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(I was surprised that I had a fanzine by Susan Wood that didn't appear in her listing. Took me a while to figure out what was going on. To prevent anyone else from the same fate, it seemed worthwhile to add a note about it here.)
 
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Susan Wood [Glicksohn] was born in [[Ottawa, Ontario]] and was an author, critic, [[academic]] and [[science fiction]] fan who was introduced to [[fandom]] by [[Richard Labonte]] while she was studying at Carleton University in the 1960s.  She was a member of the [[Ontario Science Fiction Club]] and was a founding member of [[Canadapa]].
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'''Susan Wood''' (briefly, '''Glicksohn''') was an [[sf]] [[critic]], [[academic]] and [[Hugo]]-winning [[fanwriter]] who was introduced to [[fandom]] by [[Richard Labonte]] while she was studying at Carleton University in the 1960s.  She was a member of the [[Ontario Science Fiction Club]] and a founding member of [[Canadapa]].
  
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Wood met fellow fan [[Mike Glicksohn]] of [[Toronto]] at [[Boskone 4]] in 1969. Wood and Glicksohn married in 1970 (she subsequently sometimes published as '''Susan Wood Glicksohn'''), and they published the fanzine ''[[Energumen]]'' together until 1973. ''Energumen'' won the '''[[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]]'''.  She moved to Saskatchewan in 1973.
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Her description of [[fandom]] is memorable: “'''We come together because we value [[sf]]. We stay because we value each other.'''”
  
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Although their marriage had ended by then, Wood and [[Glicksohn]] were jointly [[fan Guests of Honor]] at [[Aussiecon One]], the 1975 [[World Science Fiction Convention]].  
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Wood met fellow fan [[Mike Glicksohn]] of [[Toronto]] at [[Boskone 4]] in 1969. Wood and Glicksohn married in 1970 (she subsequently sometimes published as '''Susan Wood Glicksohn'''), and they published the [[fanzine]] ''[[Energumen]]'' together until 1973. ''Energumen'' won the [[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]].  She moved to Saskatchewan in 1973.
  
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Wood published a great deal of trenchant criticism of the field, both in [[fanzines]] and in more formal venues. She won the '''[[1974 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]''', the '''[[1978 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]''', and the '''[[1981 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]'''. She was nominated numerous other times.
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Although their marriage had ended by then, Wood and [[Glicksohn]] were jointly [[fan Guests of Honor]] at [[Aussiecon]], the 1975 [[World Science Fiction Convention]].
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In 1971, at [[Noreascon One]] she founded the '''Le Front de Liberation de la Piscine''', the Piscine being the hotel swimming pool and the Liberation being [[skinny-dipping]]. The Front was a regular feature through the 1970s. In 1974, she co-created the [[Mae Strelkov's Friends Fund]].
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Wood published a great deal of trenchant [[critic]]ism of the field, both in [[fanzines]] and in more formal venues. She won the [[1974 Best Fan Writer Hugo]], the [[1977 Best Fan Writer Hugo]], and the [[1981 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]. She was nominated numerous other times.
  
 
Some of her [[fan writing]] was collected in ''[[The Best of Susan Wood]]'' by [[Jerry Kaufman]].
 
Some of her [[fan writing]] was collected in ''[[The Best of Susan Wood]]'' by [[Jerry Kaufman]].
  
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In 1976 she was instrumental in organizing the first feminist panel at a science fiction convention, at [[MidAmeriCon]]. Reaction to this helped lead to the founding of ''[[A Women's APA]]'' and of [[WisCon]].
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In 1976, she was instrumental in organizing the first feminist panel at a science fiction convention, at [[MidAmeriCon]]. Reaction to this helped lead to the founding of ''[[A Women's APA]]'' and of [[WisCon]].
  
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She joined the English Department at the University of British Columbia in 1975 and taught Canadian literature, science fiction and children's literature. She was the Vancouver editor of the ''Pacific Northwest Review of Books'' and also edited the special science fiction/fantasy issue of ''Room of One's Own''. She wrote numerous articles and book reviews that were published in books and academic journals, while continuing to write for [[fanzines]].   
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She joined the English Department at the University of British Columbia in 1975 and taught Canadian literature, [[science fiction]] and children's literature. She was the [[Vancouver]] editor of the ''[[Pacific Northwest Review of Books]]'' and also edited the special science fiction/fantasy issue of ''Room of One's Own''. She wrote numerous articles and book reviews that were published in books and academic journals, while continuing to write for [[fanzines]].   
  
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One of her students was [[William Gibson]]; his first published story, "Fragments of a Hologram Rose", was originally written as an assignment in her [[science-fiction]] class at UBC.  
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One of her students was [[William Gibson]]; his first published story, "Fragments of a Hologram Rose," was originally written as an assignment in her [[science-fiction]] class at UBC.  
  
 
She was active in the [[BCSFA]] and [[VCON]].   
 
She was active in the [[BCSFA]] and [[VCON]].   
  
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Her last years were difficult and she fell out with many friends -- for example, at [[Noreascon Two]] in August, 1980 she had a scuffle in which she threw a bottle at [[Terry Carr]] in the [[SFWA Suite]] -- which may have been a consequence of her alcoholism.  That November, she died of an overdose of aspirin and Naproxen (though some reports at the time said "heart attack").  Regardless, a great loss.
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Wood was born in [[Ottawa, Ontario]].  Her last years were difficult, and she fell out with many friends — for example, at [[Noreascon Two]] in August, 1980 she had a drunken scuffle in which she threw a bottle at [[Terry Carr]] in the [[SFWA Suite]] — which may have been a consequence of her alcoholism. (Carr required stitches, but Wood did not remember the event the next day.) That November, she died of an overdose of aspirin and Naproxen (though some reports at the time said "heart attack").  Regardless, a great loss.
  
