Granfalloon (fanzine)

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Granfalloon was a science fiction fanzine published by Linda Bushyager. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1972, losing to Locus; and 1973 (losing to Energumen).[1] The first issue was published in 1966 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Suzanne Tompkins was co-editor for the first six issues. Twenty issues of Granfalloon were released, the last one in July 1976.[citation needed]

Contributors included Piers Anthony, Alicia Austin, Bill Bowers, Ron Bushyager, , Don D'Ammassa, , Alexis Gilliland, Mike Glicksohn, , Arnie Katz, Tim Kirk, Damon Knight, , Sandra Miesel, Ron Miller, Andrew J. Offutt, Andrew I. Porter, Bill Rotsler, Robert Silverberg, Darrell Schweitzer, , Bob Tucker, Harry Warner, Jr., Ted White, Susan Wood and Roger Zelazny.[citation needed]

Suzanne Tompkins went on to publish the fanzine with Jerry Kaufman in the 1970s.[2]

Bushyager also published the fanzine in the 1970s.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ The LOCUS Index to SF Awards: Hugo Nominees List Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bosky, Bernadette Lynn and Hlavaty, Arthur D. "Fandom" in Women in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Volume 1: Overviews. Reid, Robin Anne, ed. Westport, Connecticut:Greenwood Press, 2009; pp. 283-284.


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