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| − | (1935 – ) | + | (April 7, 1935 – April 30, 2023) |
| − | [[Los Angeles]]-based [[SF]] [[fan]] '''Marty Cantor''' found [[fandom]] in 1975 and | + | [[File:CantorMarty1981.jpeg|thumb|left|'''Marty Cantor, 1981'''. ''Photo by [[Joyce Scrivner]]''. ]] |
| + | [[Los Angeles]]-based [[SF]] [[fan]] '''Marty Cantor''' found [[fandom]] in 1975 and joined [[LASFS]] that May. He and his then-wife [[Robbie Cantor]] won [[DUFF]] in 1985 and he [[published]] ''[[Duffbury Tales]]'' as his [[trip report]]. | ||
| − | He organized [[Lasfapacon]], helped run [[Corflu 9]], [[chaired]] [[Corflu 34]] | + | He organized [[Lasfapacon]] in 1980, helped run [[Corflu 9]] in 1992, and [[chaired]] [[Corflu 34]] in 2017. Marty was the longtime [[OE]] of [[LASFAPA]] and a member of [[APA-L]]. He was an [[agents|agent]] for the [[Britain in '87]] [[Worldcon bid]]. |
| − | He | + | He and Robbie published 27 issues of the [[fanzine]] ''[[Holier Than Thou]]'' in the 1980s. It was nominated for the [[Best Fanzine Hugo]] in 1984-86. He published the sixth edition of ''[[The Neo-Fan's Guide]]'' with [[Mike Glyer]] in 1984. |
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| + | Marty died after a long battle with cancer. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[De Profundis]]'' (some issues) | * ''[[De Profundis]]'' (some issues) | ||
*''[[Duffbury Tales]]'' | *''[[Duffbury Tales]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Holier Than Thou]]'' | + | *''[[Holier Than Thou]]'' (with Robbie Cantor) [1979–88] |
| − | *''[[No Award (Cantor)]]'' | + | *''[[No Award (Cantor)]]'' [1991–2008] |
*''[[Who Knows What Ether Lurks in the Minds of Fen?]]''. | *''[[Who Knows What Ether Lurks in the Minds of Fen?]]''. | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
* 1984-8 -- [[Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominations | * 1984-8 -- [[Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominations | ||
| − | * 1985 -- [[1985 DUFF Race]] | + | * 1985 -- [[1985 DUFF Race]] (with Robbie Cantor) |
* 1987 -- [[Alternacon]] | * 1987 -- [[Alternacon]] | ||
* 2016 -- [[Evans-Freehafer Award]] | * 2016 -- [[Evans-Freehafer Award]] | ||
| − | {{person | born=1935 |Locale=Los Angeles, CA}} | + | {{person | born=1935 |died=2023|Locale=Los Angeles, CA}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 14:29, 30 April 2023
(April 7, 1935 – April 30, 2023)
Marty Cantor, 1981. Photo by Joyce Scrivner.
Los Angeles-based SF fan Marty Cantor found fandom in 1975 and joined LASFS that May. He and his then-wife Robbie Cantor won DUFF in 1985 and he published Duffbury Tales as his trip report.
He organized Lasfapacon in 1980, helped run Corflu 9 in 1992, and chaired Corflu 34 in 2017. Marty was the longtime OE of LASFAPA and a member of APA-L. He was an agent for the Britain in '87 Worldcon bid.
He and Robbie published 27 issues of the fanzine Holier Than Thou in the 1980s. It was nominated for the Best Fanzine Hugo in 1984-86. He published the sixth edition of The Neo-Fan's Guide with Mike Glyer in 1984.
Marty died after a long battle with cancer.
- De Profundis (some issues)
- Duffbury Tales
- Holier Than Thou (with Robbie Cantor) [1979–88]
- No Award [1991–2008]
- Who Knows What Ether Lurks in the Minds of Fen?.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1984-8 -- Best Fanzine Hugo nominations
- 1985 -- 1985 DUFF Race (with Robbie Cantor)
- 1987 -- Alternacon
- 2016 -- Evans-Freehafer Award
| Person | 1935—2023 |
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