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Plokta is a British science fiction fanzine, first published in 1996, which has won two Hugo Awards. It ceased publication in 2011.^[1]

Subtitled "The journal of superfluous technology" the magazine includes articles (largely unrelated to science fiction), photographs, illustrations and cartoons. The production team has been nicknamed "The Plokta Cabal".

The editors are Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott. "The Plokta Cabal" also includes Steven Cain, Marianne Cain, Giulia de Cesare and Sue Mason (who has won two individual Hugos for Best Fan Artist). They have also organised a number of related conventions.

Plokta has been nominated nine times for a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine, and won in 2005 and 2006.^[2] It also won the Nova Award for Best Fanzine in 2000^[3] and 2002.^[4]

The name Plokta is taken from the humorous acronym for "Press Lots Of Keys To Abort", a technique for stopping computer program execution when one does not know the proper procedure to do so.^[1]

A Captain Britain villain for Marvel Comics created by Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell has been named 'Dr. Plokta' after the fanzine.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Plokta". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
^ Locus Index of Hugo nominees and winners
^ Ansible #161
^ "The SF Site: News". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
^ Anders, Charlie Jane. "Doctor Who's Paul Cornell Tells io9 Why Darkness Is Overrated" io9 Sep 8 2008

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[enc-1] "Plokta". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

[2] Locus Index of Hugo nominees and winners

[3] Ansible #161

[4] "The SF Site: News". Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.

[5] Anders, Charlie Jane. "Doctor Who's Paul Cornell Tells io9 Why Darkness Is Overrated" io9 Sep 8 2008

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+'''''Plokta''''' is a British [[science fiction fanzine]], first published in 1996, which has won two [[Hugo Award]]s. It ceased publication in 2011.<ref name=enc>{{cite encyclopedia|title=Plokta|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/plokta|encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction|accessdate=22 April 2020|date=7 October 2019}}</ref>
 Subtitled ''"The journal of superfluous technology"'' the magazine includes articles (largely unrelated to science fiction), photographs, illustrations and cartoons. The production team has been [[nickname]]d ''"The Plokta [[Cabal]]"''.
 The editors are Alison Scott, Steve Davies and Mike Scott. "The Plokta Cabal" also includes Steven Cain, Marianne Cain, Giulia de Cesare and [[Sue Mason]] (who has won two individual Hugos for [[Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist|Best Fan Artist]]). They have also organised a number of related [[Science fiction convention|convention]]s.
-''Plokta'' has been nominated nine times for a [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine]], and won in 2005 and 2006.<ref>[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/HugoNomList.html ''Locus'' Index of Hugo nominees and winners]</ref> It also won the [[Nova Awards|Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine in 2000<ref>[http://news.ansible.co.uk/a161.html#17 ''Ansible'' #161]</ref> and 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sfsite.com/columns/news0211.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517073137/http://www.sfsite.com/columns/news0211.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+''Plokta'' has been nominated nine times for a [[Hugo Award for Best Fanzine]], and won in 2005 and 2006.<ref>[http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/HugoNomList.html ''Locus'' Index of Hugo nominees and winners]</ref> It also won the [[Nova Awards|Nova Award]] for Best Fanzine in 2000<ref>[http://news.ansible.co.uk/a161.html#17 ''Ansible'' #161]</ref> and 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfsite.com/columns/news0211.htm|title=The SF Site: News|access-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517073137/http://www.sfsite.com/columns/news0211.htm |archive-date=17 May 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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 *[http://www.plokta.com/plokta/index.htm Plokta online]
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