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Best known for his television shows with Gene Siskel reviewing films and the creation of the thumbs up/thumbs down movie review system, Ebert got his start as a [[fanzine]] writer while in high school, publishing the [[zine]] ''[[Stymie]]'' and having his writing appear in ''[[Xero]]'', ''[[Yandro]]'', and other zines, including ''[[Kipple]]'', ''[[Parsection]]'', and ''[[Psi-Phi]]''.
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[[Chicago]] journalist '''Roger Joseph Ebert''', best known for his television shows with Gene Siskel reviewing films, and the creation of the thumbs up/thumbs down movie review system, got his start as a [[fanzine]] writer while in high school in [[Urbana, IL]], publishing the [[zine]] ''[[Stymie]]'' and having his writing appear in ''[[Xero]]'', ''[[Yandro]]'', ''[[Kipple]]'', ''[[Parsection]]'', and ''[[Psi-Phi]]'' and other zines. He attended at least one [[Midwestcon]], hitching a ride with [[Bob Tucker]].  
  
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Although he did spend some time distancing himself from his [[fannish]] roots, he returned to write the introduction to ''The Best of Xero''. In college, he was a member of the [[Champaign-Urbana Science Fiction Association]].
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In September 1961, on a trip to [[Northern Ireland]], he paid several visits to [[Irish Fandom]] at [[Oblique House]] and helped to [[pub]] an [[ish]] of ''[[Hyphen]].''
  
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As a young man he won the Illinois AP first place news writing award for 1960.
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As a young man, he won the Illinois AP first place news writing award for 1960. In college, he was a member of the [[Champaign-Urbana Science Fiction Association]]. He sold a couple of [[SF]] stories to [[Ted White]] in the 1970s.  
  
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In 2004 he wrote articles for [[SF]] [[prozines]].
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Although he spent some time distancing himself from his [[fannish]] roots, he returned to write the introduction to ''The Best of Xero''. In 2004, he wrote an essay for ''[[Asimov's]]'', fondly recalling his [[fannish]] youth, and crediting [[fanzines]] for influencing his writing voice: [https://web.archive.org/web/20050101021525/https://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0501/thoughtexperiments.shtml “How Propeller-Heads, BNFs, Sercon Geeks, Newbies, Recovering GAFIAtors, and Kids in the Basements Invented the World Wide Web, All Except for the Delivery System”] by Roger Ebert.
  
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* [https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert Website. ]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130712225250/https://amazingstoriesmag.com/2013/04/the-clubhouse-roger-ebert-death/ “Roger Ebert, Death of a Gafiate”] by [[Leah A. Zeldes]], ''[[Amazing Stories]],'' April 5, 2013.
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* ''[[Stymie]]''
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* 1975 — Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
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See also: [[Celebrity Fen]].
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 9 March 2024

(June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013)

Chicago journalist Roger Joseph Ebert, best known for his television shows with Gene Siskel reviewing films, and the creation of the thumbs up/thumbs down movie review system, got his start as a fanzine writer while in high school in Urbana, IL, publishing the zine Stymie and having his writing appear in Xero, Yandro, Kipple, Parsection, and Psi-Phi and other zines. He attended at least one Midwestcon, hitching a ride with Bob Tucker.

In September 1961, on a trip to Northern Ireland, he paid several visits to Irish Fandom at Oblique House and helped to pub an ish of Hyphen.

As a young man, he won the Illinois AP first place news writing award for 1960. In college, he was a member of the Champaign-Urbana Science Fiction Association. He sold a couple of SF stories to Ted White in the 1970s.

Although he spent some time distancing himself from his fannish roots, he returned to write the introduction to The Best of Xero. In 2004, he wrote an essay for Asimov's, fondly recalling his fannish youth, and crediting fanzines for influencing his writing voice: “How Propeller-Heads, BNFs, Sercon Geeks, Newbies, Recovering GAFIAtors, and Kids in the Basements Invented the World Wide Web, All Except for the Delivery System” by Roger Ebert.

Fanzines and Apazines:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

  • 1975 — Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

See also: Celebrity Fen.


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