The Australian Science Fiction Media Awards (ASFMA 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

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

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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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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  • Chronicles

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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  • Sue Bursztynski

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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  • Sue Campbell

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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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  • Chronicles

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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  • Sue Bursztynski

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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  • Lynn Hendricks

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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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  • Chronicles

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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  • Sue Bursztynski

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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  • Robert Jan

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

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  • Sale of 23rd Century

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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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  • Chronicles

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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  • Sue Clarke

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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  • Robert Jan

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

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  • Perfect Botch

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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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

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

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Best Writer

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  • Nikki White

Best Artist

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  • Gail Adams

Best Fanzine

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  • Spock

Best Audio-visual

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  • No Award

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

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Best Australian Media Fanzine

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

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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

Best Australian Media Fanartist

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

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

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Best Writer

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  • Alan Stewart

Best Artist

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  • Ian Gunn

Best Fanzine

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  • Spock Wendy Purcell

Best Media Newszine

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  • Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart

Best Audio-visual

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  • Danny Heap Huttcon `90 Opening Ceremony

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

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Best Fiction Zine

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

Best Australian Media Newszine

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3 way tie for award

  • Just Alice Adam Jenkins
  • Captain's Log Gail Adams
  • Ethel the Aardvark Alan Stewart

Best Australian Media Fanwriter

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  • Martin Reilly

Best Australian Media Fanartist

  • Steven Scholz

Best Amateur Audio-Visual

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  • James Bond etc George Ivanoff

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

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Best Australian Media Newszine

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  • Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart & Paul Ewins

Best Australian Media fanwriter

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  • Hazel Naird

(Remaining categories not voted on due to inadequate nominations.)

1994 Constantinople, April 1–4, Southern Cross Melbourne

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Best Fan Writer

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

Best Fan Artist

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

Best Newsletter

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  • Awaken
  • Blacklight
  • Ethel the Aardvark
  • Get Stuffed
  • Thyme

Best Fan Fiction Zine

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

Best Amateur Audiovisual Production

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  • 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 (Danny Heap & Paul Ewins)

1995 Basicon, October 21, Melbourne University

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Best Fan Writer

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

Best Fan Artist

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

Best News Zine

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Constantinople Closing Ceremony (Performance) by George Ivanoff & Ian Gunn
  • Constantinople Masquerade Video (Video Compilation) by Carol Tilley
  • Constantinople Opening Ceremony (Video/Performance) by George Ivanoff & Ian Gunn
  • Constantinople Party Animation (Computer Animation) by Kerri Valkova

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

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Best Fan Fiction Zine

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  • Ethel the Aardvark, edited by Paul Ewins

Best Fan Newsletter

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  • Thyme, edited by Alan Stewart

Best Media Fan Writer

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  • Ian Gunn

Best Media Artist

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  • Ian Gunn

Best Amateur Audio/Visual Production

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  • The Dalek Tapes (Albert Q.)

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

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Best Australian Fan Fiction Zine

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

Best Australian Fan Newsletter

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  • 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

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

Best Australian Media Fan Artist

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

Best Australian Amateur Audio/Visual Production

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See also

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References

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