Fanzines Fans Hugo Produced Called Music Games Awarded

"Fanzines" are unofficial magazines that are created by the fans of a particular show, movie, book, or band. Some of them are printed, but "nowadays" (in modern times) most are produced online. These online fanzines are sometimes called "webzines." The "contributors" (people who contribute stories and artwork) usually are not paid for their "submissions" (the materials that are sent for publication), and the fanzines themselves are usually made available to other fans for free or for a "nominal fee" (a very small payment).

A lot of fanzines cover "science fiction" (books, shows, and movies about what might happen in the future, especially related to outer space), but others "cover" (are about) comics, "horror flicks" (movies intended to scare viewers), rock music, local music, role-playing games, video games, sports, and more.

Although fanzines are "amateur" (not professional) publications, they can be awarded the annual Hugo Awards. The Hugo Awards are given each year for the best "works" (artistic productions) in science fiction and fantasy, and the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine has been awarded almost every year since 1955. The biggest winners have been fanzines called Locus, Mimosa, File 770, Ansible, and Science Fiction Review. The "nominees" (fanzines that are considered for the award) have to meet certain "criteria" (requirements) that "distinguish" (differentiate) the publications from professional and "semi-"(partially) professional magazines.

Fanzines should not "be confused with" (be mistaken for) "fan magazines," which are professionally produced publications that are sold to fans. With fanzines, fans produce material for the enjoyment of other fans, usually without a "profit motive" (a strong desire to make money).