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A British [[fanwriter]], artist, and editor active since 1975.  His first [[con]] was [[SEACON 75]], the [[1975 Eastercon]], and he was a member of the [[Newport SF Group]], [[Friends in Space]] (as a founder), and the [[Fanhattonites]].  He married fellow [[fan]] [[Avedon Carol]] in 1985.
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A British [[fanwriter]], artist, and editor active since 1975.  His first [[con]] was [[SEACON 75]], the 1975 [[Eastercon]], and he was a member of the [[Newport SF Group]], [[Friends in Space]] (as a founder), and the [[Fanhattonites]].
  
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He was [[TAFF]] winner in 1984, and [[FGoH]] (along with [[Avedon Carol]]) at [[Contrivance]], the 1989 [[Eastercon]]. He was a contributor of [[fannish]] entries for the 1993 edition of [[Clute]] & [[Nicholls]]'s ''[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]''.
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He married US fan [[Avedon Carol]] on 21 June 1985, having met her (after acquaintance through fanzines and letters) at [[Albacon II]] she visited as the [[1983 TAFF Race]] delegate. He himself ran, and won, in the following [[1984 TAFF Race]] while she was the US administrator, which brought some attacks on them; when [[All Fandom was Plunged into War]] in the [[1985 TAFF Race]] (i. e. during autumn 1984; for overview, see [[TAFF Wars#1983–1985]] or https://ansible.uk/Then/then_80s-2.html) and ''both'' were administrators on their sides of the Atlantic, he took a strong stance against the US write-in campaign, speaking even of the fund's dissolution. The couple were [[FGoH]] at [[Contrivance]], the 1989 [[Eastercon]].
  
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Hansen is a major British [[fan historian]], publishing ''[[Then]]'', a [[fanzine]] and website devoted to [[fan history]]; a much expanded book and ebook edition appeared in 2016 as ''Then: Science Fiction Fandom in the UK 1930-1980''. He was brought to [[FanHistoriCon 6]] (held in conjunction with [[Boskone 32]]) in 1997 by a special [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]. He has edited several further fanhistorical ebooks for [[Ansible Editions]], including the [[fanthology]] volumes ''Then Again: A UK Fanhistory Reader 1930-1979'' (2019) – a companion volume to ''[[Then]]'' with joint editorial credit to [[Vince Clarke]] (who selected many of the included articles before his death) – ''Challenging Moskowitz: 1930s Fandom Revisited'' (2019), ''Homefront: Fandom in the UK 1939-1945'' (2020), ''[[Creative Random Harris]]'' (2021) edited with [[Dave Langford]], ''Faan Fiction 1930-2020: an exploration'' (2021), ''Bixelstrasse: The SF Fan Community of 1940s Los Angeles'' (2021; reissued in paperback 2022), and ''1953: The First UK Worldcon'' (2022).
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Hansen is a major [[fan historian]] of the [[UK fandom]]. He prepared the 56-page overview ''[[The Story So Far]]'' for the [[Conspiracy '87]], following by more detailed ''[[Then]]'' (four parts 1988–93, soon released on the web); a much expanded book and ebook edition appeared in 2016 as ''Then: Science Fiction Fandom in the UK 1930-1980''. He contributed [[fannish]] entries for the 1993 edition of [[Clute]] & [[Nicholls]]'s ''[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]''. He was brought to [[FanHistoriCon 6]] (held in conjunction with [[Boskone 32]]) in 1997 by a special [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]. He makes much fanhistorical material available on his website.
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Hansen has edited several fanhistorical ebooks for [[Ansible Editions]], including the [[fanthology]] volumes
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* ''Then Again: A UK Fanhistory Reader 1930–1979'' (2019, a companion volume to ''[[Then]]'' with joint editorial credit to [[Vince Clarke]] who selected many of the articles before his death)
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* ''Challenging [[Moskowitz]]: [[1930s]] Fandom Revisited'' (2019)
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* ''Homefront: Fandom in the UK [[War|1939–1945]]'' (2020)
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* [[Chuck Harris]]: ''[[Creative Random Harris]]'' (2021, edited with [[Dave Langford]])
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* ''[[Faan Fiction]] 1930–2020: an exploration'' (2021)
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* ''Bixelstrasse: The SF Fan Community of [[1940s]] [[Los Angeles]]'' (2021; reissued in paperback 2022)
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* ''1957: The [[Loncon 1|First UK Worldcon]]'' (2022).  
  
 
He was on the committees of [[Mexicon I]], [[Conspiracy '87]] and [[Precursor]].
 
He was on the committees of [[Mexicon I]], [[Conspiracy '87]] and [[Precursor]].
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* ''[[Crank]]'' [with [[Ted White]] transatlantically, 1985–6]
 
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* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[Mojo Bag]]'' (for [[Secret Garden]])
 
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*''[[Now Read On -- A Collection of Recent British Fanwriting]]'' [1987] ([[fanthology]])
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*''[[Now Read On -- A Collection of Recent British Fanwriting]]'' [1987 [[fanthology]]]
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* ''[[On the TAFF Trail]]'' [1994; [[TAFF]] trip report compiled from earlier articles]
 
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* ''[[The Story So Far]]'' [[[one-off]] for [[Conspiracy '87]], history of UK fandom]
 
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* 1997 -- [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]
 
* 1997 -- [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]
 
* 2013 -- [[Corflu Fifty]]
 
* 2013 -- [[Corflu Fifty]]
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{{person | born=1954 | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/index.htm}}
 
{{person | born=1954 | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/index.htm}}
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[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:Notable]]
 
[[Category:Notable]]

Revision as of 05:42, 12 July 2022

Rob Hansen at Loncon 3; Photo by Mark Olson

(1954–)

A British fanwriter, artist, and editor active since 1975. His first con was SEACON 75, the 1975 Eastercon, and he was a member of the Newport SF Group, Friends in Space (as a founder), and the Fanhattonites.

He married US fan Avedon Carol on 21 June 1985, having met her (after acquaintance through fanzines and letters) at Albacon II she visited as the 1983 TAFF Race delegate. He himself ran, and won, in the following 1984 TAFF Race while she was the US administrator, which brought some attacks on them; when All Fandom was Plunged into War in the 1985 TAFF Race (i. e. during autumn 1984; for overview, see TAFF Wars#1983–1985 or https://ansible.uk/Then/then_80s-2.html) and both were administrators on their sides of the Atlantic, he took a strong stance against the US write-in campaign, speaking even of the fund's dissolution. The couple were FGoH at Contrivance, the 1989 Eastercon.

Hansen is a major fan historian of the UK fandom. He prepared the 56-page overview The Story So Far for the Conspiracy '87, following by more detailed Then (four parts 1988–93, soon released on the web); a much expanded book and ebook edition appeared in 2016 as Then: Science Fiction Fandom in the UK 1930-1980. He contributed fannish entries for the 1993 edition of Clute & Nicholls's The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He was brought to FanHistoriCon 6 (held in conjunction with Boskone 32) in 1997 by a special FanHistoriCon Fan Fund. He makes much fanhistorical material available on his website.

Hansen has edited several fanhistorical ebooks for Ansible Editions, including the fanthology volumes

He was on the committees of Mexicon I, Conspiracy '87 and Precursor.

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Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Person Website 1954—
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