Awards & Winners

Hugo Award for Best Fanzine

Hugo Awards

The Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award. The award has been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction" and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing". The Hugo Award for Best Fanzine was given each year for non professionally edited magazines, or "fanzines", related to science fiction or fantasy, published in English, and which has published four or more issues with at least one issue appearing in the previous calendar year. Awards were also once given out for professional magazines in the professional magazine category, and since 1984 have been awarded for semi-professional magazines in the semiprozine category; several magazines that were nominated for or won the fanzine category have gone on to be nominated for or win the semiprozine category since it was established.
Date Established : 1955

Check all the winners of Hugo Award for Best Fanzine presented under Hugo Awards since 1955 .


Aidan Moher

Honored for : A Dribble of Ink

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ana Grilo The Book Smugglers
Thea James The Book Smugglers
Aidan Moher A Dribble of Ink
Steven Diamond Elitist Book Reviews
James Bacon Journey Planet
Christopher Garcia Journey Planet
Lynda E. Rucker Journey Planet
Pete Young Journey Planet
Colin Harris Journey Planet
Helen J. Montgomery Journey Planet
Anne C. Perry Pornokitsch
Jared Shurin Pornokitsch

John DeNardo, JP Frantz, Patrick Hester

Honored for : SF Signal

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John DeNardo SF Signal
JP Frantz SF Signal
Patrick Hester SF Signal
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
James Bacon The Drink Tank
Steven Diamond Elitist Book Reviews
James Bacon Journey Planet
Christopher Garcia Journey Planet
Helen J. Montgomery Journey Planet
Pete Young Journey Planet
Emma J. King Journey Planet

John DeNardo

Honored for : SF Signal

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John DeNardo SF Signal
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
James Bacon The Drink Tank
Mike Glyer File 770
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
James Bacon Journey Planet
Christopher Garcia Journey Planet

Christopher Garcia, James Bacon

Honored for : The Drink Tank

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
James Bacon The Drink Tank
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Mike Glyer File 770
Tony C. Smith StarShipSofa

Tony C. Smith

Honored for : StarShipSofa

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tony C. Smith StarShipSofa
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
James Bacon The Drink Tank
Mike Glyer File 770
Steven H Silver Argentus
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger

John Klima

Honored for : Electric Velocipede

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Klima Electric Velocipede
Steven H Silver Argentus
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
Mike Glyer File 770

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Steven H Silver Argentus
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank

Lee Hoffman, Randy Byers, Geri Sullivan

Honored for : Science-Fiction Five-Yearly

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Hoffman Science-Fiction Five-Yearly
Geri Sullivan Science-Fiction Five-Yearly
Randy Byers Science-Fiction Five-Yearly
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Christopher Garcia The Drink Tank
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta

Steve Davies, Mike Scott, Alison Scott

Honored for : Plokta

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Randy Byers Chunga
Andrew Hooper Chunga
Carl Juarez Chunga
Mike Glyer File 770

Steve Davies, Mike Scott, Alison Scott

Honored for : Plokta

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cheryl Morgan Emerald City
Claire Brialey Banana Wings
Mark Plummer Banana Wings
Randy Byers Chunga
Andrew Hooper Chunga
Carl Juarez Chunga
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
Alison Scott Plokta

Cheryl Morgan

Honored for : Emerald City

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cheryl Morgan Emerald City
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Mike Glyer File 770
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger

Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Cheryl Morgan Emerald City
Mike Glyer File 770
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta

David Langford

Honored for : Ansible

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Mike Glyer File 770
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
Dick Smith STET
Leah Zeldes Smith STET
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
David Langford Ansible
Guy H. Lillian III Challenger
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta

David Langford

Honored for : Ansible

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Mike Glyer File 770
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Alan Stewart Thyme
Alison Scott Plokta
Steve Davies Plokta
Mike Scott Plokta
David Truesdale Tangent

Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
John Dallman Attitude
Pam Wells Attitude
Michael Abbott Attitude
Mike Glyer File 770
David Truesdale Tangent

Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Mike Glyer File 770
David Langford Ansible
Lawrence Person Nova Express
David Truesdale Tangent

David Langford

Honored for : Ansible

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Timothy Lane FOSFAX
Elizabeth Garrott FOSFAX
Michael Abbott Attitude
Pam Wells Attitude
John Dallman Attitude
Andrew Hooper Apparatchik
Victor Gonzalez Apparatchik

David Langford

Honored for : Ansible

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Mike Glyer File 770
Bill Donaho Habakkuk
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa

Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
David Langford Ansible
Mike Glyer File 770
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Leah Zeldes Smith STET
Dick Smith STET

