Nova Awards

In 1973, Novacon instituted the annual Nova Awards to celebrate achievement in British science fiction fanzines. Originally decided by a panel of judges, voting was subsequently extended to all Novacon members who could 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.

Beginning with the 2011 Nova Awards, voting is being extended to all UK / Irish residents who have read at least six qualifying fanzines published during the eligibility period. An electronic ballot form will be available very shortly on the Novacon website; in the meantime, you can download a copy here.

The following fanzines were received by or brought to the notice of the Nova Awards administrator since 1 October 2010 and are considered eligible for the 2011 awards under the current rules. Those not seen by the Administrator are highlighted in blue. It is only a guide to the fanzines available and should not be considered comprehensive. (Fanzines for inclusion in the 2012 list should be sent to 33 Scott Road, Solihull, B92 7LQ.)

• Andromeda's Offspring #1 [10pp, A4], Theresa Derwin. #2 [16pp, A4] has since appeared, but missed the deadline for the 2011 Novas.
  - download from http://efanzines.com/AndOff/index.htm
• An Fleghes Hager-Na Yu Canjeons #3 [8pp], #4 [6pp, A4], Doug Bell, 35 Gyllyng Street, Falmouth, TR11 3EL.
  - download from efanzines.com/AFH/index.htm
• Ansible #279 [10/10], #280 [11/10], #281 [12/10], #282 [1/11], #283 [2/11], #284 [3/11], #275 [4/11], #276 [5/11], #277 [6/11], #278 [7/11], #279 [8/11], #280 [9/11; all 2pp, all A4], Dave Langford, 94 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU. #281 [10/11; 2pp, A4] has since appeared, but missed the deadline for the 2011 Novas.
  - download from news.ansible.co.uk/
• Banana Wings #44 - #47 [all 56pp, A5], Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer, 59 Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 7ES.
• BW #5, Claire Brialey & Mark Plummer, address above [10pp, A4; also distributed as part of WOOF #36].
• Brum Group News #470 [11/10], #472 [1/11], #473 [2/11], #474 [3/11], #475 [4/11], #476 [5/11; all 12pp, A5], #477 [6/11], #478 [7/11], #479 [8/11], #480 [9/11, all 16pp, all A5], Rog Peyton for the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. #481 [10/11, 16pp, A5] has since appeared, but missed the deadline for the 2011 Novas.
• Bye Bye Johnny #4 [22pp, A4], Graham Charnock, 45 Kimberley Gardens, London N4 1LD.
  - download from efanzines.com/BBJ/index.htm
• Concatena tion Summer 2011 edition, Jonathan Cowie.
  - download from www.concatenation.org/whatsnew.html
• Data Dump #151 - #156, #157, #158, #159 - #163 [all 4pp, A5], Steve Sneyd, 4 Nowell Place, Almondsbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8PB.
• Exhibition Hall #15 [20pp], #16 [19pp, both quarto], Chris Garcia, Ariana Wolfe & James Bacon.
  - download from efanzines.com/ExhibHall/index.htm
• Flipping Heck #2, Dave Hicks [8pp, A4].
• The Fortnightly Fix #16 [3pp], #17 [4pp], #18 [6pp] #19 [9pp], #20 [8pp], #21 [4pp], #22 [6pp, all A4], Steve Green, 33 Scott Road, Solihull, B92 7LQ.
  - download from efanzines.com/FFix/index.htm
• Griff #3 [32pp, A5], Ian Milstead, 7 Rudhall Grove, Manor Farm, Bristol, BS10 5AJ.
• Head #10 [29pp] #11 [22pp, A4], Doug Bell & Christina Lake, address as for An Fleghes Hager-Na Yu Canjeons.
  - download from efanzines.com/Head/index.htm
• Inca #6 [44pp, A4], Rob Jackson, Chinthay, Nightingale Lane, Hambrook, Chichester, PO18 8UH. #7 [52pp, A4] has since appeared, but missed the deadline for the 2011 Novas.
• iShoes #4 [12pp, A5], Yvonne Rowse, 23 Roach Road, Sheffield, S11 8UA.
• Journey Planet #7 [67pp], #8 [35pp], #9 [36pp, all A4], #10 [40pp, A4], James Bacon & Chris Garcia (guest editors: Pete Young, #7; Yvonne Rowse, #9; Emily McLeay, #10), 59 Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 7ES.
  - download from efanzines.com/JourneyPlanet/index.htm
• A Meara For Observers #5 [8pp], #6 [18pp, both A4], #7 [18pp], #8 [20pp, both A4], Mike Meara.
  - download from efanzines.com/AMFO/index.htm
• The Other Side of the Wood [8pp, A4], John Nielsen Hall.
• Paranoid #23 [17pp, A4], Ian Maule, 14 Salcombe Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 3BS.
  - download from efanzines.com/Paranoid/index.htm
• Pips #4 [12pp], #5 [16pp, both A4], #7 [12pp, A5], Jim Mowatt, 273 The Rowans, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6ZA.
  - download from efanzines.com/Pips/index.htm
• Plokta #41 [28pp, A5], Steve Davies, Alison Scott & Mike Scott.
• Quantum B*llocks #1, #2 [both 4pp], #3 [6pp], #4 [5pp], #5 [7pp, all A4], Jinnie Cracknell, 100 Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7NQ. #6 has since appeared, but missed the deadline for the 2011 Novas.
  - download from efanzines.com/QB/index.htm
• Relapse #19 [40pp, A4], Peter Weston, 53 Wyvern Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PS.
  - download from efanzines.com/Prolapse/index.htm
• Septillion Year Spree [4pp, A4], David Haddock.

Updated 11 October 2011. Many thanks to Mark Plummer for his input.