]] '82 was held October 29-31, 1982 at the Park Plaza Hotel in New Haven, CT. The [[GoHs]] were [[Peter Straub]] and [[Joseph Payne Brennan]], and [[Don Maitz]] was [[Guest Artist]]. |
The convention's theme was "Mark Twain", the [[toastmaster]] was [[Charles L. Grant]] and it was chaired by [[Norman L. Hood]] and [[Harold Kinney]]. | The convention's theme was "Mark Twain", the [[toastmaster]] was [[Charles L. Grant]] and it was chaired by [[Norman L. Hood]] and [[Harold Kinney]]. | ||
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The convention was generally well-received in spite of the hotel being very hot -- the weather was warm and the hotel's A/C had been turned off -- and the program being overwhelmingly slanted towards horror and dark fantasy. | The convention was generally well-received in spite of the hotel being very hot -- the weather was warm and the hotel's A/C had been turned off -- and the program being overwhelmingly slanted towards horror and dark fantasy. | ||
| − | See {{file770 | issue=37 | page=3}} for a [[con report]] by [[Fred Lerner]]. | + | * {{conpubs|series=WorldcWorld Fantasy Conventionon|con=World Fantasy Convention '82}} |
| + | * See {{file770 | issue=37 | page=3}} for a [[con report]] by [[Fred Lerner]]. | ||
{{convention | series=World Fantasy Convention | year=1982 | before=7th World Fantasy Convention | after=World Fantasy Convention 1983}} | {{convention | series=World Fantasy Convention | year=1982 | before=7th World Fantasy Convention | after=World Fantasy Convention 1983}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 23 April 2021
The World Fantasy Convention '82 was held October 29-31, 1982 at the Park Plaza Hotel in New Haven, CT. The GoHs were Peter Straub and Joseph Payne Brennan, and Don Maitz was Guest Artist.
The convention's theme was "Mark Twain", the toastmaster was Charles L. Grant and it was chaired by Norman L. Hood and Harold Kinney.
The convention was generally well-received in spite of the hotel being very hot -- the weather was warm and the hotel's A/C had been turned off -- and the program being overwhelmingly slanted towards horror and dark fantasy.
- World Fantasy Convention '82 publications and photos on fanac.org
- See File 770 37, p. 3 for a con report by Fred Lerner.
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