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Fanspeak — is the slang or jargon current in science fiction and fantasy fandom, especially those terms in use among readers and writers of science fiction fanzines.Fanspeak is made up of acronyms, blended words, obscure in jokes, puns, coinages from… … Wikipedia
Steve Green (science fiction activist) — Steve Green (born 1960, Solihull, England) is a former newspaper reporter (1978 84) turned freelance journalist for such magazines as The Dark Side (for which he wrote 50 instalments of the review column Fanzine Focus ), Interzone (interviewing… … Wikipedia
Science fiction fandom — or SF fandom is a community of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy literature, and in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization… … Wikipedia
Mike Glyer — is both the editor and publisher of the long running science fiction fan newszine File 770. He holds the record for being nominated the most times (45) for the Hugo Award; he has won 9 times in two categories:[1][2] File 770 won the Best Fanzine… … Wikipedia
File 770 — is a science fiction fanzine published by Mike Glyer and named for the party in Room 770 at the 1951 Worldcon science fiction convention which reportedly upstaged the convention. [http://members.shaw.ca/rgraeme/r.html Time has transformed the… … Wikipedia
GAFIA — (along with derived form such as gafiate and gafiation) is a term used in science fiction fandom. It began as an acronym for Getting Away From It All , and initially referred to escaping from the mundane world via fanac. [… … Wikipedia
Jan Howard Finder — is a prominent American science fiction writer, filker, hostelling tour guide, costumer, production assistant, and fan, who was a guest of honor at the 1993 ConFrancisco. He normally spells his name in lower case, jan howard finder, and his last… … Wikipedia
First Fandom — is an association of experienced science fiction fans.In 1958 a number of fans at Midwestcon realized amid table talk that they all had been active in fandom for more than 20 years. This inspired the creation of an organization for longstanding… … Wikipedia
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Lunacon — Infobox Convention name = Lunacon caption = status = genre = Science fiction/Fantasy venue = location = Rye Brook, New York country = United States first = last = organizer = The Lunarians filing = attendance = website =… … Wikipedia
