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Leslie Turek discovered [[fandom]] in 1964 through [[MITSFS]] when she was at Radcliffe (her roommate was [[Cory Seidman]], later [[Cory Panshin]]) and is primarily a convention and club fan, having been a founding member of [[NESFA]], [[chairman]] of [[Noreascon Two]] and [[Boskone 6]], was on the [[Chairman's Staff]] at [[Noreascon 3]], and ran [[First Night]] at [[Noreascon 4]].
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'''Leslie Turek''' discovered [[fandom]] in 1964 through [[MITSFS]] when she was at Radcliffe (her roommate was [[Cory Seidman]], later [[Cory Panshin]]) and is primarily a [[convention]] and [[club]] [[fan]], having been a founding member of [[NESFA]], [[chairman]] of [[Noreascon Two]] and [[Boskone 6]], on the [[Chairman's Staff]] at [[Noreascon 3]], and run [[First Night]] at [[Noreascon 4]].
  
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She was [[Fan GoH]] at [[Sasquan]], the 2015 [[Worldcon]].
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She was [[Fan GoH]] at [[Sasquan]], the 2015 [[Worldcon]]. She won the [[1990 Best Fanzine Hugo]] for ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]'' (the planning [[fanzine]] for [[Noreascon 3]]) and was nominated for the [[Best Fan Writer Hugo]] in 1988 and 1990. 
  
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She won the [[Hugo]] for [[Best Fanzine]] in 1990 for ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]'' and was nominated for the [[Best Fan Writer]] [[Hugo]], in 1988 and 1990.
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Leslie was [[Art Show]] director for [[Boskone]]s 10–12; part of the “Boston Massaquerade” at [[Iguanacon II]], headed the [[B'Austin Art Show]] at [[LoneStarCon 1]]. She typed the stencils for the first trial issue of ''[[Locus]]''.
  
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She was also Art Show Director, for [[Boskone]] 10-12; Part of the [[Boston Massaquerade]] at [[Iguanacon II]], headed the [[B'Austin Art Show]] at [[LoneStarCon 1]]. She typed the stencils for the first trial issue of ''[[Locus]]''.
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She was [[co-editor]] of ''[[The Twilight Zine]]'' 1966–67, [[editor]] of ''[[The Noreascon I Proceedings]]'' in 1976 and editor of ''[[If I Ran the Z/o/o/ Con]]'', the [[Smofcon 3]] game, in 1987. She published the [[apazine]] ''[[Apical Dominance]]'' for [[The Secret Garden]].
  
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She was co-editor of ''[[The Twilight Zine]]'' 1966-67, editor of  ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]'' (the planning [[fanzine]] for [[Noreascon 3]] which won the [[1990 Best Fanzine Hugo]]), 1987-89, editor of ''[[The Noreascon I Proceedings]]'' in 1976 and editor of ''[[If I Ran the Z/o/o/ Con]]'',  the [[Smofcon 3]] game in 1987.  She published the [[apazine]] ''[[Apical Dominance]]'' for [[The Secret Garden]].
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She was a founding member of [[MCFI]] and a member of the [[NESFA Cavalry]].
  
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She was a founding member of [[NESFA]] and [[MCFI]] and a past member of [[MITSFS]]. She was a member of the [[NESFA Cavalry]].
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===Writings:===
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* [[My Life as a Faned]] (1990)
 
* [[My Life as a Faned]] (1990)
 
* [[Debriefing of First Night]]
 
* [[Debriefing of First Night]]
 
* [[How Louisville Changed My Life]] (Her [[Fan GoH]] speech at [[Rivercon XVI]])
 
* [[How Louisville Changed My Life]] (Her [[Fan GoH]] speech at [[Rivercon XVI]])
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* ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]''
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* [[The Noreascon I Proceedings]]'' [1976]
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*''[[The Twilight Zine]]'' [1966–67]
  
 
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* 1976 -- [[Fellow of NESFA]]
 
* 1982 -- [[LASTCon Too]]
 
* 1982 -- [[LASTCon Too]]
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* 1988 -- [[1988 Best Fan Writer Hugo|Best Fan Writer Hugo]] nominee
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* 1988 -- [[1988 Best Fan Writer Hugo]] nominee
 
* 1989 -- [[Tropicon VIII]]
 
* 1989 -- [[Tropicon VIII]]
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* 1990 -- [[1990 Best Fan Writer Hugo|Best Fan Writer Hugo]] nominee, '''[[1990 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine Hugo]]''' for ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]''
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* 1990 -- [[1990 Best Fan Writer Hugo]] nominee, '''[[1990 Best Fanzine Hugo]]''' for ''[[The Mad 3 Party]]''
 
* 1991 -- [[Rivercon XVI]]
 
* 1991 -- [[Rivercon XVI]]
 
* 2015 -- '''[[Sasquan]]'''
 
* 2015 -- '''[[Sasquan]]'''
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* [[Fellow of NESFA]]
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{{person | born=1946 |Locale=Lincoln, MA}}
 
{{person | born=1946 |Locale=Lincoln, MA}}
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:fan]]
 
[[Category:US]]
 
[[Category:US]]

Revision as of 19:45, 21 February 2023

(August 3, 1946 –)

Leslie Turek discovered fandom in 1964 through MITSFS when she was at Radcliffe (her roommate was Cory Seidman, later Cory Panshin) and is primarily a convention and club fan, having been a founding member of NESFA, chairman of Noreascon Two and Boskone 6, on the Chairman's Staff at Noreascon 3, and run First Night at Noreascon 4.

She was Fan GoH at Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon. She won the 1990 Best Fanzine Hugo for The Mad 3 Party (the planning fanzine for Noreascon 3) and was nominated for the Best Fan Writer Hugo in 1988 and 1990.

Leslie was Art Show director for Boskones 10–12; part of the “Boston Massaquerade” at Iguanacon II, headed the B'Austin Art Show at LoneStarCon 1. She typed the stencils for the first trial issue of Locus.

She was co-editor of The Twilight Zine 1966–67, editor of The Noreascon I Proceedings in 1976 and editor of If I Ran the Z/o/o/ Con, the Smofcon 3 game, in 1987. She published the apazine Apical Dominance for The Secret Garden.

She was a founding member of MCFI and a member of the NESFA Cavalry.

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