Full record for apa n.
| Definition | an organization of (often science fiction) fans that publishes a periodical containing works by most or all of the members |
| OED requirements | antedating 1950 |
| Earliest cite | R. Lowndes 'Custodian's Benefit' |
| Comment | From the initials of Amateur Press Association.
Leah Zeldes submitted a 1959 cite from Fancyclopedia II. Jamie Morris submitted a 1950 cite from Robert Lowndes' "Custodian's Benediction". Enoch Forrester submitted a 1998 cite from an interview with Toni Weisskopf in Speculations. Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a 1978 reprint of Brian Ash's 1977 "A Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction". Enoch Forrester submitted a 1981 cite from an article by David Nalle in Dragon Magazine. Malcolm Farmer submitted a 1979 cite from Darrell Schweitzer's "Occasionally Mentioning Science Fiction." |
| Last modified | 6 July, 2008 |
Citations for apa n.
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| 1979 Sci. Fiction Rev. Jan. 33/3 | A fanzine for general circulation in fandom is called a genzine (general interest fanzine) as opposed to one for an amateur press association (apa) which is called an apazine. |