Vin¢ Clarke
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A Vince(nt) Clarke (1922-1998), often known as Vin¢ Clarke, was a well-known British science fiction fan
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He first made contact with fandom
in 1938, and was active as a fanwriter and editor from 1948, including Science Fantasy News. He shared the fannish Epicentre flat in London
with Ken Bulmer (with whom he collaborated on some sf novels). He was the first winner of the TransAtlantic Fan Fund
(TAFF) in 1954, but was unable to take the trip. He was active in running conventions, including the 1957 Worldcon
, Loncon I. In 1958 he helped inspire the formation of the British Science Fiction Association
. He dropped almost all contact with fans in 1960 after his wife Joy left him for fellow fan Sandy Sanderson, and did not return to fandom until 1982. He was Fan Guest of Honour at the 1995 Worldcon
, Intersection
. In his later years he remained active in fandom, maintaining an extensive library of Science Fiction fanzines, co-editing the fanzine Pulp and contributing to work documenting UK fannish history. He died on 29 November 1998 from pneumonia following a long illness.
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
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He first made contact with fandom
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
in 1938, and was active as a fanwriter and editor from 1948, including Science Fantasy News. He shared the fannish Epicentre flat in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with Ken Bulmer (with whom he collaborated on some sf novels). He was the first winner of the TransAtlantic Fan Fund
TransAtlantic Fan Fund
The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, often known as TAFF, was created in 1953 for the purpose of providing funds to bring well-known and popular members of science fiction fandom familiar to fans on both sides of the ocean, across the Atlantic.-History:...
(TAFF) in 1954, but was unable to take the trip. He was active in running conventions, including the 1957 Worldcon
Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society...
, Loncon I. In 1958 he helped inspire the formation of the British Science Fiction Association
British Science Fiction Association
The British Science Fiction Association was founded in 1958 by a group of British science fiction fans, authors, publishers and booksellers, in order to encourage science fiction in every form. It is an open membership organisation costing £26 per year for UK residents and £18 for the unwaged. The...
. He dropped almost all contact with fans in 1960 after his wife Joy left him for fellow fan Sandy Sanderson, and did not return to fandom until 1982. He was Fan Guest of Honour at the 1995 Worldcon
Worldcon
Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is a science fiction convention held each year since 1939 . It is the annual convention of the World Science Fiction Society...
, Intersection
53rd World Science Fiction Convention
The 53rd World Science Fiction Convention , Intersection, was held in Glasgow, Scotland from 24-28 August 1995. The event was also the Eurocon. The venues for the 53rd Worldcon were the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the nearby Moat House Hotel...
. In his later years he remained active in fandom, maintaining an extensive library of Science Fiction fanzines, co-editing the fanzine Pulp and contributing to work documenting UK fannish history. He died on 29 November 1998 from pneumonia following a long illness.
External links
- http://www.sfwa.org/News/vince.htmObituary by SFWASFWASFWA may refer to:*Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America*Scottish Football Writers' Association...
] - http://www.ansible.co.uk/misc/vince.htmlObituary in AnsibleAnsibleAn ansible is a hypothetical machine capable of instantaneous or superluminal communication. Ansibles occur as plot devices in science fiction literature.- Origin :The word ansible was coined by Ursula K. Le Guin in her 1966 novel, Rocannon's World...
] - http://plokta.com/pnn/clarke19981129.htmlObituary in PloktaPloktaPlokta is a British science fiction fanzine, first published in 1996, which has won two Hugo Awards.Subtitled "The journal of superfluous technology" the magazine includes articles , photographs, illustrations and cartoons...
] - Clarke's Review of the 1995 Worldcon
- Listing in Who's Who in SF Fandom