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'''Bruce Richard Gillespie''' is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''.  In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''.  
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'''Bruce Richard Gillespie''' is an [[Australian]] [[fanwriter]], [[fanzine]] [[editor]], and [[small-press]] [[publisher]] probably best known for his long-running fanzine ''[[SF Commentary]]''.  In 2004, [[Irwin Hirsh]] published the ''[[The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie]]''.  ''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]].
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In 2005, he was the subject of the [[Bring Bruce Bayside]] [[fan fund]] and he was one of the administrators of [[The Tucker Bag]] fan fund. He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]].  He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].
  
 
Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], Bruce was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel.
 
Along with [[Carey Handfield]] and [[Rob Gerrand]], Bruce was a founding editor of [[Norstrilia Press]], which published [[Greg Egan]]'s first novel.
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''SF Commentary'' was nominated for the [[1972 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1975 Best Fanzine Hugo]].
 
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In 2005, he was the subject of the [[Bring Bruce Bayside]] [[fan fund]] and he was one of the administrators of [[The Tucker Bag]] fan fund.
 
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He was responsible for one of the [[hoax]] [[Australian NASFiCs]].  He was made a life member of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]].
 
  
 
Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-).
 
Apas: [[ANZAPA]] (1968- ), [[APA-45]] (in early '70s), [[FAPA]] (1984-94), [[Acnestis]] (1995-).
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* ''[[Scratch Pad]]''
 
* ''[[Scratch Pad]]''
 
* ''[[SF Commentary]]''
 
* ''[[SF Commentary]]''
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* ''[[Shark-Infested Custard]]'' [1983]
 
* ''[[Steam Engine Time]]'' with [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Paul Kincaid]] and [[Janine Stinson]]
 
* ''[[Steam Engine Time]]'' with [[Maureen Kincaid Speller]], [[Paul Kincaid]] and [[Janine Stinson]]
 
* ''[[Supersonic Snail]]'' (for ANZAPA)
 
* ''[[Supersonic Snail]]'' (for ANZAPA)

Revision as of 07:38, 12 July 2022

(February 17, 1947 –)

Bruce Richard Gillespie is an Australian fanwriter, fanzine editor, and small-press publisher probably best known for his long-running fanzine SF Commentary. In 2004, Irwin Hirsh published the The Incompleat Bruce Gillespie. SF Commentary was nominated for the 1972 Best Fanzine Hugo, the 1973 Best Fanzine Hugo, and the 1975 Best Fanzine Hugo.

In 2005, he was the subject of the Bring Bruce Bayside fan fund and he was one of the administrators of The Tucker Bag fan fund. He was responsible for one of the hoax Australian NASFiCs. He was made a life member of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club.

Along with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand, Bruce was a founding editor of Norstrilia Press, which published Greg Egan's first novel.

Apas: ANZAPA (1968- ), APA-45 (in early '70s), FAPA (1984-94), Acnestis (1995-).

Fanzines and Apazines:

Fanzines at eFanzines

For some more information, see the Bruce Gillespie posts

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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