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'''Peter Weston''' is an award-winning British [[fanzine]] editor. | '''Peter Weston''' is an award-winning British [[fanzine]] editor. | ||
| − | His current project is ''[[Relapse]]'', a former 1980s [[apazine]] which was relaunched in 2006 under the title [[Prolapse]] and received a [[Nova Award for Best Fanzine]] in 2007; the 2007 Novacon committee added a further Nova Award for " | + | Peter Weston has the distinction of winning the first [[Nova Award for Best Fanzine]], presented in 1973, for his fanzine ''[[Speculation]]''. Weston had begun the fanzine in 1963. |
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| + | His current project is ''[[Relapse]]'', a former 1980s [[apazine]] which was relaunched in 2006 under the title [[Prolapse]] and received a [[Nova Award for Best Fanzine]] in 2007; the 2007 Novacon committee added a further Nova Award for "Best Fan". ''Prolapse'' won again in 2008. That same year it also received the [[FAAn Award for Best Fanzine]]. In 2009 he amended the title to ''Relapse''. | ||
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Weston chronicled his early involvement with fanzines and conventions in ''[[With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom]]'' (NESFA Press, 2004), which earned him a Hugo Award nomination. | Weston chronicled his early involvement with fanzines and conventions in ''[[With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom]]'' (NESFA Press, 2004), which earned him a Hugo Award nomination. | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 20 August 2011
Peter Weston is an award-winning British fanzine editor.
Peter Weston has the distinction of winning the first Nova Award for Best Fanzine, presented in 1973, for his fanzine Speculation. Weston had begun the fanzine in 1963.
His current project is Relapse, a former 1980s apazine which was relaunched in 2006 under the title Prolapse and received a Nova Award for Best Fanzine in 2007; the 2007 Novacon committee added a further Nova Award for "Best Fan". Prolapse won again in 2008. That same year it also received the FAAn Award for Best Fanzine. In 2009 he amended the title to Relapse.
Weston chronicled his early involvement with fanzines and conventions in With Stars in My Eyes: My Adventures in British Fandom (NESFA Press, 2004), which earned him a Hugo Award nomination.
