A science fiction fan since he discovered the school library in the fifth grade, Rich Zellich has been active in St. Louis area fandom for over 45 years, much of that time being involved as an officer of the St. Louis Science Fiction Society and a committee member (and occasional chairman) of the Archon Science Fiction and Fantasy convention. He and his late wife, the lovely and talented Michelle Zellich, also promoted two failed St. Louis Worldcon bids and a successful NASFiC bid. Now retired from programming computers for the US military, Rich can also be found on occasional Sundays in alternate history Old West costume, shooting six-guns, Winchesters, and sawed-off shotguns at steel "bad guys".