The Australian Science Fiction Media Awards (ASFMA Awards) were annual awards for achievement in non-literary media and media appreciation within Australian science fiction. They were awarded at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention from 1984 to 1997. The awards were formally dissolved and incorporated into the Ditmar Awards at the Business Meeting of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (Spawncon II), held in Melbourne in 1999, with the formal merger of the Australian ‘Media NatCon’ and the NatCon.
Results
1983: Conquest '83, 24–25 September 1983 Brisbane
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
Best Australian Media Fanzine Chronicles
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Sue Bursztynski
Best Australian Media Fanartist Sue Campbell
1985: Con Amore, June 8–10, 1985, Brisbane Parkroyal Brisbane
Best Australian Media Fanzine Chronicles
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Sue Bursztynski
Best Australian Media Fanartist Lynn Hendricks
1986 Galactic Tours Convention, March 7–10, 1986, Townhouse Melbourne
Best Australian Media Fanzine Chronicles
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Sue Bursztynski
Best Australian Media Fanartist Robert Jan
Best Amateur Audio-Visual Sale of 23rd Century
1987: Eccentricon, July 3–6, 1987, Hawkesbury Agricultural College N.S.W.(NSW)
Best Australian Media Fanzine Chronicles
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Sue Clarke
Best Australian Media Fanartist Robert Jan
Best Amateur Audio-Visual Perfect Botch
1988: Zencon II, October 14–16, 1988, Carlton Social Club Melbourne
Best Australian Media Fanzine A for Andromeda Australian Playbeing Chronicles Newspeak Spock Timeloop
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Edwina Harvey Gail Neville Mark Try Karen Herkes Alan Stewart
Best Australian Media Fanartist Gail Adams David Kenyon Phil Wlodarczyk Ian Gunn Mark Try
1989 Conspire, March 17–19, 1989, The Rex Hotel Canberra
Best Writer Nikki White
Best Artist Gail Adams
Best Fanzine Spock
Best Audio-visual No Award
1990: Huttcon '90, November 23–25, 1990, The Diplomat Motel Melbourne
Best Australian Media Fanzine Starwalking Newsletter Enarrare, edited by Ellen Parry, Annie Hamilton, Marie Letters & Christine Poulson Spock Psychodaleks Captain's Log
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Ana Dorfstad Edwina Harvey Moira Dahlberg Jan McNally Sue Isle
Best Australian Media Fanartist Marianne Plumridge Wendy Purcell Bruce Mitchell Ian Gunn Phil Wlodarczyk
1991 Vampiricon, October 11–13, 1991, Melbourne Townhouse
Best Writer Alan Stewart
Best Artist Ian Gunn
Best Fanzine Spock Wendy Purcell
Best Media Newszine Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart
Best Audio-visual Danny Heap Huttcon `90 Opening Ceremony
1992 HongCon, June 6–8, 1992, Hotel Adelaide, S.A.
Best Fiction Zine Steve & Martin's Excellent Fanzine Steven Scholz & Martin Reilly
Best Australian Media Newszine 3 way tie for award
Just Alice Adam Jenkins Captain's Log Gail Adams Ethel the Aardvark Alan Stewart
Best Australian Media Fanwriter Martin Reilly
Best Australian Media Fanartist Steven Scholz
Best Amateur Audio-Visual James Bond etc George Ivanoff
1993 DefCon, June 4–7, 1993, Hotel St George Wellington New Zealand
Best Australian Media Newszine Ethel the Aardvark edited by Alan Stewart & Paul Ewins
Best Australian Media fanwriter Hazel Naird
(Remaining categories not voted on due to inadequate nominations.)
1994 Constantinople, April 1–4, Southern Cross Melbourne
Best Fan Writer
James (Jocko) Allen Paul Ewins Terry Frost Jan MacNally Martin Reilly Katharine Shade
Best Fan Artist
Ian Gunn Darren Reid Steve Scholtz Kerri Valkova Phil Wlodarczyk
Best Newsletter
Awaken Blacklight Ethel the Aardvark Get Stuffed Thyme
Best Fan Fiction Zine
Black Light Nekros Spock Steve and Martin's Excellent Fanzine Yukkies
Best Amateur Audiovisual Production
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
Best Fan Writer Chris Ballis Paul Ewins Ian Gunn Karen Pender-Gunn
Best Fan Artist Ian Gunn Tracy Hamilton Darren Reid Catherine Scholz Steve Scholz Kerri Valkova
Best News Zine 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 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 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
Best Fan Fiction Zine Ethel the Aardvark, edited by Paul Ewins
Best Fan Newsletter Thyme, edited by Alan Stewart
Best Media Fan Writer Ian Gunn
Best Media Artist Ian Gunn
Best Amateur Audio/Visual Production The Dalek Tapes (Albert Q.)
1997 Basicon 2, 27–28 September 1997 YWCA Cato Conference Centre, Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Best Australian Fan Fiction Zine Alliance edited by Cavell Gleeson & Jeremy Sadler Babyloney 5 written & illustrated by Peter Reilly
Best Australian Fan Newsletter 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 Sue Ann Barber Paul Ewins Ian Gunn George Ivanoff Karen Pender-Gunn Margaret Walsh
Best Australian Media Fan Artist Ian Gunn Tracy Hamilton Steve Scholz Kerri Valkova Phil Wlodarczyk
Best Australian Amateur Audio/Visual Production Enterprise Web Site David Barker (https://web.archive.org/web/19980428161222/http://aba.net.au/people/susien/enterprise/) Star Trek 30th Anniversary Tribute Video (screened at Multiverse II) Danny Heap Zero G (3RRR radio program) Robert Jan
See also Chandler Award Ditmar Award Ditmar Award results
References