Bruce Gillespie

Bruce Gillespie (born 1947) is a prominent Australian science fiction fan best known for his long-running sf fanzine SF Commentary. Along with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand, he was a founding editor of Norstrilia Press, which published the Australian edition of Damien Broderick's breakthrough novel, The Dreaming Dragons, in 1980 and published Greg Egan's first novel, An Unusual Angle, in 1983.

Gillespie was fan guest of honour at Aussiecon 3, the 57th World Science Fiction Convention held in Melbourne, Australia in 1999.

He has won and been nominated for many Ditmar Awards since his first nomination in 1970, and in 2007 he was awarded the Chandler Award for his services to science fiction fandom.

Major Fanzines

SF Commentary (1969 – ) – three times nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine The Metaphysical Review (1984 – ) Steam Engine Time (2000–2013) Treasure (2013 – )

Awards Hugo Award for Best Fanzine 1972, SF Commentary, nominated Hugo Award for Best Fanzine 1973, SF Commentary, nominated Hugo Award for Best Fanzine 1975, SF Commentary, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1970, SF Commentary, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1971, SF Commentary, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1972, SF Commentary, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1973, SF Commentary, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1977, SF Commentary, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1980, SF Commentary, winner Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1980, The Man Who Filled the Void and By Our Fruits, SF Commentary 55/56, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1981, SF Commentary, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1982, SF Commentary, nominated Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1982, Sing a Song of Daniel, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian SF or Fantasy Editor 1983, Norstilia Press, nominated with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1983, SF Commentary: The First Year, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian SF or Fantasy Editor 1984, Norstilia Press, nominated with Carey Handfield and Rob Gerrand Ditmar Award Best Australian SF or Fantasy Editor 1985, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1986, Metaphysical Review, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1986, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1987, Metaphysical Review, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1989, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1990, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1991, winner Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1991, The Non-SF Novels of Philip K. Dick presented at the Nova Mob and published in ANZAPA, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1992, winner Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1992, Jonathan Carroll, Storyteller, nominated Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 1993, James Morrow and the Erni, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1994, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1996, Metaphysical Review, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1997, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 1998, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 1999, Metaphysical Review, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2000, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2001, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fan Production 2001, The Unrelenting Gaze: SF Commentary #76, nominated Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 2001, The Unrelenting Gaze: SF Commentary #76, nominated Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2002, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fan Production, Fanzine 2002, SF Commentary, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2004, winner Ditmar Award William Atheling Jr Award 2004, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2005, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanwriter 2006, nominated Chandler Award, 2007, winner Ditmar Award Best Australian Fanzine 2008, Steam Engine Time, nominated