The Encyclopedia of Fandom
Fancyclopedia is an editorial reference site for the history, language, people, publications, conventions, awards, and community traditions of science fiction fandom.
Starting points for understanding how fandom became a culture of its own.
A guide to tuckerization, the practice of naming a fictional character after a real person, especially a fan, friend, or auction winner.
A focused guide to the Big Heart Award, the Worldcon-associated fandom service honor, including its origin, meaning, recipients, and community value.
A history of fanzine reviews as a form of fan criticism, community feedback, bibliographic memory, and publishing conversation.
Freshly edited articles from the reference archive.
A history of American science fiction fanzines, from 1930s club papers and New York fandom to mimeograph culture, apas, conventions, and fan archives.
A history of British science fiction fanzines, from early fan clubs and UK chapters to postwar fan publishing, conventions, criticism, and archives.
A guide to science fiction fanzine cover art, from mimeograph-era line art to offset, photocopy, digital design, fanartist culture, and convention memory.
A practical history of how science fiction fanzines moved through mailing lists, trades, letters of comment, apas, conventions, and subscriptions.
A guide to major science fiction figures whose early fan activity, fanzine work, or fan publishing helped shape their later professional careers.
A guide to how fanzines helped fans become professional writers, editors, critics, artists, and publishers in science fiction.
A historical overview of science fiction fanzines from the 1930s through mimeograph culture, apas, conventions, critical fanzines, and digital archives.
A practical guide to preserving and digitizing old fanzines, including storage, scanning, metadata, file formats, permissions, and archival care.
A direct comparison of fanzines and prozines in science fiction publishing, including amateur vs. professional production, audience, and purpose.
A clear comparison of zines, fanzines, and magazines, with examples from science fiction fandom, DIY publishing, and commercial periodicals.