Dave Romm

Dave Romm, 2006.

(April 13, 1955 – Sept 15, 2017)

David E [no period] Romm (sometimes styled DavE and Baron Dave Romm) was a Minneapolis fan who was involved in regionals, (especially) Minicon and Worldcons, particularly in the 1970s through the ’90s. Originally from New York State, he was President of the Albany State Science Fiction Society, 1974–78, and was later quite active in Minn-Stf.

He was officially a baron of the micronation of Ladonia.

He was the producer of Shockwave, a science fiction/science fact radio program on KFAI, 1979–2017. He was a member of (and probably OE of) RAPS.

He organized the cancelled Murphycon.

He was an accomplished photographer.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Fireglass Prism
• Impressions
• Name
• Rommania
• Rune (some issues)
• The Spanish Imposition
• Subliminal Verity
• Two Magicians (with Frank Balazs)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1990 — Minicon 25
• 2004 — MarsCon 2004

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Person

1955—2017

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