British Amateur Science Fiction Foundation
The British Amateur Science Fiction Foundation (BASFF) was created by Ken Slater and announced in the Operation Fantast Handbook for 1953. It was intended as 'a repository for all amateur publications from all over the world', fulfilling the functions of a reference library as well as providing 'independent proof of copyright for an amateur publisher'. Slater kick-started the process by donating a two-foot stack of fanzines and said that Vin¢ Clarke would be loaning his collection to the Foundation. Slater also said that:
The Foundation further proposes to institute an 'amateur' equivalent to the International Fantasy Award, details of which will be announced later. In brief, it is intended that awards should be made in various classes: e.g., for the best periodical, the best 'one-shot', & best author, artist, etc.
Dave Gardner, John Roles, and Norman Shorrock of the Liverpool Group agreed to handle the project but it all came to nothing and it's not mentioned in subsequent issues of Operation Fantast. It's unclear whether any more material was gathered aside from Slater's initial donation, and what happened to it.
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