ANZAPA

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ANZAPA - the Australian and New Zealand Amateur Press Association - is an amateur press association associated with science fiction fandom in Australia and New Zealand. It was founded in October 1968 as APA-A with Leigh Edmonds as its first Official Editor^[1], and is still running at the present time with almost 30 members^[2]. It is thus the oldest apa in the Southern Hemisphere.^{[citation needed]}

Following a suggestion by Gary Woodman^[3], the organization changed its name in February 1969 to ANZAPA^[4] to reflect its willingness to include New Zealand members (though it took until 1974 before the first such member joined).^[5] Despite this inclusiveness, it has always primarily been an Australian apa.^[6]

The organization publishes mailings on a bi-monthly basis.^[7] Members have mostly been from Australia and New Zealand, although there have often been members from the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa and a scattering of other countries.^[6] It has always represented a strong force in Australian science fiction fandom, and many of its members have been involved in organizing science fiction conventions in Australia, including the World Science Fiction Conventions held in Melbourne, Australia in 1975, 1985 and 1999.^[8][9]

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Note: due to the limited nature of apa publication (typically less than 30 copies or 'mailings' distributed, and only to members of the organisation), references to specific mailings below are based on copies held largely in private collections, though there are a few copies held at the National Library of Australia.^[10]