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An American [[fan]] and [[pro writer]] living near [[Chicago]] who is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun''. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer and edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time. | An American [[fan]] and [[pro writer]] living near [[Chicago]] who is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun''. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer and edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time. | ||
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An appreciation of his life and work by Jon S. Swartz was published in the Summer Issue, 2019 (New Series #60) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report. | An appreciation of his life and work by Jon S. Swartz was published in the Summer Issue, 2019 (New Series #60) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report. | ||
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Revision as of 05:01, 1 February 2020
(May 5, 1931 -- April 14, 2019)
An American fan and pro writer living near Chicago who is probably most famous for The Book of the New Sun. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer and edited the journal Plant Engineering before retiring to write full-time.
He was GoH at Aussiecon Two, the 1985 World Science Fiction Convention, and at AutoClave 1, the first fanzine convention, in 1976.
Wolfe has been an active letterhack and contributor to fanzines, especially during the 1970s and '80s.
- Best Novella Hugo
- Best Novella Hugo
- Best Novella Hugo
- Best Short Story Hugo
- Best Novel Hugo
- Best Novel Hugo
- Best Novel Hugo
- Best Short Story Hugo
- Best Novella Hugo
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1976 -- AutoClave 1
- 1979 -- ICON 4, PgHLANGE XI
- 1977 -- Toastmaster at Hippotocon
- 1978 -- Rhysling Award
- 1981 -- BSFA Award
- 1982 -- Capricon 2, Baycon '82
- 1983 -- Fantasycon VIII, World Fantasy Convention 1983, Archon 7, August Derleth Award
- 1984 -- Unicon '84, Boskone 21
- 1985 -- Aussiecon Two
- 1987 -- Disclave 31, ConClave XII, Readercon 1
- 1988 -- Keycon 5
- 1989 -- Skylark Award
- 1991 -- Wincon II
- 1992 -- ICFA 12
- 1996 -- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
- 1999 -- DucKon VIII
- 2006 -- Balticon 40
- 2007 -- AggieCon XXXVIII
- 2008 -- Science Fiction Hall of Fame
- 2011 -- Con*Stellation XXX
- 2012 -- Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
- 2015 -- Chambanacon 45
- 2016 -- Chambanacon 46
- 2017 -- Chambanacon 47
- multiple Locus Awards
- multiple Nebula Awards
- multiple World Fantasy Awards
An appreciation of his life and work by Jon S. Swartz was published in the Summer Issue, 2019 (New Series #60) of Scientifiction: The First Fandom Report.
Person | 1931—2019 |
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