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A science-fiction fanzine is an amateur or semi-professional magazine published by members of science-fiction fandom, from the 1930s to the present day. They were one of the earliest forms of fanzine, within one of which the term "fanzine" was coined, and at one time constituted the primary type of science-fictional fannish activity ("fanac").
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Algol: The Magazine About Science Fiction was published from 1963–1984 by Andrew Porter. The headquarters was in New York City. The name was changed to Starship in 1979.
Izzard was a science fiction fanzine edited by Patrick Nielsen Hayden and Teresa Nielsen Hayden between 1982 and 1987. It was nominated for the Hugo Award in 1984. Contributors included Terry Carr, Steve Stiles, Greg Benford, Ted White, Greg Pickersgill, Avedon Carol, Dave Langford, Stu Shiffman, Taral Wayne, Ray Nelson and Alexis Gilliland.
The 26th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Baycon, was held on 29 August–2 September 1968 at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley, California, United States.
Trap Door is a science-fiction fanzine published by Robert Lichtman, with the first issue appearing in October 1983.
The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier award in science fiction. The award is administered by the World Science Fiction Society. It is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. Hugos were first given in 1953, at the 11th World Science Fiction Convention, and have been awarded every year since 1955.
Argentus was a science fiction fanzine edited by Steven H Silver. It won the Chronic Rift Roundtable Award for Best Fanzine in 2009 and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine three times (2008–2010). The magazine ended publication in 2014.
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- ↑ "Science fiction fanzine collection". Temple University. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ↑ "Locus Index to SF Awards: Hugo Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ↑ Steve Stiles. "Habakkuk Remembered." Vojo de Vivo #2, 2001; pp. 19-21
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