Difference between revisions of "Shayne McCormack"
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| − | Shayne McCormack | + | '''Shayne McCormack''', a [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], [[fan]] who found [[fandom]] in 1969, became an active member (and [[president]]) of the [[Sydney Science Fiction Foundation]] and helped organise [[Syncon '72]], possibly the first Australian [[convention]] to be held in an hotel. |
| − | + | Together with [[Sabina Heggie]], she founded ''[[Star Trek]]'' fandom in Sydney (Down Under Space Kooks -- DUSK) and published several [[fanzines]], including ''[[Terran Times]]'', a [[media]] [[fanzine]] devoted to the original ''Star Trek'' television series and the subsequent movies. | |
| − | + | McCormack also published the fanzines ''[[So You Say]]'', ''[[Something Else...]]'', and ''[[Wombat (McCormack)]]''. | |
| − | + | For some years she was manager of [[Galaxy Bookshop]] (owned by the Abbey's bookstores) in downtown [[Sydney]], which became a destination for [[fans]]. | |
| − | + | [https://fanlore.org/wiki/Shayne_McCormack Entry at fanlore.] | |
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[So You Say]]'' | * ''[[So You Say]]'' | ||
| − | * ''[[Something Else]]'' | + | * ''[[Something Else...]]'' |
* ''[[Terran Times]]'' | * ''[[Terran Times]]'' | ||
* ''[[Wombat (McCormack)]]'' | * ''[[Wombat (McCormack)]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 16:21, 9 July 2021
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Shayne McCormack, a Sydney, Australia, fan who found fandom in 1969, became an active member (and president) of the Sydney Science Fiction Foundation and helped organise Syncon '72, possibly the first Australian convention to be held in an hotel.
Together with Sabina Heggie, she founded Star Trek fandom in Sydney (Down Under Space Kooks -- DUSK) and published several fanzines, including Terran Times, a media fanzine devoted to the original Star Trek television series and the subsequent movies.
McCormack also published the fanzines So You Say, Something Else..., and Wombat.
For some years she was manager of Galaxy Bookshop (owned by the Abbey's bookstores) in downtown Sydney, which became a destination for fans.
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