wood discovered science fiction fandom while she was studying at carleton university in the 1960s. wood met fellow fan mike glicksohn of toronto at boskone vi in 1969. wood and glicksohn married in 1970 (she subsequently sometimes published as susan wood glicksohn), and they published the fanzine "energumen" together until 1973. "energumen" won the 1973 hugo for best fanzine. wood and glicksohn were co-guests of honor at the 1975 world science fiction convention. wood published a great deal of trenchant criticism of the field, both in fanzines and in more formal venues. she received three hugo awards for best fan writer, in 1974, 1977, and 1981. in 1976 she was instrumental in organizing the first feminist panel at a science fiction convention, at midamericon (that year's worldcon). the reaction to this helped lead to the founding of "a women's apa" and of wiscon.