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'''Rick Norwood''', a southern [[Louisiana]] [[fan]], was at MIT (with a subsequent career as a mathematician) during the early days of [[Spacewar]], and was a member of [[LASFS]] in the mid-1960s. Returning to [[New Orleans]] from time to time with tales of [[cons]], [[clubs]], and dreams of what might be, he joined with [[John Guidry]] in rounding up and organizing a group of established [[fen]], [[neofen]], and protofen into what was the late 1960s rebirth of active, organized [[fandom]] in [[New Orleans]]. | '''Rick Norwood''', a southern [[Louisiana]] [[fan]], was at MIT (with a subsequent career as a mathematician) during the early days of [[Spacewar]], and was a member of [[LASFS]] in the mid-1960s. Returning to [[New Orleans]] from time to time with tales of [[cons]], [[clubs]], and dreams of what might be, he joined with [[John Guidry]] in rounding up and organizing a group of established [[fen]], [[neofen]], and protofen into what was the late 1960s rebirth of active, organized [[fandom]] in [[New Orleans]]. | ||
| − | He founded the [[APA]] [[George]] and founded and still runs [[Manuscript Press]]. He edited two issues of ''[[Nolazine]]''. He co- | + | He founded the [[APA]] [[George]] and founded and still runs [[Manuscript Press]]. He edited two issues of ''[[Nolazine]]''. He [[co-chaired]] [[DeepSouthCon 6]] and [[DeepSouthCon 9]]. He was [[GoH]] at [[No Con]] in 1975 and at [[DeepSouthCon 56]] ([[Concave 39]]) in 2018. He was a member of [[CAPA-alpha]]. |
He was also the hapless klutz who fell and caused the [[St. Louiscon Movie Screen Affair]]. | He was also the hapless klutz who fell and caused the [[St. Louiscon Movie Screen Affair]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 2 February 2021
(1942 – )
Rick Norwood, a southern Louisiana fan, was at MIT (with a subsequent career as a mathematician) during the early days of Spacewar, and was a member of LASFS in the mid-1960s. Returning to New Orleans from time to time with tales of cons, clubs, and dreams of what might be, he joined with John Guidry in rounding up and organizing a group of established fen, neofen, and protofen into what was the late 1960s rebirth of active, organized fandom in New Orleans.
He founded the APA George and founded and still runs Manuscript Press. He edited two issues of Nolazine. He co-chaired DeepSouthCon 6 and DeepSouthCon 9. He was GoH at No Con in 1975 and at DeepSouthCon 56 (Concave 39) in 2018. He was a member of CAPA-alpha.
He was also the hapless klutz who fell and caused the St. Louiscon Movie Screen Affair.
- Comics Revue (with Don Markstein)
- Maltese One-Shot (with others)
- Nolazine (two issues)
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 2018 -- Rebel Award
| Person | 1942— |
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