Richard Lynch, Nicki Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Mike Glyer File 770
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Leah Zeldes Smith STET
Dick Smith STET
Janice Moore FOSFAX
Timothy Lane FOSFAX

Nicki Lynch, Richard Lynch

Honored for : Mimosa

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Mike Glyer File 770
Timothy Lane FOSFAX
Janice Moore FOSFAX
Robert M. Lichtman Trap Door
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Nicki Lynch Mimosa

George Laskowski

Honored for : Lan's Lantern

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Mike Glyer File 770
Nicki Lynch Mimosa
Richard Lynch Mimosa
Timothy Lane FOSFAX
Janice Moore FOSFAX
Suzanne Tompkins Mainstream
Jerry Kaufman Mainstream

Leslie Turek

Honored for : The Mad 3 Party

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leslie Turek The Mad 3 Party
Mike Glyer File 770
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Pat Mueller Pirate Jenny
Timothy Lane FOSFAX

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Timothy Lane FOSFAX
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Ed Meskys Niekas
Chuq Von Rospach OtherRealms
Mike Glyer File 770

Pat Mueller

Honored for : Texas SF Inquirer

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
Timothy Lane FOSFAX
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Leslie Turek The Mad 3 Party
Pat Mueller Texas SF Inquirer

David Langford

Honored for : Ansible

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Langford Ansible
Mike Glyer File 770
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Pat Mueller Texas SF Inquirer
Robert M. Lichtman Trap Door

George Laskowski

Honored for : Lan's Lantern

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charlotte Proctor Anvil
Susan Bridges Universal Translator
George Laskowski Lan's Lantern
Marty Cantor Holier Than Thou
Robbie Cantor Holier Than Thou
Bobby Gear Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild Newsletter

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
David Langford Ansible
Marty Cantor Holier Than Thou
Robbie Cantor Holier Than Thou
Don D'Ammassa Mythologies
Leigh Edmonds Rataplan

Mike Glyer

Honored for : File 770

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Glyer File 770
David Langford Ansible
Paul J. Willett The Philk Fee-Nom-Ee-Non
Patrick Nielsen Hayden Izzard
Teresa Nielsen Hayden Izzard
Marty Cantor Holier Than Thou
Robbie Cantor Holier Than Thou

Charles N. Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Andrew I. Porter Science Fiction Chronicle
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Mike Glyer File 770
Robert A. Collins Fantasy Review

Charles N. Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Mike Glyer File 770
Andrew I. Porter Science Fiction Chronicle

Charles N. Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Mike Glyer File 770
Andrew I. Porter Starship
Andrew I. Porter Science Fiction Chronicle

Charles N. Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Mike Glyer File 770
Janice Bogstad Janus
Jeanne Gomoll Janus
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Doug Fratz Thrust

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : Science Fiction Review

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
David Langford Twll-Ddu
Terry Hughes Mota
Janice Bogstad Janus
Jeanne Gomoll Janus
Rob Jackson Maya

Charles N. Brown, Dena Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Don C. Thompson Don-O-Saur
Janice Bogstad Janus
Jeanne Gomoll Janus
Rob Jackson Maya
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : Science Fiction Review

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Dena Brown Locus
Charles N. Brown Locus
Don D'Ammassa Mythologies
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Suzanne Tompkins The Spanish Inquisition
Jerry Kaufman The Spanish Inquisition

Charles N. Brown, Dena Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dena Brown Locus
Charles N. Brown Locus
Andrew I. Porter Algol
Don C. Thompson Don-O-Saur
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : The Alien Critic

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard E. Geis The Alien Critic
Andrew I. Porter Algol
Dena Brown Locus
Charles N. Brown Locus
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Joan Bowers Outworlds
Bruce Gillespie SF Commentary
Hank Luttrell Starling
Lesleigh Luttrell Starling

Andrew I. Porter

Honored for : Algol

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew I. Porter Algol
Richard E. Geis The Alien Critic
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Joan Bowers Outworlds

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : The Alien Critic

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew I. Porter Algol
Richard E. Geis The Alien Critic
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Joan Bowers Outworlds

Susan Wood, Mike Glicksohn

Honored for : Energumen

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Wood Energumen
Mike Glicksohn Energumen
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Andrew I. Porter Algol
Ron Bushyager Granfalloon
Linda E. Bushyager Granfalloon
Bruce Gillespie SF Commentary

Charles N. Brown, Dena Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Mike Glicksohn Energumen
Susan Wood Energumen
Ron Bushyager Granfalloon
Linda E. Bushyager Granfalloon
Bruce Gillespie SF Commentary

