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[[File:Eve Harvey (1980s). From the collection of Vince Clarke, courtesy of Rob Hansen..jpg|180 px|left |thumb |'''Eve Harvey (1980s)'''.<br>''From the collection of [[Vince Clarke]], courtesy of [[Rob Hansen]]''.]]
 
[[File:Eve Harvey (1980s). From the collection of Vince Clarke, courtesy of Rob Hansen..jpg|180 px|left |thumb |'''Eve Harvey (1980s)'''.<br>''From the collection of [[Vince Clarke]], courtesy of [[Rob Hansen]]''.]]
  
'''Eve Harvey''' (née '''Evelyn Simmons''') was a [[British]] [[con-running fan]] who found [[fandom]] in 1973.  She [[chaired]] [[Channelcon]] ([[Eastercon]] 33) in 1982 and worked on a variety of other [[conventions]], including [[Worldcon]] (she was [[Secretary]] of [[Seacon '79]].  She ran [[Rubicon]], a late-summer [[relaxacon]] and was one of the organizers of [[Precursor]].  
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'''Eve Harvey''' (née '''Evelyn Simmons''') was a [[British]] [[con-running fan]] who found [[fandom]] in 1973.  She [[chaired]] [[Channelcon]] ([[Eastercon]] 33) in 1982 and worked on a variety of other [[conventions]], including [[Worldcon]] (she was [[Secretary]] of [[Seacon '79]]).  She ran [[Rubicon]], a late-summer [[relaxacon]], and was one of the organizers of [[Precursor]].  
  
 
She was a founding member of the [[Leeds University SF Society]] in the early 70s and was very active in [[BSFA]] in the late 1970s and early ’80s.  She was [[GUFF]] winner in 1985.
 
She was a founding member of the [[Leeds University SF Society]] in the early 70s and was very active in [[BSFA]] in the late 1970s and early ’80s.  She was [[GUFF]] winner in 1985.

Revision as of 20:07, 31 March 2023

(March 5, 1951 – March 5, 2023)

Eve Harvey (1980s).
From the collection of Vin¢ Clarke, courtesy of Rob Hansen.

Eve Harvey (née Evelyn Simmons) was a British con-running fan who found fandom in 1973. She chaired Channelcon (Eastercon 33) in 1982 and worked on a variety of other conventions, including Worldcon (she was Secretary of Seacon '79). She ran Rubicon, a late-summer relaxacon, and was one of the organizers of Precursor.

She was a founding member of the Leeds University SF Society in the early 70s and was very active in BSFA in the late 1970s and early ’80s. She was GUFF winner in 1985.

She was married to fellow fan John Harvey. Originally from Brighton, Eve moved to France in 2013.

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