Finnish science fiction fandom
Encyclopedia
Finnish science fiction fandom started getting organized in Finland
when the first science fiction club
(the Turku Science Fiction Society) was founded in Turku
in 1976. The first fan conventions were in 1982 and 1985. The Finnish national convention, Finncon
, was established in 1986. One of the main actors to start an active fan culture in Finland was Tom Ölander
.
Biggest semiprozines in Finland are Portti, edited by Raimo Nikkonen, and Tähtivaeltaja, edited by Toni Jerrman
.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
when the first science fiction club
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
(the Turku Science Fiction Society) was founded in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
in 1976. The first fan conventions were in 1982 and 1985. The Finnish national convention, Finncon
Finncon
Finncon is the largest science fiction convention in Finland and, with up to 15,000 participants, one of the largest SF conventions in Europe. Finncon is unique among SF conventions because it has no participation/membership fee, and is funded primarily on various cultural grants as well as income...
, was established in 1986. One of the main actors to start an active fan culture in Finland was Tom Ölander
Tom Ölander
Tom Ölander was one of the main actors to kick-start an active fannish culture in Finland. He was the prime mover for the second Finnish sf convention King Con in 1989 , with the assistance of a boat load of Swedish imports, and regularized the tradition of convention holding by working to...
.
Biggest semiprozines in Finland are Portti, edited by Raimo Nikkonen, and Tähtivaeltaja, edited by Toni Jerrman
Toni Jerrman
Toni Jerrman is critic and editor of the Finnish sci-fi magazine Tähtivaeltaja.He has won several awards, including:* The Arctic Comic Festival's Publication-Lempi for Tähtivaeltaja...
.
External links
- Pasi Karppanen: The Finnish Fandom – All You Need to Know About It. Cosmos Pen 2/2006.
- Tero Ykspetäjä: Blogging the Finnish fandom.
- Tero Ykspetäjä: Finnish Fandom, 2008.
- Jeff VanderMeer: Finnish Science Fiction and Fantasy. May 5, 2011.
- Finnish Science Fiction Resources.