Difference between revisions of "Andy Offutt"
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* 1971 -- [[DCON 1971]] | * 1971 -- [[DCON 1971]] | ||
* 1972 -- [[PgHLANGE 4]] | * 1972 -- [[PgHLANGE 4]] | ||
| − | * 1975 -- | + | * 1975 -- [[Midwestcon 26]] |
* 1980 -- [[Roc*Kon 5]] | * 1980 -- [[Roc*Kon 5]] | ||
* 1981 -- [[Marcon 16]] | * 1981 -- [[Marcon 16]] | ||
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A genial raconteur, Andy was frequently sought as a [[convention]] [[MC]]/[[toastmaster]]. From 1973 on, he was the perennial [[MC]] at all [[Kubla Khan|Kubla Khans]]. Other [[cons]] included: | A genial raconteur, Andy was frequently sought as a [[convention]] [[MC]]/[[toastmaster]]. From 1973 on, he was the perennial [[MC]] at all [[Kubla Khan|Kubla Khans]]. Other [[cons]] included: | ||
* 1974 -- [[Discon 2]], [[Marcon 9]] | * 1974 -- [[Discon 2]], [[Marcon 9]] | ||
| − | * 1975 -- [[DeepSouthCon 13]] | + | * 1975 -- [[DeepSouthCon 13]], [[Kubla Khan Khubed]] |
* 1977 -- [[Artkane 2]] | * 1977 -- [[Artkane 2]] | ||
* 1978 -- [[4th World Fantasy Convention]], [[Ozymandias]] | * 1978 -- [[4th World Fantasy Convention]], [[Ozymandias]] | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 1 June 2022
(August 16, 1934 – April 30, 2013)
Andrew Jefferson Offutt V was a Southern 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.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1971–90 -- ChambanaCon 1 through ChambanaCon 30 perennial GoH
- 1971 -- DCON 1971
- 1972 -- PgHLANGE 4
- 1975 -- Midwestcon 26
- 1980 -- Roc*Kon 5
- 1981 -- Marcon 16
- 1982 -- Necronomicon 1, MC at Con*Stellation I
- 1983 -- Texarkon 1983, Questicon, Balticon 17 special guest, Incognicon
- 1984 -- TM at Coastcon '84
- 1986 -- Phoenix Award at DeepSouthCon 24
- 1987 -- InConJunction VII
- 1988 -- Czarkon 5
- 1989 -- ConTact 7
- 1995 -- LibertyCon 9 special guest
- 1997 -- Kubla Khan XXV
- 1998 -- Parthecon XXVI
Toastmastering[edit]
A genial raconteur, Andy was frequently sought as a convention MC/toastmaster. From 1973 on, he was the perennial MC at all Kubla Khans. Other cons included:
- 1974 -- Discon 2, Marcon 9
- 1975 -- DeepSouthCon 13, Kubla Khan Khubed
- 1977 -- Artkane 2
- 1978 -- 4th World Fantasy Convention, Ozymandias
- 1979 -- BYOB-Con 9
- 1982 -- Con*Stellation I
- 1983 -- Coastcon '83
- 1984 -- Coastcon '84
- 1986 -- MidSouthCon 5, Marcon XXI
- 1988 -- Czarkon 5
- 1991 -- DeepSouthCon 29
- 1993 -- DeepSouthCon 31
- 1994 -- ConFusion XX
- 1995 -- DeepSouthCon 33, Rivercon XX
| Person | 1934—2013 |
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