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Farah Jane Mendlesohn is a [[fan]] who was Professor and Head of the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University. She was previously Reader in Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature in the Media Department at Middlesex University.  She writes on the history of American religions and British and American SF and fantasy. She received her D. Phil. in History from the University of York in 1997.
 
Farah Jane Mendlesohn is a [[fan]] who was Professor and Head of the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University. She was previously Reader in Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature in the Media Department at Middlesex University.  She writes on the history of American religions and British and American SF and fantasy. She received her D. Phil. in History from the University of York in 1997.
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She was the editor of ''[[Foundation]]'' -- The International Review of Science Fiction from 2002 to 2007.
 
She was the editor of ''[[Foundation]]'' -- The International Review of Science Fiction from 2002 to 2007.
  
Her book ''Rhetorics of Fantasy'' won the [[BSFA Award]] for best non-fiction book in 2009; the book was also nominated for both the [[Hugo Award]] and the [[World Fantasy Award]].
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Her book ''Rhetorics of Fantasy'' won the [[BSFA Award]] for best non-fiction book in 2009; the book was also nominated for the [[Hugo Award]], the [[World Fantasy Award]], and the [[Mythopoeic Award]].
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''The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature'' was nominated for the [[Hugo Award]], the [[BFA Award]], and the [[BSFA Award]].
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''Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction'' won both a [[World Fantasy Award|WFA Special Award, Professional]] and the [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]].
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''The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein'' was nominated for both the [[Hugo Award]] and the [[BSFA Award]]
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Mendlesohn chaired the 2006 and 2019 [[Eastercons]], [[Concussion]] and [[Ytterbium]], and was [[Co-Chair]] for the 2002 [[SFRA Conference]] of the [[Science Fiction Research Association]].
  
 
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* 2001 -- [[2001 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee
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* 2001 -- [[2001 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee for ''Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature''
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* 2003 -- [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] for ''"Reading Science Fiction" (introduction)''
 
* 2005 -- '''[[2005 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]]''' for ''The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction''
 
* 2005 -- '''[[2005 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]]''' for ''The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction''
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* 2006 -- [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] nominee for ''Polder: A Festschrift for John Clute and Judith Clute''
 
* 2007 -- [[Picocon 24]]
 
* 2007 -- [[Picocon 24]]
* 2008 -- [[Finncon 2008]]
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* 2008 -- [[Finncon 2008]], [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] for ''Rhetorics of Fantasy''
* 2009 -- [[2009 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee, [[BSFA Award]]  
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* 2009 -- [[2009 Best Related Book Hugo|Best Related Book Hugo]] nominee, [[World Fantasy Award|WFA Special Award, Professional]] nominee, and [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]] nominee for ''Rhetorics of Fantasy'', [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] nominee for ''A Short History of Fantasy''
* 2013 -- [[2013 Best Related Work Hugo|Best Related Work Hugo]] nominee
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* 2010 -- [[2010 Best Related Work Hugo|Best Related Work Hugo]] nominee for ''On Joanna Russ'', [[2010 Best Related Work Hugo|Best Related Work Hugo]] nominee for ''The Inter-Galactic Playground: A Critical Study of Children's and Teens' Science Fiction'', [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]] nominee for ''Rhetorics of Fantasy''
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* 2011 -- [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]] nominee for ''Rhetorics of Fantasy''
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* 2012 -- [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] nominee for ''The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature''
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* 2013 -- [[2013 Best Related Work Hugo|Best Related Work Hugo]] nominee and [[BFA Award|BFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] nominee for ''The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature''
 
* 2014 -- [[Karl Edward Wagner Award]]
 
* 2014 -- [[Karl Edward Wagner Award]]
* 2017 -- [[Durhamcon]]
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* 2017 -- [[Durhamcon 1]], [[World Fantasy Award|WFA Special Award, Professional]] winner and [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]] nominee for ''Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction''
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* 2018 -- [[Mythopoeic Award|Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies)]] for ''Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction''
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* 2019 -- [[BSFA Award|BSFA Award for Best Non-Fiction]] nominee for ''The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein''
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* 2020 -- [[2020 Best Related Work Hugo|Best Related Work Hugo]] nominee for ''The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein''
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* 2018 -- [[FantasyCon 2018]]
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* 2022 -- [[ICFA 43]] Guest Scholar
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Revision as of 17:33, 17 April 2020

(July 27, 1968 --)

Farah Jane Mendlesohn is a fan who was Professor and Head of the Department of English, Communication, Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University. She was previously Reader in Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature in the Media Department at Middlesex University. She writes on the history of American religions and British and American SF and fantasy. She received her D. Phil. in History from the University of York in 1997.

She was the editor of Foundation -- The International Review of Science Fiction from 2002 to 2007.

Her book Rhetorics of Fantasy won the BSFA Award for best non-fiction book in 2009; the book was also nominated for the Hugo Award, the World Fantasy Award, and the Mythopoeic Award.

The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature was nominated for the Hugo Award, the BFA Award, and the BSFA Award.

Children's Fantasy Literature: An Introduction won both a WFA Special Award, Professional and the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award (for Myth and Fantasy Studies).

The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein was nominated for both the Hugo Award and the BSFA Award

Mendlesohn chaired the 2006 and 2019 Eastercons, Concussion and Ytterbium, and was Co-Chair for the 2002 SFRA Conference of the Science Fiction Research Association.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:


2001 Best Related Book Hugo - 2001: A Celebration of British Science Fiction - 2005 Best Related Book Hugo - 2005 Hugos - 2009 Best Related Book Hugo - 2010 Best Related Work Hugo - 2013 Best Related Work Hugo - BSFA Award - Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo - Category:Fan - Category:Haswebsite - Category:Person - Category:Pro - Category:UK - Concussion - Durhamcon - Durhamcon 1 - Edward James - FantasyCon - FantasyCon 2018 - Finncon - Finncon 2008 - Foundation - International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts - Karl Edward Wagner Award - Levitation - Michael M. Levy - Picocon - Picocon 24 - SFRA Conference - Ytterbium - Zoo Nation


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