Jean Martin is editor-in-chief, writer and photographer for Science Fiction/San Francisco. She is also the SF Costume Design Examiner for Examiner.com. Jean is a frequent moderator and panelist at pop culture, science fiction/fantasy and Steampunk conventions. She is also involved in costuming, dancing, singing and acting, and has won awards for costuming and as part of masquerade teams. Jean won a FAAn Achievement Award for Best New Fan from Corflu 2009. She is one of the Bay Area English Regency Society and Period Events and Entertainments Recreation Society organizers. She is a member of the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild and participates in local Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica and Steampunk groups.