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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

Podcaster Subrina Wood (b.1956) died in mid-October. Wood was founder and co-host of the Syfy Sistas podcast and a fan of Star Trek and golden age comics.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 1d

Author James Hetley (b.1947) was killed in a bicycle accident on October 8. Hetley was the author of The Summer Country and the Stonefort series, the first two of which were nominated for the Gaylactic Spectrum Award. He wrote the Bladesmith novels under the name James A. Burton.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 2d

Game designer Rob Wieland (b.1978) died on October 12. He worked on Shadowrun, Star Wars Saga Edition, Firefly, and Vampire: The Masquerade. Wieland hosted the Theatre of the Mind Players livestream and wrote for Geek & Sundry, Dicebreaker, and Forbes.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

Author Jon Lasser (b.1975) died on September 23. Lasser began publishing in 2014 with “Saviors” and published twenty stories. His story “Wreckwalkers” was nominated for the James White Award. He also served as a board member for Clarion West.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

Fan Lou Hoffman (b.1958) died on October 6. Hoffman worked on Wiscon and was a board member of the Bisexual Organizing Project and co-chair of BECAUSE.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 3d

Author Terry A. Garey died on October 6. Garey began publishing poetry in 1978 with “For the Women of Science Fiction” and fiction in 1985 with “As Lovely as a Tree.” Her poetry was collected in The Cat Star and Other Poems. She edited two poetry anthologies.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · 29d

Fan Margaret Jean Goddin died on September 14. Goodin worked as a guest liaison for LepreCon. In 1991, she coedited Fantasy Cookbook: The Favorite Recipes of Your Favorite Fantasy Authors with Doreen Webbert for the World Fantasy Con. She was married to con-runner Mike Willmoth.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Sep 2

Author Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (b.1942) died on August 31. Yarbro was best know for the Saint-Germain Chronicles. She was the WFC GOH in 2015 and TM in 1985. She was the first World Horror Con GoH in 1991 and was named a WHC Grandmaster, a Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award, and an IHG Living Legend.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 28

Fan Christina O’Halloran died on August 27. O’Halloran helped masquerades run smoothly and worked as Stage Director at Costume Cons and also worked Worldcons. She occasionally appeared on stage in costume. In 2023, she was honored with a ICG Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 27

Comic artist Mort Todd (b.Michael Femine, 1961) died on August 24. Todd servced as editor-in-chief of Cracked and later was responsible for the Marvel Music line, featuring comics about rock bands. He founded Comicfix and Sationa A before relaunching ACE Comics.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 24

Fan Guy H. Lillian III (b.1949) died on August 23. Lillian was the editor of the fanzine Challenger, which was a finalist for the Hugo 12 times, and was a two time Hugo Fan Writer finalist. In 2003, he and wife, Rose-Marie, were DUFF delegates. Lillian was active in southern fandom.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 9

Filker Tom Jeffers died on August 6. Jeffers was part of Prairie Wind and later Dandelion Wine. Eventually he formed Stone Dragon, with his wife. A member of the FilkOntario committee, he was named to the Filk Hall of Fame in 2012.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 8

Astronaut James Lovell (b.1928) died on August 8. Lovell flew on Gemini 7 and 12 as well as Apollo 8 and 13. Although he flew to the moon twice, an explosion on Apollo 13 prevented him from landing. Lovell served as Commander of Gemini 12 and Apollo 13.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 2

Author Kathleen Bartholomew (b.1953) died in April. Bartholomew was author Kage Baker’s sister and after Baker’s death completed the manuscripts for Nell Gwynne’s On Land and Sea, “Hollywood Ikons,” and “Paraidolia.”

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 2

Fan Alan Huff (b.1947) died on June 16. Huff served as the president of the Washington SF Association in the late 70s and mid 80s. He chaired Disclaves 23 and 27.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 2

Author Allan Ahlberg (b.1938) died on July 29. Ahlberg wrote the the supernatural short stories My Brother’s Ghost and The Improbable Cat.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 2

Academic Brian McHale (b.1952) died on July 27. McHale was the author of Postmodernist Fiction. He was the editor of Poetics Today and was the cofounder of Project Narrative.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Aug 2

Author E. Rose Sabin (b.1936) died on July 22. Sabin Wrote the School for Sorcery and sequels, as well as The Power and the Poison, Seduction of the Scepter and To the Far Side of the Forest. She won the Andre Norton Gryphon Award in 1992.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jul 11

Comic store owner Helgi Davis (b.1949) died on June 29. Davis took over Myth Adventures in McAllen, Texas in 1991. Davis worked to turn the store into a center for the gaming and comics community.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jul 11

Filker Quentin Long died on Juy 6 from cancer. Long recorded the album King of Filk and wrote a column for The Filking Times and Philk Fe-Nom-Ee-Non. He organized the Totally Tasteless and Tacky Revue at ConChord.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jul 7

Author Jan Thie died on July 3. Thie’s No Other Season contains short stories, sketches, and other works inspired by the art of Lisa Snellings.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jul 7

Game designer Scott Haring (b.1957) died on July 1. Haring worked at TSR on Empires of the Sands, Top Secret/S.I., and Marvel Super Heroes. He later was an editor for The Gamer magazine and was the Car Wars line editor.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fan Bruce Newrock (b.1941) died on July 1. Newrock was a gamer, occasionally playtesting games. With his wife, Flo, he organized Akon 2 and III. He was part of the 7 in 77 bid committee and was active in BRUNSFFA and ESSFSCCNY.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jun 17

Fan and author Leanne Frahm (b.1946) died on June 10. Frahm entered fandom publishing letters in the fanzine Paragon Papers and later pubbed in Anzapa. She won the Ditmar for Best Fan Writer in 1980, the same year she began publishing fiction, which was eventually collected in Borderline.

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Worldcon In Memoriam @wcinmemoriam.bsky.social · Jun 17

Fan Craig McDonough died on June 12. McDonough was active in NEFSA and worked on Readercon. He was one of the co-editors of the first NESFA Hymnal with Joe Ross.

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