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| − | '''Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson''' was a [[UK]]/US [[fan]]. She met [[Vince Clarke]] in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin, her second husband, and became | + | '''Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson''' was a [[UK]]/US [[fan]]. She met [[Vince Clarke]] in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin, her second husband, and became '''Joy Clarke''', although she and Vince were never legally married. Their house in Inchmery Road became the center of what was known as [[Inchmery Fandom]]. |
She served as [[secretary]] for [[Loncon I]]. She was on the [[Cytricon II]] [[committee]]. She was a member of [[OMPA]] (publishing ''[[Lesser Flea]]''), its [[OE]] in 1955-56, and in 1959 published ''[[Apathy]]'', an index to the first 20 mailings. | She served as [[secretary]] for [[Loncon I]]. She was on the [[Cytricon II]] [[committee]]. She was a member of [[OMPA]] (publishing ''[[Lesser Flea]]''), its [[OE]] in 1955-56, and in 1959 published ''[[Apathy]]'', an index to the first 20 mailings. | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 25 August 2020
(1923 -- April 22, 2010)
Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson was a UK/US fan. She met Vin¢ Clarke in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin, her second husband, and became Joy Clarke, although she and Vince were never legally married. Their house in Inchmery Road became the center of what was known as Inchmery Fandom.
She served as secretary for Loncon I. She was on the Cytricon II committee. She was a member of OMPA (publishing Lesser Flea), its OE in 1955-56, and in 1959 published Apathy, an index to the first 20 mailings.
In 1960, Joy deserted Clarke to marry and move to the United States with Sandy Sanderson, a fan who was a lodger at their house. Clarke retained custody of their daughter, Nicki. The event was described by Clarke as a betrayal and he gafiated for more than 20 years as a result, after publishing an anguished farewell, Ex-Inchmery Fan Diary.
- Apathy [1959] (for OMPA)
- Bran Tub [1954-55] (for OMPA)
- Comedy of Errors [1958] (for OMPA)
- Copies of Certain Letters... [1954] (for OMPA)
- Goontact [1958] (with others, for OMPA and FAPA)
- Lesser Flea [1955-60] (for OMPA)
| Person | 1923—2010 |
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