The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

International phenomenon

Main Article: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as international phenomenon

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Many science fiction fans and radio listeners outside the United Kingdom were first exposed to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in one of two ways: shortwave radio broadcasts of the original radio series, or by Douglas Adams being "Guest of Honour" at the 1979 World Annual Science Fiction Convention, Seacon, held in Brighton, England, UK. It was there that the radio series was nominated for a Hugo Award (the first radio series to receive a nomination) but lost to . A convention exclusively for H2G2, Hitchercon I, was held in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, in September 1980, the year that the official fan club, ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, was organised. In the early 1980s, versions of H2G2 became available in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Finland. The books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

Related Topics:
United Kingdom - Douglas Adams - Hugo Award - United States - Canada - Germany - Sweden - Finland

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