This article is about a term used by certain groups of science fiction fans. For the fiber optics term, see single-mode optical fibre.
SMOF (also spelled smof) is an acronym which stands for "Secret Master(s) Of Fandom" and is a term used within the science fiction fan community. Its coining is generally attributed to long-time science fiction fan and author Jack L. Chalker.
SMOF (also spelled smof) is an acronym which stands for "Secret Master(s) Of Fandom" and is a term used within the science fiction fan community. Its...
locusmag (2018-10-09). "Worldcon 76 Report". Locus Online. Retrieved 2019-10-02. "Membership Statistics". SMOF Info The Long List. Retrieved 2019-10-02....
Worldcons. The name of the convention is derived from the word SMOF (also spelled smof), which is an acronym which stands for "Secret Master(s) Of Fandom"...
highly active in the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society (LASFS) and a major SMOF, co-chairing the 30th World Science Fiction Convention. He also wrote filksongs...
science fiction convention in 1991 by several Bay Area convention organizers (SMOFs) looking for a reason to meet other than at committee meetings. The club...
such as filkers, costumers, and convention runners (sometimes called "SMOFs"). Fandom encompasses subsets of fans that are principally interested in...
supplies (similar to a dead dog party). This can be seen as contributing to SMOF-ish behavior, which some members of the fandom can find off-putting.[citation...
Worldcon "The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons)". smof info. StJohn Macintosh, Paul (2017-08-12). "Worldcon off to Dublin in 2019"...
(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-20. SmofInfo: The Long List of Worldcons Portals: Speculative fiction Novels...
(1951-09-23). "Report on Criminals at Large". The New York Times. p. 219. SmofInfo: The Long List of Worldcons Nolacon I - September 1-3, 1951 - Publications...
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