Difference between revisions of "John Douglas"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
(???? – August 3, 2023) | (???? – August 3, 2023) | ||
| − | '''John R. Douglas''' was a [[fan]] and [[professional]] [[sf]] editor. He was an early member of [[OSFiC]]. | + | '''John R. Douglas''' was a [[fan]] and [[professional]] [[sf]] editor. He was an early member of [[OSFiC]]. He was on the board of the [[World Fantasy Convention]]. He edited ''[[Science Fiction Chronicle]]'' for a few years after [[Andy Porter]]. |
He worked for Avon and Harper Prism, among other publishing companies. | He worked for Avon and Harper Prism, among other publishing companies. | ||
| − | Douglas was born in [[Canada]], and educated at the University of Toronto Innis College, but lived in [[New York]] for many years and was married to fellow fan and editor [[Ginjer Buchanan]]. | + | Douglas was born in [[Canada]], and educated at the University of Toronto Innis College, but lived in [[New York]] for many years and was married to fellow fan and editor [[Ginjer Buchanan]] for 48 years. |
| + | |||
| + | He died of pneumonia, a complication of a urinary tract infection. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:25, 4 August 2023
(???? – August 3, 2023)
John R. Douglas was a fan and professional sf editor. He was an early member of OSFiC. He was on the board of the World Fantasy Convention. He edited Science Fiction Chronicle for a few years after Andy Porter.
He worked for Avon and Harper Prism, among other publishing companies.
Douglas was born in Canada, and educated at the University of Toronto Innis College, but lived in New York for many years and was married to fellow fan and editor Ginjer Buchanan for 48 years.
He died of pneumonia, a complication of a urinary tract infection.
- OSFIC Quarterly [early 1970s] (with Gordon Van Toen)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1993 -- ArmadilloCon 15
- 2023 -- World Fantasy Award For Lifetime Achievement
| Person | ????—2023 |
| This is a biography page. Please extend it by adding more information about the person, such as fanzines and apazines published, awards, clubs, conventions worked on, GoHships, impact on fandom, external links, anecdotes, etc. See Standards for People and The Naming of Names. |
