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| − | '''Marilyn "Fuzzy Pink" Niven''' (formerly '''Wisowaty''') was so-[[nicknamed]] in college because of her taste for fuzzy pink sweaters. A [[Boston]]-area [[fan]] active since the 1960s, she lives in [[LA]]. She has worked on a variety of [[conventions]], both [[regionals]] and [[Worldcons]]. | + | '''Marilyn "Fuzzy Pink" Niven''' (formerly '''Wisowaty''') was so-[[nicknamed]] in college because of her taste for fuzzy pink sweaters. A [[Boston]]-area [[fan]] active since the 1960s and a founding member of [[NESFA]], she lives in [[LA]]. She has worked on a variety of [[conventions]], both [[regionals]] and [[Worldcons]]. |
In college, she was a member of the [[MITSFS]] (where she created the ''[[Pinkdex]]'') and was one of the founding members of [[NESFA]]. She is a member of [[LASFS]] and [[SCIFI]] as well as [[Almack's Society for Heyer Criticism]]. | In college, she was a member of the [[MITSFS]] (where she created the ''[[Pinkdex]]'') and was one of the founding members of [[NESFA]]. She is a member of [[LASFS]] and [[SCIFI]] as well as [[Almack's Society for Heyer Criticism]]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:11, 21 February 2023
(August 25, 1940 – )
Marilyn "Fuzzy Pink" Niven (formerly Wisowaty) was so-nicknamed in college because of her taste for fuzzy pink sweaters. A Boston-area fan active since the 1960s and a founding member of NESFA, she lives in LA. She has worked on a variety of conventions, both regionals and Worldcons.
In college, she was a member of the MITSFS (where she created the Pinkdex) and was one of the founding members of NESFA. She is a member of LASFS and SCIFI as well as Almack's Society for Heyer Criticism.
Fanzines include Fuzzily for APA-L.
She is married to writer Larry Niven.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1975 -- AggieCon VI
- 1976 -- Fellow of NESFA
- 1982 -- Evans-Freehafer Trophy
- 1983 -- Loscon 10
| Person | 1940— |
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