Toni Weisskopf
Toni Weisskopf is a long time Southern fan, reader of Science Fiction and an Executive
Editor at Baen
Books. Over the years, Toni has worked
with such luminaries as David Weber, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, Eric Flint, to name
but a few. Under the name T.K.F. Weisskopf, she is co-editor, with Greg
Cox, of two SF anthologies for Baen:
Tomorrow Sucks and
Tomorrow Bites, about vampires
and werewolves respectively. With Josepha Sherman she compiled and
annotated the definitive volume of subversive children's folklore,
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts, published by August House. In
June 2004 Baen will be publishing a collection of all new stories Toni
edited:
Cosmic Stories: Adventures in Sol Space.
Toni is the first winner of the Triple Crown of Southern
awards, with the Phoenix and Rebel Awards given by the
DeepSouthCon, and the Rubble Award. Other fannish achievements
include having been Official Editor of SFPA, continuous publication of
her SFPAzine "Yngvi is a Louse" for over ten years, editing the 1997 SFC
Handbook and History, and a charter member of NASFA.
Toni is a
graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in anthropology, the mother of
a delightful daughter, the wife of Hank Reinhardt, himself a long-time
Southern fan. Rumor also has it that in addition to all of these
fantastic feats she also is known to play hostess and organizer for some
of the greatest parties ever hosted by a publisher.
Note:
From the
Fancyclopedia: Yngvi - (de Camp) -
The only thing we are told about Yngvi is that a little fellow in the
Giant's prison of "The Roaring Trumpet" came to the front of his cell
every hour on the hour and yelled "Yngvi is a LOUSE!" The mystery has
fascinated fandom, and Yngvi turns up in all sorts of places. Frequently
the statement that he is a louse is taken literally; sometimes Yngvi is
confused with the little guy who didn't like him; and once it was said
that Yngvi is a Type Fifteen fan. Elmer Perdue has been the leading
defender of him or it, asserting by stickers and otherwise that "Yngvi
is NOT a louse!" At the Denvention, Rothman made a motion to the effect
that Yngvi is not a louse, but it was defeated. A motion was then passed
stating that Rothman is a louse.
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