VCON 42 / Canvention 38

R. Graeme Cameron

Author/Writer, Conrunner, Editor, Fan Expert, Publisher, VCON Emeritus/Emerita, VCON Committee/WCSFA Board

R. Graeme Cameron figures the best description for him is of the essential milestones in his life which include:

First SF TV series watched: Tom Corbett, Space Cadet.

First SF Books read: 8 volumes of “Tom Corbett, Space Cadet.”

First SF Film viewed: The Angry Red Planet.

First SF Comic Book Purchased: Magnus Robot Fighter.

First Satellite seen with his own eyeballs: Sputnik.

First SF Author met: Ursula K. LeGuin.

First SF Convention: Triple Fan Fair, Toronto, 1968.

First SF Convention on ConCom: VCON 1, 1971.

First SF Convention Chaired: VCON 25.

First SF fanzine read: “Spockanalia” issue #2.

First SF Fanzine published: Entropy Blues.

First SF Perzine published: Space Cadet.

First SF Fan Fund won: The Canadian Unity Fan Fund.

First SF Award received: Aurora.

First SF Award presented: Elron.

First Professional Magazine written columns for: Amazing Stories.

First Semi-Professional Magazine edited and published: Polar Borealis.

First SF Genre TV Star seen naked live on stage: Diana Rigg.