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Journey Planet
EditorsJames Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, et al.
CategoriesFanzine
FrequencyIrregular
First issue2008
Based inDublin, Ireland & Boulder Creek, California
LanguageEnglish
Websitejourneyplanet.weebly.com

Journey Planet is an Irish-American science fiction fanzine currently edited by James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia and various other co-editors. It has been nominated twelve times for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine, winning in 2015.[1]

Description[edit]

Journey Planet began as a Fanzine-in-an-hour program item at the 2008 Eastercon at Heathrow.[2] Bacon and Garcia headed up the item and produced the first version of issue 1. After the convention, Claire Brialey came on-board as editor, and remained through issue #9. Ever since, Garcia and Bacon have teamed with an ever-changing roster of co-editors on themed issues.

Guest editors have included Michael Carroll, John Coxon, Vincent Docherty, Sara Felix, Colin Harris, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Alissa McKersie, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Lynda E. Rucker, Chuck Serface, Steven H Silver, Erin Underwood, Linda Wenzelburger, Pete Young, and others.

The zine has carried material, both written and artistic, from professionals and fans, including Gail Carriger, Rian Johnson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Seanan McGuire, Maura McHugh, Peter Sagal, Dez Skinn, and many others. It has also run interviews with figures such as Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Mel Ramos, and John Scalzi.[3]

Each issue is themed, with most themes being in the realm of science fiction, fandom, or comics. Other topics have included historical personages, such as Richard III, historical moments such as World War I, or authors like Flann O'Brien. The editors have twice run bilingual issues, the first in English and Russian, and the second in English and Chinese.

Journey Planet has 12 Hugo nominations for Best Fanzine (being nominated every year from 2012 to 2024, excluding 2016, and receiving the award in 2015), won the European Science Fiction Society's European Science Fiction Award twice,[4] the Alfie, and a Nova Award for Best Fanzine in 2010.[5]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Hugo Award for Best Fanzine[edit]

Year Editors Result Ref.
2012 James Bacon and Christopher J Garcia Finalist [6]
2013 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Emma J. King, Helen J. Montgomery, and Pete Young Finalist [7]
2014 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Lynda E. Rucker, Pete Young, Colin Harris, and Helen J. Montgomery Finalist [8]
2015 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Colin Harris, Alissa McKersie, and Helen J. Montgomery Won [9]
2017 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Helena Nash, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Erin Underwood Finalist [10]
2018 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Michael Carroll, Vince Docherty, Jackie Kamlot, Mark Meenan, Helen Montgomery, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, and Steven H Silver (as Team Journey Planet) Finalist [11]
2019 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Michael Carroll, John Coxon, Sarah Gulde, Professor Anthony Roche, Merlin Roche, and Chuck Serface (as Team Journey Planet) Finalist [12]
2020 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, John Coxon, Ann Gry, Alissa McKersie, Chuck Serface, and Steven H Silver Finalist [13]
2021 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Michael Carroll, John Coxon, Sara Felix, Ann Gry, Sarah Gulde, Alissa McKersie, Errick Nunnally, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Chuck Serface, Steven H Silver, Paul Trimble, and Erin Underwood. Finalist [14]
2022 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Erin Underwood, Jean Martin, Sara Felix, Vanessa Applegate, Chuck Serface, Errick Nunnally, Evan Reeves, and Steven H Silver Finalist [15]
2023 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, John Coxon, Sara Felix, Arthur Liu, Jean Martin, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Yen Ooi, Olav Rokne, Chuck Serface, Steven H Silver, Erin Underwood, Amanda Wakaruk, Alissa Wales, and Regina Kanyu Wang Finalist [16]
2024 James Bacon, Christopher J Garcia, Michael Carroll, Vincent Docherty, Sara Felix, Ann Gry, Sarah Gulde, Allison Hartman Adams, Arthur Liu, Jean Martin, Helena Nash, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, Yen Ooi, Chuck Serface, Alan Stewart, Regina Kanyu Wang Finalist

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2015 Hugo Award Winners Announced". 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Irish Fiction Friday: James Bacon: Journey Planet". 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ John Freeman (29 December 2018). "Journey Planet helps revive ground-breaking 1960s comic zine Heroes Unlimited for one last outing". Downthetubes. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Next & Recent ESFS Awards – European Science Fiction Society".
  5. ^ "Journey Planet - Fancyclopedia 3".
  6. ^ "2012 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 2012-04-08. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  7. ^ "2013 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
  8. ^ "2014 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  9. ^ "2015 Hugo Award Winners Announced". 23 August 2015.
  10. ^ "2017 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  11. ^ "2018 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2018-03-15. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  12. ^ "2019 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2019-09-18. Archived from the original on 2019-07-29. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
  13. ^ "2020 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  14. ^ "2021 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2021-12-18. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  15. ^ "2022 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2022-09-04. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  16. ^ "2023 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
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