John Litchen John Litchen i(A18326 works by)
Born: Established: 1949 ;
Gender: Male
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The author of a selection of short stories, Convergence (2003), John Litchen has also published a non-fiction work, Cinematography Underwater [1978], and written numerous articles, short stories and poems which have appeared in a variety of magazines and literary journals.

With an interest in the martial art of Aikido, he has been a contributor and editor of the official newsletter of Aiki-Kai Australia, Aikido Australia.

Litchen spent his formative years in the seaside suburb of Williamstown, Melbourne. More recently he has lived in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland.

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form y separately published work icon Aussiefan Melbourne : John Litchen , 1972 7461550 1972 single work film/TV

Little is known of this film, which won the inaugural Ditmar Award for Dramatic Presentation (where it was up against A Clockwork Orange, Slaughterhouse Five, and Tales from the Crypt.

A passing reference to it in Bruce Gillespie’s Fan Guest of Honour Speech at Aussiecon Three (2 September 1999) [republished in Scratch Pad 34, October 1999] tells us that it was made by John Litchen in 1972 and included footage of the contemporary Melbourne fan scene.
1973 inaugural winner Ditmar Awards — Dramatic Presentation
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