Alison Scott

(June 29, 1965 –)

Alison McDonald Scott is a British fan active since 1983, first as a member of the Cambridge University SF Society (CUSFS) from 1983–1986 and attending Seacon '84 (the 1984 Eastercon and Eurocon). She was chairbeing of CUSFS 1985–86; CADS (Chester And District Sfgroup), 1986–88ish; Warrington Group, 1988–1994. Member of the Plokta Cabal.

She was on the committee for these cons: ConSept (the 1986 Unicon), Follycon (the 1988 Eastercon), Fourplay (a 1991 Filk Con), and chaired Confabulation (the 1995 Eastercon). She is a member of the League of Fan Funds and won the 2020 GUFF trip, but had to postpone her trip because of the Covid-19 epidemic (she is running a virtual trip). She is one of the people who does the fannish podcast Octothorpe (along with John Coxon and Liz Batty). Apazines: She has been a member of TWP and PAPA for a while.

She was married to UK fan Mike Scott from 1986–95 and has been married to UK fan Steven Cain since October 1998.

“My Year in Virtual Fandom,” 2021 video talk.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Plokta [1996-] (with Steve Davies)
• Trinketry [1996]
• Steelhead
• Hot Ansible Action
• No Moose Today, Thanks (a Sue Mason collection for TAFF)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 2002 -- Nova Award for best fanzine
• 2005 -- Best Fanzine Hugo, Nova Award for best fan artist
• 2006 -- Best Fanzine Hugo
• 2007 -- Nova Award for best fan artist
• 2008 -- Nova Award for best fan artist
• 2019 -- Rotsler Award
• 2020 -- Concentric, GUFF
• 2021 -- Doc Weir Award, ConSpire 2021

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