John Bangsund Explained

John Bangsund (21 April 1939 – 22 August 2020)[1] was an Australian science fiction fan in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He was a major force, with Andrew I. Porter, behind Australia winning the right to host the 1975 Aussiecon, and he was Toastmaster at the Hugo Award ceremony at that convention.

Work

Bangsund was an influential and founding member of ANZAPA – the Australian and New Zealand Amateur Press Association; and long-time editor of the newsletter for the Victorian Society of Editors in Australia (of which he was an honorary life member[2]). His fanzine, Australian Science Fiction Review (ASFR), did much to help revive science fiction fandom in Australia during the 1960s.[3]

He was co-chair of the 9th Australian S.F. Convention (1970), and Fan Guest of Honor at Ozcon (1974 Australian National SF Convention).[4]

Bangsund was the instigator of the term Muphry's law,[5] which states that "if you write anything criticizing editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in what you have written".[6]

Personal life and death

Bangsund was married to Sally Yeoland, who announced on his Facebook page that on 22 August 2020, he had died from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Awards

Book references

Bibliography

Edited

Major fanzines

Essays

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary Bibliography: John Bangsund . www.isfdb.org . The Internet Speculative Fiction Database . 4 February 2021.
  2. http://209.85.175.104/search?q=cache:2-9b-wQ59RMJ:www.socedvic.org/publications/newsletters/2007/nl_0703.pdf+%22john+bangsund%22+%2B%22ramsden&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=au#6 Society of Editors Newsletter March 2007
  3. Web site: Warner . Julian . 2001 Chandler Award appreciation . The Australian Science Fiction Foundation . April 2001 . 4 February 2021 . 9 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209000728/https://asff.org.au/awards/chandler-award/2001-john-bangsund/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Natcon list . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001010811/http://www.natcon.org.au/2007/natconlist.html . dead . 1 October 2009.
  5. Web site: Muphry's law . The Society of Editors Newsletter . March 1992 . 13 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080720221038/http://home.pacific.net.au/~bangsund/muphry.htm . 20 July 2008 . dead .
  6. News: McIntyre . John E. . In a word: Muphry's Law . 4 February 2021 . Baltimore Sun . Tribune Publishing . 2 May 2016.
  7. Web site: 1967 Hugo Awards . 26 July 2007 . 4 February 2021.
  8. Web site: 1968 Hugo Awards . 26 July 2007 . 4 February 2021.
  9. Web site: 1969 Ditmars . 15 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410184728/http://members.optuszoo.com.au/tplank/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html . 10 April 2009 . dead .
  10. Web site: 1972 Ditmars . 15 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410184728/http://members.optuszoo.com.au/tplank/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html . 10 April 2009 . dead .
  11. Web site: 1975 Hugo Awards . 26 July 2007 . 4 February 2021.
  12. Web site: 1979 Ditmars . 15 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410184728/http://members.optuszoo.com.au/tplank/ditmar1024res/calldit1024.html . 10 April 2009 . dead .
  13. Web site: A. Bertram Chandler Award . 25 November 2019 . The Australian Science Fiction Foundation . 4 February 2021 . 15 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115233449/https://asff.org.au/awards/chandler-award/ . dead .
  14. Web site: John W. Campbell: an Australian tribute . John. Bangsund. Ronald E.. Graham . 4 February 1972. Ronald E. Graham & John Bangsund . National Library of Australia (new catalog) . 4 February 2021.
  15. Web site: Index of /fanzines/Australian_SFR . fanac.org . F.A.N.A.C. Inc . 4 February 2021.

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