Fan Gallery Contents: Lloyd Penney


[Photo by Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Feb. 2002] Lloyd Penney [picture of photo]

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Convention fan, fanzine fan, fan editor, former costuming fan

FGOH: Wilfcon IV (1988), Pinekone 1 (1988), Convalescence (1990), Astronomicon 4 (1995), Contradiction 15 (1995), Concinnity '96, Concept/Boreal '97, Ad Astra 2000, V-Con 25 (2000).
TM: Maplecon 13 (1992).

Chair/Co-chair: Smofcon 6 (1989), Ad Astra 13 (1994).

Concom: World Mystery Convention/Bouchercon (Toronto, 1992); World Fantasy Convention (Montreal, 2001); Finance Dept., Magicon (1992); Fanzine lounge, ConAdian (1994); Costuming displays, L.A.con II (1984); worked on Masquerade at ConStellation (1983) and ConFederation (1987). Member of concom, assorted positions and assorted conventions, in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Rochester NY.
Canadian Agent: Zagreb in 1988, Holland in 1990/ConFiction, UK in 1995/Intersection, L.A. in 2006. Bidcom: Toronto in 2003.

Awards: Assorted costuming awards including 2nd Best Media (Chicon IV, Chicago 1982); Aurora Award for Fan Achievement (Organizational), 1994 for chairing Ad Astra 13; Aurora Award for Fan Achievement (Other), 1997 for fanwriting; FAAn Award, 2000 and 2002 for Best Letterhack; CUFF winner 1998 (with Yvonne).

Co-founder of Star Trek Toronto (founded clubzine TrekLetter); 15 years as member of Star Trek Welcommittee and book list editor for Welcommittee directories. Member, Ottawa Science Fiction Society.

Fanzines: TORUS (8 issues, genzine edited with Keith Soltys); PENNEYS UP THE RIVER AND OTHER CUFF TALES (1998 CUFF trip report, w/ Yvonne). APAs: TAPA, 9 years; The Final Frontier (past OE); APAplexy; CanFAPA.

Regular inhabitant of the letter column in many fanzines; work on cons for local filkers, anime fans, gamers, Trekfen and Whofen; Lloyd's CanCon List for "Made in Canada" website.

Photo by Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Feb. 2002
Data: July 2004

Rev. 20-Jul-2004


See also: Penney, Yvonne
See also: Penney, Yvonne & Lloyd