The “winners” of the 2015 Green Slime Awards were announced at Bubonicon 48 in Albuquerque on August 28 by Jessica L. Coyle (with assistance from the Slime Players). The Green Slime Awards were created in 1976 by the late Roy Tackett … Continue reading
Albuquerque fan Michael Wernig passed away June 3 at the age of 61. Wernig was a former member of the Albuquerque Science Fiction Society and a regular at Bubonicon. He worked at Sandia National Labs. He is survived by his … Continue reading
Artist Randy W. Clark, a past member of the Albuquerque SF Society, died June 28 from complications of spinal stenosis. He was 48. Clark helped organize the Bubonicon art show in the 1980s and 1990s. Clark drew for Alpha Centura Communicator, … Continue reading
By Francis Hamit: LepreCon 38, held April 5th through 8th in Tempe, Arizona, was, in many ways, a return to the kind of science fiction/fantasy convention that got me into Fandom in 1978. Leigh and I have not been going … Continue reading
Reprinted from File 770 #127, November 1998 For the past several years, local Jeremiahs belonging to a lot of well-known clubs have been warning that the end is near. I could run a column in this zine titled “Club Suicide … Continue reading
Patricia Rogers gave Andrew Porter an update on Ruth Speer, and the preservation of the late Jack Speer’s science fiction stuff: Ruth Speer is doing well. She has moved into a lovely apartment in an adult living complex. Her room is … Continue reading
Albuquerque Journal reporter Jennifer Huard was introduced to fandom by Francis Hamit. That’s how she discovered the particular charms of Bubonicon 41: “There’s zombie face painting,” suggested the alien maiden in the crowd after overhearing me explain to Francis Hamit, … Continue reading
Patricia Rogers gave this speech at Jack Speer’s memorial on July 8: It is hard to know where to start to tell you about Jack Speer’s importance in the history of Science Fiction Fandom. His influence, creativity, and nearly endless … Continue reading
“First Fandom member and writer of the Fancylopedia Jack Speer passed away this morning [June 28],” writes Patricia Rogers. Speer’s famous Fancyclopedia, published in 1944, formalized definitions for hundreds of terms in use by fans. Prior to that, in 1939, he wrote the … Continue reading
The new print edition of Francis Hamit’s Civil War novel The Shenandoah Spy boasts a handome cover. The Shenandoah Spy is based on the true story of Belle Boyd, a young woman who became one of the most famous personalities of … Continue reading