Fan Gallery Contents: Jerry Kaufman

Jerry Kaufman

Fanzine writer and editor, convention fan, book reader, movie geek

FGOH, Jointly with Suzanne Tompkins: Balticon, Minicon 26 (1991), V-Con 19/Westercon 44 (1991).
Special Guest, jointly with Suzanne Tompkins: Boskone 34 (1997).
FGOH, alone: Rustycon 1 (1984).

Con Committees: Corflu in Seattle 1988, Potlatch whenever it's in Seattle.

DUFF Winner, 1983.

Awards: FAAn Award for Best Single Issue - for THE SPANISH INQUISITION (tied with OUTWORLDS) sometime in the mid-1970s.

Clubs/organizations: Attendee of Seattle's informal Vanguard club/party.

Fanzines: Jointly with Suzanne Tompkins: THE SPANISH INQUISITION, 1974-1977; and MAINSTREAM, 1980s to 1990s. One-shots include: SWEETMEATS; THE BEST OF SANDRA MEISEL; THE BEST OF SUSAN WOOD; THE PORTABLE CARL BRANDON. Also numerous apazines, solo zines with short lives, other one-shots.

Other fanac: With Donald Keller, founded and ran Serconia Press, modestly successful publisher of criticism and memoirs of the science fiction field; served on the Board of Directors of the Clarion West Writers Workshop; served as Jurist for the James Tiptree, Jr., Memorial Award.