Donna Maree Hanson
My first SF con was Convergence in Melbourne, 2002. Over excited by my dip into fandom, I chaired Conflux, the 43rd Natcon, Conflux 2 and later co-chaired, Conflux 9, the 52nd Natcon. I’m inspired by GUFF delegate Jukka Halme to get over to Helsinki and also my love of the UK to visit fans there. Fandom changed my life! It has people who like SF, books and authors. I was weaned on Lost in Space, Dr Who, Star Trek, Thunderbirds, UFO and Blake 7. As the GUFF delegate, I want to hang out with European and British fen and experience their fandom.
Nominators: Australasia – Julian Warner, Dave Cake, Rose Mitchell
Europe – Patrick McMurray, Ben Roimola
Sam Hawke
I’m a fantasy writer (my first book comes out through Tor in 2018) and like many SFF fans, I tend toward shyness. But once comfortable I’m like one of those annoying tins with the sprung streamers you had as a kid: there’s no putting me back in. 2 ciders/1 Discworld argument in and I’ll be challenging you to a ‘recite the entire Princess Bride from memory’ contest or arguing my choice of Doctor (10, obviously). Send me to Helsinki so I can connect in person with fans from around the world, and uphold Australia’s honour in the 3-timtams-in-a-minute contest!
Nominators: Australasia – Rob Porteous, Tim Napper, Leife Shallcross
Europe – Natasja Frederiksen, Sini Neuvonen
Belle McQuattie
I am a reader, reviewer, Aurealis Awards judge and Continuum 13 committee member. I have a particular passion for Australian fantasy and would love to share it with new friends at WorldCon. I would also like to meet fans at Nine Worlds and in Croatia before/after WorldCon, and experience the unique flavours each of the three regions brings to fandom. Reconnecting with the wider fandom is the best decision I’ve made this year and I’m very much looking forward to all the new experiences waiting for me. I can be found @theresaninkspot
Nominators: Australasia – Tole Canal, Tehani Croft, Katharine Stubbs
Europe – James Shields, Vanja Kranjcevic
Alexandra Pierce
I’ve been consuming science fiction and fantasy for as long as I can remember; watching Doctor Who as a child saved me from some dire 80s TV. My fandom has taken many forms over the decade, including writing reviews (www.randomalex.net) and attending conventions. A conversation about the dearth of female and Australian SFF podcasts led to the Hugo-winning Galactic Suburbia; a love of feminist SF led to editing the award-winning Letters to Tiptree. I am super excited about connecting with fans from around the world!
Nominators: Australasia – PRK, Gene Melzack, and Damien Warman and Juliette Woods
Europe – Cheryl Morgan and Irma Hirsjärvi
Alisa Krasnostein and Alexandra Pierce (shared)
Alisa and Alex are two thirds of the Hugo-winning Galactic Suburbia podcast, and co-editors of the award-winning Letters to Tiptree. Alisa is the publisher at Twelfth Planet Press, and has won awards for her anthologies and other publications. Alex writes the regular column “Aurora Australis” for Tor.com, and has won awards for her reviews and criticism (www.randomalex.net). Alisa and Alex share a passion for science fiction and fandom. All of their projects are undertaken for the love of science fiction. They look forward to being excellent ambassadors of Australian fans, and connecting with fans from around the world.
Nominators: Australasia – PRK, Gene Melzack, and Damien Warman and Juliette Woods
Europe – Cheryl Morgan and Irma Hirsjärvi
Total number of eligible voters: 62
Hanson Hawke McQuattie Pierce Holdover Writein No preference Total
1st Round 25 6 10 16 0 1 4 62
2nd Round 26 6 10 16 58
3rd Round 30 10 16 56
4th round 33 18 51
In the fourth round Hanson received more than 50% of the total number of eligible votes in the race. Donna Maree Hanson is therefore the winner of GUFF in 2017.
Notes: One write in vote was received, for Davina Watson
In 2018 Donna completed her Trip Report, GUFF Trip Report 2017. The PDF is available at Dave Langford's Free Ebooks website. If you download the file you are asked to make a donation to GUFF; please use the button on Dave's page.
During her trip Donna posted trip entries to her Blog. Look for posts that have been tagged 'GUFF'.