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| − | '''Alice Bentley''' (née Insley), a [[fan]], [[conrunner]], and former [[book]]seller, first became active in [[Chicago]] fandom. She chaired [[Capricon 9]], [[Capricon 10]], and [[Capricon 11]] and was on the [[Minicon 34]] council. Besides many [[Chicago]]-area convention [[committees]], she was on the [[Whatcon]] and [[Urcon]] committees in the early ’80s. | + | '''Alice Bentley''' (née '''Insley'''), a [[fan]], [[conrunner]], and former [[book]]seller, first became active in [[Chicago]] fandom. She chaired [[Capricon 9]], [[Capricon 10]], and [[Capricon 11]] and was on the [[Minicon 34]] council. Besides many [[Chicago]]-area convention [[committees]], she was on the [[Whatcon]] and [[Urcon]] committees in the early ’80s. |
She was part of [[Thursday]] and [[Moebius Theatre]] and belongs to [[GT]]. | She was part of [[Thursday]] and [[Moebius Theatre]] and belongs to [[GT]]. | ||
| − | From 1988 to 2003 she owned and operated the [[sf bookstore]], [[The Stars Our Destination]] as well as | + | From 1988 to 2003, she owned and operated the Chicago [[sf bookstore]], [[The Stars Our Destination]] as well as its associated [[small press]]. After closing [[The Stars Our Destination]], Bentley moved to Vashon Island, near [[Seattle]], before spending several years in [[Minneapolis]], where, in April 2015, she partnered with [[Greg Ketter]] to reopen [[DreamHaven]]'s storefront. She then returned to Vashon. |
She is married to fellow expatriate [[Chifan]] [[Mike Bentley]]. | She is married to fellow expatriate [[Chifan]] [[Mike Bentley]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 11 August 2021
(September 5, ???? – )
Alice Bentley (née Insley), a fan, conrunner, and former bookseller, first became active in Chicago fandom. She chaired Capricon 9, Capricon 10, and Capricon 11 and was on the Minicon 34 council. Besides many Chicago-area convention committees, she was on the Whatcon and Urcon committees in the early ’80s.
She was part of Thursday and Moebius Theatre and belongs to GT.
From 1988 to 2003, she owned and operated the Chicago sf bookstore, The Stars Our Destination as well as its associated small press. After closing The Stars Our Destination, Bentley moved to Vashon Island, near Seattle, before spending several years in Minneapolis, where, in April 2015, she partnered with Greg Ketter to reopen DreamHaven's storefront. She then returned to Vashon.
She is married to fellow expatriate Chifan Mike Bentley.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1994 -- Windycon XXI
- 2002 -- DucKon XI
- 2010 -- Capricon 30
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