 
A memorial scholarship fund at Carleton University was established after her death, funded in part by donations from [[fandom]] and from the sale of parts of her collection of [[science fiction]] art).
 
A memorial scholarship fund at Carleton University was established after her death, funded in part by donations from [[fandom]] and from the sale of parts of her collection of [[science fiction]] art).
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*[https://eFanzines.com/SusanWood Wood’s fanzines] on [[efanzines.com]].
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*[https://fanac.org/fanzines/Algol/Algol33.pdf “Women and Science Fiction”] by Susan Wood (''[[Algol]]'' 33, Winter 1978–79).
  
 
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* ''[[Aspidistra]]'' [1971-73]
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* ''[[Aspidistra]]'' [1971–73]
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* ''[[Amor]]'' [1973-79]
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* ''A Letter/Letter A'' [1973], see [[Amor]] de Cosmos, trial run issue.
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* ''[[Energumen]]'' [1970-73] (with [[Mike Glicksohn]])
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* ''[[Amor]]'' [1973–79]
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* ''[[The Best of Susan Wood]]'' (Ed. by [[Jerry Kaufman]])
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* ''[[Energumen]]'' [1970–73] (with [[Mike Glicksohn]])
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* ''[[Genre Plat]]'' [1977]
 
* ''[[Queebshot]]''
 
* ''[[Queebshot]]''
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* ''[[The Poison Maiden & The Great Bitch]]'' [1974]
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* ''[[Rotsler for DUFF]]'' [1976]
 
* ''[[Warm Champagne]]'' [mid-70s] (for [[ANZAPA]])
 
* ''[[Warm Champagne]]'' [mid-70s] (for [[ANZAPA]])
  
 
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* 1975 -- '''[[Aussiecon One]]'''
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* 1973 -- '''[[1973 Best Fanzine Hugo]]''' (with [[Mike Glicksohn]])
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* 1974 -- '''[[1974 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]'''
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* 1975 -- '''[[Aussiecon]]'''
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* 1977 -- '''[[1977 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]'''
 
* 1978 -- [[WisCon 2]], [[V-Con VI]]
 
* 1978 -- [[WisCon 2]], [[V-Con VI]]
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* 1979 -- [[William Atheling Jr. Award]] for Criticism or Review
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* 1979 -- [[Ditmars#1979 William Atheling, Jr. Award|1979 William Atheling, Jr. Award]] for Criticism or Review, [[Rain 1]]
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* 1981 -- [[Aurora Award]] -- lifetime achievement
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* 1981 -- '''[[1981 Best Fan Writer Hugo]]''', [[Aurora Award]] for lifetime achievement
 
* 2014 -- [[Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame]]
 
* 2014 -- [[Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame]]
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* One [[Ditmar Award]]
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* Several other Hugo nominations
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{{person | born=1948 | died=1980}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 1 October 2023

(August 22, 1948 – November 12, 1980)

Susan Wood (briefly, Glicksohn) was an sf critic, academic and Hugo-winning fanwriter who was introduced to fandom by Richard Labonté while she was studying at Carleton University in the 1960s. She was a member of the Ontario Science Fiction Club and a founding member of Canadapa.

Her description of fandom is memorable: “We come together because we value sf. We stay because we value each other.”

Wood met fellow fan Mike Glicksohn of Toronto at Boskone 4 in 1969. Wood and Glicksohn married in 1970 (she subsequently sometimes published as Susan Wood Glicksohn), and they published the fanzine Energumen together until 1973. Energumen won the 1973 Best Fanzine Hugo. She moved to Saskatchewan in 1973.

Although their marriage had ended by then, Wood and Glicksohn were jointly fan Guests of Honor at Aussiecon, the 1975 World Science Fiction Convention.

In 1971, at Noreascon One she founded the Le Front de Liberation de la Piscine, the Piscine being the hotel swimming pool and the Liberation being skinny-dipping. The Front was a regular feature through the 1970s. In 1974, she co-created the Mae Strelkov's Friends Fund.

Wood published a great deal of trenchant criticism of the field, both in fanzines and in more formal venues. She won the 1974 Best Fan Writer Hugo, the 1977 Best Fan Writer Hugo, and the 1981 Best Fan Writer Hugo. She was nominated numerous other times.

Some of her fan writing was collected in The Best of Susan Wood by Jerry Kaufman.

In 1976, she was instrumental in organizing the first feminist panel at a science fiction convention, at MidAmeriCon. Reaction to this helped lead to the founding of A Women's APA and of WisCon.

She joined the English Department at the University of British Columbia in 1975 and taught Canadian literature, science fiction and children's literature. She was the Vancouver editor of the Pacific Northwest Review of Books and also edited the special science fiction/fantasy issue of Room of One's Own. She wrote numerous articles and book reviews that were published in books and academic journals, while continuing to write for fanzines.

One of her students was William Gibson; his first published story, "Fragments of a Hologram Rose," was originally written as an assignment in her science-fiction class at UBC.

She was active in the BCSFA and VCON.

Wood was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Her last years were difficult, and she fell out with many friends — for example, at Noreascon Two in August, 1980 she had a drunken scuffle in which she threw a bottle at Terry Carr in the SFWA Suite — which may have been a consequence of her alcoholism. (Carr required stitches, but Wood did not remember the event the next day.) That November, she died of an overdose of aspirin and Naproxen (though some reports at the time said "heart attack"). Regardless, a great loss.

A memorial scholarship fund at Carleton University was established after her death, funded in part by donations from fandom and from the sale of parts of her collection of science fiction art).

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