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Fan Speak: I – J

Compiled/Edited by Jon D. Swartz, N3F Historian
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the [...]

Fan Speak: G – H

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Remembering Jack Speer (1920-2008)

Remembering Jack Speer (1920-2008)

Longtime fan Jack Speer passed away early in the morning June 28, 2008. A member of First Fandom (FF), he was inducted in the FF Hall of Fame in 1995 and was the FGoH (fan guest of honor) at the 2004 Worldcon.
He died as approximately 3 a.m. Saturday morning in his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, [...]

Fan Speak: F

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Fan Speak: D – E

Compiled/Edited by Jon D. Swartz, N3F Historian
There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the [...]

Fan Speak: C

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Fan Speak: B

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Fan Speak: A

There are many words and abbreviations of special relevance to science fiction. In addition, over the years science fiction fandom has created many new terms. A list of some of these words and abbreviations is provided here for N3F members and for any others who are interested in the history of science fiction and science fiction fandom. Additions and/or corrections are invited.

Fan Film: Star Trek: TAS/ ‘Common People’

Here is a smashup of William Shatner’s cover of “Common People,” a song by the UK band, Pulp. It has been set music-video fashion to scenes from the 1970’s Star Trek: The Animated Series with very good lip sync matching by YouTube user “KirkSlashSpock.”
Note to fen: This has very, very light K/S fanfic themes and [...]

Darkover online RPG board launches

A new web site launched that may be of interest to role-playing fans of Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Darkover series of books.
Called The Red Sun, the fan-crafted site launched over the weekend. The RPG uses a blend of in-character message board posts and fan fiction to build the player-generated storylines.
The game is open to the public [...]