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| − | '''Scotland''' is a country in the [[United Kingdom]]. Most of the [[fanac]] there takes place in [[Glasgow]], which has been selected to host [[Scottish Worldcons| three Worldcons]]. | + | '''Scotland''' is a country in the [[United Kingdom]]. Most of the [[fanac]] there takes place in [[Glasgow]], which has been selected to host [[Scottish Worldcons| three Worldcons]]. |
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| + | [[Marion Eadie]] of [[Glasgow]] may be Scotland's first fan. She founded the Junior Astronomical Association in 1933 and edited its journal ''[[Urania]]'' from 1935. | ||
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| + | [[Osmond Robb]] of [[Edinburgh]] was reading pulp magazines as early as 1937, contributing published letters to ''[[Amazing Stories]]'', April 1937, and ''[[Weird Tales]]'', November 1938. He contributed a cover to the first issue of ''[[The Fantast]]'' in April 1939. | ||
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| + | [[James Parkhill Rathbone]] of [[Edinburgh]] produced ''[[Macabre]]'' in August 1939, likely the first Scottish fanzine. | ||
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Revision as of 07:13, 2 January 2024
Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom. Most of the fanac there takes place in Glasgow, which has been selected to host three Worldcons.
Marion Eadie of Glasgow may be Scotland's first fan. She founded the Junior Astronomical Association in 1933 and edited its journal Urania from 1935.
Osmond Robb of Edinburgh was reading pulp magazines as early as 1937, contributing published letters to Amazing Stories, April 1937, and Weird Tales, November 1938. He contributed a cover to the first issue of The Fantast in April 1939.
James Parkhill Rathbone of Edinburgh produced Macabre in August 1939, likely the first Scottish fanzine.
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