The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log

On BoingBoing Cory notes that today, the 11th of December, marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of something very close to my heart and cyber-implants, science fiction fandom. “80 years ago today, the first ever science fiction fan group, the Scienceers, met for the first time at organization president Warren Fitzgerald’s apartment in Harlem (Fitzgerald, the first-ever big name fan, was black). Happy 80th, fandom!”

I fully appreciate the call for fans to celebrate the date, fandom is a wonderful thing, its spread awareness of new works, support for new and developing authors, encouraged fans, discussion, debate and with meetings and conventions, from regular book groups (such as the one I and a friend started years ago and still going strong) through to big events like World Con its also meant new friendships and a lot of fun (and the occasional flame war too, of course!). Happy birthday to SF fandom!