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| − | '''Tony C. Thorne''', a British [[fan]] and writer, ran the [[Medway Science & Fantasy Centre Bookshop]] in the 1950s. He attended [[Medcon]] and was one of the founders of the [[Medway Science and Fantasy Club]]. He worked with [[Ken Slater]] on [[Fantast (Medway)]]. | + | '''Tony C. Thorne''', a British [[fan]] and writer, ran the [[Medway Science & Fantasy Centre Bookshop]] in the 1950s. He attended [[Festivention]] and [[Medcon]] and was one of the founders of the [[Medway Science and Fantasy Club]]. He worked with [[Ken Slater]] on [[Fantast (Medway)]]. |
His short [[sf]] was first published in 1953. | His short [[sf]] was first published in 1953. | ||
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He now lives in [[Austria]], after a stint in [[Switzerland]]. A design engineer by trade, he received an MBE for his developments in the field of low temperature cryosurgery instruments, very high temperature furnaces and processing carbon fiber. | He now lives in [[Austria]], after a stint in [[Switzerland]]. A design engineer by trade, he received an MBE for his developments in the field of low temperature cryosurgery instruments, very high temperature furnaces and processing carbon fiber. | ||
| − | [ | + | [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6630 Bibliography at ISFDB.] |
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[Medi-Eval]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | + | * ''[[Medi-Eval]]'' [1954] (for [[OMPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Mediocre]]'' (for [[OMPA]]) | + | * ''[[Mediocre]]'' [1954] (for [[OMPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Medway Journal]]'' (with [[Brian Lewis]]) | + | * ''[[Medway Journal]]'' [1952-53] (with [[Brian Lewis]]) |
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{{person | born=1926}} | {{person | born=1926}} | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 22 September 2024
(August 30, 1926 – )
Tony C. Thorne, a British fan and writer, ran the Medway Science & Fantasy Centre Bookshop in the 1950s. He attended Festivention and Medcon and was one of the founders of the Medway Science and Fantasy Club. He worked with Ken Slater on Fantast (Medway).
His short sf was first published in 1953.
He now lives in Austria, after a stint in Switzerland. A design engineer by trade, he received an MBE for his developments in the field of low temperature cryosurgery instruments, very high temperature furnaces and processing carbon fiber.
- Medi-Eval [1954] (for OMPA)
- Mediocre [1954] (for OMPA)
- Medway Journal [1952-53] (with Brian Lewis)
| Person | 1926— |
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