Michael David Glicksohn, better known as Mike Glicksohn (May 20, 1946 - March 18, 2011) was a Canadian high school math teacher and the co-editor of the science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 fanzine

Fanzine

A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...

 Energumen

Energumen (magazine)

Energumen was an influential science fiction fanzine edited by Mike Glicksohn and Susan Wood Glicksohn from 1970-1973 , with a special final "11th Anniversary Issue!!" [sic] in 1981 after Susan's death...

with his then-wife Susan Wood (Glicksohn)

Susan Wood (science fiction)

Susan Joan Wood Susan Joan Wood Susan Joan Wood (August 22, 1948-November 12, 1980 was a Canadian author, critic, and science fiction fan, born in Ottawa, Ontario.Wood discovered science fiction fandom while she was studying at Carleton University in the 1960s. Wood met fellow fan Mike Glicksohn of...

. Energumen won the 1973 Hugo Award

Hugo Award

The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...

 for Best Fanzine, after having been nominated the two previous years Glicksohn was nominated for an individual Hugo in 1977.

He was born May 20, 1946 in Portsmouth

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...

, England, and died March 18, 2011 in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

. He was a Guest of Honor at Aussiecon 1, the 33rd

33rd World Science Fiction Convention

The 33rd World Science Fiction Convention, informally known as Aussiecon, was held in Melbourne, Australia, 14–17 August 1975, at the Southern Cross Hotel. Its guests of honour were Ursula K. Le Guin , Susan Wood , Mike Glicksohn , and Donald Tuck...

 World Science Fiction Convention, in 1975.

External links

• Downloadable Energumen archive
• "If I Can't Be Great I'll Settle For Old" (autobiographical essay)
• Special Mike Glicksohn Memorial Issue (#277) of Hugo-nominated fanzine The Drink Tank
• http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/012907.html"Remembering Mike Glicksohn" Patrick Nielsen Hayden
  Patrick Nielsen Hayden
  Patrick James Nielsen Hayden , is an American science fiction editor, fan, fanzine publisher, essayist, reviewer, anthologist, teacher and blogger. He is a World Fantasy Award and Hugo Award winner , and is an editor and the Manager of Science Fiction at Tor Books...
  
   Making Light March 20, 2011]