Vernon Brown - Chairman

Biologist
Met Fandom in 1967
Founder Member : Aston S F Group, Birmingham S F Group, Novacon
Hobbies include: SF, Travel, Good beer/real ale, Early jazz and blues, manouche.
SF likes: Alien Society, Alien/Human contact, Paracliology.
SF dislikes: Hard SF, Interminable series, Too-thick paperbacks.
Would like to see: More people reading SF, Less confusion of SF with other genres.

Pat Brown - Treasurer

Teacher - Head of Design and Technology
Met SF through Flash Gordon Saturday serial cliff-hangers before discovering the classics.
Enjoys SF with characterisation, travelling, real beer exotic/foreign foods, manouche, Otis Redding, Gilbert & Sullivan and Carousel.
Dislikes Fantasy and people who misuse their power and abilities.

Vicky Stock - Secretary

Classicist/Ancient Historian, but work in arts admin.
Have loved fantasy all my life, thanks to Labyrinth-type films of the 80's. Got into SF mainly whilst at university.
Other connections with SF: used to run and am still involved with Birmingham University SF Society, help out with British Fantasy Society, and Discworld Con.
SF Likes: Star Trek, Pratchett, Gothic fantasy.
Dislikes: cyberpunk, too much SF technical jargon taking over from plot (or lack of).
Would like to see more: cheaper cons, younger fans getting involved, films capturing the essence of the book they are based on (e.g. LOTR)

Rog Peyton - Newsletter Editor

William McCabe - Ordinary Member