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| − | '''Alison McDonald Scott''' is a British [[fan]] active since 1983, first as a member of the [[Cambridge University SF Society]] ( | + | '''Alison McDonald 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]]. |
| − | 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]]. | + | 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 married to UK fan [[Mike Scott]] from 1986–1995 and has been married to [[UK]] fan [[Steven Cain]] since October 1998. | ||
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Revision as of 23:58, 17 April 2021
(June 29, 1965 –)
Alison McDonald 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.
She was on the committee for these cons: ConSept (the 1986 Unicon), Follycon (the 1988 Eastercon), Fourplay (a 1991 Filk Con), and chaired Confabulation (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 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.
She was married to UK fan Mike Scott from 1986–1995 and has been married to UK fan Steven Cain since October 1998.
- Plokta [1996-] (with Steve Davies)
- Trinketry [1996]
- Steelhead
- Hot Ansible Action
- No Moose Today, Thanks (a Sue Mason collection for TAFF)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2002 -- Nova Award for best fanzine
- 2005 -- Best Fanzine Hugo, Nova Award for best fan artist
- 2006 -- Best Fanzine Hugo
- 2007 -- Nova Award for best fan artist
- 2008 -- Nova Award for best fan artist
- 2019 -- Rotsler Award
- 2020 --
Concentric, GUFF - 2021 -- Doc Weir Award
| Person | 1965— |
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