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(1927 — 1999)
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[[File:CRH cover.jpg|thumb|Sue and Chuck Harris landing for Corflu 6, 1989; photo [[Geri Sullivan]]. (Click to enlarge somewhat)]]
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(December 23, 1927 — July 5, 1999)
  
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'''Charles "Chuck" Harris''' (also sometimes called '''Chuch''' — from “'''Chuc'''k '''H'''arris”) was a major [[British]] [[fan]], active in fandom from the 1950s until his death.  He ran [[Tentacles Across the Sea]] with [[Dean Grennell]] and was an English member of [[Irish Fandom]].
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'''Charles Richard William "Chuck" Harris''', also sometimes called '''Chuch''' — from “'''Chuc'''k '''H'''arris” — or using a fake middle name '''Charles Randolph Harris''', was a [[BNF|major]] [[British]] [[fan]], active from the 1950s.  He ran [[Tentacles Across the Sea]] with [[Dean Grennell]] (a kind of fanzine clearinghouse for dollar payments when UK currency controls didn't allow these) and was an English member of [[Irish Fandom]].
  
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With [[Walt Willis]] he was one of the editors of the distinguished [[fanzine]] ''[[Hyphen]]'' in the 1950s.  It was nominated for the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]], the [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]], the [[1957 Best Fanzine Hugo]], and the [[1959 Best Fanzine Hugo]].
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His first [[convention]] was the [[Coroncon]] of 1953. He also published a single story, 'Omega', in the ''[[Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine]]'' #3 (April 1954). With [[Walt Willis]] he was a founding editor of the distinguished [[fanzine]] ''[[Hyphen]]'' in 1952.  It was nominated for [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo|the 1956]], [[1957 Best Fanzine Hugo|the 1957]] and the [[1959 Best Fanzine Hugo]] and, in 2004, the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]].  
  
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He and [[Willis]] also indulged in the [[Harris-White Feud]], an early ’50s [[hoax]]. Later in the decade, they would be involved in the very real [[TAFF Wars]].
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They also indulged in the [[Harris-White Feud]], an early ’50s [[hoax]]. Later in the decade, they would be involved in the very real [[TAFF Wars]], as a result of which Harris [[gafia]]ted. He emerged briefly to attend [[Loncon II]] in 1965, but wasn’t heard from again almost two decades.
  
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He was the subject of the ''[[Chuch Harris Appreciation Magazine]]''.
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Harris's regular fanzine columns included "Random" for ''[[Hyphen]]'' (revived in ''[[Science-Fiction Five-Yearly]]'' #8 and #9, 1986/91) and "Creative Random History" for the UK ''[[Microwave]]'' (published 1982–5) and ''[[Pulp (UK)|Pulp]]'' (in 1986–90). He was the subject of the ''[[Chuch Harris Appreciation Magazine]]'' (1989). "Creative Random History" and later columns were stitched together from [[letter]]s, which he found easier to write than formal articles.
  
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[[Fanzines]] and [[apazines]]:
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After his return to fandom in 1984 he circulated copies of letters (both sent and received) to a select audience, first as untitled bundles and then stapled up as ''Quinsy'' alias ''Q'', with 23 numbered issues from September 1985 to November 1989 — the final #23 being a more widely circulated [[trip report]] on his and his wife Sue's attendance of [[Corflu 6]] as [[special guest]]s thanks to the [[Chuck Harris Fund]]. ''Q'' was followed by ''Charrisma'', a more fanzine-like group letter or [[letter-substitute]] [[personalzine]] with 15 known issues from February 1993 (numbered #1) to August 1995 (like most issues not numbered). A large collection of his articles and correspondence was published as ''[[Creative Random Harris]]'' ([[Ansible Editions]], 2021).
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* ''[[Goontact]]'' (one-shot for [[OMPA]] in 1957)
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* ''[[Harris School of Motoring]]'' (for [[OMPA]])
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'''Fanthology'''
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* ''[[I Wish I Knew What 'Nuces Tibi' Meant]]'' [1958] (for [[OMPA]])
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* ''[[Creative Random Harris]]'' [2021], includes three early short stories
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* ''[[It's Tycho's Floor in '54]]'' (one-shot, with [[Ken Slater]], for [[FAPA]] 64)
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* ''[[Lonconfidential]]'' (one-shot for [[OMPA]] and [[FAPA]] in 1957 with [[Vince Clarke]], [[H. P. Sanderson]], and [[Joy Goodwin]])
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'''[[Fanzine]]s and [[apazine]]s:'''
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* ''[[Meander]]'' (for [[OMPA]])
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* ''[[Off the Cuff for Gertrude]]'' (one-shot for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Goontact]]'' [1957] one-shot for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[Swan Song]]'' for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[Harris School of Motoring]]'' [1950s] for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[This Goon for Hire]]'' (one-shot with [[John Berry]] for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Hymen]]'' [1955] with [[ATom]]
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* ''[[Through Darkest Ireland]]'' (for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[I Wish I Knew What 'Nuces Tibi' Meant]]'' [1958] for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[Toto]]'' (a multi-editor [[fanzine]])
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* ''[[It's Tycho's Floor in '54]]'' [1953] one-shot with [[Ken Slater]] for [[FAPA]] 64
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* ''[[Tucker Hotel]]'' (a one-shot, multi-editor [[FAPAzine]] in 1952)
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* ''[[Lonconfidential]]'' [1957] one-shot [[Loncon]] [[report]] for [[OMPA]] and [[FAPA]] with [[Vince Clarke]], [[H. P. Sanderson]], and [[Joy Goodwin]]
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* ''[[Meander]]'' [1954] for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[Off the Cuff for Gertrude]]'' [1958] one-shot for [[FAPA]]
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* ''[[Surd]]'' [1957] for OMPA
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* ''[[Swan Song]]'' [1959] for [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[This Goon for Hire]]'' [1956] one-shot with [[John Berry]] for [[FAPA]] and [[OMPA]] #8
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* ''[[Through Darkest Ireland]]'' [1954] for [[FAPA]] and [[OMPA]]
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* ''[[Toto]]'' #3 and 6–8 [1954]: a multi-editor [[fanzine]] for reprints, a separate supplement of ''[[Hyphen]]''
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* ''[[Tucker Hotel]]'' [1952] one-shot, multi-editor [[FAPAzine]]
  
