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Harry Warner, Jr. (1922-February 17, 2003) was an America science fiction fan, historian, letter writer and [[Amateur Press Association| APA]] participant. He twice won the [[Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer]].
 
Harry Warner, Jr. (1922-February 17, 2003) was an America science fiction fan, historian, letter writer and [[Amateur Press Association| APA]] participant. He twice won the [[Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer]].
  
Warner published his first [[fanzine]], [[Spaceways]], in 1938, though he had been actively sending letters to several of the professional Science Fiction magazines for several years. He was the best known LetterHack from the late 1930s through the new millennium. He wrote two full-length books about science fiction fandom and a large number of articles detailing fandom's evolution.  
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Warner published his first [[fanzine]], [[Spaceways]], in 1938, though he had been actively sending letters to several of the professional Science Fiction magazines for several years. He was the best known [[LetterHack]] from the late 1930s through the new millennium. He wrote two full-length books about science fiction fandom and a large number of articles detailing fandom's evolution.  
  
His series of columns entitled "All Our Yesterdays" was published by [[Chuck Connor]] in the 1980's in both print and on disc, and was one of the first electronic fanzines.
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His series of columns entitled "All Our Yesterdays" was published by [[Chuck Connor]] in the 1980s in print and on disc, and was one of the first electronic fanzines.
  
 
Warner was a member of the [[Fantasy Amateur Press Association]] (FAPA) for more than sixty years. It is believed that his zine [[Horizons]] was the longest continuously published fanzine in history, running from 1941 until Warner's death in 2003 after producing more than 250 quarterly issues.
 
Warner was a member of the [[Fantasy Amateur Press Association]] (FAPA) for more than sixty years. It is believed that his zine [[Horizons]] was the longest continuously published fanzine in history, running from 1941 until Warner's death in 2003 after producing more than 250 quarterly issues.
  
The [[FAAn Award]] formerly known as Best LetterHack is now called The Harry Warner Jr. Award for Best Fan Correspondent.
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The [[FAAn Award]], formerly known as Best LetterHack, is now called The Harry Warner Jr. Award for Best Fan Correspondent.
  
 
===Zines===
 
===Zines===
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*[[Bonfire]] (Warner co-edited the first issue with [[Art Widner]])
 
*[[Spaceways]] (1938-1942)
 
*[[Spaceways]] (1938-1942)
 
*[[Horizons]]  (1941 -2003)
 
*[[Horizons]]  (1941 -2003)
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*[[The Best of Fandom 1958]]
 
*[[The Best of Fandom 1958]]
 
*[[Bizarre]]
 
*[[Bizarre]]
*[[Bonfire]] (Warner co-edited the first issue with [[Art Widner]])
 
 
*[[Chanticleer]]
 
*[[Chanticleer]]
 
*[[Citadel]]
 
*[[Citadel]]
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*[[Dream Quest]]
 
*[[Dream Quest]]
 
*[[Energumen]]
 
*[[Energumen]]
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*[[Escape]]
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*[[Etwas]]
 
*[[Fandom Unlimited]]
 
*[[Fandom Unlimited]]
 
*[[FanFare]]
 
*[[FanFare]]
 
*[[Fanhistorica]]
 
*[[Fanhistorica]]
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*[[Fanhistory]]
 
*[[Fantascience Digest]]
 
*[[Fantascience Digest]]
 
*[[The Fantasite]]
 
*[[The Fantasite]]
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*[[Fantasy Post]]
 
*[[Fantasy Post]]
 
*[[Fantasy-Scout]]
 
*[[Fantasy-Scout]]
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*[[Fanthology 76]]
 
*[[Fanthology '87]]
 
*[[Fanthology '87]]
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*[[Flafan]]
 
*[[FMZ Digest]]
 
*[[FMZ Digest]]
 
*[[The Futurian]]
 
*[[The Futurian]]
*[[Golden Atom]]
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*[[The Golden Atom]]
 
*[[Granfalloon]]
 
*[[Granfalloon]]
 
*[[Hippocampelephantocamelos]]
 
*[[Hippocampelephantocamelos]]
 
*[[Holier Than Thou]]
 
*[[Holier Than Thou]]
 
*[[Hyphen]]
 
*[[Hyphen]]
*[[Imagination]]
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*[[Imagination!]]
 
*[[Innuendo]]
 
*[[Innuendo]]
 
*[[IS]]
 
*[[IS]]
 
*[[Lan's Lantern]]
 
*[[Lan's Lantern]]
 
*[[Le Zombie]]
 
*[[Le Zombie]]
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*[[Mathom]]
 
*[[Maya]]
 
*[[Maya]]
 
*[[Mimosa]]
 
*[[Mimosa]]
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*[[Mota]]
 
*[[Nepenthe]]
 
*[[Nepenthe]]
 
*[[New Fandom]]
 
*[[New Fandom]]
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*[[Outre]]
 
*[[Outre]]
 
*[[Parsection]]
 
*[[Parsection]]
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*[[Pelf]]
 
*[[Polaris]]
 
*[[Polaris]]
 
*[[Prehensile]]
 
*[[Prehensile]]
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*[[QuasiQuote]]
 
*[[QuasiQuote]]
 
*[[Riverside Quarterly]]
 
*[[Riverside Quarterly]]
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*[[Rune]]
 
*[[Science Fiction Collector]]
 
*[[Science Fiction Collector]]
 
*[[The Science Fiction Fan (U.S.A.)|The Science Fiction Fan]]
 
*[[The Science Fiction Fan (U.S.A.)|The Science Fiction Fan]]
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*[[Scottishe]]
 
*[[Scottishe]]
 
*[[SF Commentary]]
 
*[[SF Commentary]]
*[[Shangri-L'Affaires]]
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*[[Shangri L'Affaires]]
 
*[[Sirruish]]
 
*[[Sirruish]]
 
*[[Snide]]
 
*[[Snide]]
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*[[Starlight]]
 
*[[Starlight]]
 
*[[Stellar]]
 
*[[Stellar]]
*[[Tangent]]
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*[[Stephan the STFan]]
*[[Voice of the Imagination]]
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*[[Tangent (U.S.A.)|Tangent]]
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*[[Utopia]]
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*[[Voice of the Imagi-Nation]]
 
*[[Le Vombiteur]]
 
*[[Le Vombiteur]]
 
*[[Warhoon]]
 
*[[Warhoon]]

Latest revision as of 15:43, 9 March 2015

Harry Warner, Jr. (1922-February 17, 2003) was an America science fiction fan, historian, letter writer and APA participant. He twice won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer.

Warner published his first fanzine, Spaceways, in 1938, though he had been actively sending letters to several of the professional Science Fiction magazines for several years. He was the best known LetterHack from the late 1930s through the new millennium. He wrote two full-length books about science fiction fandom and a large number of articles detailing fandom's evolution.

His series of columns entitled "All Our Yesterdays" was published by Chuck Connor in the 1980s in print and on disc, and was one of the first electronic fanzines.

Warner was a member of the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA) for more than sixty years. It is believed that his zine Horizons was the longest continuously published fanzine in history, running from 1941 until Warner's death in 2003 after producing more than 250 quarterly issues.

The FAAn Award, formerly known as Best LetterHack, is now called The Harry Warner Jr. Award for Best Fan Correspondent.

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