BRANDT, Richard (1957- )

U.S. fan whose first involvement with fandom dates to 1971. Mobile, Alabama to 1975; subsequently Fort Worth, Texas (1975-1980) and El Paso, Texas (1981 to date). Member of the Fandom Association of Central Texas (F.A.C.T.) and the El Paso Science Fiction and Fantasy Alliance (E.P.S.F.F.A.). Ran for TAFF in 1992 and lost by six votes.


First Contact:   1971 (ordered AFAN and GRANFALLOON out of the pages 
                 of "The Clubhouse" fanzine review column in AMAZING)

First Con:       MidAmeriCon, 1976 Worldcon in Kansas City, Missouri

Concoms:         LoneStarCon (1985 NASFiC, Austin): Press Relations director
                 Cactuscon (1987 Westercon, Phoenix): co-edited daily 
                           newszine (with Pat Mueller)
                 AmigoCon 3 (1988) and 4 (1989): Chair
                 Noreascon 3 (1989 Worldcon): Press Relations director
                 Corflu Ocho (1991): El Queso Grande
                 Magicon (1992 Worldcon): Press Relations staff
                 ConDiablo (1996 Westercon): Co-Chair
                 Ditto 9 (1996): Chair

Fanzines:        VORPAL (5 issues, 1973-1978)
                 LIGHT IN THE BUSHEL (1985-?; 7 issues to date)
                 CACTUS CLIPPER (with Pat Mueller) (1987, 10 issues:    
                           daily newszine for Westercon)
                 THE LITTLE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND (1990-1991: progress 
                           reports for Corflu Ocho - 4 issues)
                 THE MOBIUS STRIP (1991-1992: edited these issues of the 
                           E.P.S.F.F.A. clubzine)

One-offs:        FANTHOLOGY '87 (1991; edited for Corflu Ocho)
                 GONE TO TEXAS (1991; Program Book for Corflu Ocho)
                 DUPED AGAIN! (1996; one-shot for Ditto 9)

Apazines:        N'APTIME (early 1980's; for N'APA)
                 CREATURE OF HABIT (1986- ; for FAPA)
                 DEADWOOD DICK (1986- ; for FLAP)
                 SOUF'PAW (1992- ; for SFPA)

Richard's website "Virtual Light in the Bushel" can be reached at:

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