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(Did you mean the [[Dave Wood (Nottingham)|Nottingham Dave Wood]]?)
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''(Did you mean the [[Dave Wood (Nottingham)|Nottingham Dave Wood]]?)''
  
 
(1936 -- June 6, 2007)
 
(1936 -- June 6, 2007)
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[[File:DaveWood.jpg|thumb|Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.]]
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This Dave Wood was a [[British]] [[fan]] from Lancaster. With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the the [[British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society]] (aka the [[Junior Fanatics]]) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing ''[[Peri]]'', the group's official organ, and ''[[Brennschluss]]''.
  
This Dave Wood was a [[British]] [[fan]] who published ''[[And All That Jazz]]'', ''[[Bad News]]'', ''[[Brennschluss]]'', and ''[[Xyster]]'' which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984.  With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the [[The British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society]] (aka the [[Junior Fanatics]]) around 1950.  
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Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published ''[[Xyster]]'', which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984, as well as the shorter ''[[And All That Jazz]]''.  
  
Which Dave Wood produced the fanzine ''[[Dog Factory]]'' [1992-94] (with [[Les Escott]]) is unclear.
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As the latter title suggests, he was a great jazz fan.
  
 
{{fanzines}}
 
{{fanzines}}
 
* ''[[And All That Jazz]]''
 
* ''[[And All That Jazz]]''
* ''[[Bad News]]''
 
 
* ''[[Brennschluss]]''
 
* ''[[Brennschluss]]''
* ''[[Green Onions Show]]''
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* ''[[Dog Factory]]'' [1992-94] (with [[Les Escott]])
 
* ''[[Hep]]'' [-1955] (for [[OMPA]])
 
* ''[[Hep]]'' [-1955] (for [[OMPA]])
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* ''[[Hi De Hi]]'' [1950s] (with [[Ken Potter]])
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* ''[[Peri]]'' [1953-4] (with [[Ken Potter]])
 
* ''[[Xyster]]''  
 
* ''[[Xyster]]''  
  
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* 1984 -- [[Nova Award]] for best fanzine
 
* 1984 -- [[Nova Award]] for best fanzine
  
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{{person  | born=1936 | died=2007 }}
Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.
 
 
 
{{person  | born=1936 | died=2007 | files={{fancy}}}}
 
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:UK]]
 
[[Category:UK]]

Latest revision as of 08:55, 22 March 2024

(Did you mean the Nottingham Dave Wood?)

(1936 -- June 6, 2007)

Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.

This Dave Wood was a British fan from Lancaster. With Ken Potter, he founded the the British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society (aka the Junior Fanatics) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing Peri, the group's official organ, and Brennschluss.

Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published Xyster, which won a Nova Award for best fanzine in 1984, as well as the shorter And All That Jazz.

As the latter title suggests, he was a great jazz fan.

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Person 19362007
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