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Ish attended the 1953 [[Worldcon]], [[Philcon II]], where he helped on the [[convention newsletter]], the ''[[Philcon Reporter]]'', and [[room party|partied]] like a [[trufan]]. At the 1968 [[Hugo Awards]] ceremony, [[Robert Silverberg]] [[1968 Hugo Ceremony Transcript|recalled]]: | Ish attended the 1953 [[Worldcon]], [[Philcon II]], where he helped on the [[convention newsletter]], the ''[[Philcon Reporter]]'', and [[room party|partied]] like a [[trufan]]. At the 1968 [[Hugo Awards]] ceremony, [[Robert Silverberg]] [[1968 Hugo Ceremony Transcript|recalled]]: | ||
| − | I remember the 1953 [[convention]]: watching a memorable poker game in which [[Rog Phillips]] and [[Bob Tucker]] and other similar characters had roped in a 13-year-old [[fan]] named Dave Ish who had had more to [[drinking|drink]] than a 13-year-old fan should have even at a [[convention]] and yet Dave was winning all the pots.<ref>[[Agberg]] was mistaken about his age | + | I remember the 1953 [[convention]]: watching a memorable poker game in which [[Rog Phillips]] and [[Bob Tucker]] and other similar characters had roped in a 13-year-old [[fan]] named Dave Ish who had had more to [[drinking|drink]] than a 13-year-old fan should have even at a [[convention]] and yet Dave was winning all the pots.<ref>[[Agberg]] was mistaken about his age. In ''[[Sol]]'' II (October 1951), Ish said he was then 13.</ref> |
Ish [[gafiated]] shortly after publishing "The Fantasy People" (a fictionalized account of the 1956 [[Worldcon]], [[Nycon II]]) in ''New World Writing'' (1956). He also published ''[[Crifapac]]''. | Ish [[gafiated]] shortly after publishing "The Fantasy People" (a fictionalized account of the 1956 [[Worldcon]], [[Nycon II]]) in ''New World Writing'' (1956). He also published ''[[Crifapac]]''. | ||
Revision as of 12:17, 13 January 2021
(1937 –)
David Ish began publishing the fanzine Sol in 1951. He was part of the group of Seventh Fandomites who attended HEcon.
Ish attended the 1953 Worldcon, Philcon II, where he helped on the convention newsletter, the Philcon Reporter, and partied like a trufan. At the 1968 Hugo Awards ceremony, Robert Silverberg recalled:
I remember the 1953 convention: watching a memorable poker game in which Rog Phillips and Bob Tucker and other similar characters had roped in a 13-year-old fan named Dave Ish who had had more to drink than a 13-year-old fan should have even at a convention and yet Dave was winning all the pots.[1]
Ish gafiated shortly after publishing "The Fantasy People" (a fictionalized account of the 1956 Worldcon, Nycon II) in New World Writing (1956). He also published Crifapac.
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