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[[File:Rob Hansen at Loncon 3.jpg|thumb|upright|'''Rob Hansen at [[Loncon 3]]'''.<br />''Photo by [[Mark Olson]]''. ]]
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(November 9, 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 fellow [[fan]] [[Avedon Carol]] in 1985.
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'''Robert Clive Hansen''' is a [[London]] [[fanwriter]], [[artist]], and [[faned]] 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 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 was on the [[committees]] of [[Mexicon I]], [[Conspiracy '87]] and [[Precursor]].
  
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) and ''Homefront: Fandom in the UK 1939-1945'' (2020).
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He married [[U.S.]] fan [[Avedon Carol]] on 21 June 1985, having met her (after acquaintance through [[fanzines]] and letters) at [[Albacon II]], which she visited as the [[1983 TAFF Race]] delegate. He ran, and won, in the [[1984 TAFF Race]] while she was the U.S. administrator, which caused [[All Fandom was Plunged into War|All Fandom to Be Plunged into War]] during autumn 1984 and the [[1985 TAFF Race]] when both were administrators on their respective sides of the Atlantic (for overview, see [[TAFF Wars#1983–1985|TAFF Wars]] or [https://ansible.uk/Then/then_80s-2.html Rob’s account] in ''[[Then]]''). He took a strong stance against the write-in campaign, speaking even of the fund's dissolution.  
  
He was on the committees of [[Mexicon I]], [[Conspiracy '87]] and [[Precursor]].
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The couple were [[FGoH]] at [[Contrivance]], the 1989 [[Eastercon]].
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Hansen is a major [[fan historian]]. 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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* {{SFE|name=hansen_rob}}.
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* [https://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/index.htm Website. ]
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===Books===
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Hansen has edited several fanhistorical ebooks for [[Ansible Editions]], including:
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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).  
  
 
{{fanzines}}
 
{{fanzines}}
 
* ''[[Born in the UK]]'' (for [[APA of the Damned]])
 
* ''[[Born in the UK]]'' (for [[APA of the Damned]])
 
* ''[[Chuch]]''
 
* ''[[Chuch]]''
* ''[[Crank]]'' (with [[ted White]])
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* ''[[Crank]]'' [with [[Ted White]] transatlantically, 1985–6]
 
* ''[[Epsilon]]''
 
* ''[[Epsilon]]''
 
* ''[[Eta]]''
 
* ''[[Eta]]''
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* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]''
 
* ''[[Mojo Bag]]'' (for [[Secret Garden]])
 
* ''[[Mojo Bag]]'' (for [[Secret Garden]])
* ''[[On the TAFF Trail]]''
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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]
 
* ''[[Outtakes]]''
 
* ''[[Outtakes]]''
* ''[[Pulp]]''
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* ''[[Pulp (UK)|Pulp]]''
 
* ''[[Retro]]'' (for [[FHAPA]])
 
* ''[[Retro]]'' (for [[FHAPA]])
 
* ''[[Skwelsh]]''
 
* ''[[Skwelsh]]''
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* ''[[Then]]''
 
* ''[[Taffeta]]''
 
* ''[[Taffeta]]''
 
* ''[[Starfan]]''
 
* ''[[Starfan]]''
* ''[[The Story So Far]]''
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* ''[[The Story So Far]]'' ([[one-off]] for [[Conspiracy '87]], history of [[UK|UK fandom]])
 
* ''[[Two Otherwise Blank Pages]]'' (for [[APA SF&F]])
 
* ''[[Two Otherwise Blank Pages]]'' (for [[APA SF&F]])
  
 
{{recognition}}
 
{{recognition}}
* 1982 -- [[Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]'' and the [[Nova Award]] for Best [[Fanartist]]
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* 1982 -- [[Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]'' and Best [[Fanartist]]
* 1984 -- [[1984 TAFF Race|TAFF]], [[European Science Fiction Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]''.
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* 1984 -- [[1984 TAFF Race|TAFF]], [[European Science Fiction Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]''
* 1989 -- [[Contrivance]]
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* 1989 -- [[Contrivance]] (with [[Avedon Carol]])
 
* 1997 -- [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]
 
* 1997 -- [[FanHistoriCon Fan Fund]]
 
* 2013 -- [[Corflu Fifty]]
 
* 2013 -- [[Corflu Fifty]]
  
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Revision as of 08:33, 29 November 2022

Rob Hansen at Loncon 3.
Photo by Mark Olson.

(November 9, 1954 –)

Robert Clive Hansen is a London fanwriter, artist, and faned 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 was on the committees of Mexicon I, Conspiracy '87 and Precursor.

He married U.S. fan Avedon Carol on 21 June 1985, having met her (after acquaintance through fanzines and letters) at Albacon II, which she visited as the 1983 TAFF Race delegate. He ran, and won, in the 1984 TAFF Race while she was the U.S. administrator, which caused All Fandom to Be Plunged into War during autumn 1984 and the 1985 TAFF Race when both were administrators on their respective sides of the Atlantic (for overview, see TAFF Wars or Rob’s account in Then). He took a strong stance against the 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. 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.

Books[edit]

Hansen has edited several fanhistorical ebooks for Ansible Editions, including:

Fanzines and Apazines:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:



Person 1954
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