Difference between revisions of "Jon Stopa"
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He and his wife, [[Joni Stopa|Joni]], were [[Fan GoH]]s at [[Chicon V]]. With Joni, he was was a [[Fan GoH]] at [[ConClave VI]]. | He and his wife, [[Joni Stopa|Joni]], were [[Fan GoH]]s at [[Chicon V]]. With Joni, he was was a [[Fan GoH]] at [[ConClave VI]]. | ||
| − | Stopa met [[Joni Cornell]] at [[Pittcon]] and the following year traveled out to [[Seattle]] with a group of fans, including Joni, for [[Seacon]]. By 1963, they were married and living at Stopa's family | + | Stopa met [[Joni Cornell]] at [[Pittcon]] and the following year traveled out to [[Seattle]] with a group of fans, including Joni, for [[Seacon]]. By 1963, they were married and living at Wilmot Mountain, Stopa's family ski lodge in [[Wilmot, WI]], and began hosting [[Wilcon]], a three-day long invitation-only [[relaxacon]]. |
| − | Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many [[masquerades]]. Jon was responsible for publications at [[Chicon III]] and his picture, in costume appeared in ''[[The Proceedings Chicon III|The Proceedings: Chicon III]]''. In the early 1970s the couple helped found [[ISFiC]]. He was part of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] and the [[Chicago in 1982]] [[Worldcon bids]]. | + | Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many [[masquerades]]. Jon was responsible for publications at [[Chicon III]] and his picture, in costume appeared in ''[[The Proceedings Chicon III|The Proceedings: Chicon III]]''. In the early 1970s, the couple helped found [[ISFiC]]. He was part of the [[chicago 1959|Chicago: 1959]] and the [[Chicago in 1982]] [[Worldcon bids]]. |
Jon published a handful of short stories, beginning in 1957 with "The First Inch" in ''[[Astounding]]'' and ending in 1973 with "Kiddy-Lib" in ''Eros in Orbit''. | Jon published a handful of short stories, beginning in 1957 with "The First Inch" in ''[[Astounding]]'' and ending in 1973 with "Kiddy-Lib" in ''Eros in Orbit''. | ||
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| + | He appears as a bartender in the video ''[[Faans]]'' in a scene shot at the lodge at Wilmot Mountain. | ||
*[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?13432 Bibliography at ISFDB] | *[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?13432 Bibliography at ISFDB] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 10 June 2021
(June 30, 1935 --)
Jon Stopa (né John Stopa) a Wisconsin fan, was active in running Advent:Publishers, he created covers for many of their books. He was a member of the University of Chicago SF Society.
He and his wife, Joni, were Fan GoHs at Chicon V. With Joni, he was was a Fan GoH at ConClave VI.
Stopa met Joni Cornell at Pittcon and the following year traveled out to Seattle with a group of fans, including Joni, for Seacon. By 1963, they were married and living at Wilmot Mountain, Stopa's family ski lodge in Wilmot, WI, and began hosting Wilcon, a three-day long invitation-only relaxacon.
Throughout the 1960s, the Stopas entered and won many masquerades. Jon was responsible for publications at Chicon III and his picture, in costume appeared in The Proceedings: Chicon III. In the early 1970s, the couple helped found ISFiC. He was part of the Chicago: 1959 and the Chicago in 1982 Worldcon bids.
Jon published a handful of short stories, beginning in 1957 with "The First Inch" in Astounding and ending in 1973 with "Kiddy-Lib" in Eros in Orbit.
He appears as a bartender in the video Faans in a scene shot at the lodge at Wilmot Mountain.
- Bibliography at ISFDB
- Photo, with Joni Stopa, at St. Louiscon, 1969.
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