ASFMA Award


The Australian Science Fiction Media Awards were awards given annually for achievement in non-literary media and media appreciation within Australian science fiction. They were awarded at the Australian National Science Fiction Media Convention, from 1984 to 1997. The award was formally dissolved and incorporated into the Ditmar Awards at the Business Meeting of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Spawncon II in Melbourne in 1999, with the formal merger of the Australian "Media Natcon" and the Natcon.

Results

1983: Conquest '83, 24–25 September 1983 Brisbane

It was decided to give ASFMA awards at the annual Media Natcon, starting in 1984.

1984: Medtrek 2, March 10–11, 1984, The Shore Inn Sydney

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • 'Chronicles'''''

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • 'Sue Bursztynski'''''

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • 'Sue Campbell'''''

1985: Con Amore, June 8–10, 1985, Brisbane Parkroyal Brisbane

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • 'Chronicles'''''

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • 'Sue Bursztynski'''''

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • 'Lynn Hendricks'''''

1986 Galactic Tours Convention, March 7–10, 1986, Townhouse Melbourne

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • 'Chronicles'''''

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • 'Sue Bursztynski'''''

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • 'Robert Jan'''''

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

  • 'Sale of 23rd Century'''''

1987: Eccentricon, July 3–6, 1987, Hawkesbury Agricultural College N.S.W.(NSW)

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • 'Chronicles'''''

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • 'Sue Clarke'''''

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • 'Robert Jan'''''

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

  • 'Perfect Botch'''''

1988: Zencon II, October 14–16, 1988, Carlton Social Club Melbourne

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • A for Andromeda
  • Australian Playbeing
  • Chronicles
  • Newspeak
  • Spock
  • ''Timeloop''

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • Edwina Harvey
  • Gail Neville
  • Mark Try
  • Karen Herkes
  • Alan Stewart

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • Gail Adams
  • David Kenyon
  • Phil Wlodarczyk
  • Ian Gunn
  • Mark Try

1989 Conspire, March 17–19, 1989, The Rex Hotel Canberra

Best Writer

  • 'Nikki White'''''

Best Artist

  • 'Gail Adams'''''

Best Fanzine

  • 'Spock'''''

Best Audio-visual

  • 'No Award'''''

1990: Huttcon '90, November 23–25, 1990, The Diplomat Motel Melbourne

Best Australian Media Fanzine

  • Starwalking Newsletter
  • Enarrare, edited by Ellen Parry, Annie Hamilton, Marie Letters & Christine Poulson
  • Spock
  • Psychodaleks
  • Captain's Log

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • Ana Dorfstad
  • Edwina Harvey
  • Moira Dahlberg
  • Jan McNally
  • Sue Isle

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • Marianne Plumridge
  • Wendy Purcell
  • Bruce Mitchell
  • Ian Gunn
  • Phil Wlodarczyk

1991 Vampiricon, October 11–13, 1991, Melbourne Townhouse

Best Writer

  • Alan Stewart

Best Artist

  • Ian Gunn

Best Fanzine

  • Spock Wendy Purcell

Best Media Newszine

  • Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart

Best Audio-visual

1992 HongCon, June 6–8, 1992, Hotel Adelaide, S.A.

Best Fiction Zine

  • Steve & Martin's Excellent Fanzine Steven Scholz & Martin Reilly

Best Australian Media Newszine

3 way tie for award
  • Just Alice Adam Jenkins
  • Captain's Log Gail Adams
  • Ethel the Aardvark Alan Stewart

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

  • Martin Reilly
Best Australian Media Fanartist
  • Steven Scholz

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

  • James Bond etc George Ivanoff

1993 DefCon, June 4–7, 1993, Hotel St George Wellington New Zealand

Best Australian Media Newszine

  • '''Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart & Paul Ewins'''

Best Australian Media fanwriter

  • '''Hazel Naird'''

1994 Constantinople, April 1–4, Southern Cross Melbourne

Best Fan Writer

  • James Allen
  • Paul Ewins
  • Terry Frost
  • Jan MacNally
  • Martin Reilly
  • Katharine Shade

Best Fan Artist

  • Ian Gunn
  • Darren Reid
  • Steve Scholtz
  • Kerri Valkova
  • Phil Wlodarczyk

Best Newsletter

Best Fan Fiction Zine

  • Black Light
  • Nekros
  • Spock
  • Steve and Martin's Excellent Fanzine
  • Yukkies

Best Amateur Audiovisual Production

  • Concave Opening Ceremony Russell Devlin
  • Beky's Brain Phone Answering Message Danny Heap
  • Star Wars Tribute @ Jedi 10th Darren Maxwell
  • Starwalking Video, Karen Ogden
  • '''Starwalking II Closing Ceremony The Bastards '''

1995 Basicon, October 21, Melbourne University

Best Fan Writer

  • Chris Ballis
  • Paul Ewins
  • Ian Gunn
  • Karen Pender-Gunn

Best Fan Artist

  • Ian Gunn
  • Tracy Hamilton
  • Darren Reid
  • Catherine Scholz
  • Steve Scholz
  • Kerri Valkova

Best News Zine

  • Coztume, Edited by Gail Adams
  • Ethel The Aardvark, Edited by Paul Ewins
  • Pink, Edited by Karen Pender-Gunn
  • Severed Head, Edited by B.J.Stevens
  • The Communicator, Edited by Derek Screen
  • Thyme, Edited by Alan Stewart

Best Fiction Zine

  • Bobby & Mike #1, Edited by Peter & Jimmy Reilly
  • Spock, Edited by Katherine Shade
  • Strange Matter, Edited by Sian O'Neale
  • The Mentor, Edited by Ron Clarke

Best Audio Visual

  • Constantinople Closing Ceremony by George Ivanoff & Ian Gunn
  • Constantinople Masquerade Video by Carol Tilley
  • Constantinople Opening Ceremony by George Ivanoff & Ian Gunn
  • Constantinople Party Animation by Kerri Valkova

1996: The Festival of the Imagination, April 4–8, Kings Hotel Perth

Best Fan Fiction Zine

Ethel the Aardvark, edited by Paul Ewins

Best Fan Newsletter

Thyme, edited by Alan Stewart

Best Media Fan Writer

  • Ian Gunn

Best Media Artist

  • Ian Gunn

Best Amateur Audio/Visual Production

  • ''The Dalek Tapes''

1997 Basicon 2, 27–28 September 1997 YWCA Cato Conference Centre, Elizabeth St, Melbourne

Best Australian Fan Fiction Zine

  • Alliance edited by Cavell Gleeson & Jeremy Sadler
  • Babyloney 5 written & illustrated by Peter Reilly

Best Australian Fan Newsletter

  • The Communicator, edited by Derek Screen
  • Frontier, edited by Katharine Maxwell
  • Oscillation Overthruster, edited by Sue Ann Barber
  • Thyme, edited by Alan Stewart

Best Australian Media Fan Writer

  • Sue Ann Barber
  • Paul Ewins
  • Ian Gunn
  • George Ivanoff
  • Karen Pender-Gunn
  • Margaret Walsh

Best Australian Media Fan Artist

  • Ian Gunn
  • Tracy Hamilton
  • Steve Scholz
  • Kerri Valkova
  • Phil Wlodarczyk

Best Australian Amateur Audio/Visual Production

  • Enterprise Web Site David Barker
  • Star Trek 30th Anniversary Tribute Video Danny Heap
  • Zero G Robert Jan