Joan Hanke-Woods
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Delphyne Joan Hanke-Woods is a science fiction
artist and fan
, whose name is sometimes credited as joan hanke-woods or delphyne joan hanke-woods. She won the Hugo Award
for Best Fan Artist
in 1986, after having been nominated for the award every year since 1980 (inclusive).
While best known as a fan, she has worked professionally, illustrating works by Philip José Farmer
, Michael Resnick, Theodore Sturgeon
, and A. E. van Vogt
, among others.
She was taught to read by her grandfather in 1949, using his son's 1930s science fiction and fantasy
pulp magazines stored in the attic. She later worked as a typesetter
, and in the computer industry.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
artist and fan
Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or "fandom" of people actively interested in science fiction and fantasy and in contact with one another based upon that interest...
, whose name is sometimes credited as joan hanke-woods or delphyne joan hanke-woods. She won the Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
for Best Fan Artist
Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
The Hugo Awards are presented every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
in 1986, after having been nominated for the award every year since 1980 (inclusive).
While best known as a fan, she has worked professionally, illustrating works by Philip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer
Philip José Farmer was an American author, principally known for his award-winning science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories....
, Michael Resnick, Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an American science fiction author.His most famous novel is More Than Human .-Biography:...
, and A. E. van Vogt
A. E. van Vogt
Alfred Elton van Vogt was a Canadian-born science fiction author regarded by some as one of the most popular and complex science fiction writers of the mid-twentieth century: the "Golden Age" of the genre....
, among others.
She was taught to read by her grandfather in 1949, using his son's 1930s science fiction and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
pulp magazines stored in the attic. She later worked as a typesetter
Typesetting
Typesetting is the composition of text by means of types.Typesetting requires the prior process of designing a font and storing it in some manner...
, and in the computer industry.