Jan MacNally

Jan MacNally is an Australian science fiction literature and media fan, author, fanzine editor and former committee member of several Victorian SF clubs and conventions. She wrote her first SF story, The Well, while she was still in primary school. 
Jan speaks of her background:
Jan served on the executive committee of Star Walking Inc. and several of its convention committees, plus celebratory/anniversary banquet committees; and is a past and current member of Austrek, Melbourne Science Fiction Club, and Star Walking Inc (honorary lifetime member). She is also a current member of Imaginarium Entertainment (cosplay charity group), and 501st Legion – Knightfall Garrison (Victorian chapter of world-wide Star Wars costume charity organisation).
==Fanac==
Jan was actively involved in fandom during the 1980s and 1990s before taking time out to raise her family, returning to fandom again from 2018 onwards. She was a member of the Victorian Star Trek club Austrek, including membership secretary during the 1980s, as well as being both a member of Star Walking Inc. and serving on its executive committee from the late 1980s into the 1990s. She was also on the editorial team for Star Walking Inc.’s The Force newsletter from 1992, ending her time there as editor in chief in 1999. 
She recently rejoined both Austrek as a member and the Melbourne Science Fiction Club (the latter in a committee capacity during 2023-2024), and in 2024 volunteered as a general committee member in Austrek.
===Zines===
An accomplished, prolific writer and published author, Jan contributed fan fiction stories to the Austrek fanzine Spock (Star Trek: TOS zine)
during the late 1980s, including:
* Issue #50 (1988) - "A Dish Best Served Cold" (Star Trek TNG)
* Issue #52 (1988) - "A Ghost in the Machine" (Star Trek TNG)
* Issue #55 (1989) - "Deserts of Vast Eternity" (Star Trek TOS)
She also wrote:
* Spunk fanzine (1990) - “Trouble on the Cocktail Shift” (Star Trek TNG parody)
=== Awards ===
Jan was nominated for Best Fan Writer for her semi-autobiographical story “Deserts of Vast Eternity” in:
*Australian Science Fiction Media Awards (1993)
*Ditmar Award (1994)
===Conventions===
Jan recalls some convention experiences:
==Photos of Jan==
Photos supplied by Jan
Image:Jan MacNally, March 1987.jpg|Jan as a Starfleet officer in 1987
Image:1987 Jan Star Trek uniform Vader TrekCon3.jpg|Jan as a Starfleet officer in 1987 at Trekcon 3.
Image:1988 ZenCon3 Jan MacNally UFO costume 15Oct.jpg|Jan in a SHADO Moonbase costume for Zencon 2 (1988).
Image:1989 StarWalking-con Jan-MacNally Dale-Arden dress Flash-Gordon 10Sep.jpg|Jan in 1989 at Star Walking Inc. convention, wearing a Dale Arden inspired dress.
Image:1993 SWInc-2nd-con Jan-MacNally Klingon-1 may.jpg|Jan as a Klingon at the second SW convention in 1993.
Image:2020-Jan-Imperial-Officer-KFG.jpg|Jan as Imperial Officer (2019) with 501st Legion Knightfall Garrison.
Image:Queen Armidala.jpg|Jan as Queen Armidala (2023).
==Selection from Jan's Gallery of Varied Fanac==
Photos supplied by Jan. More of her photos can be found at Austrek, George Ivanoff, Conspire, Karen Herkes, Lana Brown, Julie Hughes, and Maria and George Papadeas.
===Austrek===
File:Mount Buller 1.jpg|Mt Buller Away team (23 August 1987).
File:Mount Buller 5.jpg|The gang with a Vulcan snowman at Mt Buller.
File:Mount Buller 6.jpg|The Austrek Away Team at Mount Buller: Andrew, Jan, Paul, Anita, Ian, Lisa, Sharon and Christine.
File:Court Martial 2.jpg|Austrek members in the Melbourne City Square, preparing for the Austrek Court Martial on 3 October 1987.
File:Court Martial 1.jpg|Helen, Marion, Debra, Lisa and Sharon at the Court Martial.
Image:Austrek Xmas Party 1987 - 8.jpg|Marion (left) and Jan MacNally, Austrek Xmas Party 1987
Image:Austrek Xmas Party 1988 - 1.jpg|Robert Jan and Jan MacNally, Austrek Xmas Party 1988
===Trekcon===
Image:Trekcon 3 Costume Parade 1.jpg|Trekcon 3 costume parade
Image:Trekcon 3 Costume Parade 2.jpg|Trekcon 3 costume parade
Image:Trekcon 3 Costume Parade 4.jpg|Trekcon 3 costume parade
Image:Trekcon 3 Costume Parade 5.jpg|Trekcon 3 costume parade
Image:Trekcon 3 Costume Parade 6.jpg|Trekcon 3 costume parade
Image:Trekcon 3.jpg||Trekcon 3 skit
Image:Trekcon 3, 14 & 15 March 1987.jpg||Trekcon 3 panel audience
Image:Trekcon 3 Faction Panel - 1.jpg | |Trekcon 3 panel
Image:Trekcon 3 Faction Panel - 2.jpg | |Trekcon 3 panel
===H.A.M.I.L.L.S.===
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 1.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 2.jpg ‎|H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration 
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 3.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 4 .jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 5.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 6.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 7.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 8.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 9.jpg ‎|H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 10.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 11.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 12.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 13.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 14.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 15.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
Image:HAMILLS 10th anniv SW banquet 17.jpg |H.A.M.I.L.L.S. 10th Anniversary of Star Wars celebration
===Aussiecon===
Image:K9 at Aussiecon 2, 26 Aug 1985.jpg | K9 at Aussiecon 2.
