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'''Alison McDonald Scott''' is a British [[fan]] active since 1983, first as a member of the [[Cambridge University SF Society]] ([[CUSFS]])(1983-1986) and attending [[Seacon '84]] (the 1984 [[Eastercon]] and [[Eurocon]]). She was chairbeing of CUSFS 1985-86, [[CADS]] (Chester And District Sfgroup)(1986-88ish), [[Warrington Group]] (1988-1994). She was married to UK fan [[Mike Scott]] 1986-1995 and is now with UK fan [[Steven Cain]].  Member of the [[Plokta Cabal]].
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'''Alison Scott''' is a [[British]] [[fan]] active since 1983, first as a member of the [[Cambridge University SF Society]] (CUSFS) from 1983–1986 and attending [[Seacon '84]] (the 1984 [[Eastercon]] and [[Eurocon]]). She was [[chair]]being of CUSFS 1985–86; [[CADS]] (Chester And District Sfgroup), 1986–88ish; [[Warrington Group]], 1988–1994. Member of the [[Plokta Cabal]]. and an editor of the [[Hugo]]- and [[Nova Award]]-winning [[fanzine]] ''[[Plokta]]''.
  
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She was on the [[committee]] for these cons: [[ConSept]] (the 1986 [[Unicon (UK)|Unicon]]), [[Follycon (1988)]] (the 1988 [[Eastercon]]), [[Fourplay]] (a 1991 [[Filk]] Con), and chaired [[Confabulation (Eastercon)]] (the 1995 Eastercon).  She is a member of the [[League of Fan Funds]] and won the 2020 [[GUFF]] trip, but had to postpone her trip because of the [[Covid-19]] epidemic (she is running a {{link | website=https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualguff2020 | text=virtual trip}}). She is one of the people who does the [[fannish]] podcast [[Octothorpe]] (along with [[John Coxon]] and [[Liz Batty]].) [[Apazines]]: She has been a member of [[TWP]] and [[PAPA]] for a while.
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She was on the [[committee]] for [[ConSept]] (the 1986 [[Unicon (UK)|Unicon]]), [[Follycon (1988)]] (the 1988 [[Eastercon]]), [[Fourplay]] (a 1991 [[Filk]] Con), and chaired [[Confabulation (Eastercon)]] (the 1995 Eastercon).  In 2021 she organized the online convention [[Punctuation]].
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She is a member of the [[League of Fan Funds]] and won the 2020 [[GUFF]] trip, but had to postpone her trip because of the [[Covid-19]] epidemic.  She ran a {{link | website=https://www.facebook.com/groups/virtualguff2020 | text=virtual trip}} and is waiting for the moment when it’s safe to travel to [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].
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She says that she "can be heard every fortnight pontificating about the state of [[science fiction]] and [[fandom]] on the podcast [[Octothorpe]]," which she does along with [[John Coxon]] and [[Liz Batty]].   
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She was married to UK fan [[Mike Scott]] from 1986–95 and has been married to [[UK]] fan [[Steven Cain]] since October 1998.
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* [https://youtu.be/5KZxxjAh4Z8 “My Year in Virtual Fandom,”] 2021 video talk.  
  
 
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* ''[[Dante's Cardigan]]'' [current]
 
* ''[[Plokta]]'' [1996-] (with [[Steve Davies]])
 
* ''[[Plokta]]'' [1996-] (with [[Steve Davies]])
 
* ''[[Trinketry]]'' [1996]
 
* ''[[Trinketry]]'' [1996]
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* ''[[Steelhead]]''
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* ''[[Steelhead]]'' [2000] (with [[Plokta Cabal]])
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* ''[[Hot Ansible Action]]''
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* ''[[Hot Ansible Action]]'' [1999] (with others)
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* ''[[No Moose Today, Thanks]]'' (a [[Sue Mason]] collection for [[TAFF]])
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* ''[[No Moose Today, Thanks]]'' [2000] (a [[Sue Mason]] collection for [[TAFF]])
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* 2019 -- [[Rotsler Award]]
 
* 2019 -- [[Rotsler Award]]
 
* 2020 -- <s>[[Concentric]]</s>, [[2020 GUFF Race|GUFF]]
 
* 2020 -- <s>[[Concentric]]</s>, [[2020 GUFF Race|GUFF]]
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Revision as of 13:56, 14 June 2022

Alison Scott in 2020.

(June 29, 1965 –)

Alison Scott is a British fan active since 1983, first as a member of the Cambridge University SF Society (CUSFS) from 1983–1986 and attending Seacon '84 (the 1984 Eastercon and Eurocon). She was chairbeing of CUSFS 1985–86; CADS (Chester And District Sfgroup), 1986–88ish; Warrington Group, 1988–1994. Member of the Plokta Cabal. and an editor of the Hugo- and Nova Award-winning fanzine Plokta.

She was on the committee for ConSept (the 1986 Unicon), Follycon (the 1988 Eastercon), Fourplay (a 1991 Filk Con), and chaired Confabulation (the 1995 Eastercon). In 2021 she organized the online convention Punctuation.

She is a member of the League of Fan Funds and won the 2020 GUFF trip, but had to postpone her trip because of the Covid-19 epidemic. She ran a virtual trip and is waiting for the moment when it’s safe to travel to Australia and New Zealand.

She says that she "can be heard every fortnight pontificating about the state of science fiction and fandom on the podcast Octothorpe," which she does along with John Coxon and Liz Batty.

She was married to UK fan Mike Scott from 1986–95 and has been married to UK fan Steven Cain since October 1998.

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