Charles N. Brown, Dena Brown

Honored for : Locus

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Mike Glicksohn Energumen
Susan Wood Energumen
Peter Weston Speculation
Bill Bowers Outworlds
Joan Bowers Outworlds

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : Science Fiction Review

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Charles N. Brown Locus
Dena Brown Locus
Leland Sapiro Riverside Quarterly
Peter Weston Speculation
Frank Lunney BeABohema

Richard E. Geis

Honored for : Science Fiction Review

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard E. Geis Science Fiction Review
Leland Sapiro Riverside Quarterly
Tom Reamy Trumpet
Richard Bergeron Warhoon
Ken Rudolph Shangri L'Affaires

George H. Scithers

Honored for : Amra

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George H. Scithers Amra
John Bangsund Australian SF Review
Terry Carr Lighthouse
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Raymond "Duggie" Fisher Odd
Richard E. Geis Psychotic

Ed Meskys, Felice Rolfe

Honored for : Niekas

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Felice Rolfe Niekas
Ed Meskys Niekas
John Bangsund Australian SF Review
Terry Carr Lighthouse
Bill Donaho Habakkuk
Leland Sapiro Riverside Quarterly
Tom Reamy Trumpet
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro

Camille Cazedessus

Honored for : ERB-dom

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Camille Cazedessus ERB-dom
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Bill Mallardi Double: Bill
Ed Meskys Niekas
Felice Rolfe Niekas
Peter Weston Speculation

Robert Coulson, Juanita Coulson

Honored for : Yandro

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Bill Bowers Double: Bill
Bill Mallardi Double: Bill
Peter Weston Speculation

George H. Scithers

Honored for : Amra

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George H. Scithers Amra
Camille Cazedessus ERB-dom
Ron Ellik Starspinkle
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro

Richard A. Lupoff, Pat Lupoff

Honored for : Xero

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pat Lupoff Xero
Richard A. Lupoff Xero
Jack L. Chalker Mirage
Fred Patten Shangri L'Affaires
Albert Lewis Shangri L'Affaires
Bjo Trimble Shangri L'Affaires
John Trimble Shangri L'Affaires
Richard Bergeron Warhoon
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro

Richard Bergeron

Honored for : Warhoon

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Bergeron Warhoon
George H. Scithers Amra
Noreen Shaw Axe
Larry Shaw Axe
F. M. Busby Cry of the Nameless
Elinor Busby Cry of the Nameless
Wally Weber Cry of the Nameless
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Robert Coulson Yandro

Earl Kemp

Honored for : Who Killed Science Fiction?

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Earl Kemp Who Killed Science Fiction?
Redd Boggs Discord
Terry Carr Fanac
Ron Ellik Fanac
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Bill Donaho Habakkuk
Bjo Trimble Shangri L'Affaires
John Trimble Shangri L'Affaires

F. M. Busby, Elinor Busby, Wally Weber, Burnett R. Toskey

Honored for : Cry of the Nameless

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
F. M. Busby Cry of the Nameless
Elinor Busby Cry of the Nameless
Burnett R. Toskey Cry of the Nameless
Wally Weber Cry of the Nameless
Terry Carr Fanac
Ron Ellik Fanac
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Lynn Hickman JD-Argassy
James V. Taurasi, Sr. Science-Fiction Times
Ray Van Houten Science-Fiction Times
Frank Prieto Science-Fiction Times

Ron Ellik, Terry Carr

Honored for : Fanac

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Ellik Fanac
Terry Carr Fanac
F. M. Busby Cry of the Nameless
Elinor Busby Cry of the Nameless
Wally Weber Cry of the Nameless
Burnett R. Toskey Cry of the Nameless
Chuck Harris Hyphen
Walt Willis Hyphen
Ray Van Houten Science-Fiction Times
James V. Taurasi, Sr. Science-Fiction Times
Frank Prieto Science-Fiction Times
Robert Coulson Yandro
Juanita Coulson Yandro
Lynn Hickman JD-Argassy

James V. Taurasi, Sr., Frank Prieto, Ray Van Houten

Honored for : Science-Fiction Times

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James V. Taurasi, Sr. Science-Fiction Times
Ray Van Houten Science-Fiction Times
Frank Prieto Science-Fiction Times
Chuck Harris Hyphen
Walt Willis Hyphen
Ron Smith Inside

Ron Smith

Honored for : Science Fiction Advertiser

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Smith Inside
Ron Smith Science Fiction Advertiser

Ron Smith

Honored for : Inside

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Smith Inside
Ron Smith Science Fiction Advertiser

James V. Taurasi, Sr., Ray Van Houten

Honored for : Fantasy Times

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James V. Taurasi, Sr. Fantasy Times
Ray Van Houten Fantasy Times