Nova Awards

In 1973, Novacon instituted the annual Nova Awards to celebrate achievement in British science fiction fanzines. Originally handed down by a panel of judges, these accolades are now decided by Novacon members who can demonstrate a basic knowledge of current fanzines.

Following Novacon 32, the three categories - best fanzine, best fanzine writer, best fanzine artist - were extended to cover fanzines produced in Eire. In addition, electronic fanzines are now eligible, provided a hardcopy is lodged with the current administrator at 33 Scott Road, Olton, Solihull, B92 7LQ, UK.

The following fanzines have been received by the Nova Awards administrator since 1 October 2007 and are eligible for the 2008 awards, which will be presented at Novacon 38:

• Ansible #243 [10/07], #244 [11/07], #245 [12/07; all 2pp, all A4], Dave Langford, 94 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU - download from www.ansible.co.uk
• Banana Wings #32 [32pp, A4], Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer, 59 Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 7ES
• Brum Group News #433 [10/07], #434 [11/07; both 12pp], #435 [12/07], #436 [1/08; 8pp, all A5], William McCabe (for the Birmingham SF Group)
• Index [2pp, quarto], Nic Farey, PO Box 178, Saint Leonard, MD 29685, USA
• Motorway Dreamer #5 [34pp plus binding, A4], John Nielsen Hall, Coachman's Cottage, Marridge Hill, Ramsbury, SN8 2HG
• No Sin But Ignorance #48 [14pp, A4], Claire Brialey, address as above
• Outlaw Mutation Boogie #65 [12pp, A5], Mark Plummer, address as above
• Plokta #13 [14pp, A4], Steve Davies, Alison Scott & Mike Scott, 13 Collette Court, Eleanor Close, London, SE16 6PW
• Prolapse #9 - #11 [all 40pp, A4], Peter Weston, 53 Wyvern Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PS - download from www.efanzines.com/Prolapse/index.htm
• Procrastinations #5 [20pp, A5], John Coxon, 14 Chapel Lane, Peterborough, PE4 6RS - download from www.efanzines.com/Procrastinations/index.htm
• Quantum Bullocks #0 [A4, 2pp], Jinnie Cracknell, 100 Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham, B5 7NQ

The following have also been received since 1 October 2007, but are ineligible under the current rules:

• The Anatomic Air Review #4 [12pp, quarter-quarto], Sinoun Chea, Post Office Box 1602, Decatur, GA 30031, USA
• Bento #19 [48pp, quarter-quarto], David Levine & Kate Yule, 1905 SE 43rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97215, USA
• Chunga #13 [30pp], #14 [36pp, both quarto], Andy Hooper & Randy Byers & Carl Juarez, 1013 North 36th Street, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
• Data Dump #117, #121 - 123 [4pp, A5], £0.70 / US$2.00, Steve Sneyd, Hilltop Press, 4 Nowell Place, Almondbury, HD5 8PB
• Festival of Fantastic Films Progress Report Vol.19 #1 [8pp, A4], Tony Edwards for the Society of Fantastic Films
• No Award #17 [32pp, quarto], Marty Cantor, 11825 Gilmore Street #105, North Hollywood, CA 91606, USA - download from www.efanzines.com/No%20Award/index.html
• Novacon 37 Programme Book [36pp, A5], Steve Green for Novacon 37 - download from www.novacon37.org.uk/prs.htm
• Trapdoor #25 [60pp, half-quarto], Robert Lichtman, 11037 Broadway Terrace, Oakland, CA 94611-1948, USA
• Vanamonde #713-717, #723-737 [all 2pp, all quarto], John Hertz, 236 S. Coronado Street #409, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA
• Watershed #3 [16pp, quarto], Andrew Hooper & Carrie Root, 11032 30th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98125, USA
• Whistlestar #7 [46pp, quarto], Lenny Bailes, 504 Bartlett Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

This listing will be updated regularly, and will appear in Novacon 38 publications.