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An [[Australian]] [[fan]] and [[fan artist]]. Winner in 1999 of [[Hugo Award]] for Best Fan Artist.  (He was nominated for the [[Best Fan Artist Hugo]] in 1996-1998.)  Founder of a ''Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy'' fan club in 1981. President of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]] for 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92.  He co-ran [[Basicon 1]] in 1995 and [[Basicon 2]] in 1997.
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'''Ian Gunn''' sometimes called '''[[Gunny]]''', was a [[UK]]-born [[Australian]] [[fan]] and [[fan artist]]. He won the [[1999 Best Fan Artist Hugo]], the first [[Best Fan Artist Hugo]] won by an Australian.  (He was nominated for the Best Fan Artist [[Hugo]] in 1996–98.)   
  
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Winner of [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1989, 1990, and 1991; and Ditmar Award for Best Fan Writer in 1990. Winner of Ditmar Award for Best SF or Fantasy Artist in 1992. Winner, with [[Karen Pender-Gunn]] (whom he later married), of [[FFANZ]] in 1993 and [[GUFF]] in 1995. Winner of the [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1995.  Winner in 1996 of [[ASFMAs]] for Best Media Writer and Best Media Artist, Ditmar Awards for Best Non-Professional/Fan Writer, Best Non-Professional/Fan Artist and Best Short Fiction, and [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist. Winner of [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1997 and 1999.  
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Ian founders a ''[[Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy]]'' []fan club]] in 1981. He was [[president]] of the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]] for 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92.  He [[co-chaired]] [[Basicon 1]] in 1995 and [[Basicon 2]] in 1997.
  
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Fanzines: ''[[Artychoke]]'', ''[[Son of Silly Illos]]'', ''[[Stun Gunn]]'', ''[[Mind Wallaby]]''.
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Winner of [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1989, 1990, and 1991; and Ditmar Award for Best Fan Writer in 1990. Winner, with [[Karen Pender-Gunn]] of [[FFANZ]] in 1993 and [[GUFF]] in 1995. Winner of the [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1995.  Winner in 1996 of [[ASFMAs]] for Best Media Writer and Best Media Artist, Ditmar Awards for Best Non-Professional/Fan Writer, Best Non-Professional/Fan Artist and Best Short Fiction, and [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist. Winner of [[Ditmar Award]] for Best Fan Artist in 1997 and 1999.
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The [[Ian Gunn Memorial Award]] was named in his honor.
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He was the partner of [[Karen Pender-Gunn]] from 1988 until his death. Ian was born in Nottingham, [[England]], and immigrated to Australia as a child.
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[https://members.optusnet.com.au/kringunny/ianbio.htm Biography] by [[KRin Pender-Gunn]].
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* ''[[Artychoke]]''
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* ''[[Mind Wallaby]]''
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* ''[[Oh to be in England, In the Summertime, With my Love]]'' [1999 (posthumous)] (with [[Karen Pender-Gunn]])
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* ''[[Son of Silly Illos]]''
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* ''[[Space-Time Buccaneers]]'' [1999] (with [[Karen Pender-Gunn]])
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* ''[[Stun Gunn]]''
  
 
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* 1993 -- [[FFANZ]]
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* 1993 -- [[1993 FFANZ Race]] winner
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* 1995 -- [[1995 GUFF Race|GUFF]]
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* 1995 -- [[1995 GUFF Race]] winner
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* 1996-98 -- [[Best Fan Artist Hugo]] nominee
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* 1996–98 -- [[Best Fan Artist Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1996 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist
 
* 1996 -- [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist
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* 1999 -- '''[[1999 Best Fan Artist Hugo|Best Fan Artist Hugo]]''', [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist
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* 1999 -- '''[[1999 Best Fan Artist Hugo]]''', [[FAAn Award]] for Best Fan Artist
 
* Lots of [[Ditmar Award|Ditmar Awards]]
 
* Lots of [[Ditmar Award|Ditmar Awards]]
  
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{{person | born=1958 | died=1998}}
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{{person | born=1958 | died=1998|locale=Melbourne, VIC}}
 
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Latest revision as of 06:57, 1 August 2023

(June 1, 1958 – November 8, 1998)

Ian Gunn sometimes called Gunny, was a UK-born Australian fan and fan artist. He won the 1999 Best Fan Artist Hugo, the first Best Fan Artist Hugo won by an Australian. (He was nominated for the Best Fan Artist Hugo in 1996–98.)

Ian founders a Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy []fan club]] in 1981. He was president of the Melbourne Science Fiction Club for 1989/90, 1990/91 and 1991/92. He co-chaired Basicon 1 in 1995 and Basicon 2 in 1997.

Winner of Ditmar Award for Best Fan Artist in 1989, 1990, and 1991; and Ditmar Award for Best Fan Writer in 1990. Winner, with Karen Pender-Gunn of FFANZ in 1993 and GUFF in 1995. Winner of the Ditmar Award for Best Fan Artist in 1995. Winner in 1996 of ASFMAs for Best Media Writer and Best Media Artist, Ditmar Awards for Best Non-Professional/Fan Writer, Best Non-Professional/Fan Artist and Best Short Fiction, and FAAn Award for Best Fan Artist. Winner of Ditmar Award for Best Fan Artist in 1997 and 1999.

The Ian Gunn Memorial Award was named in his honor.

He was the partner of Karen Pender-Gunn from 1988 until his death. Ian was born in Nottingham, England, and immigrated to Australia as a child.

Biography by KRin Pender-Gunn.

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Person 1958—1998
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