Penny Frierson

(1942 -- April 3, 2021)

An Alabama con-running fan who found fandom in 1968. She cochaired ConFederation, the 1986 Worldcon and was part of the Atlanta in '86 and Atlanta in '95 Worldcon bids and also chaired DeepSouthCon 15 as well as working on numerous Worldcons and regionals. She was one of the founders of the Birmingham Science Fiction Club.

She was married to Meade Frierson with whom she collaborated in her fan writing. They were members of Myriad, RAPS, and SFPA.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Ah Yes, I Remember Well a Saturday in Birmingham (with Meade Frierson)
• Bech (for SFPA)
• Friersign Theater Presents (with Meade Frierson, for Myriad)
• HPL (with Meade Frierson)
• HPL Tribute (with Meade Frierson)
• The HPL Supplement (with Meade Frierson)
• A Passing Fancy (with Meade Frierson for SFPA and RAPS)
• Scarfing Humble Pie (with Meade Frierson)
• Science Fiction on Radio (with Meade Frierson)
• Science Fiction Times-Chronicle (with Meade Frierson)
• Shattered Like a Clockwork Orange ( (with Meade Frierson; a fannish play)
• We Grock You, S.F.P.A. [1972] (for SFPA, with Meade Frierson)

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1978 -- Coastcon 1978
• 1986 -- Rebel Award

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Person

1942—2021

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