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| − | SF fan '''Pat Mueller | + | [[SF]] [[fan]] '''Pat Virzi''' (née '''Mueller''') is a [[Texas]] [[fanzine fan]] and [[conrunner]]. She is probably best known for publishing [[fanzines]], including ''[[Pirate Jenny]]'', ''Awry''/''[[Oblique]]'', ''[[Jongleur]]'', ''[[Pint-Size Stories]]'', and the ''[[Texas SF Inquirer]]''. She edited ''[[Cactus Clipper]]'', the daily [[convention newsletter]] for the [[1987 Westercon]]. She was elected [[Past President of FWA]] in 2006. |
| − | She | + | She was heavily involved in [[Iggy]], the 1978 [[Worldcon]], and wound up doing a large part of the post-con tasks after the rest of the committee moved out of [[Phoenix]]. She was also in charge of a big part of the pre-con work at [[LoneStarCon]], the 1985 [[NASFiC]]. She was on the [[committees]] for [[Corflu 4]] and [[Corflu Quire]]. |
| − | + | Formerly a [[Michifan]], she lived in [[Annie Hall]] in the 1970s. | |
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| + | She is married to fellow [[fan]] [[Dennis Virzi]]; they have a daughter, Madeline. | ||
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| + | {{fanzines}} | ||
| + | * ''Awry''/''[[Oblique]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Cactus Clipper]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Jongleur]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Outworlds]]'' 71/''Afterworlds'' [2020] (with [[Bill Bowers]], [[Jeanne Bowman]], [[Rich Coad]] and [[Alan Rosenthal]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Pint-Size Stories]]' | ||
| + | * ''[[Pirate Jenny]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Texas SF Inquirer]]'' | ||
{{recognition}} | {{recognition}} | ||
| − | * 1987 -- [[1987 | + | * 1987 -- [[1987 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee |
| − | * 1988 -- [[CopperCon 8]], [[Lunacon 31]], '''[[1988 | + | * 1988 -- [[CopperCon 8]], [[Lunacon 31]], '''[[1988 Best Fanzine Hugo]]''' for ''[[Texas SF Inquirer]]'' |
| − | * 1990 -- [[1990 | + | * 1990 -- [[1990 Best Fanzine Hugo]] nominee, [[Norwescon XII]] |
* 1991 -- [[ArmadilloCon 13]] | * 1991 -- [[ArmadilloCon 13]] | ||
* 1992 -- [[Westercolt]] | * 1992 -- [[Westercolt]] | ||
| − | * 1993 -- [[ | + | * 1993 -- [[Norwescon XVI]] |
* 2007 -- [[Past president of the FWA]] | * 2007 -- [[Past president of the FWA]] | ||
* 2010 -- [[Apollocon 2010]] | * 2010 -- [[Apollocon 2010]] | ||
| + | * 2021 -- 2021 [[FAAn Award]] for Best Special Publication for ''[[Outworlds]] 71'' | ||
| − | {{person}} | + | {{person | born=????}} |
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:25, 26 August 2021
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SF fan Pat Virzi (née Mueller) is a Texas fanzine fan and conrunner. She is probably best known for publishing fanzines, including Pirate Jenny, Awry/Oblique, Jongleur, Pint-Size Stories, and the Texas SF Inquirer. She edited Cactus Clipper, the daily convention newsletter for the 1987 Westercon. She was elected Past President of FWA in 2006.
She was heavily involved in Iggy, the 1978 Worldcon, and wound up doing a large part of the post-con tasks after the rest of the committee moved out of Phoenix. She was also in charge of a big part of the pre-con work at LoneStarCon, the 1985 NASFiC. She was on the committees for Corflu 4 and Corflu Quire.
Formerly a Michifan, she lived in Annie Hall in the 1970s.
She is married to fellow fan Dennis Virzi; they have a daughter, Madeline.
- Awry/Oblique
- Cactus Clipper
- Jongleur
- Outworlds 71/Afterworlds [2020] (with Bill Bowers, Jeanne Bowman, Rich Coad and Alan Rosenthal)
- Pint-Size Stories'
- Pirate Jenny
- Texas SF Inquirer
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1987 -- 1987 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
- 1988 -- CopperCon 8, Lunacon 31, 1988 Best Fanzine Hugo for Texas SF Inquirer
- 1990 -- 1990 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee, Norwescon XII
- 1991 -- ArmadilloCon 13
- 1992 -- Westercolt
- 1993 -- Norwescon XVI
- 2007 -- Past president of the FWA
- 2010 -- Apollocon 2010
- 2021 -- 2021 FAAn Award for Best Special Publication for Outworlds 71
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