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A Thai-[[American]] [[pro writer]] and [[fan]], '''Somtow Sucharitkul''' also publishes under the byline '''S. P. Somtow'''.  He has written both [[sf]] and horror, but since  moving back to Thailand in 2001 has been mostly active in music, composing and producing operas and conducting orchestras.
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A Thai-[[American]] [[pro writer]] and [[fan]], '''Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul''' also publishes under the byline '''S. P. Somtow'''.  He has written both [[sf]] and horror, but since  moving back to Thailand in 2001 has been mostly active in music, composing and producing operas and conducting orchestras.
  
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While living in [[Washington, DC]], he was an active member of [[WSFA]] and helped start the second series of ''[[The WSFA Journal]]'' and the ''[[Son of the WSFA Journal]]''.  He split from [[WSFA]] during the [[Dunegate]] [[feud]], helping to for the [[Washington Alternative SF Association]]. He was a member of the [[Philadelphia in '86]] [[bid committee]].
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While living in [[Washington, DC]], he was an active member of [[Baltiwash]] [[fandom]] and [[WSFA]] and helped start the second series of ''[[The WSFA Journal]]'' and the ''[[Son of the WSFA Journal]]''.  He split from [[WSFA]] during the [[Dunegate]] [[feud]], helping to form the [[Washington Alternative SF Association]]. He was a member of the [[Philadelphia in '86]] [[bid committee]].
  
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In March 2015, Somtow returned to the U.S. for the world premiere of his opera "The Snow Dragon" in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]], and the coinciding fan celebration [[Operacon]].
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He [[pubbed]] the [[fanzine]] ''[[Fanny Hill]]'' with [[Dan Joy]].
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In 1990, he wrote, directed, produced and starred in ''[https://youtu.be/8rvMD-_fRl0 The Laughing Dead]'', a horror movie with a cast of [[fans]] and [[pro]]s including [[Ed Bryant]], [[Tim Powers]], [[William F. Wu]], [[Forrest J Ackerman]], [[Bill Warren]], [[Beverly Warren]] and [[Len Wein]].
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In March 2015, Somtow returned to the [[U.S.]] for the world premiere of his opera "The Snow Dragon" in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], and the coinciding [[relaxacon]] [[Operacon]].
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From time to time, he makes threats to bid for a Thai [[Worldcon]].  
  
 
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* 1988 -- [[Baycon '88]], [[Toastmaster]] at [[Rivercon XIII]]
 
* 1988 -- [[Baycon '88]], [[Toastmaster]] at [[Rivercon XIII]]
 
* 1989 -- [[15th World Fantasy Convention]]
 
* 1989 -- [[15th World Fantasy Convention]]
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* 1990 -- [[Disclave 34]] (as "Movie Mogul GoH")
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* 1990 -- [[Disclave 34]] (as "Movie Mogul [[GoH]]")
 
* 1991 -- [[MileHiCon 23]], [[Immaculate ConFusion]]
 
* 1991 -- [[MileHiCon 23]], [[Immaculate ConFusion]]
 
* 1993 -- [[MileHiCon 25]], [[LepreCon 19]]
 
* 1993 -- [[MileHiCon 25]], [[LepreCon 19]]
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* [[American Horror Award]]
 
* [[American Horror Award]]
 
* five [[Bram Stoker Awards]]
 
* five [[Bram Stoker Awards]]
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'''More reading:'''
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*[http://www.somtow.com/ Official website]
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*{{SFE|somtow_s_p}}
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*[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?151 Bibliography at ISFDB]]
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Revision as of 14:37, 17 September 2020

(December 30, 1952 –)

A Thai-American pro writer and fan, Somtow Papinian Sucharitkul also publishes under the byline S. P. Somtow. He has written both sf and horror, but since moving back to Thailand in 2001 has been mostly active in music, composing and producing operas and conducting orchestras.

While living in Washington, DC, he was an active member of Baltiwash fandom and WSFA and helped start the second series of The WSFA Journal and the Son of the WSFA Journal. He split from WSFA during the Dunegate feud, helping to form the Washington Alternative SF Association. He was a member of the Philadelphia in '86 bid committee.

He pubbed the fanzine Fanny Hill with Dan Joy.

In 1990, he wrote, directed, produced and starred in The Laughing Dead, a horror movie with a cast of fans and pros including Ed Bryant, Tim Powers, William F. Wu, Forrest J Ackerman, Bill Warren, Beverly Warren and Len Wein.

In March 2015, Somtow returned to the U.S. for the world premiere of his opera "The Snow Dragon" in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the coinciding relaxacon Operacon.

From time to time, he makes threats to bid for a Thai Worldcon.

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

More reading:


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