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| − | + | '''KRin Pender-Gunn''' (neé '''Karen Pender''') is a [[Melbourne]] [[fan]] who first found [[fandom]] around 1985. She was a winner of [[FFANZ]] in 1993 and [[GUFF]] in 1995. She was [[FGoH]] at [[Concave 2]] in 1991. | |
| − | She chaired [[Huttcon]] in [[Melbourne]] in 1989, co-chaired [[Basicon 2]] in 1997 and worked on a variety of other conventions. She joined the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]] in 1988 and has served in a number of offices since. She is a former member of the ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' club in [[Sydney]]. | + | She won the [[Australian Science Fiction Media Awards]] for Best Fan Writer and Best Fanzine (''[[Pink]]'') in 1995 and Best Australasian Media Fan Writer in 1996 and 97. She has received multiple [[Ditmar Award]] nominations. |
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| + | She [[chaired]] [[Huttcon]] in [[Melbourne]] in 1989, [[co-chaired]] [[Basicon 2]] in 1997 and worked on a variety of other [[conventions]]. She joined the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club]] in 1988 and has served in a number of offices since. She is a former member of the ''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' club in [[Sydney]]. | ||
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| + | She was the partner of [[fan artist]] [[Ian Gunn]] from 1988 until his death. Although they never married, she added his surname to hers when they were together; after his death, she changed her first name. She is a native of Sydney. | ||
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| + | *[https://members.optusnet.com.au/kringunny/krinbio.htm Autobiography.] | ||
| + | * [https://members.optusnet.com.au/kringunny/index.htm Website. ] | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[Ethel the Aardvark]]''[ | + | * ''[[Ethel the Aardvark]]''[1998–June 1999] |
| + | * ''[[Oh to be in England, In the Summertime, With my Love]]'' [1999] (with [[Ian Gunn]]) | ||
* ''[[Pink]]'' [1988-1998] | * ''[[Pink]]'' [1988-1998] | ||
* ''[[Pinkette]]'' [1995-] | * ''[[Pinkette]]'' [1995-] | ||
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* 1991 -- [[Concave 2]] | * 1991 -- [[Concave 2]] | ||
| − | * 1993 -- [[1993 FFANZ Race | + | * 1993 -- [[1993 FFANZ Race]] winner (with Ian Gunn) |
| − | * 1995 -- [[1995 GUFF Race | + | * 1995 -- [[1995 GUFF Race]] winner (with Ian Gunn), [[Australian Science Fiction Media Awards]] for Best Fan Writer |
* 1996 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer | * 1996 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer | ||
* 1997 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer | * 1997 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer | ||
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[[Category:australia]] | [[Category:australia]] | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:05, 1 August 2023
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KRin Pender-Gunn (neé Karen Pender) is a Melbourne fan who first found fandom around 1985. She was a winner of FFANZ in 1993 and GUFF in 1995. She was FGoH at Concave 2 in 1991.
She won the Australian Science Fiction Media Awards for Best Fan Writer and Best Fanzine (Pink) in 1995 and Best Australasian Media Fan Writer in 1996 and 97. She has received multiple Ditmar Award nominations.
She chaired Huttcon in Melbourne in 1989, co-chaired Basicon 2 in 1997 and worked on a variety of other conventions. She joined the Melbourne Science Fiction Club in 1988 and has served in a number of offices since. She is a former member of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy club in Sydney.
She was the partner of fan artist Ian Gunn from 1988 until his death. Although they never married, she added his surname to hers when they were together; after his death, she changed her first name. She is a native of Sydney.
- Ethel the Aardvark[1998–June 1999]
- Oh to be in England, In the Summertime, With my Love [1999] (with Ian Gunn)
- Pink [1988-1998]
- Pinkette [1995-]
- Space-Time Buccaneers [1999] (with Ian Gunn)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1991 -- Concave 2
- 1993 -- 1993 FFANZ Race winner (with Ian Gunn)
- 1995 -- 1995 GUFF Race winner (with Ian Gunn), Australian Science Fiction Media Awards for Best Fan Writer
- 1996 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer
- 1997 -- Best Australasian Media Fan Writer
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