Sue Francis

(November 2, 1942 – )

Karen Sue Francis, a Louisville conrunning fan, was the mainstay of Rivercon for its 25 years, along with her husband, Steve Francis. She has worked on numerous other regionals and Worldcons. She was co-head of the Louisville in '94 Worldcon bid. With Steve, she won DUFF in 2008. She co-chaired DeepSouthCon 24 with Ken Moore.

She and Steve administer the Big Heart Award and are part of the team behind FranHurst. The Francises have been married for more than 50 years and have five children.

• Steve and Sue Francis' NorthAmericon '79 Reminiscence

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Southern Fandom Confederation Bulletin [1993-95]

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1988 -- ConTact 6
• 1990 -- Phoenixcon
• 1991 -- MidSouthCon 10
• 1992 -- Rebel Award, JoPhan Family Reunion, Marcon 27
• 1995 -- DeepSouthCon 33
• 2000 -- InConJunction XX
• 2001 -- Con*Stellation XX, Rubble Award, Big Heart Award, Conglomeration 2001
• 2008 -- 2008 DUFF Race winner
• 2011 -- Concave 32

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1942—

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