Current Corflu
FAAn Awards
Fan Writers Association
(formerly Fan Writers of America
Fans of Note
Corflu 50
History of the Fan(zine) Activity Achievement (FAAn) Awards Administration
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Year |
Location |
FAAn Admin |
Notes |
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12 |
1995 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Joyce Worley Katz |
The revival of the awards after a fifteen year hiatus. Limited to three categories: Fanzine, Fanwriter, Fanartist |
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13 |
1996 |
Nashville, TN |
Janice Murray |
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14 |
1997 |
Walnut Creek, CA |
Janice Murray |
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15 |
1998 |
Leeds, UK |
Andy Hooper |
Categories expanded to include Best Letterhack, Best New Fan and #1 Fan Face |
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16 |
1999 |
Panama City, FL |
Andy Hooper |
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17 |
2000 |
Seattle, WA |
Andy Hooper |
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18 |
2001 |
Boston, MA |
Andy Hooper |
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19 |
2002 |
Annapolis, MD |
Victor Gonzalez |
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20 |
2003 |
Madison, WI |
Andy Hooper |
Attendees vote to rename Best Letterhack to The Harry Warner Jr. Award |
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21 |
2004 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Joyce Worley Katz |
A special award is given to Bill Burns for efanzines.com |
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22 |
2005 |
San Francisco, CA |
Andy Hooper |
The Harry Warner, Jr. Memorial Award is reinstated instead of Best Humorist |
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23 |
2006 |
Toronto, ON |
Murray Moore |
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24 |
2007 |
Austin, TX |
Murray Moore |
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25 |
2008 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Murray Moore |
The Best Fan Website Award is added |
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26 |
2009 |
Seattle, WA |
Hal O’Brien |
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27 |
2010 |
Winchester, UK |
Mike Meara |
The last awarding of Best New Fan (Jacqueline Monahan). The category is officially dropped in 2013 |
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28 |
2011 |
Sunnyvale, CA |
Spike |
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29 |
2012 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Andy Hooper |
Best Fanzine divided into three categories: Best Single Issue or Anthology, Best Perzine or Blog, Best Genzine or Collaboration |
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30 |
2013 |
Portland, OR |
Andy Hooper |
The three fanzine categories are now described as Best Single Issue, Best Perzine, Best Genzine or Collaboration. Best Fanzine Cover is added |
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31 |
2014 |
Richmond, VA |
Andy Hooper |
Best Genzine or Collaboration is now simply Best Genzine |
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32 |
2015 |
Newcastle, UK |
Mike Meara |
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33 |
2016 |
Chicago, IL |
Claire Brialey |
Best Single Issue becomes Best Special Publication |
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34 |
2017 |
Woodland Hills, CA |
Murray Moore |
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35 |
2018 |
Toronto, ON |
Nic Farey |
First publication of The Incompleat Register listing and voters’ guide. The first occurrence of posthumous awards - Randy Byers as Best Fanwriter and Milt Stevens copping the Harry Warner Jr. Memorial Award (shared with Robert Lichtman) |
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36 |
2019 |
Rockville, MD |
Michael Dobson |
A total of thirty awards were given: eight trophies, two special awards (intended to recuse Steve Stiles and Bill Burns from the respective categories of Best Fanartist and Best Website) and twenty certificates in five categories |
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37 |
2020 |
College Station, TX |
John Purcell |
The fanzine categories were redefined as Best Fanzine (overall), Best Genzine, Best Perzine, Best Special Publication and Best “Watchamacallit”. Otherwise the format returned to its 2018 set |
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38 |
2021 |
Bristol, UK |
Nic Farey |
The categories are completely returned to the 2018 set. Because Covid, the convention is shifted to later in the year but the awards are announced in a Zoom ceremony on the usual timetable |
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39 |
2022 |
Vancouver, BC |
Nic Farey |
Best Website category removed. Again because of the convention being moved to October (Covid) the award ceremonies were Zoomed in March. Perhaps worth noting that Corflu is apparently the only regular convention that didn’t miss an occurrence due to the pandemic |
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40 |
2023 |
Belfast, UK |
Nic Farey |
The third posthumous award: Justin E.A. Busch as Best Fanwriter (shared with Nic Farey) |
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41 |
2024 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Nic Farey |
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