Delphyne Joan Hanke-Woods (November 11, 1945 – September 16, 2013) was an American

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and fan, whose name is sometimes credited as joan hanke-woods, delphyne joan hanke-woods, delphyne woods, or Mori. She won the

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for Best Fan Artist in 1986, after having been nominated for the award every year since 1980 (inclusive). In 1984, she was the Fan Guest of Honor at

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. While best known as a fan, she also worked professionally, illustrating works by

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, Theodore Sturgeon, and

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, among others. She was taught to read by her grandfather in 1949, using his son's 1930s science fiction and

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pulp magazines stored in the attic. She later worked as a typesetter, and in the computer industry.Glicksohn, Mike. "Some Words from the Publisher"
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