Difference between revisions of "Betsy Curtis"
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| − | [[SF writer]] '''Elizabeth | + | [[File:Curtises1959.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1|'''[[Ed Curtis|Ed]], [[Maggie Thompson|Maggie]] and Betsy Curtis''' at the [[Detention]] [[masquerade]] in 1959. They won Best Group for their depiction of non-Euclidean geometry. Betsy made the costumes. ''From the collection of [[Maggie Thompson]].'']] |
| + | [[SF writer]] '''Elizabeth King McGee “Betsy” Curtis''' was discovered by [[Anthony Boucher]], who published her story, "Divine Right" in the Summer, 1950, issue of ''[[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction]]''. Other short fiction by her appeared in such [[SF magazines]] as ''[[Galaxy]]'', ''[[Imagination]]'', ''[[Marvel Science Stories]]'', ''[[Planet Stories]]'', ''[[If]]'', and ''[[Amazing]]''. Her story, "A Peculiar People," was reprinted in ''The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1952'', edited by [[Everett F. Bleiler]] and [[T. E. Dikty]]. | ||
She was a [[costumer]] whose creations won “Best Group” at several [[Worldcon]] [[masquerades]]. | She was a [[costumer]] whose creations won “Best Group” at several [[Worldcon]] [[masquerades]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:16, 13 December 2021
(September 17, 1917 – April 17, 2002)
SF writer Elizabeth King McGee “Betsy” Curtis was discovered by Anthony Boucher, who published her story, "Divine Right" in the Summer, 1950, issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Other short fiction by her appeared in such SF magazines as Galaxy, Imagination, Marvel Science Stories, Planet Stories, If, and Amazing. Her story, "A Peculiar People," was reprinted in The Best Science Fiction Stories: 1952, edited by Everett F. Bleiler and T. E. Dikty.
She was a costumer whose creations won “Best Group” at several Worldcon masquerades.
She was married to fellow fan Ed Curtis and mother of author/editor Margaret “Maggie” Curtis Thompson, who was brought up as a fan.
- The Cricket [1949–early ’50s] (with Ed Curtis)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1969 — 1969 Best Short Story Hugo nomination for "The Stieger Effect"
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