Faned means fanzine editor. The word is fannish shorthand for the person who edits, assembles, publishes, and often mails a fanzine. A faned may be writer, editor, layout worker, printer, correspondent, critic, and unpaid circulation manager all at once.
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| Quick fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Term | Faned |
| Expanded meaning | Fanzine editor |
| Context | Fanzines, apas, amateur publishing, fan correspondence |
| Related terms | Fanzine, loc, fanwriter, fanac |
What a Faned Did
A faned selected material, wrote editorials, handled letters of comment, arranged pages, duplicated copies, maintained mailing lists, and created the tone of a publication. In small fanzines, nearly all of this work could be done by one person with a typewriter, a duplicator, stamps, and stubbornness.
Why Faneds Mattered
Faneds mattered because fanzines were the bloodstream of print-era fandom. They carried news, arguments, jokes, reviews, personal essays, and invitations into wider fan activity. A good faned did more than fill pages; they hosted a conversation.
Related entries include fanzines, how fanzines were made, and fanac.
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