Diana Gallagher Wu

(March 14, 1946 -- December 3, 2021)

Diana G. Gallagher (AKA Diana Gallagher Wu) was an American filker, fan artist and author who wrote books for children and young adults based on television series. She contributed to book series based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed, among others.

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she now lives in Florida. Until his death in 2011, she had been married to the filker and writer Marty Burke who was her fourth husband. She sometimes also wrote under the name Diana Burke. He third marriage was to the writer William F. Wu.

• * Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1986 -- Pegasus Award for Best original Humorous Song
• 1987 -- Ad Astra 7
• 1988 -- OVFF 4, 1988 Best Fan Artist Hugo <winner>
• 1989 -- 1989 Best Fan Artist Hugo (nomination)
• 1992 -- OKon 15
• 1994 -- Pegasus Award for Best Children's Song
• 2003 -- GAFilk V
• 2009 -- OVFF 25

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1946—2021

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