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[[Baltimore]] [[fan]] who worked with [[Jack Chalker]] to publish ''The Index to the Science-Fantasy Publishers'' for which he received a nomination for the [[1992 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo]], and ''The Revised H. P. Lovecraft Bibliography (1973)''. His ''[[The Electric Bibliograph]]'' series published single-author [[bibliographies]]. Owings was also the publisher of [[Croatan House]] in conjunction with [[Chalker]] and [[Ted Pauls]]. | [[Baltimore]] [[fan]] who worked with [[Jack Chalker]] to publish ''The Index to the Science-Fantasy Publishers'' for which he received a nomination for the [[1992 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo]], and ''The Revised H. P. Lovecraft Bibliography (1973)''. His ''[[The Electric Bibliograph]]'' series published single-author [[bibliographies]]. Owings was also the publisher of [[Croatan House]] in conjunction with [[Chalker]] and [[Ted Pauls]]. | ||
| − | He was a long-time member of [[BSFS]] and [[co-chaired]] [[Balticon 5]], [[Balticon 6]], and [[Balticon 7]], and chaired [[Balticon 26]]. He was vice-chairman of the [[Baltimore in '80]] [[Worldcon bid]] | + | He was a long-time member of [[BSFS]] and [[co-chaired]] [[Balticon 5]], [[Balticon 6]], and [[Balticon 7]], and chaired [[Balticon 26]]. He was Treasurer of the [[Baltimore in '67]] bid, vice-chairman of the [[Baltimore in '80]] [[Worldcon bid]] and a member of the [[Philadelphia in 1977]] [[Worldcon bid]]. |
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| + | * 1984 - [[Balticon 18]] | ||
| + | * 2011 - [[Balticon 45]] ([[Ghost of Honor]] ) | ||
{{person | born=1945 | died=2009}} | {{person | born=1945 | died=2009}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:55, 2 January 2022
(January 3, 1945-- December 30, 2009)
Baltimore fan who worked with Jack Chalker to publish The Index to the Science-Fantasy Publishers for which he received a nomination for the 1992 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo, and The Revised H. P. Lovecraft Bibliography (1973). His The Electric Bibliograph series published single-author bibliographies. Owings was also the publisher of Croatan House in conjunction with Chalker and Ted Pauls.
He was a long-time member of BSFS and co-chaired Balticon 5, Balticon 6, and Balticon 7, and chaired Balticon 26. He was Treasurer of the Baltimore in '67 bid, vice-chairman of the Baltimore in '80 Worldcon bid and a member of the Philadelphia in 1977 Worldcon bid.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1984 - Balticon 18
- 2011 - Balticon 45 (Ghost of Honor )
| Person | 1945—2009 |
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