Linda Bushyager

(September 8, 1947 – )

Ron and Linda Bushyager at Chicon 7 in 2012. Photo by Mark Olson.

Linda Bushyager (née Eyster) is a longtime Philadelphia fan now living in Las Vegas. She is known for publishing the genzine Granfalloon (1968–76) and the newszine Karass (1974–78). She was one of the founders of the Carnegie Mellon SF Club and then was one of the Founding Mothers of WPSFA in the ’60s.

She is currently a member of Snaffu and was part of the Corflu 4 committee. Along with Linda Lounsbury, she revised Bob Tucker's Neo Fan's Guide in the mid-’70s. She edited the MidAmeriCon newsletter, Bullsheet and the fanzine Duprass.

She’s also a pro, author of several sf novels. Linda is married to Ron Bushyager.

• Bibliography at ISFDB.
• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Fantasy.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Bullsheet [1976] (with Jeff May)
• Duprass [mid-80s] (with Leslie Smith)
• Flange You [early ’70s]
• Granfalloon [1968-76]
• A Hitchie is a Flange Only Smaller [1969]
• Karass [1974-78]
• Neo Fan's Guide [early ’70s] (one edition)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1972 -- 1972 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1973 -- 1973 Best Fanzine Hugo nominee
• 1975 -- BYOB-Con 5
• 1977 -- PgHLANGE IX
• 1978 -- Paracon I
• 1992 -- Corflu 9

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