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(1936 -- June 6, 2007) | (1936 -- June 6, 2007) | ||
[[File:DaveWood.jpg|thumb|Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.]] | [[File:DaveWood.jpg|thumb|Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.]] | ||
| − | This Dave Wood was a [[British]] [[fan]] from Lancaster. With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the [[ | + | This Dave Wood was a [[British]] [[fan]] from Lancaster. With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the the [[British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society]] (aka the [[Junior Fanatics]]) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing ''[[Peri]]'', the group's official organ, and ''[[Brennschluss]]''. |
Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published ''[[Xyster]]'', which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984, as well as the shorter ''[[And All That Jazz]]''. | Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published ''[[Xyster]]'', which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984, as well as the shorter ''[[And All That Jazz]]''. | ||
Revision as of 08:55, 22 March 2024
(Did you mean the Nottingham Dave Wood?)
(1936 -- June 6, 2007)
This Dave Wood was a British fan from Lancaster. With Ken Potter, he founded the the British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society (aka the Junior Fanatics) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing Peri, the group's official organ, and Brennschluss.
Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published Xyster, which won a Nova Award for best fanzine in 1984, as well as the shorter And All That Jazz.
As the latter title suggests, he was a great jazz fan.
- And All That Jazz
- Brennschluss
- Dog Factory [1992-94] (with Les Escott)
- Hep [-1955] (for OMPA)
- Hi De Hi [1950s] (with Ken Potter)
- Peri [1953-4] (with Ken Potter)
- Xyster
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1984 -- Nova Award for best fanzine
| Person | 1936—2007 |
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