Difference between revisions of "Bruce Burn"
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* ''[[paraFANalia]]'' [late 50s] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[paraFANalia]]'' [late 50s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Meet]]'' [1959] | + | * ''[[Meet]]'' [1959] (for [[OMPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Sizar]]'' | + | * ''[[Sizar]]'' [1957-1964] (for [[OMPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Topee or Not Topee]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | + | * ''[[Topee or Not Topee]]'' (for [[OMPA]], with others) |
{{person | born=1939 |died=2021}} | {{person | born=1939 |died=2021}} | ||
Revision as of 12:31, 21 June 2023
(September 23, 1939 -- December 17, 2021)
A British-born fan who lived in New Zealand. He was a founding member (and Treasurer) of the Wellington SF Circle, a member of the SFCoL, and OMPA (OE). He published Meet, paraFANalia, Sizar, and Topee or Not Topee, all for OMPA. In the early 2000s he published a website, ', which is now archived on eFanzines.com.
He was most active in the late 50s and early 60s, but returned to active fandom in 1980 and attended the New Zealand Natcon Norcon I where he was reunited with fellow fifties fan Mervyn Barrett. For a time he was active in Aotearapa with his reactivated zine Sizar.
Upon arrival in the UK in 1960 by ship, he was memorably greeted dockside by local fans carrying signs declaring "Ban the Burn."
- paraFANalia [late 50s] (for OMPA)
- Meet [1959] (for OMPA)
- Sizar [1957-1964] (for OMPA)
- Topee or Not Topee (for OMPA, with others)
| Person | 1939—2021 |
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