Katharine Shade
| Fan | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Katharine Shade |
| Alias(es): | Katharine Maxwell |
| Type: | Fan, Fan Club Organiser, Convention Organiser, Zine Editor |
| Fandoms: | Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, wider science fiction. |
| Communities: | Austrek, Doctor Who Club of Victoria, Star Walking Inc. |
| Other: | Australian |
| URL: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Katharine Shade (1970- ) is an Australian fan, organiser, writer, musician, newsletter editor and graphic designer.
She graduated from LaTrobe University with a Bachelor of Science in 1990 and the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Education in 1994 (Methods in Music and I.T.). She also has a music performance diploma: A.Mus.A.
I grew up being interested in science fiction very much from the science point of view, enjoying in particular what today's scientific endeavours would result in tomorrow... Take the science away from a science fiction story, and I am not interested.[1]
Austrek, The Captain's Log and Spock
Katharine became Secretary of Austrek in 1993. She ceased that role in 1994, and while remaining a committee member became editor of The Captain's Log, the newsletter of Austrek, with her first issue being #198 in January 1994. She resigned from the role in January 1996, her last issue #222.
She also edited and produced a number of issues of Austrek's fan fiction publication Spock.
Quantum Leap
Katharine also created The Leaper, newsletter of the Quantum Leap Fan Club in 1995-96. There were three issues produced: May 1995, September 1995 and January 1996.[2]
Star Walking Inc. and Skyforce
She was involved with the creation of Skyforce, the Melbourne social arm of Star Walking Inc. in 1994.
Conventions
- Committee, Auction Manager, Desktop Publishing, Assistant Editor - Force 2: The Second National Star Wars Saga Convention of Australia, 7-9 June 1997, Melbourne, Australia[3]
- Founding member and regular participant of the Chocolate Panel, which often includes the guest, eg Claudia Christian and Nicole de Boer.
Frontier
In 1996, Katharine partnered with her friend and fellow former The Captain's Log crew Jeremy Sadler to create K&J Publishing, which published Frontier: The Australian Science Fiction Media Magazine. She served as editor for the entire publication run of the magazine until it closed in 2002.
Music
Katharine played cello in her ensemble "The Shade Quartet and Friends" at the Valentine's Ball in Melbourne, 1994(?), and also performed a song, accompanied by Brett Jones on Piano.
She appeared on a number of panels at conventions on the topic of soundtracks in movies and TV series, bringing her perspective as a classical musician with orchestral experience.
Awards
1997
- Winner: "Best Fan Newsletter" for Frontier - Australian Science Fiction Media Awards - Australian National Science Fiction Convention, Melbourne
1998
- Nominated: "Best Fanzine" for Frontier - Ditmar Awards - Thylacon II, Hobart
- Nominated: "William Atherling Jr. Award" for The X-Files episode reviews in Frontier - Ditmar Awards - Thylacon II, Hobart
References
- ^ Shade, Katharine, "Opinion: What is Science Fiction?" in Frontier: The Australian Science Fiction Media Magazine, No. 1, p. 18.
- ^ "The Leaper" - fancyclopedia.org
- ^ Star Walking Inc., "Force II Conlink Journal", p. 9.