
Chris was born in Chicago, but largely grew up in Perth, Western Australia. His father was a long-time subscriber to Astounding/Analog and other sf magazines and encouraged his early interest in sf. In 1989, Chris started a fanzine, Mumblings from Munchkinland*, in order to stay in touch with other fans whilst serving as an Australian Volunteer Abroad in Peshawar, Pakistan in the early 1990s. He married Megan (another AVA) and they have raised three talented and beautiful daughters -- Ella, Lauren and Ruby -- in Tasmania, Samoa, Fiji and, currently, Canberra, where Chris manages a science library. He has continued to pub his ish in these and other countries over the past 30 years, despite Megan’s pleas for him to get a life. He writes mainly about his family, their travels, and early Australian fan history.
* Available on efanzines.com
Documents
Sessions in which Chris Nelson participates
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- How to Enjoy the First Virtual Worldcon Programming - Programme Room 6 (Zoom Meetings)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- The Atlanta Radio Theatre Presents "Omnilingual" and other SF Radio Plays Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Presentation
16:00
16:00
- The Evolution of Fanzines Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
17:00
17:00
- Japanese Science Fiction Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 17:00 NZST - 17:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
10:00
10:00
- Reading: Joe Haldeman Programming - Reading Room 1
- 10:00 NZST - 10:25 NZST | 25 minutes
- Reading
15:00
15:00
- A Chat with Bob and George Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
18:00
18:00
- History of SF Fandom in New Zealand Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 18:00 NZST - 18:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
9:00
9:00
- Fan Fund Auction Programming - Programme Room 7 (Zoom Meeting)
- 9:00 NZST - 10:50 NZST | 1 hour 50 minutes
- Auction
11:00
11:00
- A Fireside Chat with Artist Guest of Honour Greg Broadmore Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 11:00 NZST - 11:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
13:00
13:00
- Fandom Over the Years - The Female Perspective Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
14:00
14:00
- Fandom in the 1970s Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 14:00 NZST - 14:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
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15:00
- Birds of a Feather: Librarians Programming - Discussion Groups
- 15:00 NZST - 15:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Discussion Group
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16:00
- History of SF Fandom in Australia Programming - Programme Room 5 (Zoom Meeting)
- 16:00 NZST - 16:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel
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11:00
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12:00
- In Conversation: Gary K. Wolfe and Joe Haldeman Programming - Programme Room 2 (Webinar)
- 12:00 NZST - 12:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Dialogue
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13:00
- Beyond the Anglosphere: SF and Fantasy from the Rest of the World Programming - Programme Room 1 (Webinar)
- 13:00 NZST - 13:50 NZST | 50 minutes
- Panel