SAPS
Entry updated 15 June 2026. Tagged: Community, Fan.
Known usually by its acronym, the Spectator Amateur Press Society (September 1947-current) is one of the oldest APAs to emerge from sf Fandom; only FAPA (which see) and the short-lived VAPA (which see) were of earlier origin. SAPS was first launched by the New Jersey fan group known as the Spectators, which was also founded in 1947 but soon faded away and left only the APA as a lasting legacy. Members or former members with entries in this encyclopedia include Karen Anderson, John D Berry, F M Busby, Terry Carr, Jack Chalker, Howard DeVore, Leigh Edmonds, Gordon Eklund, Dick Eney, Patrick Nielsen Hayden (also as Patrick Hayden), Earl Kemp, Bob Pavlat, Robert Silverberg, Harry Warner Jr. Among the founding members was Joe Kennedy (1929-2026), in later years more widely known as the poet X J Kennedy. The Official Organ of SAPS, which lists contributions and discusses business affairs such as subscription money, is The Spectator. [DRL]
links
- Fancyclopedia 3
- SAPS at Fanac.org
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