GUFF

Jean Weber

GUFF (the Get Up-and-over Fan Fund, or the Going Under Fan Fund, depending on the direction of travel) was dreamed up by Chris Priest in 1977 to bring an Australian fan to Britain for the 1979 Worldcon. Dave Langford (UK) and Leigh Edmonds (in Australia) were the first administrators, and John Foyster was the first winner. The fund continues to send fans between Australasia (mainly Australia and New Zealand) and the U.K. or Europe. Although trips alternate the the direction of travel, the intervals between trips vary.

GUFF is patterned after TAFF and DUFF, with fund winners being co-administrators of the fund until the next winner from their respective continent returns from a trip. GUFF winners, like winners of other fan funds, are expected to publish a trip report.

More details about GUFF, including a full list of winners and contact information for current administrators, are available from the GUFF page at Fanac.org.