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Pemmi-Con

The 15th North American Science Fiction Convention, 20-23 July 2023

Manitoba man inherits trove of famous author Robert Bloch’s belongings

CBC News: Manitoba man inherits trove of famous author Robert Bloch’s belongings

Robert Unik, who lives near Winnipeg, inherited a large collection of letters, documents, photos and autographed books that belonged to famed writer (and major SF fan), Robert Bloch. Unik’s great-aunt Elly was born in Manitoba, became a model, moved to Los Angeles, and married Robert Bloch.

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Check out our “Ask the Librarian” booth! Our Ghost Guest of Honour is Lorna Toolis, former head librarian for 30 years at the Merril Collection, the premier SF&F research collection in the world! We hope to have free books for fans at the booth, so be sure to come pick up your next great read! And if you’ve got books that need a loving new home, please consider donating them to the Librarian booth!

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