Christine McGowan Ashby

(c.1951 -- March 29, 2022)

Christine McGowan Ashby is an Australian who found fandom in 1969. She won DUFF in 1976 (as Christine McGowan) , was on the Melbourne in '85 committee, and organized Smoffcon 1. She is married to fellow fan Derrick Ashby and lives in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Cor Serpentis [early 70s] (some issues)
• The Hag and the Hungry Goblin [mid-70s - mid-80s] (with Derrick)
• The Smoff's Newsletter (with Derrick)
• The Flight of the Kangaroo [1986] (with Derrick )

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1973 -- Q-Con II
• 1976 -- DUFF

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