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[[File:DaveWood.jpg|thumb|Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.]] | [[File:DaveWood.jpg|thumb|Dave Wood, about 2005. Photo courtesy Shelly Wood.]] | ||
| − | '''Dave Wood''' was a [[British]] [[fan]] from Lancaster. With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the the | + | '''Dave Wood''' was a [[British]] [[fan]] from Lancaster. With [[Ken Potter]], he founded the the British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society, later and better known as the [[Junior Fanatics]]) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing ''[[Peri]]'', the group's official organ, and ''[[Brennschluss]]''. He was also a member of [[OMPA]] and the [[Fantasy Art Society]]. |
| − | He had a letter published in ''[[New Worlds]]'' | + | He had a letter published in ''[[New Worlds]]'' 16 (July 1952) in which he praised the magazine's covers as 'invariably excellent', before listing all the ones that weren't. |
Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published ''[[Xyster]]'', which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984, as well as the shorter ''[[And All That Jazz]]''. | Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published ''[[Xyster]]'', which won a [[Nova Award]] for best [[fanzine]] in 1984, as well as the shorter ''[[And All That Jazz]]''. | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 5 March 2025
(Did you mean the Nottingham Dave Wood?)
(1936 – June 6, 2007)
Dave Wood was a British fan from Lancaster. With Ken Potter, he founded the the British Teenage Fantasy and Science Fiction Society, later and better known as the Junior Fanatics) in 1951. He assisted Potter with publishing Peri, the group's official organ, and Brennschluss. He was also a member of OMPA and the Fantasy Art Society.
He had a letter published in New Worlds 16 (July 1952) in which he praised the magazine's covers as 'invariably excellent', before listing all the ones that weren't.
Largely inactive throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he returned to activity in the 1980s, then living in Clevedon, Somerset, and published Xyster, which won a Nova Award for best fanzine in 1984, as well as the shorter And All That Jazz.
As the latter title suggests, he was a great jazz fan.
- And All That Jazz
- Brennschluss
- Centaurus [1952] (for the Fantasy Art Society)
- Dog Factory [1992-94] (with Les Escott)
- Hep [-1955] (for OMPA)
- Hi De Hi [1950s] (with Ken Potter)
- Peri [1953-4] (with Ken Potter)
- Xyster
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1984 – Nova Award for best fanzine
| Person | 1936—2007 |
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