Australian Science Fiction Media Awards

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Award
Name: Australian Science Fiction Media Awards
Date(s): 1984 - 1997
Frequency: Annual
Format:
Type: fan zines, fanfiction, fan art
Associated Community: Australian SF Media
Fandom: Multifandom, Media Fandom
URL: complete list
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Australian Science Fiction Media Awards were first presented in 1984 at the Australian National Media Convention. The awards were run between 1984 and 1997, but it (and the Australian National Media Convention) were folded into the Australian National Science Fiction Convention and the Ditmar Awards in 1999[1]

ASFMA trophy, as designed by Peter Lupinski.

History

In 1988, they were called Robbies. In 1989 they were renamed the Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards, as the eligibility that and subsequent years included New Zealand.

Amalgamation with the ASNSFC

In his 1996 article/call for unity, Ian Gunn raised the fact that the NatCons for both the Australian National Media Convention and the Australian National Science Fiction Convention were combined/would be combined in 1994, 1996 and 1997, and that the fandoms for each were a) too small to sustain separate conventions and b) had significant overlap in attendees. He also proposed combining the Awards with the Ditmar Awards, with the Artwork categories (professional and non-professional fan works) be combined with Audio/Visual, because, as he put it "...there isn't a great amount of [professional] radio/film/stage/TV SF produced in this country, but it'd be nice to have a category they could be slotted into if something really worthwhile comes along."[2] He also advocated scrapping the fan-fiction zine category, as the number of nominations were too low to justify keeping it.

1984 (Australian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Medtrek '84, held 10–11 March 1984, in Sydney.

Best Media Fanzine: Chronicles

Best Media Fan Writer: Sue Bursztynski

Best Media Fan Artist: Sue Campbell

1985 (Australian Science Fiction Media Awards)

ASFMA trophy for Lynn Henricks, Best Media Fan Artist, 1985. Presented by MC Ian McLean (as Therin of Andor), actor Judson Scott and writer David Gerrold

They were presented at Con Amore, held June 8–10, 1985, in Brisbane.

Best Media Fanzine: Chronicles

Best Media Fan Writer: Sue Bursztynski

Best Media Fan Artist: Lynn Henricks

1986 (Australian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Galactic Tours Convention, held Mar 7-10, in Melbourne.

Best Media Fanzine: Chronicles

Best Media Fan Writer: Sue Bursztynski

Best Media Fan Artist: Robert Jan

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: Sale of 23rd Century (Ian McLean & the Harpic Productions team)

1987 (Australian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Eccentricon, held July 3–6, 1987, in Hawkesbury, N.S.W.).

Best Media Fanzine: Chronicles

Best Media Fan Writer: Susan Clarke

Best Media Fan Artist: Robert Jan

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: Perfect Botch (Ian McLean & the Harpic Productions team)

1988 (Robbies)

In 1988, they were called "Robbies."

They were presented at Zencon II, held 14–16 October 1988, in Melbourne.

Nominated Best Media Fanzine:

Nominated Best Media Fan Writer:

Nominated Best Media Fan Artist:

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: No Award, insufficient nominees

1989 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

In 1989, they were renamed the "Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards."

They were presented at Conspire, held 17–20 March 1989, in Canberra.

Best Writer: Nikki White

Best Artist: Gail Adams

Best Fanzine: Spock

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: No Award, due to insufficient nominees

1990 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Huttcon '90, held 23–25 November 1990, in Melbourne.

Nominated Best Media Fanzine:

Nominated Best Media Fanwriter:

Nominated Best Media Fanartist:

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: No Award

1991 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Vampiricon, held 11–13 October 1991, in Melbourne.

Best Fan Media Newsletter: Ethel the Aardvark

Best Fan Media Zine: Spock

Best Fan Media Writer: Alan Stewart

Best Media Artist: Ian Gunn

Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production: HuttCon '90 Opening Ceremony, Danny Heap

1992 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at HongCon '92, held 6–8 June 1992, in Adelaide.

Best Fan Artist: Steven Scholz

Best Fan Writer: Martin Riley

Best Fiction Zine: Steve and Martin's Excellant Fanzine, Steve Scholz & Martin Riley

Best Newszine: (three-way tie)

Best Audio-Visual Production: James Bond etc, George Ivanoff

1993 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Defcon, held 5–7 June 1993, in New Zealand.

Best Fan Newsletter: Ethel the Aardvark, Alan Stewart and Paul Ewins

Best Fan Writer: Hazel Nair

Other categories: insufficient nominees

1994 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Constantinople, held 1–4 April 1994, in Melbourne.

Nominated Best Fan Writer:

Nominated Best Fan Artist:

Nominated Best Newsletter:

Nominated Best Fan Fiction Zine:

Nominated Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production:

1995 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Basicon, held 21 October 1995, in Melbourne.

Nominated Best Fan Writer:

Nominated Best Fan Artist:

Nominated Best Newszine:

Nominated Best Fiction Zine:

Nominated Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production:

1996 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at the Festival of the Imagination 1996, held 4–8 April 1996, in Perth.

Nominated Best Fan Fiction Zine:

Nominated Best Fan Newsletter:

Nominated Best Media Fan Writer:

Nominated Best Media Artist:

Nominated Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production:

1997 (Australasian Science Fiction Media Awards)

They were presented at Basicon 2 held September 27–28, 1997, in Melbourne.

Nominated Best Fan Fiction Zine:

Nominated Best Fan Newsletter:

Nominated Best Media Fan Writer:

Nominated Best Media Fan Artist:

Nominated Best Amateur Audio-Visual Production:

References

  1. ^ ASFMA Award - Wikipedia
  2. ^ "A Call for Unity" by Ian Gunn; Thyme, Issue 111, p 9, September 1996