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[edit] Introduction

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[edit] The Author

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Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. He is best known as the author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.

[edit] The Canon

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[edit] Terminology

Below is a list of terms and their definitions that are used in this fan community.

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• Bop Ad - popular nickname for Douglas Adams based on his signature. First coined by ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, The Official Hitchhiker's Guide Appreciation Society, in the early 1980s. Specifically by Ian "Cat" Vincent and Les "Dead" Fuller, but nobody can remember which one of them actually thought of it first.

[edit] Fan fiction policy and history

According to a post to the newsgroups rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.int-fiction, Douglas Adams has allowed for stories based on his work to appear in fanzines. [1]

This is confirmed by Aquarius in a posted dated August 19, 1998 to rec.arts.drwho, rec.arts.int-fiction which "Douglas Adams allows it to go ahead in the fanzine."

[edit] Timeline

Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan community.

• In October 1980, ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Appreciation Society, was formed.

• On May 12, 2001, the LiveJournal community dna_fans was created. [2]

[edit] Kerfluffles

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[edit] Influential Fanworks

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• Mostly Harmless - quarterly fanzine available to members of ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha. Founded in 1980. Currently (2009) edited by Carrie Gillespie.

[edit] Fandom Members

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[edit] Fandom Size

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[edit] External Links

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[edit] See also

• Douglas Adams fanzines

[edit] Sources

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