Solacon

The 1958 Worldcon was held August 29-September 1 in the Alexandria Hotel at South Gate, Calif. GoH Richard Matheson. No FGoH. Solacon was combined with Westercon being also Westercon 11, sharing Guests of Honor and Chairmen. Solacon was physically in Los Angeles, but (by mayoral proclamation) technically in South Gate, California, to fulfill their bid slogan of "South Gate in 58".

Anthony Boucher was Toastmaster. Solacon was chaired by Anna S. Moffatt and sponsored by the Outlanders. It was at Solacon that WSFS, Inc received its deathblow.

Read Sam Moskowitz's reminiscence of Solacon from the Noreascon Three PB.

1958 Hugo Results

See also LA Worldcons, Worldcon, List of Worldcons, Westercon, and List of Westercons.

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