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| − | Bruce Gillespie is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''. In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''. Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], he was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel. | + | '''Bruce Richard Gillespie''' is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''. In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''. Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], he was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel. |
''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. | ''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. | ||
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He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]]. He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]]. | He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]]. He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]]. | ||
| − | Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-) | + | Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-). |
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* ''[[American Kindness]]'' | * ''[[American Kindness]]'' | ||
* ''[[*brg*]]'' for ANZAPA | * ''[[*brg*]]'' for ANZAPA | ||
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* ''[[The Year of Living Frantically]]'' | * ''[[The Year of Living Frantically]]'' | ||
| − | For some more information, see the {{ASFDAP | tag=bruce-gillespie | text=Bruce Gillespie posts}} | + | |
| + | [https://efanzines.com/SFC/ Fanzines at eFanzines] | ||
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| + | For some more information, see the {{ASFDAP | tag=bruce-gillespie | text=Bruce Gillespie posts}} | ||
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* 1999 -- '''[[Aussiecon 3]]''' | * 1999 -- '''[[Aussiecon 3]]''' | ||
* 2004 -- Immediate [[Past President of the Fan Writers of America]] | * 2004 -- Immediate [[Past President of the Fan Writers of America]] | ||
| − | * 2005 -- | + | * 2005 -- [[Bring Bruce Bayside]] |
* 2007 -- [[A. Bertram Chandler Award]] for services to fandom | * 2007 -- [[A. Bertram Chandler Award]] for services to fandom | ||
* 2008 -- [[Conflux 5]], [[Peter McNamara Achievement Award]] | * 2008 -- [[Conflux 5]], [[Peter McNamara Achievement Award]] | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 19 September 2020
(February 17, 1947 –)
Bruce Richard Gillespie is an Australian fanwriter, fanzine editor, and small-press publisher probably best known for his long-running fanzine SF Commentary. In 2004, Irwin Hirsh published the The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie. Along with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand, he was a founding editor of Norstrilia Press, which published Greg Egan's first novel.
SF Commentary was nominated for the 1972 Best Fanzine Hugo, the 1973 Best Fanzine Hugo, and the 1975 Best Fanzine Hugo.
In 2005, he was the subject of the Bring Bruce Bayside fan fund and he was one of the administrators of The Tucker Bag fan fund.
He was responsible for one of the hoax Australian NASFiCs. He was made a life member of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club.
Apas: ANZAPA (1968- ), APA-45 (in early '70s), FAPA (1984-94), Acnestis (1995-).
- American Kindness
- *brg* for ANZAPA
- Collingwood Capers for ANZAPA
- Dreams and False Alarms
- Good Night, Sweet Prince for ANZAPA
- The Great Cosmic Donut of Life for Acnestis
- Invisible Whistling Bunyips for APA-45
- Journal of Omphalistic Epistemology with John Foyster
- Kisses Sweeter than Cactus for ANZAPA
- The Marshian Chronicles
- Mellow for ANZAPA
- The Metaphysical Review
- Notes of a Naif Son for ANZAPA
- Norstrilian News
- Raw Bits for ANZAPA
- Scratch Pad
- SF Commentary
- Steam Engine Time with Maureen Kincaid Speller, Paul Kincaid and Janine Stinson
- Supersonic Snail for ANZAPA
- Sweetness and Light
- Treasure for ANZAPA
- Wordy-Gurdy for ANZAPA
- The Year of Living Frantically
For some more information, see the Bruce Gillespie posts
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1971 -- Melbourne Science Fiction Club Achievement Award
- 1972 -- Advention 1, Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
- 1973 -- Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
- 1975 -- Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
- 1976 -- Unicon II
- 1977 -- Ditmar Award for Best Australian Fanzine for SF Commentary
- 1983 -- Harry Harrison Award for Promoting Science Fiction Internationally
- 1994 -- Constantinople
- 1999 -- Aussiecon 3
- 2004 -- Immediate Past President of the Fan Writers of America
- 2005 -- Bring Bruce Bayside
- 2007 -- A. Bertram Chandler Award for services to fandom
- 2008 -- Conflux 5, Peter McNamara Achievement Award
- 2009 -- FAAn Award for Best Fan Writer
- 2018 -- Ditmar Award for Best Australian Fan Publication in Any Medium for SF Commentary
- 2018 -- FAAn Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 2019 -- Eternity Award
- William Atheling Jr. Award
- More Ditmar Awards.
| Person | 1947— |
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