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'''Bruce Richard Gillespie''' is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''.  In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''.  
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'''Bruce Richard Gillespie''' is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''.  In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''.  ''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]].
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He was one of the administrators of [[The Tucker Bag]] fan fund. He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]].  He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].
  
 
Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], Bruce was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel.
 
Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], Bruce was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel.
  
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''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]].
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Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-).
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==Bring Bruce Bayside==
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This [[BBB]] was a [[fan fund]] campaign that sent Gillespie to [[Corflu 22]] and [[Potlatch 14]] in 2005.
  
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In 2005, he was the subject of the [[Bring Bruce Bayside]] [[fan fund]] and he was one of the administrators of [[The Tucker Bag]] fan fund.
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[[Newszine]]: ''[[Bring Bruce Bayside Bulletin]]''. A [[one-shot]] fanzine, ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]'' was compiled by [[Irwin Hirsh]]. There was also a fanzine auction.
  
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He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]].  He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].
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Trip Report (part 1): ''[[American Kindness]]''.  
  
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Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-).
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==More Reading ==
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* [https://efanzines.com/SFC/ Fanzines at eFanzines.]
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* {{ASFDAP | tag=bruce-gillespie | text=Bruce Gillespie ASFDAP posts.}}
  
 
{{Fanzines}}
 
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* ''[[*brg*]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[*brg*]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Collingwood Capers]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Collingwood Capers]]'' (for ANZAPA)
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* ''[[Dreams and False Alarms]]'' [1980s]
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* ''[[Dreams and False Alarms]]'' [1980s] (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Good Night, Sweet Prince]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Good Night, Sweet Prince]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[The Great Cosmic Donut of Life]]'' (for Acnestis)
 
* ''[[The Great Cosmic Donut of Life]]'' (for Acnestis)
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* ''[[The Marshian Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[The Marshian Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[Mellow]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Mellow]]'' (for ANZAPA)
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* ''[[The Metaphysical Review]]'' (included in ANZAPA and APA-45)
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* ''[[The Metaphysical Review]]'' (included in ANZAPA, [[FAPA]], and APA-45)
 
* ''[[Notes of a Naif Son]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Notes of a Naif Son]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Norstrilian News]]''
 
* ''[[Norstrilian News]]''
 
* ''[[Norstrilian Reviews]]'' [1970] (some issues; with [[John Foyster]])
 
* ''[[Norstrilian Reviews]]'' [1970] (some issues; with [[John Foyster]])
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* ''[[Raw Bits]]'' (for ANZAPA)
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* ''[[Raw Bits]]'' [1985-90] (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Scratch Pad]]''
 
* ''[[Scratch Pad]]''
 
* ''[[SF Commentary]]''
 
* ''[[SF Commentary]]''
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* ''[[Shark-Infested Custard]]'' [1983]
 
* ''[[Steam Engine Time]]'' with [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Paul Kincaid]] and [[Janine Stinson]]
 
* ''[[Steam Engine Time]]'' with [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Paul Kincaid]] and [[Janine Stinson]]
 
* ''[[Supersonic Snail]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Supersonic Snail]]'' (for ANZAPA)
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* ''[[Sweetness and Light (Gillespie)]]''
 
* ''[[Treasure]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Treasure]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Wordy-Gurdy]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Wordy-Gurdy]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[The Year of Living Frantically]]''
 
* ''[[The Year of Living Frantically]]''
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[https://efanzines.com/SFC/ Fanzines at eFanzines]
 
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For some more information, see the {{ASFDAP | tag=bruce-gillespie | text=Bruce Gillespie posts}}
 
  
 
{{recognition}}
 
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* 2018 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Lifetime Achievement
 
* 2018 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Lifetime Achievement
 
* 2019 -- [[Eternity Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[Eternity Award]]
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* 2020 -- [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Publication in Any Medium
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* 2021 -- [[Ditmar Award]] Best Fan Writer
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* 2024 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Best Genzine
 
* [[William Atheling Jr. Award]]
 
* [[William Atheling Jr. Award]]
 
* More [[Ditmar Awards]].
 
* More [[Ditmar Awards]].
  
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[[Category:australia]]
 
[[Category:australia]]
 
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 20 April 2024

(February 17, 1947 –)

Bruce Gillespie (2010). Thanks to Mike Ward.

Bruce Richard Gillespie is an Australian fanwriter, fanzine editor, and small-press publisher probably best known for his long-running fanzine SF Commentary. In 2004, Irwin Hirsh published the The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie. SF Commentary was nominated for the 1972 Best Fanzine Hugo, the 1973 Best Fanzine Hugo, and the 1975 Best Fanzine Hugo.

He was one of the administrators of The Tucker Bag fan fund. He was responsible for one of the hoax Australian NASFiCs. He was made a life member of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club.

Along with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand, Bruce was a founding editor of Norstrilia Press, which published Greg Egan's first novel.

Apas: ANZAPA (1968- ), APA-45 (in early '70s), FAPA (1984-94), Acnestis (1995-).

Bring Bruce Bayside[edit]

This BBB was a fan fund campaign that sent Gillespie to Corflu 22 and Potlatch 14 in 2005.

Newszine: Bring Bruce Bayside Bulletin. A one-shot fanzine, The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie was compiled by Irwin Hirsh. There was also a fanzine auction.

Trip Report (part 1): American Kindness.

More Reading[edit]

Fanzines and Apazines:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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