First Fandom Hall of Fame award
First Fandom Hall of Fame is an annual award for contributions to the field of science fiction dating back more than 30 years. Contributions can be as a fan, writer, editor, artist, agent, or any combination of the five. It is awarded by First Fandom and is usually presented at the beginning of the World Science Fiction Convention's Hugo Award ceremony.
| First Fandom Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Contributions to the field of science fiction dating back more than 30 years. | 
| Presented by | First Fandom | 
| First awarded | 1963 | 
| Website | firstfandom.org | 
In 1994, the "Posthumous Hall of Fame award was established as a separate and equal award with unique criteria".[1] This article, presently, is not clear in making this distinction.
List of winners
    
    1960s
    
1963
1964
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970s
    
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980s
    
1980
1981
1982
- Bill Crawford
 
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990s
    
1990
- Edd Cartier
 - Robert A. Madle
 - Alex Schomburg
 
1991
1992
- Nelson S. Bond
 - J. Harvey Haggard
 - Art Saha
 - Arthur L. Widner Jr.
 
1993
- Ray Beam[3]
 
1994
- E. F. Bleiler
 - Gerry de la Ree
 - Andre Norton
 
1995
1996
- Forrest J Ackerman
 - Ray Bradbury
 - Ray Harryhausen
 - Frank K. Kelly
 - Erle Melvin Korshak
 - Julius Schwartz
 
1997
1998
- Jack Agnew
 - John Baltadonis
 - Milton A. Rothman
 
2000s
    
2000
- Theodore R. Cogswell
 - Martin Greenberg
 - Mark Schulzinger
 
2001
2002
- Sir Arthur C. Clarke
 - Martha Beck
 
2003
2004
- Brian Aldiss
 - Robert Peterson
 - William L. Hamling
 
2005
2006
2007[4]
2008[5]
- Mike Ashley
 - Isaac Asimov (posthumous)
 - Ray Harryhausen
 
2009
- Walt Daugherty (posthumous)
 - James Gunn[6]
 - Ben Indick
 
2010s
    
2010[7]
- Ray Cummings (posthumous)
 - Terry Jeeves
 - Joe Martino
 
2011
- Jay Kay Klein
 - Oliver Saari
 
2012[8]
- Ray Bradbury
 - Larry Farsace[9]
 - Claude Held
 - Rusty Hevelin (posthumous)
 - Jack Robins
 
2013[10]
- Sam Basham
 - Thaddeus E. Dikty (posthumous)
 - Earl Kemp
 - Lester Mayer
 - Raymond A. Palmer (posthumous)
 - Norman F. Stanley
 
2015
- Julian May
 - Margaret Brundage (posthumous)
 - Bruce Pelz (posthumous)
 - F. Orlin Tremaine (posthumous)
 
2016
- Ben Bova
 - Joseph Wrzos
 
2017
- Les Cole
 - Es Cole
 
2018
2019
References
    
- "Posthumous Hall of Fame Award." Accessed April 3, 2023.
 - Kain, Ruth (April 6, 1964). "Around Our Town And Country". Times-Union. Warsaw, IN. p. 14. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
 - Silver, Steven H (April 10, 2012). "Obituary: Ray Beam". SF Site. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - "Worldcon Fan Awards". Science Fiction Awards Watch. September 13, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - "Worldcon Other Awards". Science Fiction Awards Watch. August 14, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - "2009 Big Heart, First Fandom Awards". Science Fiction Awards Watch. September 10, 2009. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - "2010 First Fandom Hall of Fame Award". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Locus. September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - Glyer, Mike (December 5, 2012). "2012 First Fandom Awards". File 770. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - Glyer, Mike (May 10, 2013). "Larry Farsace (1921-2013)". File 770. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
 - Glyer, Mike (September 3, 2013). "2013 First Fandom Hall of Fame". File 770. Retrieved September 4, 2013.