User:Timelord2067/Maree Sole
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Maree Pavletich (nee Sole) has run three New_Zealand_National_Science_Fiction_Conventions; Conscience (1989), KiwiCon (1990) & Oddseycon (2001) with the proceeds of the convention being donated to the following charities: Royal_New_Zealand_Foundation_of_the_Blind - Guide Dogs [1] (1989), Starship Children's Hospital (1990) and The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand (2001)
Maree has been actively involved in the Science Fiction community for many years and you will laugh and be entertained with her as a fan guest. Reported to be dangerous near Trees and Nuclear Weapons, and able to organise books faster than The Flash.
In 1998, Maree wrote the short story Big Brother[1] for the Book Millennium Nights[2] Campus Press 1-877229-03-2
In 2000, Maree was Condor's Fan Guest of Honour (Fan GoH).
In 2003, Maree married fellow Auckland fan Matthew Pavletich and is now known as Maree Pavletich.
In 2004, Maree was the Ffanz Laureate for her fund-raising and as part of her duties travelled to the Australian_National_Science_Fiction_Convention in Canberra, Australia (Conflux).
In 2006, Maree was elected President of the Stella Nova Science Fiction and Fantasy Association - and still holds that position.
What Maree has to say.
“I do not remember getting into Science Fiction per se, seems like it's always been a part of my life, but I do remember getting into Fandom. Wellington 1982, after a particularly long day at Library School, I was invited to join a group that was meeting at the bistro at the St George Hotel. It was there that I met people like me! Who knew about science fiction and could talk about it for hours! They told me of these things called Conventions...and before I knew where I was I was running one, ConScience '89 and then another KiwiCon '90 and then I did OdysseyCon 2001! I have also been on so many convention committees I have lost count. All of the conventions have raised lots of money for charities such as Royal_Forest_and_Bird_Protection_Society, Starship_Children's_Hospital, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Woman's Refuge, Victim's Support and others. All New Zealand conventions adopt a charity.
I have been on LOTS of committees, have done almost everything in fandom at least once, including Con and club running (current President of Stella Nova Science Fiction and Fantasy Club), writing, acting in Terry Pratchett plays (Nanny Ogg and Princess Keli), filking, modelmaking and costuming.
I am a published author along with other members of SNIPS, the Stella Nova writers group. I believe fans need to get up and CREATE things within fandom. Write that book, paint that picture, run that Con. What can I say? It's a rush."
