Mark Plummer

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(1964 -- )

A British fan, fanzine editor and con-runner who first found fandom in 1985. He is the partner of Claire Brialey, with whom he lives in Croydon (UK).

Alongside fanzine and convention activity, he has been a committee member for ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, the BSFA and the Friends of Foundation. He was a judge for the Arthur C. Clarke Award (1992-1995) and a columnist for the BSFA’s Matrix (2003-2005) and Strange Horizons (2011-2013). He was a member of the Acnestis APA (1993-2001) and has been a member of Anzapa since 2005.

He was on the committee for the 2014 Worldcon (Loncon 3, in London) and with Claire Brialey he has been on con committees for Corflu (a fanzine convention) in 2010 and 2015 and ConRunner 4 in 2017. They have also worked together on publications and programme for Eastercons and other British Worldcons. His other work on conventions has included promotions, dealers’ room, tech and GoH liaison.

Fanzines and Apazines:

Core titles:

APAzines:

Short-run/one-shot publications:

Collections of other people's fan writing (co-editor):

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

  • 1996 -- Doc Weir Award
  • Nova Award for Best Fanzine (with Claire Brialey): 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013
  • Nova Award for Best Fan Writer: 1997, 2007, 2010, 2013
  • 2001 -- Fan Guest of Honour at Paragon (with Claire Brialey)
  • 2002 -- Past president of the fwa
  • FAAn Award for Best Fanzine (with Claire Brialey): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020
  • FAAn Award for Best Genzine (with Claire Brialey): 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017
  • FAAn Award for Best Fan Writer: 2012, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2022
  • FAAn Award for Best Letterhack: 2021
  • FAAn Award for #1 Fan Face: 2012, 2019

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