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He was a member of [[The Petards]]. He chaired [[Loscon XIV]] and [[Westercon 27]] as well as working on numerous other [[conventions]].  He was part of the planned [[Expo '81]]. He was a member of the [[PanPacificon]], [[LA in '72]] [[Worldcon bid]]  
 
He was a member of [[The Petards]]. He chaired [[Loscon XIV]] and [[Westercon 27]] as well as working on numerous other [[conventions]].  He was part of the planned [[Expo '81]]. He was a member of the [[PanPacificon]], [[LA in '72]] [[Worldcon bid]]  
  
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He has had an [[apazine]] in each and every issue of [[APA-L]]. After he had his stroke and moved to a convalescent hospital, he was able to move only his left leg and left arm. The right-handed Fred still produced a zine each week, typing it on a laptop computer with his left hand. It has been said that if Fred ever stopped producing a zine for APA-L, the world would come to an end. (He did after [[disty]] 2680, but APA-L (and the world) went on!)  He also published ''[[The Best from APA-L]]''.
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He had a long unbroken string of [[apazine|apazines]] in [[APA-L]], beginning with APA-L #1, and continuing even after he had his stroke and moved to a convalescent hospital. He was able to move only his left leg and left arm, but the right-handed Fred still produced a zine each week, typing it on a laptop computer with his left hand. It has been said that if Fred ever stopped producing a zine for APA-L, the world would come to an end. But he did stop, sometime prior to #2453<ref>[[Lee Gold]]has PDFs of #2453 through #3004, and Patten does not have a zine in any of those.</ref>. Nonetheless, APA-L (and the world) went on!)  He also published ''[[The Best from APA-L]]''.
  
 
He was [[OE]] of [[N'APA]] in the 60s.  He was a member of [[IPSO]] and published an unofficial 7th [[mailing]] of it after its demise.  He was a founding member of [[APA-L]] and contributed ''[[Rabanos Radiactivos!]]'' to every distribution from #1 to #2290 in 2009 as well as being official collator.  He was a member and [[OE]] of [[CAPA-ALPHA]], and a member of [[FAPA]], [[SAPS]], [[OMPA]] (''[[Lefnui]]''), [[The Cult]] and others.
 
He was [[OE]] of [[N'APA]] in the 60s.  He was a member of [[IPSO]] and published an unofficial 7th [[mailing]] of it after its demise.  He was a founding member of [[APA-L]] and contributed ''[[Rabanos Radiactivos!]]'' to every distribution from #1 to #2290 in 2009 as well as being official collator.  He was a member and [[OE]] of [[CAPA-ALPHA]], and a member of [[FAPA]], [[SAPS]], [[OMPA]] (''[[Lefnui]]''), [[The Cult]] and others.
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In March, 2005, he suffered a stroke and donated all his books and fanzines to the [[J. Lloyd Eaton Collection]] at The University of California, Riverside.
 
In March, 2005, he suffered a stroke and donated all his books and fanzines to the [[J. Lloyd Eaton Collection]] at The University of California, Riverside.
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Patten published an average of two small-press books a year after his stroke. He was a voracious reader and active in [[furry]] fandom, and produced many bibliographies and anthologies of furry stories. He also sold several short stories in the furry genre.
  
 
His photo and brief biography appeared in Schelly's Founders of Comic Fandom (McFarland, 2010).
 
His photo and brief biography appeared in Schelly's Founders of Comic Fandom (McFarland, 2010).
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Revision as of 09:46, 26 January 2023

(December 11, 1940 -- November 12, 2018)

Frederick Walter Patten was born in Los Angeles and learned to read from the comic strips in the Los Angeles Times. At age nine he was reading SF in magazines and books. In 1960 he discovered SF fandom, becoming active in LASFS. As a member of LASFS, he became interested in comic book and anime fandom. He and fellow club members dressed as members of the Justice Society of America at Chicon III, the 1962 Worldcon in Chicago, Patten as The Flash. He was a member of the ISL.

He edited Shangri L'Affaires when it was nominated for the 1963 Best Fanzine Hugo.

He was a member of The Petards. He chaired Loscon XIV and Westercon 27 as well as working on numerous other conventions. He was part of the planned Expo '81. He was a member of the PanPacificon, LA in '72 Worldcon bid

He had a long unbroken string of apazines in APA-L, beginning with APA-L #1, and continuing even after he had his stroke and moved to a convalescent hospital. He was able to move only his left leg and left arm, but the right-handed Fred still produced a zine each week, typing it on a laptop computer with his left hand. It has been said that if Fred ever stopped producing a zine for APA-L, the world would come to an end. But he did stop, sometime prior to #2453[1]. Nonetheless, APA-L (and the world) went on!) He also published The Best from APA-L.

He was OE of N'APA in the 60s. He was a member of IPSO and published an unofficial 7th mailing of it after its demise. He was a founding member of APA-L and contributed Rabanos Radiactivos! to every distribution from #1 to #2290 in 2009 as well as being official collator. He was a member and OE of CAPA-ALPHA, and a member of FAPA, SAPS, OMPA (Lefnui), The Cult and others.

In 1972 Patten and Richard Kyle started the Graphic Story Bookshop in Long Beach, California. In 1977 he was one of the founders of the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, the first anime fan club.

In March, 2005, he suffered a stroke and donated all his books and fanzines to the J. Lloyd Eaton Collection at The University of California, Riverside.

Patten published an average of two small-press books a year after his stroke. He was a voracious reader and active in furry fandom, and produced many bibliographies and anthologies of furry stories. He also sold several short stories in the furry genre.

His photo and brief biography appeared in Schelly's Founders of Comic Fandom (McFarland, 2010).

Extensive tribute to Fred Patten on furry fandom site Flayrah

A remembrance of Patten by Jon D. Swartz appeared in Scientifiction (STF), New Series #58, 4th Quarter, 2018.

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Awards, Honors and GoHships:

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  1. ↑ Lee Goldhas PDFs of #2453 through #3004, and Patten does not have a zine in any of those.
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