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He was born in [[Mobile, AL]], and was a member of the [[Dallas Futurian Society]] and an [[Atlanta]] [[club]]. He helped to organize [[WetzCon I]] in [[Germany]] in 1956 and [[Southwestercon VI]] in 1958.
 
He was born in [[Mobile, AL]], and was a member of the [[Dallas Futurian Society]] and an [[Atlanta]] [[club]]. He helped to organize [[WetzCon I]] in [[Germany]] in 1956 and [[Southwestercon VI]] in 1958.
  
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He has an identical twin brother, [[Jim Benford]], with whom he has collaborated on [[sf]] stories and the [[fanzine]] ''[[Void]]''.  He remains a regular contributor to [[fanzines]], including ''[[Apparatchik]]'', ''[[Trap Door]]'', ''[[Innuendo]]'', ''[[DNQ]]'', ''[[Izzard]]'', and ''[[Mainstream]]''.  He was a member of [[LASFS]], [[The Cult]], [[FAPA]], and [[OMPA]] and is still a member of [[Lilapa]].  He was president of the [[ISFCC]].
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He has an identical twin brother, [[Jim Benford]], with whom he has collaborated on [[sf]] stories and the [[fanzine]] ''[[Void]]''.  He remains a regular contributor to [[fanzines]], including ''[[Apparatchik]]'', ''[[Trap Door]]'', ''[[Innuendo]]'', ''[[DNQ]]'', ''[[Izzard]]'', and ''[[Mainstream (Kaufman)]]''.  He was a member of [[LASFS]], [[The Cult]], [[FAPA]], and [[OMPA]] and is still a member of [[Lilapa]].  He was [[president]] of the [[ISFCC]].
  
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[https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/86086/n2348j38/ Photo] with [[Elinor Busby]] and [[Terry Carr]] (far right) at [[Noreascon 1]], 1971.   
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*{{SFE|name=benford_gregory}}.
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*[https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/86086/n2348j38/ Photo] with [[Elinor Busby]] and [[Terry Carr]] (far right) at [[Noreascon 1]], 1971.   
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*[http://www.gregorybenford.com/ Official website.]
  
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'''[[Fanzine]] and [[Apazines]]:'''
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'''{{Fanzines}}
 
* ''[[Doorway]]'' [late 60s] (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Doorway]]'' [late 60s] (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Void]]'' [1950s-60s] (with Jim Benford)
 
* ''[[Void]]'' [1950s-60s] (with Jim Benford)
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He has been nominated four times for the [[Hugo]]:
 
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[[1970 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 
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[[1976 Best Short Story Hugo]]
 
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[[1978 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
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[[1997 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
  
 
{{recognition}}
 
{{recognition}}
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* 2019 -- [[Balticon 53]], [[Robert A. Heinlein Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[Balticon 53]], [[Robert A. Heinlein Award]]
 
* 2020 -- [[Loscon 47]]
 
* 2020 -- [[Loscon 47]]
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*[[Hugo]] nominations: [[1970 Best Short Story Hugo]], [[1976 Best Short Story Hugo]], [[1978 Best Novella Hugo]], [[1997 Best Novella Hugo]]
 
* Twelve [[Nebula Award]] nominations (with two wins)
 
* Twelve [[Nebula Award]] nominations (with two wins)
  
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{{person | website=http://www.gregorybenford.com/ | born=1941}}
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{{person |born=1941}}
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:pro]]
 
[[Category:pro]]
 
[[Category:US]]
 
[[Category:US]]

Revision as of 14:26, 2 February 2021

(January 30, 1941 –)

Greg Benford, an American pro writer, fan, and astrophysicist, is probably best known professionally for the Galactic Center Saga novels, beginning with In the Ocean of Night. His first pro sale was to F&SF in 1965. He was GoH at the 1999 Worldcon, Aussiecon Three.

He was born in Mobile, AL, and was a member of the Dallas Futurian Society and an Atlanta club. He helped to organize WetzCon I in Germany in 1956 and Southwestercon VI in 1958.

He has an identical twin brother, Jim Benford, with whom he has collaborated on sf stories and the fanzine Void. He remains a regular contributor to fanzines, including Apparatchik, Trap Door, Innuendo, DNQ, Izzard, and Mainstream. He was a member of LASFS, The Cult, FAPA, and OMPA and is still a member of Lilapa. He was president of the ISFCC.

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