Tales of the Velvet Comet Mike Resnick

Once a Fan

First Published 2002
372 Pages
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Table of Contents
Introduction, by Guy H. Lillian III
Foreword

Part I: WORLDCONS
   1. Roots...and a Few Vines
   2. Worldcon Memories -- Part 1
   3. Worldcon Memories -- Part 2
   4. Worldcon Memories -- Part 3
   5. Worldcon Memories -- Part 4
   6. Worldcon Programming -- Then and Now
   7. Chicon VI Report
   8. Your First Worldcon
   9. Millennium Philcon Diary
   10. What It Takes to be a Worldcon Guest of Honor

Part II: BIOGRAPHIES
   11. On the Road with Sims and Sims
   12. A Giant Among Midgets -- Barry Malzberg
   13. 10 Reasons Why I Hate David Gerrold
   14. About Mark Aronson, Whom I Almost Like
   15. Michael Banks
   16. Introducing Lan, Who Needs None
   17. Scott and Jane Dennis: Semi-Secret Masters of Fandom
   18. Seven Views of Kristine Kathryn Rusch
   19. About Barbara Delaplace, Who Lives With This Skinny Hairy Guy
   20. 10 Little-Known Facts About Judy Tarr
   21. 10 Reasons Why I Hate Martha Beck
   22. Bill Cavin: Just the Facts, Ma'am
   23. Laura Resnick
   24. Carol Resnick
   25. About Dick Smith and This Female Person He LIves With
   26. Jack Williamson
   27. Toastmaster: Jack L. Chalker
   28. Kris Rusch and Dean Smith: Beauty and the Geek
   29. Legendary Lou Tabakow
   30. I Remember Isaac
   31. Dick Spelman: From SMIF to SMOF

Part III: ARTICLES
   32. Memorable Meals
   33. Predictions for the 21st Century
   34. The Literature of Fandom
   35. Uh...Guys -- My Name Isn't Koriba
   36. Orlando Safari Diary
   37. What Works For Me
   38. Hunting Lake
   39. A Limerick History of Science Fiction
   40. Introduction to "Fantastic Chicago"
   41. The Best African Movies
   42. The Great ERB Revival
   43. How Fandom Has Changed
   44. My Favorite Museums
   45. Time Capsule
   46. How I Single-Handedly Destroyed the Sex Book Field
   47. My Favorite Musicals

Part IV: SPEECHES
   48. Skylark Presentation Speech
   49. Nolacon II Toastmaster Speech
   50. 1989 Worldcon Banquet Speech
   51. 2000 Rivercon Toastmaster Speech

Part V: INTRODUCTIONS TO FANNISH BOOKS
   52. Introduction to "Alternate Worldcons"
   53. Introduction to "Again, Alternate Worldcons"
   54. Introduction to "Alternate Skiffy"
   55. Introduction to "Girls For the Slime God"

Afterword: THE RESNICK LISTS