Trap Door
A fanzine published by Robert Lichtman starting in 1983 which was nominated for the 1987 Best Fanzine Hugo and the 1992 Best Fanzine Hugo. It also won a FAAn Award in 2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014. It has had 34 issues through the end of 2018.
Many fans and pros have contributed to it. A list in order of first appearance: Chester Anderson, Paul Williams, Dan Steffan, Redd Boggs, Eric Mayer, Larry Stark, Brad Foster, Jay Kinney, William Rotsler, Steve Stiles, Arthur Thomson (ATom), Charles Burbee, Lee Hoffman, David Langford, F. M. Busby, Sidney Coleman, Marta Randall, Bob Tucker, Steve Green, Frederik Pohl, John-Henri Holmberg, rich brown, Greg Benford, James White, Terry Carr, Bob Shaw, Carol Carr, Karen Haber, Chuch Harris, Calvin Demmon, Geri Sullivan, Gary Hubbard, Shelby Vick, Bill Kunkel, Ray Nelson, David Hartwell, Ted White, Ross Chamberlain, Rob Hansen, Teddy Harvia, John Foyster, Arnie Katz, Candi Strecker, Dale Speirs, Jim Harmon, Ron Bennett, Richard Brandt, Gregg Calkins, John Hertz, Bill Donaho, Joe Kennedy, William Breiding, Boyd Raeburn, Avram Davidson, George Metzger, Chris Priest, Joel Nydahl, Gordon Eklund, Bob Silverberg, Michael Dobson, Bruce Townley, Andrew Main, John D. Berry, Graham Charnock, John Baxter, Roy Kettle.
| Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 1983 | 20 | |
| 2 | April 1984 | 32 | |
| 3 | November 1984 | 32 | |
| 4 | May 1985 | 36 | |
| 5 | December 1985 | 36 | |
| 6 | December 1986 | 36 | |
| 7 | December 1987 | 52 | |
| 8 | December 1988 | 32 | |
| 9 | January 1990 | 48 | |
| 10 | January 1991 | 48 | |
| 11 | February 1992 | 48 | |
| 12 | March 1993 | 48 | |
| 13 | November 1993 | 36 | |
| 14 | July 1994 | 36 | |
| 15 | May 1995 | 48 | |
| 16 | August 1996 | 48 | |
| 17 | April 1997 | 48 | |
| 18 | May 1998 | 48 | |
| 19 | May 1999 | 48 | |
| 20 | July 2000 | 48 | |
| 21 | March 2002 | 60 | |
| 22 | May 2003 | 60 | |
| 23 | December 2004 | 60 | |
| 24 | January 2007 | 60 | |
| 25 | February 2008 | 60 | |
| 26 | December 2009 | 60 | |
| 27 | December 2010 | 60 | |
| 28 | December 2011 | 48 | |
| 29 | December 2012 | 52 | |
| 30 | January 2014 | 44 | |
| 31 | December 2014 | 60 | Won FAAn Award for Best Single Issue in 2015 |
| 32 | March 2016 | 60 | |
| 33 | December 2016 | 56 | |
| 34 | December 2018 | 60 |
Trap Door online at fanac.org
| Publication | 1983—2016 |
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