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Jon Martin Gustafson, [[fan]], writer, illustrator, editor, publisher, and appraiser of [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] art and book collections, died in Lewiston, Idaho. | Jon Martin Gustafson, [[fan]], writer, illustrator, editor, publisher, and appraiser of [[SF]] and [[fantasy]] art and book collections, died in Lewiston, Idaho. | ||
| − | From the 1970s on, he was active in SF. He was one of the founders of [[ | + | From the 1970s on, he was active in SF. He was one of the founders of [[Moscon]], the annual [[convention]] in Moscow, Idaho, which began in 1978 and was the first SF convention in the Northwest outside the major cities. |
| − | Over the years, Jon introduced other innovations, making | + | Over the years, Jon introduced other innovations, making Moscon the first SF convention to feature both an author and an artist [[GoH]], the first to have a scientist GoH, and the first to pay writers and artists for their contributions to its souvenir [[program book]]. |
He was a founding member of many organizations, including the [[Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists]] ([[ASFA]]). | He was a founding member of many organizations, including the [[Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists]] ([[ASFA]]). | ||
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* 1983 -- [[Spokon '83]] | * 1983 -- [[Spokon '83]] | ||
* 1988 -- [[Norwescon X]] | * 1988 -- [[Norwescon X]] | ||
| − | * 1993 -- [[ | + | * 1993 -- [[RadCon 1A]] |
* 2000 -- [[Rustycon 17]] | * 2000 -- [[Rustycon 17]] | ||
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Revision as of 03:41, 11 February 2020
(June 28, 1945 -- April 13, 2002)
Jon Martin Gustafson, fan, writer, illustrator, editor, publisher, and appraiser of SF and fantasy art and book collections, died in Lewiston, Idaho.
From the 1970s on, he was active in SF. He was one of the founders of Moscon, the annual convention in Moscow, Idaho, which began in 1978 and was the first SF convention in the Northwest outside the major cities.
Over the years, Jon introduced other innovations, making Moscon the first SF convention to feature both an author and an artist GoH, the first to have a scientist GoH, and the first to pay writers and artists for their contributions to its souvenir program book.
He was a founding member of many organizations, including the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (ASFA).
As an author, his publications include the book CHROMA: The Art of Alex Schomberg, numerous encyclopedia articles in The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Starlog Science Fiction Yearbook 1979, and the New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, and columns and book reviews for various genre magazines.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1981 -- V-Con 9
- 1982 -- Noncon 5
- 1983 -- Spokon '83
- 1988 -- Norwescon X
- 1993 -- RadCon 1A
- 2000 -- Rustycon 17
| Person | 1945—2002 |
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