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| − | ''' Rita Marie Krohne''', later '''Rita Reitci''' and professionally published as '''Rita Ritchie''' was a [[fan]] from [[Milwaukee]] active in the 1950s. She attended the [[Coroncon]] in [[London]] in 1953 where she and [[Bea Mahaffey]] 'were always surrounded by a wall of admiring fans, but managed to survive the incessant rounds of parties thrown in their honor'<ref>''[[Fantasy Times]]'' #179 (June 1953).</ref>. She was often described as a friend of [[Bob Bloch]]. | + | ''' Rita Marie Krohne''', later '''Rita Reitci''' and professionally published as '''Rita Ritchie''', was a [[fan]] from [[Milwaukee]] active in the 1950s. She attended the [[Coroncon]] in [[London]] in 1953 where she and [[Bea Mahaffey]] 'were always surrounded by a wall of admiring fans, but managed to survive the incessant rounds of parties thrown in their honor'<ref>''[[Fantasy Times]]'' #179 (June 1953).</ref>. She was often described as a friend of [[Bob Bloch]]. |
Krohne also attended [[Philcon II]], the 1953 [[Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]], where she seconded [[Bert Campbell]]'s likely impulsive and perhaps not entirely serious – as well as unsuccessful – [[London in '54]] bid for the 1954 [[Worldcon]]. | Krohne also attended [[Philcon II]], the 1953 [[Worldcon]] in [[Philadelphia]], where she seconded [[Bert Campbell]]'s likely impulsive and perhaps not entirely serious – as well as unsuccessful – [[London in '54]] bid for the 1954 [[Worldcon]]. | ||
| − | She married John Reitci in 1954. He was an author of mostly crime short fiction published under the name Jack Ritchie ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ritchie Wikipedia]). Krohne was already a writer herself<ref>''[[Etherline]]'' #8 (June 1953).</ref> and in 1957 published her first novel, ''The Year of the Horse'' as Rita Ritchie. Her books were mostly non-genre children's novels. | + | She married John Reitci in 1954. He was an author of mostly crime short fiction published under the name Jack Ritchie ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ritchie Wikipedia]). Krohne was already a writer herself<ref>''[[Etherline]]'' #8 (June 1953).</ref> and in 1957 published her first novel, ''The Year of the Horse''. as Rita Ritchie. Her books were mostly non-genre children's novels. |
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(May 9, 1930 – February 5, 2010)
Rita Marie Krohne, later Rita Reitci and professionally published as Rita Ritchie, was a fan from Milwaukee active in the 1950s. She attended the Coroncon in London in 1953 where she and Bea Mahaffey 'were always surrounded by a wall of admiring fans, but managed to survive the incessant rounds of parties thrown in their honor'[1]. She was often described as a friend of Bob Bloch.
Krohne also attended Philcon II, the 1953 Worldcon in Philadelphia, where she seconded Bert Campbell's likely impulsive and perhaps not entirely serious – as well as unsuccessful – London in '54 bid for the 1954 Worldcon.
She married John Reitci in 1954. He was an author of mostly crime short fiction published under the name Jack Ritchie (Wikipedia). Krohne was already a writer herself[2] and in 1957 published her first novel, The Year of the Horse. as Rita Ritchie. Her books were mostly non-genre children's novels.
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- ↑ Fantasy Times #179 (June 1953).
- ↑ Etherline #8 (June 1953).
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