Mark Plummer

Program Participant

Mark Plummer is the co-editor (with Claire Brialey) of the fanzine Banana Wings.

Thu	17:00	(A16)	1 hr	How Did We get to Where We Are? A Brief History of the Hugos We take a look at the awards from the first Science Fiction Achievement Awards in 1953. Categories have come and gone over the years, including the #1 Fan Personality. What category was strongly considered to be dropped in the mid-70s? Why were there so many variations in the categories? How were the winners chosen, really? Other alternatives?
Fri	12:00	(D04)	1 hr	Interview with John Coxon, Youngest TAFF Winner Ever! We meet John Coxon, this year's TAFF winner.
Sat	14:00	(D04)	1 hr	Fanzines in Britain, the U.S., and Australia Science fiction fans have been pubbing their zines for over 80 years. Leading faneds from the US and Britain discuss their fanzines and whether fanzine culture differs from country to country and how the Web is impacting fannish publishers.