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The '''British Amateur Press Association''' ('''BAPA''') was the first (albeit non-[[fantasy]] or [[fannish]]) [[Amateur Press Association]] in the [[UK]]. It was founded in 1890.
 
The '''British Amateur Press Association''' ('''BAPA''') was the first (albeit non-[[fantasy]] or [[fannish]]) [[Amateur Press Association]] in the [[UK]]. It was founded in 1890.
  
[[Ted Carnell]] was a member, contributing ''[[Creep, Shadow!]]'' in 1945–6.
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[[Ted Carnell]] was a member, contributing ''[[Creep, Shadow!]]'' in 1945–6. Other fannish members included [[Ron Lane]] and [[Bill Groveman]]. When Groveman was post to the [[UK]] during the [[Second World War]] he attempted to meet up with other BAPA members including Lane but without success<ref>''[[Devil's Advocate]]'' #1 (October 1946).</ref>.
  
There was an [[British Amateur Press Association (comics)|unrelated comics apa]] of the same name created in 1977.
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Revision as of 04:21, 29 September 2024

(Did you mean the unrelated comics apa of the same name created in 1977?)

The British Amateur Press Association (BAPA) was the first (albeit non-fantasy or fannish) Amateur Press Association in the UK. It was founded in 1890.

Ted Carnell was a member, contributing Creep, Shadow! in 1945–6. Other fannish members included Ron Lane and Bill Groveman. When Groveman was post to the UK during the Second World War he attempted to meet up with other BAPA members including Lane but without success[1].

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  1. Devil's Advocate #1 (October 1946).

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