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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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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]].
  
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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 was on the [[committees]] of [[Mexicon I]], [[Conspiracy '87]] and [[Precursor]].
  
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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) 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 himself ran, and won, in the following [[1984 TAFF Race]] while she was the U.S. 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 Hansen's own description] in ''[[Then]]'') and ''both'' were administrators on their sides of the Atlantic, he took a strong stance against the US write-in campaign, speaking even of [[TAFF]]'s dissolution.
  
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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 of [[Britfan]]dom ''[[The Story So Far]]'' for the [[Conspiracy '87]], following by the more detailed ''[[Then]]'' (four parts 1988–93, soon released online); 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, named appropriately [[FIAWOL]].
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* {{SFE|name=hansen_rob}}.
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* [http://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/index.htm Website. ]
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* [https://taff.org.uk/ebooks.php?all&id=hansen TAFF ebooks. ]
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===Books===
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[[File:Then cover.jpg|thumb|upright|''Then'' 2016 cover. Further titles have a similar design with white stenciled capitals on blue]]
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Hansen has edited many fanhistorical ebooks for [[Ansible Editions]]. Besides about half a dozen that "only" collect individual fans' writing or zines, the most substantial, dedicated to a particular topic are:
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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), on early fans' responses to ''[[The Immortal Storm]]''
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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 (Hansen)|Faan Fiction 1930–2020: an exploration]]'' (2021), on the [[faan fiction]]
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* ''[[Bixelstrasse]]: The SF Fan Community of [[1940s]] [[Los Angeles]]'' (2021; reissued in paperback 2022)
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* ''[[1957 (Hansen)|1957: The First UK Worldcon]]'' (2022), on [[Loncon 1]]
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* ''British SF Conventions Volume 1: 1937–1951'' (2023)
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* ''1965: The Second UK Worldcon'' (2023), on [[Loncon 2]]
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* ''[[Generation Femizine]]'' (2023)
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* ''[[Beyond Fandom]]: Fans, Culture & Politics in the 20th Century'' (2023), on fans who made some impact on the [[mundane]] world
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* ''British SF Conventions Volume 2: 1952–1957'' (2024)
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Some of these titles are also available as Ansible Editions Lulu.com trade paperbacks with all proceeds going to TAFF: ''1957'', ''1965'', ''Bixelstrasse'', ''British SF Conventions'', ''Faan Fiction'', ''Generation Femizine'', ''Homefront'' and ''Beyond Fandom''.
  
 
{{fanzines}}
 
{{fanzines}}
 
* ''[[Born in the UK]]'' (for [[APA of the Damned]])
 
* ''[[Born in the UK]]'' (for [[APA of the Damned]])
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* ''[[Chuch]]''
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* ''[[Chuch]]'' [1987] one-off with Avedon Carol
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* ''[[Crank]]'' (with [[ted White]])
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* ''[[Crank]]'' [with [[Ted White]] transatlantically, 1985–6]
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* ''[[Epsilon]]''
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* ''[[Epsilon]]'' [1976–85]
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* ''[[Eta]]''
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* ''[[Eta]]'' [1983; 1988–90]
 
* ''[[The Fanhattonite]]''
 
* ''[[The Fanhattonite]]''
 
* ''[[Fish Helmet]]'' (for [[Frank's APA]])  
 
* ''[[Fish Helmet]]'' (for [[Frank's APA]])  
 
* ''[[gdo]]'' (for [[Men's APA]])
 
* ''[[gdo]]'' (for [[Men's APA]])
 
* ''[[Licks]]'' (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Licks]]'' (for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]''
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* ''[[The Martin Chronicles]]'' [1998] one-off, about [[Martin Smith]]
 
* ''[[Mojo Bag]]'' (for [[Secret Garden]])
 
* ''[[Mojo Bag]]'' (for [[Secret Garden]])
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* ''[[On the TAFF Trail]]''
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* ''[[Now Read On -- A Collection of Recent British Fanwriting]]'' [1987 [[fanthology]]]
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* ''[[Outtakes]]''
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* ''[[On the TAFF Trail]]'' [1994; [[TAFF]] trip report compiled from earlier articles]
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* ''[[Pulp]]''
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* ''[[Outtakes]]'' [1994 one-off]
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* ''[[Pulp (UK)|Pulp]]'' [1986–1991], in rotation with others
 
* ''[[Retro]]'' (for [[FHAPA]])
 
* ''[[Retro]]'' (for [[FHAPA]])
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* ''[[Skwelsh]]''
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* ''[[Skwelsh]]'' [1977]
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* ''[[Taffeta]]''
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* ''[[Then]]'' [1988–93]
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* ''[[Starfan]]''
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* ''[[Taffeta]]'' [1985-6] TAFF Newsletter
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* ''[[The Story So Far]]''
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* ''[[Starfan]]'' [1979] comic book, continued as strip in ''[[Ansible]]''
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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}}
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* 1982 -- [[Ken McIntyre Award]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]'' and Best [[Fanartist]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine for ''[[Epsilon]]'' and Best [[Fanartist]]
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* 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]]''
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* 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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* 2023 -- [[FAAn Award]] Special Publication for ''[[1957 (Hansen)]]'', [[FAAn Award]] Lifetime Achievement
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* 2024 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Special Publication: ''[[Beyond Fandom]]''
  
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{{person | born=1954 |Locale=London, UK}}
 
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 6 November 2024

Rob Hansen at Loncon 3
(photo by Mark Olson)

(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 himself ran, and won, in the following 1984 TAFF Race while she was the U.S. 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 Hansen's own description in Then) and both were administrators on their sides of the Atlantic, he took a strong stance against the US write-in campaign, speaking even of TAFF's dissolution.

The couple were FGoH at Contrivance, the 1989 Eastercon.

Hansen is a major fan historian. He prepared the 56-page overview of Britfandom The Story So Far for the Conspiracy '87, following by the more detailed Then (four parts 1988–93, soon released online); 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, named appropriately FIAWOL.

Books[edit]

Then 2016 cover. Further titles have a similar design with white stenciled capitals on blue

Hansen has edited many fanhistorical ebooks for Ansible Editions. Besides about half a dozen that "only" collect individual fans' writing or zines, the most substantial, dedicated to a particular topic are:

Some of these titles are also available as Ansible Editions Lulu.com trade paperbacks with all proceeds going to TAFF: 1957, 1965, Bixelstrasse, British SF Conventions, Faan Fiction, Generation Femizine, Homefront and Beyond Fandom.

Fanzines and Apazines:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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