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Christopher J. Garcia

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Christopher J. Garcia is an American writer and editor. He is known for his works on Journey Planet.

Biography

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In 1999, Garcia joined the Computer History Museum and became the museum curator.[1] In 2021, he was employed as an archivist for Forever Saroyan literary foundation.[2]

Works

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Garcia started his first fanzine The Drink Tank, in 2005. It was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine from 2007 through 2013,[3] winning in 2011.[4] The 2011 acceptance speech was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.[5][6][7] He was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer from 2007 through 2013.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

He began publishing Journey Planet in 2008, with the first issue being created at the Eastercon as a program item.[16] Journey Planet has been nominated for several awards, including the European Science Fiction Award[17] and The Hugo Award for Best Fanzine. It won the Nova Award for Best Fanzine in 2010.[18] and the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 2015.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Garcia". 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Christopher J Garcia Joins Forever Saroyan as Archivist".
  3. ^ "Sfadb : Christopher J Garcia Awards".
  4. ^ "2011 Hugo Awards". 25 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Greatest Hugo Acceptance Speech of All Time".
  6. ^ "Sfadb: Hugo Awards 2012".
  7. ^ "2012 Hugo Awards". 7 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Sfadb : Christopher J Garcia Awards".
  9. ^ "2007 Hugo Awards". 9 August 2007.
  10. ^ "2008 Hugo Awards". 13 August 2008.
  11. ^ "2009 Hugo Awards". 18 August 2009.
  12. ^ "2010 Hugo Awards". 10 November 2010.
  13. ^ "2011 Hugo Awards". 25 April 2011.
  14. ^ "2012 Hugo Awards". 7 April 2012.
  15. ^ "2013 Hugo Awards". 22 December 2012.
  16. ^ "Irish Fiction Friday: James Bacon: Journey Planet". 21 August 2015.
  17. ^ "2010 – 2019 – European Science Fiction Society".
  18. ^ "SFE: Nova Awards".
  19. ^ "2015 Hugo Awards". 31 March 2015.