Canadian Fandom
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Canadian fandom is a Science Fiction fanzine by Joseph 'Beak' Taylor.
Canadian Fandom was published by Taylor in the 1940's in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was one of the earliest SF fanzines published in Canada. it was originally called Eightball, but its name was changed by the editor after the fourth issue.
A typical issue of Canadian fandom included fiction, poetry, collector's ads, and serious articles on Science fiction. Nils Helmer Frome, editor of the the earliest known SF fanzine in Canada, Supramundane Stories, was also a contributor to Canadian Fandom as was Leslie Croutch, editor of Light, another SF fanzine that began publishing in the 1940's.