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The Revelcon Zine Piracy Letters
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In 1993 and 1994, a number of Open Letters circulated in fandom regarding the photocopying of in-print zines and zine piracy, something that had become a topic of conversation due to activities at Revelcon, a multi-fandom media convention that had taken place March 12-14, 1993.
Note: Della Van Hise and Alexis Fegan Black are the same person.
- Zine Piracy Letter to Candace Pulleine by Bill Hupe (March 19, 1993)
- Zine Piracy Letter to Candace Pulleine by Leah Rosenthal (March 23, 1993)
- Follow-Up Zine Piracy Letter to Candace Pulleine by Bill Hupe (April 14, 1993)
- Editorial by Ann Wortham in "Southern Lights" (May 1993)
- Open Letter to Fandom by Alexis Fegan Black Regarding Zine Pirating (May 1993)
- Candace Pulleine’s Open Letter To All Revelcon Members (May 12, 1993)
- Open Letter to Fanzine Readers, Contributors, and Publishers by Candace Pulleine (June 1993)
- Zine Piracy Letter by Ann Wortham in Response to Candace Pulleine (Autumn 1993)
- Is Fandom Slipping into McCarthyism?, by Connie-Sue Hamilton (February 1994)
- Ann Wortham's Response to Connie-Sue Hamilton (April 1994)
Letters Regarding the Same Topic
While not specifically related to the Revelcon letters, the essays below offer some context.
- "Have you heard of the Underground?" by Winston Howlett (1977)
- An Open Letter to Fandom by Della Van Hise by Della Van Hise (Alexis Fegan Black) (1988)
- Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines by Mary Urhausen (1989)
- As most of you know, I am not a supporter of people who xerox zines. by Alexis Fegan Black (1990)
- The High Price of Xeroxing by Alexis Fegan Black (1990)