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While primarily a professional writer, he had a long and close relationship with [[fandom]].  He was a member of the [[Hyborian Legion]] and of [[LASFS]], an attendee at [[Centracon]], and a contributor to ''[[Vorpal Glass]]'' and ''[[Amra]]''.  He was also one of the leaders of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] [[Worldcon bid]].  He also acted in a [[fannish]] [[fantasy]] film by [[Unicorn Productions]] and helped compose at least one [[fannish musical]].
 
While primarily a professional writer, he had a long and close relationship with [[fandom]].  He was a member of the [[Hyborian Legion]] and of [[LASFS]], an attendee at [[Centracon]], and a contributor to ''[[Vorpal Glass]]'' and ''[[Amra]]''.  He was also one of the leaders of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] [[Worldcon bid]].  He also acted in a [[fannish]] [[fantasy]] film by [[Unicorn Productions]] and helped compose at least one [[fannish musical]].
  
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As a writer, his first sale was to ''[[Unknown]]'' and he contributed to the [[Lovecraft mythos]].  His most famous creations were the characters Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser.
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As a writer, his first sale was to ''[[Unknown]]'' and he contributed to the [[Lovecraft mythos]].  His most famous creations were the characters Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. In 1962 [[Chicon III]] presented a [[special committee award]] to him and and Hoffman Electronic Corporation for the use of [[SF]] in advertisements. 
  
 
He left some papers to the University of Houston where they form the {{link | website=https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/1984_003 | text=Fritz Leiber Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Flyers & Programs}}
 
He left some papers to the University of Houston where they form the {{link | website=https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/1984_003 | text=Fritz Leiber Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Flyers & Programs}}
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* {{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1B_EEFq1Bw|text=Video of Fritz Leiber talking about monsters at Pacificon II}}
  
 
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He won the [[Hugo Award]] for six times: the [[1958 Best Novel or Novelette Hugo]], the [[1965 Best Novel Hugo]], the [[1968 Best Novelette Hugo]], the [[1970 Best Novella Hugo]], the [[1971 Best Novella Hugo]], and the [[1976 Best Short Story Hugo]].  He was  [[nominated]] eight more times: the [[1946 Best Novel Retro Hugo]], the [[1951 Best Short Story Retro Hugo]], the [[1959 Best Novelette Hugo]], the [[1959 Best Short Story Hugo]], the [[1962 Best Short Fiction Hugo]], the [[1963 Best Short Fiction Hugo]], the [[1966 Best Short Fiction Hugo]], the [[1975 Best Novelette Hugo]].
 
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in 1962 [[Chicon III]] presented a [[special committee award]] to him and and Hoffman Electronic Corporation for the use of [[SF]] in advertisements. 
 
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{{link | website=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1B_EEFq1Bw|text=Video of Fritz Leiber talking about monsters at Pacificon II}}
 
  
 
* 1951 -- '''[[Nolacon]]'''
 
* 1951 -- '''[[Nolacon]]'''
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* 1958 -- [[1958 Best Novel or Novelette Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
 
* 1961 -- [[Baycon (Westercon)]]
 
* 1961 -- [[Baycon (Westercon)]]
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* 1962 -- [[special committee award]] from [[Chicon III]]
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* 1965 -- [[1965 Best Novel Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
 
* 1966 -- [[Knight of St. Fantony]]
 
* 1966 -- [[Knight of St. Fantony]]
 
* 1967 -- [[Forry Award]]
 
* 1967 -- [[Forry Award]]
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* 1968 -- [[1968 Best Novelette Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
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* 1970 -- [[1970 Best Novella Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
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* 1971 -- [[1971 Best Novella Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
 
* 1975 -- [[Gandalf Award]]
 
* 1975 -- [[Gandalf Award]]
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* 1976 -- [[1976 Best Short Story Hugo]] '''<winner>'''
 
* 1978 -- [[4th World Fantasy Convention]]
 
* 1978 -- [[4th World Fantasy Convention]]
 
* 1979 -- '''[[Seacon '79]]''', [[The Fantasy Symposium]]
 
* 1979 -- '''[[Seacon '79]]''', [[The Fantasy Symposium]]
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* 1992 -- [[Rhinocon 2]]
 
* 1992 -- [[Rhinocon 2]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Posthumous GoH]] at [[FOGcon 1]]
 
* 2011 -- [[Posthumous GoH]] at [[FOGcon 1]]
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* Eight [[Hugo nominations]]
  
 
{{person | born=1910 | died=1992}}
 
{{person | born=1910 | died=1992}}

Revision as of 16:02, 7 October 2020

(December 24, 1910 – September 5, 1992)

Leiber was a writer of fantasy, horror and sf. He was also an actor, chess player and a champion fencer.

While primarily a professional writer, he had a long and close relationship with fandom. He was a member of the Hyborian Legion and of LASFS, an attendee at Centracon, and a contributor to Vorpal Glass and Amra. He was also one of the leaders of the Chicago: 1959 Worldcon bid. He also acted in a fannish fantasy film by Unicorn Productions and helped compose at least one fannish musical.

As a writer, his first sale was to Unknown and he contributed to the Lovecraft mythos. His most famous creations were the characters Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. In 1962 Chicon III presented a special committee award to him and and Hoffman Electronic Corporation for the use of SF in advertisements.

He left some papers to the University of Houston where they form the Fritz Leiber Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention Flyers & Programs

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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