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− | (January 14, 1921--December 16, 2005)
| + | #REDIRECT [[Kenneth Bulmer]] |
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− | A major British [[fan]], Bulmer was [[TAFF]] delegate in 1955, attended the [[Clevention]]. His TAFF Report, ''[[TAFF Tales]]'' was published by [[Ella Parker]] in ''[[Orion]]'' between February 1959 and April 1961 with an earlier article published in the Christmas 1955 issue of [[Vince Clarke]]'s ''[[Science Fantasy News]]''. He was married to fellow fan [[Pamela Bulmer]].
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− | He was on the [[committee]] for [[Loncon I]] and the [[Eastercons]], [[Festivention]] and [[Galactic Fair]]. In 1972 he was made the first (honorary) president of the [[British Fantasy Society]].
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− | His [[fanzines]] included ''[[Steam]]'', ''[[Star Parade]]'', ''[[Fantasy Post]]'' (with [[Arthur Williams]]), ''[[Nirvana]]'', ''[[Wappoted]]'' (with [[Walt Willis]]), and ''[[Ziz]]'' (for [[OMPA]] with [[Pamela Bulmer]]).
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− | As a prodigiously prolific author, Bulmer used numerous [[pseudonyms]] over the course of his career, including '''Alan Burt Akers''' and '''Manning Norvil'''. His 53 book long [[Dray Prescott]] series was originally published as by Akers and later under the protagonist's name. In addition to [[science fiction]], Bulmer also wrote westerns and historical adventures.
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− | [[BECCON '83]] produced a 52 page booklet about him.
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− | * 1955 -- [[TAFF]]
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− | * 1965 -- [[Knight of St. Fantony]]
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− | * 1968 -- [[Thirdmancon]]
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− | * 1973 -- [[Novacon 3]]
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− | * 1974 -- [[SfanCon 5]]
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− | * 1976 -- [[MC]] of [[Fantasycon II]]
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− | * 1977 -- [[MC]] of [[Fantasycon 3]]
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− | * 1979 -- [[Shoestringcon 1]]
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− | * 1983 -- [[BECCON 83]], [[MC]] of [[Fantasycon VIII]]
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− | * 1984 -- [[Cymrucon 1984]]
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− | {{person | born=1921 | died=2005}}
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