===SF movies===
Image:Aliens Opening, Melbourne 1986.jpg | Aliens movie opening night
Image:Aliens Opening, Melbourne 1986-2.jpg | Aliens movie opening night
Image:Aliens Opening, Melbourne 1986-3.jpg | Aliens movie opening night
===Zencon II Gallery===
File:Zencon 2 - 1.jpg|Michael Keating at Zencon II Opening Ceremony, 14 Oct 1988.(Shane Morrissey in front row of audience)
File:Zencon 2 - 2.jpg|Janet Lees Price at the Opening Ceremony.
File:Zencon 2 - 3.jpg|Paul Darrow at Opening Ceremony.
File:Zencon 2 - 4.jpg|Paul Darrow presents "Smarties" prize to Quiz winner Jan MacNally 14 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 5.jpg|"Liars Panel" at Zencon II, 14 October 1988: Paul Darrow, Janet Lees Price, Michael Keating.
File:Zencon 2 - 6.jpg|Greg Franklin on "Liars Panel" at Zencon II, 14 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 7.jpg|Paul Darrow, Janet Lees Price, Michael Keating and Greg Franklin on the "Liars Panel", 14 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 9.jpg|Zencon II lunch, 15 October 1988. Clockwise from left: Marion MacNally, Adam Bradshaw, Maria and George Papadeas, Rachel Shave, Sue Campbell, Robert Jan.
File:Zencon 2 - 10.jpg|ZenconII lunch, 15 October 1988. From left: Jan MacNally, Robert Jan, Gail Adams, Marion MacNally.
File:Zencon 2 - 11.jpg|Preparing for costume parade, 15 Oct 1988: Alison Wallace, Adam Bradshaw, Julie Hughes.
File:Zencon 2 - 12.jpg|Maria and George Papadeas, Zencon II, 15 Oct 1988. (Photo by Jan MacNally).
File:Zencon 2 - 13.jpg|SHADO Moonbase operative Jan MacNally helps Ferengi Robert Jan prepare for the costume parade, 15 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 14.jpg|Star Wars visits the costume party.
File:Zencon 2 - 15.jpg|Asterix cosplay at the costume party.
File:Zencon 2 - 16.jpg|Marion and Jan MacNally as SHADO Moonbase operatives at the Zencon II costume party.
File:Zencon 2 - 17.jpg|Gathering for the costume parade: Gail Adams (Barbarian), Julie Hughes (Romulan), Robert Jan (Ferengi), Alison Wallace (Romulan) and Marion MacNally (UFO)
File:Zencon 2 - 18.jpg|Gail Adams as a Barbarian at the costume parade, 15 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 19.jpg|"Gallifreyan Lady Timelords" at the costume parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 20.jpg|Stephen Scholz cosplays Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in the Costume Parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 21.jpg|Robert Gudgeon in the Costume Parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 23.jpg|Julie Hughes and Alison Wallace as Romulan assassins in the costume parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 24.jpg|Mike McGann (as Travis) and Wendy Ratter (as Servalan) at the Zencon II costume parade, 15 October 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 25.jpg|Gail Adams and Robert Jan after the costume parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 27.jpg|Loretta as a belly dancer at Zencon II.
File:Zencon 2 - 29.jpg|Zencon II Awards Night 15 October 1988: Paul Darrow presents Gail Adams (on behalf of editor Pam Rendell) with a best fanzine award for Spock.[File:Zencon 2 - 30.jpg|Julie Hughes leads a Zencon II Room Party after the Costume Parade.
File:Zencon 2 - 28.jpg|Austrek table in the Zencon II Hucksters' Room, Carlton Social Club, Sunday 16 October 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 31.jpg|Huckster displays a 1977 Star Trek Beach Towel, Zencon II, Sunday 16 October 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 32.jpg|Art auction at Zencon II, Sunday 16 October 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 33.jpg|thumb|Zencon II Photo session, Sunday 16 October 1988. Michael Keating, Jan MacNally, Marion MacNally, Betty de Gabriele, Paul Darrow, Greg Franklin and Janet Lees Price. (Photo by Jan MacNally).
File:Zencon 2 - 34.jpg|After dinner, Zencon, 16 Oct 1988. Marion MacNally and K9, with Dr Michael Archer looking on.
File:Zencon 2 - 35.jpg|Zencon II closing ceremony, Banquet Room. Sunday 16 Oct 1988.
File:Zencon 2 - 36.jpg|At home after the Zencon II closing ceremony, Sunday 16 October 1988. (left to right) Rachael Shave, Jan MacNally, Linda Hasn and Sue Campbell.
==References==
Category:Fanwriters
Category:Fan Club Organizers
Category:Cosplayers