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| − | Dave Vanderwerf (AKA '''DAVe''') | + | '''Dave Vanderwerf''' (AKA '''DAVe'''), a [[Boston]] [[fan]] in the 1960s, was the leader of the ill-fated [[Boston in '67]] [[Worldcon bid]], the founder of the [[Boston Science Fiction Society]] and the chair of [[Boskone 1]] and [[Boskone 2]]. He edited two issues of ''[[Twilight Zine]]'' and seems to have been a member of [[MITSFS]]. |
| − | In 1968, along with [[Charlie Brown]] and [[Ed Meskys]], he founded ''[[Locus]]'' (which eventually became [[SF | + | In 1968, along with [[Charlie Brown]] and [[Ed Meskys]], he founded ''[[Locus]]'' (which eventually became [[SF]]’s trade journal) as a [[newszine]] to promote the [[Boston in 71]] [[Worldcon bid]]. |
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| + | He seems to have [[gafiated]] in the late ’60s. | ||
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Revision as of 07:35, 23 November 2020
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Dave Vanderwerf (AKA DAVe), a Boston fan in the 1960s, was the leader of the ill-fated Boston in '67 Worldcon bid, the founder of the Boston Science Fiction Society and the chair of Boskone 1 and Boskone 2. He edited two issues of Twilight Zine and seems to have been a member of MITSFS.
In 1968, along with Charlie Brown and Ed Meskys, he founded Locus (which eventually became SF’s trade journal) as a newszine to promote the Boston in 71 Worldcon bid.
He seems to have gafiated in the late ’60s.
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