Evelyn C. Leeper
Encyclopedia
Evelyn C. Leeper is an American
writer, critic, and active member of science fiction
fandom
.
She was a member and officer of the UMass Science Fiction Society from 1968 to 1972. In 1978 she and her husband Mark founded the Science Fiction Club at Bell Labs
.
She and Mark have co-edited/co-published their weekly fanzine (the MT VOID) since 1978. As of September 9, 2011, it has had 1666 issues.
She is one of the judges of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History
and a contributor to Uchronia: The Alternate History List
. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
twelve times, losing on each occasion to David Langford
.
United States
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writer, critic, and active member of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
fandom
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
.
She was a member and officer of the UMass Science Fiction Society from 1968 to 1972. In 1978 she and her husband Mark founded the Science Fiction Club at Bell Labs
Bell Labs
Bell Laboratories is the research and development subsidiary of the French-owned Alcatel-Lucent and previously of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company , half-owned through its Western Electric manufacturing subsidiary.Bell Laboratories operates its...
.
She and Mark have co-edited/co-published their weekly fanzine (the MT VOID) since 1978. As of September 9, 2011, it has had 1666 issues.
She is one of the judges of the Sidewise Award for Alternate History
Sidewise Award for Alternate History
The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history stories and novels of the year.The awards take their name from the 1934 short story "Sidewise in Time" by Murray Leinster, in which a strange storm causes portions of Earth to swap places with...
and a contributor to Uchronia: The Alternate History List
Uchronia: The Alternate History List
Uchronia: The Alternate History List is an online general-interest book database containing a bibliography of over 2900 alternate history novels, stories, essays and other printed material. It is owned and operated by Robert B. Schmunk...
. She has been nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer
The Hugo Awards are presented every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
twelve times, losing on each occasion to David Langford
David Langford
David Rowland Langford is a British author, editor and critic, largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter Ansible.-Personal background:...
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