Fan Gallery Contents: Art Widner


[photo by Jean Weber, Feb. 2002] Art Widner [high-res photo]

Gualala, CA
Fanzine publisher, writer, con participant.

FGoH: Boskone IV (1945, pre-NESFA); Noreascon 3 (Worldcon, 1989); Westercon 43, 1990; Norwescon 6 (1983); Baycon twice; Corflu, 1999.
Special Guest: Minicon 25 (1990).

Chair: Boskone I-II (1941-1942, pre-NESFA).

DUFF winner, 1991.

Big Heart Award, 1989.
First Fandom Hall of Fame, 1992.

Founder and Director of The Stranger Club, first fan club in Boston MA area.

Fanzines: FANFARE, 10 issues [1940-1943]; YHOS (FAPA) 1-13 [1940-1945], 14-58 [1979-2001]; QUARO (SAPS) 1-35 [1985-2002].
Memorial FANFARE 11 pub by NESFA, 1989.
Misc apazines, oneshots etc: EONEO, RIBALD, WEB 1-43, TRUST ME.
Total Bodacious Publications to date, 164.

Invented first sf board game, INTERPLANETARY, 1943.
For writing biblio, see Westercon 43 program book.
First long distance con carpool: Boston to Denver for Denvention I, 1941. (Doesn't sound like a big deal now, but it was then.)

Past President of fwa, 2000.

Photo by Jean Weber, Feb. 2002
Data: Aug. 2003

Rev. 16-Aug-2007