Andy Offutt
(August 16, 1934 – April 30, 2013)
Andrew Jefferson Offutt V was an American fan and pro writer who lived in Kentucky. He was married to Jodie Offutt for over fifty years. He published sf since 1954, and wrote in a variety of areas, but mostly in heroic fantasy, usually bylined Andrew J. Offutt.
He wrote a large number of pornographic/erotic works under pseudonyms, including John Cleve, a penname shared by D. Bruce Berry, with whom he also wrote a couple of sf novels under the name Jeff Douglas. After his death, his son Chris wrote My Father, the Pornographer (2016).
From 1976–78, Andy was President of SFWA.
A genial raconteur, he was frequently sought as a convention MC/toastmaster. From 1973 on, he was the perennial MC at all Kubla Khans.
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1971–90 -- ChambanaCon 1 through ChambanaCon 30 perennial GoH
- 1972 -- PgHLANGE 4
- 1974 -- TM at Discon 2, TM at Marcon 9
- 1975 -- Kubla Khan Khubed, Midwestcon 26, MC at DeepSouthCon 13
- 1977 -- TM at Artkane 2
- 1978 -- TM at 4th World Fantasy Convention
- 1979 -- TM at BYOB-Con 9
- 1980 -- Roc*Kon 5
- 1981 -- Marcon 16
- 1982 -- Necronomicon 1, MC at Con*Stellation I
- 1983 -- Texarkon 1983, Questicon, Balticon 17 special guest, Incognicon, TM at Coastcon '83
- 1984 -- TM at Coastcon '84
- 1986 -- Phoenix Award at DeepSouthCon 24, TM at MidSouthCon 5, TM at Marcon XXI
- 1987 -- InConJunction VII
- 1989 -- ConTact 7
- 1991 -- TM at DeepSouthCon 29
- 1993 -- TM at DeepSouthCon 31
- 1995 -- LibertyCon 9 special guest, TM at DeepSouthCon 33, TM at Rivercon XX
- 1997 -- Kubla Khan XXV
- 1998 -- Parthecon XXVI
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