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| − | '''Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson''' was a [[UK]]/US [[fan]]. She met [[Vince Clarke]] in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin | + | '''Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson''' was a [[UK]]/[[US]] [[fan]]. She met [[Vince Clarke]] in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin (her second husband), and became '''Joy Clarke''', although she and Vince never legally married since she had trouble obtaining a divorce. |
| − | + | Their house in Inchmery Road became the center of what was known as [[Inchmery Fandom]] when they let a room to [[WKF]] [[Sandy Sanderson]], and all three threw themselves into [[crifanac]]. | |
| − | In 1960, Joy dumped Clarke to marry and move to the [[US]] with [[Sandy Sanderson]] | + | Joy served as [[secretary]] for [[Loncon I]]. She was on the [[Cytricon II]] [[committee]]. She was a member of [[OMPA]] (publishing ''[[Lesser Flea]]''), its [[OE]] in 1955-56, and in 1959 published ''[[Apathy]]'', an index to the first 20 mailings. |
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| + | In 1960, Joy dumped Clarke to marry and move to the [[US]] with [[Sandy Sanderson]]. Clarke retained custody of their daughter, Nicki. The event was described by Clarke as a betrayal and he gafiated for more than 20 years as a result, after publishing an anguished farewell, ''[[Ex-Inchmery Fan Diary]]''. | ||
Joy and Sandy moved to [[New York]] with help from [[Belle Dietz|Belle]] and [[Frank Dietz]]. | Joy and Sandy moved to [[New York]] with help from [[Belle Dietz|Belle]] and [[Frank Dietz]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 25 August 2020
(1923 -- April 22, 2010)
Joy Goodwin Clarke Sanderson was a UK/United States fan. She met Vin¢ Clarke in the mid-1950s, began an affair with him, left Goodwin (her second husband), and became Joy Clarke, although she and Vince never legally married since she had trouble obtaining a divorce.
Their house in Inchmery Road became the center of what was known as Inchmery Fandom when they let a room to WKF Sandy Sanderson, and all three threw themselves into crifanac.
Joy served as secretary for Loncon I. She was on the Cytricon II committee. She was a member of OMPA (publishing Lesser Flea), its OE in 1955-56, and in 1959 published Apathy, an index to the first 20 mailings.
In 1960, Joy dumped Clarke to marry and move to the United States with Sandy Sanderson. Clarke retained custody of their daughter, Nicki. The event was described by Clarke as a betrayal and he gafiated for more than 20 years as a result, after publishing an anguished farewell, Ex-Inchmery Fan Diary.
Joy and Sandy moved to New York with help from Belle and Frank Dietz.
- Apathy [1959] (for OMPA)
- Bran Tub [1954-55] (for OMPA)
- Comedy of Errors [1958] (for OMPA)
- Copies of Certain Letters... [1954] (for OMPA)
- Goontact [1958] (with others, for OMPA and FAPA)
- Lesser Flea [1955-60] (for OMPA)
| Person | 1923—2010 |
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