Janie Lamb

(April 12, 1908 – May 6, 1981)

Janie Lamb from DSC 50 PB, 2012, ed. by Guy Lillian III.

Janie Lamb was a Tennessee fan who became active in fandom in 1949. In 1969, she chaired DeepSouthCon 7 (DSC) in Chattanooga, TN. She was also a member of ISFCC, TLMA and SFG.

She was an Officer and very active in the National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F) and edited The National Fantasy Fan in 1964. She was an editor of Tightbeam.

• Short eulogy by Don Franson in File 770 26, p. 4.
• Photo on page 15 of Harry Warner's history of fandom in the 1950s, A Wealth of Fable (SCIFI Press, 1992).

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Deep South News Letter
• The Heiskell Holler
• Howdy (for N'APA)
• Janie Jink Lysin
• Mi-Fyrst
• The National Fantasy Fan
• Open Letter to Leland Sapiro
• Tightbeam
• Un-Named (for N'APA)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1962 — Kaymar Award
• 1971 — Rebel Award

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Person

1908—1981

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