 
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* 1954 -- [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo|Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] nominee
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* [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* 1956 -- [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* [[1957 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* 1957 -- [[1957 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* [[1959 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee (all for Hyphen, co-edited with Willis)
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* 1959 -- [[1959 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee
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* 1989 – [[Corflu 6]] Special Guest through [[Chuck Harris Fund]]
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* 2004 – [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] nominee
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'''Links'''
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* {{link | website=https://taff.org.uk/ebooks.php?x=CRH |text=Free download of ''Creative Random Harris'' from TAFF ebooks}}
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* {{SFE|name=harris_chuck}}
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* {{ISFDB|chuck_harris}}
  
 
{{person | born=1927 | died=1999}}
 
{{person | born=1927 | died=1999}}
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
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[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:UK]]

Latest revision as of 03:12, 25 October 2024

Sue and Chuck Harris landing for Corflu 6, 1989; photo Geri Sullivan. (Click to enlarge somewhat)

(December 23, 1927 — July 5, 1999)

Charles Richard William "Chuck" Harris, also sometimes called Chuch — from “Chuck Harris” — or using a fake middle name Charles Randolph Harris, was a major British fan, active from the 1950s. He ran Tentacles Across the Sea with Dean Grennell (a kind of fanzine clearinghouse for dollar payments when UK currency controls didn't allow these) and was an English member of Irish Fandom.

His first convention was the Coroncon of 1953. He also published a single story, 'Omega', in the Vargo Statten Science Fiction Magazine #3 (April 1954). With Walt Willis he was a founding editor of the distinguished fanzine Hyphen in 1952. It was nominated for the 1956, the 1957 and the 1959 Best Fanzine Hugo and, in 2004, the 1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo.

They also indulged in the Harris-White Feud, an early ’50s hoax. Later in the decade, they would be involved in the very real TAFF Wars, as a result of which Harris gafiated. He emerged briefly to attend Loncon II in 1965, but wasn’t heard from again almost two decades.

Harris's regular fanzine columns included "Random" for Hyphen (revived in Science-Fiction Five-Yearly #8 and #9, 1986/91) and "Creative Random History" for the UK Microwave (published 1982–5) and Pulp (in 1986–90). He was the subject of the Chuch Harris Appreciation Magazine (1989). "Creative Random History" and later columns were stitched together from letters, which he found easier to write than formal articles.

After his return to fandom in 1984 he circulated copies of letters (both sent and received) to a select audience, first as untitled bundles and then stapled up as Quinsy alias Q, with 23 numbered issues from September 1985 to November 1989 — the final #23 being a more widely circulated trip report on his and his wife Sue's attendance of Corflu 6 as special guests thanks to the Chuck Harris Fund. Q was followed by Charrisma, a more fanzine-like group letter or letter-substitute personalzine with 15 known issues from February 1993 (numbered #1) to August 1995 (like most issues not numbered). A large collection of his articles and correspondence was published as Creative Random Harris (Ansible Editions, 2021).

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Person 1927—1999
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