Jeanne Gomoll

Jeanne Gomoll at Corflu Nova (1996).
Photo by Geri Sullivan.

(September 10, 1951 – )

Jeanne Gomoll discovered fandom in 1974 in Madison, WI. She was one of the creators of the feminist fanzine Janus and of WisCon (she chaired WisCon 20 and WisCon 30 as well as Corflu 10). She was a member of SF³ and served as President.

She has been a judge for the Tiptree Award for many years. She won TAFF in 1987 and was TAFF administrator through 1989 and published Taffiles. She was a member of the Women's APA, Cascade Regional APA, ANZAPA, TurboAPA, and Intercourse.

Professionally, she is a graphic designer. She is married to fellow fan Scott Custis.

• Website.
• Gomoll reading her essay “Barbie’s Inferno” at Minicon 23, 1988.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Allargandro [1986-88] (for TurboAPA)
• The Cacher of the Rye [1982]
• Cube [1982-85]
• Grayscale [early 2000s]
• Janus [1975–80] (with Janice Bogstad)
• Jgtaff
• Jornada Post [2003–04] (for TurboAPA, with Scott Custis)
• Madison Foursquare [2015–20] (with Scott Custis)
• Obsessions [1970s–80s] (for A Women's Apa)
• Remembering Vonda [2019] (with Stephanie A. Smith)
• Sisters [1991] (with others)
• Six Shooter [1987]
• Space Babe Coloring Book
• Taffiles [1987–89]
• What Spare Time?!
• Whimsey [1983–92]
• Whoopsey [1985]

L-R:,Jeanne Gomoll, Carrie Root, Avedon Carol (2006). Thanks to Mike Ward.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1978 -- 1978 Best Fanzine Hugo and 1978 Best Fan Artist Hugo nominee
• 1979 -- ArmadilloCon 1, 1979 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1980 -- 1980 Best Fanzine Hugo and 1980 Best Fan Artist Hugo nominee
• 1992 -- 1992 Best Non-Fiction Book Hugo nominee
• 1979 -- ArmadilloCon 1, FAAn Award for Best Fan Editor
• 1980 -- AutoClave 4, Aquacon I, FAAn Award for Best Fan Editor
• 1987 -- TAFF winner
• 1989 -- Corflu 6
• 1992 -- ReinCONation 2
• 2000 -- WisCon 24
• 2011 -- Apollocon 2011, Thomas D. Clareson Award
• 2014 -- Loncon 3
• 2017 -- Rotsler Award

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