was the popularity of the Guest of Honor BEST NOVEL: Harlan Ellison with the attendees.When GATEWAY by Frederick Pohl PROFESSIONAL ARTIST: RICK STERNBACH the announcement came over that he had (Gollancz/StMartins) BEST NOVELLA: PROFESSIONAL EDITOR: GEORGE SCITHERS won the Hugo for the Best Short Story STARDANCE by Jeanne and with JEFTY IS five , the roof just about Spider Robinson AMATEUR MAGAZINE: LOCUS caved in.It has been a tremendous (Analog March '77) BEST NOVELETTE: FANWRITER: RICHARD GEIS experience for me meeting everybody and EYES OF AMBER by Joan being at this great convention,with well Vinge (Analog June'77) FAN ARTIST: PHIL FOGLIO BEST SHORT over 4000 people attending. JEFFTY IS FIVE by Harlan GRAND MASTER OF STORY: POUL ANDERSON (By phone from Paul J.Stevens on the Ellison (F§SF July ’77) FANTASY: evening of Sunday 3rd of September DRAMATIC THE JOHN W.CAMPBELL Phoenix .Arizona time.) PRESENTATION: STAR WARS (20th Century Fox) AWARD ORSON SCOTT CARD (Best New Writer) BOOK LENGTH BEN BOVA RESIGNS AS EDITOR OF ANALOG FANTASY : THE SILMARILLION THE BIG HEART AWARD: BILL ROTSLER When John W.Campbell died in 1972,Ben by J.R.R.Tolkien FIRST FANDOM AWARD: E.HOFFMANN PRICE Bova took over.It was an unenviable (Allen § Unwin/H.Miflin) task to try and take on the mantle of the great J.W.C,but Bova carried out SYNCON 78: A REPORT his task very well adding more Hugos to ANALOG'S shelf.The new editor of The first science fiction convention ANALOG is Stanley Schmidt,34.He has held in Sydney for about a year and a been contributing to ANALOG since 1968 half,started rolling on Friday evening and has had a number of books published the 26th of August.Attendees were from including SINS OF THE FATHERS,NEWTON Sydney naturally,Adelaide,Melbourne, AND THE QUASI APPLE , and LIFEBOAT Hobart, and I believe Perth.A copy of EARTH. He plans to give up writing for Kenneth Cooke's PLAY LITTLE VICTIMS magazines but will continue with his was auctioned for DUFF. novels.He has been teaching both physics On Saturday morning the hospitality and science fiction at the university of room was brightened by a bevy of Tiffin, Ohio.Ben Bova was impressed by attractive young STAR TREKKIES,who his sf course which he ran similarly to were dressed in regulation uniforms a writers workshop,and strongly recom- and selling ST badges,photos, and mened him for the job at ANALOG.See other paraphanalia. J.K.Klein's "Biolog" in the December '77 issue of ANALOG for further details The afternoon session got underway about Stanley Schmidt. with a discussion of humour in science fiction.Humour has always been popular the filmland actors. BELL BOOK AND Ben Bova has moved over to the new with Sydney fans,where the PAT TERRY CANDLE and HELLS A POPPIN were magazine formerly to be cal led'Nova',' AWARD originated,which is given for a interspersed with a trivia quiz but now being published by 'Penthouse' humorous SF book in honour of the late presented by Peter Toluzzi and Blair in October as OMNI.Diana King who was very popular fan Pat Terry. A heated Ramage. It is rather incredible some to be editor resigned for personal discussion developed at one stage in of the trivial facts about stories reasons.The name was changed because a which water pistols were drawn,but and characters that people remember. TV program of the same name objected, decorum was restored and almost every­ and rather than fight it and delay the body agreed that Harry Harrison takes On Sunday morning the Kurt Vonnegut film publication, the name was changed.OMNI some beating as a humorous SF author. HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANDA JUNE was screened. will have a first print run of one Although Frederic Brown,Robert Sheckley By no means sf of course but it does have million, and will include fiction by and others,especially Grendel Briarton some fantasy elements,and the excellent Asimov,Sturgeon,Goulart, and Hall,plus for his FEGHOOT stories had a lot of performances by Rod Steiger.Susannah York, articles and interviews on science.A supporters. and others made it well worth while. feature of the first issue will be an Pulp collector Ken Ozanne then gave a The business session included interview with Freeman Dyson.Regular talk on John W.Campbell's magazine discussion on Fan Funds; including features will include,astronomy,bio­ UNKNOWN WORLDS.A few people paid a short the possibility of bringing a logical sciences,environment,UFOs,and visit to GALAXY Bookshop , and inspected Japanese fan to Australia and visa the arts.Illustrations will be of the their wide range of fantasy and sf. versa; the elegibility of nominees "fine" art variety.Details as to when A lunchtime barbecue was held in an ideal for fan funds;the widening of DUFF to and if it will be available in Australia setting beside the swimming pool,which include bringing English fans to are unknown at this time. was followed by an auction conducted by Australia and an annual trip to and convention chairman Keith Curtis,in his ASIMOV'S MAGAZINE was reported to have from every year, not just alternative a higher circulation than ANALOG now, effective and entertaining fashion. years;the funding of such a scheme. but the publishers of ANALOG claim At the second business session their annual circulation is still much In contrast to the hysteria of the AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CONVENTION higher.lt is interesting to note that UNICON IV, the AUSTRALIAN SF ACHIEVE­ CONSTITUTION was discussed, and we editor George Scithers won the HUGO MENT AWARDS were discussed, quickly were advised that a completely new one for best editor at IGUANACON. and rationally, and it was decided to is being drafted, based on the WORLD Another magazine editorial change is form a steering sub-committee to the CONVENTION CONSTITUTION, suitably cut John J.Pierce from GALAXY.He and other SYNCON '79 Awards committe to meet at and tailored to meet our requirements. people connected with the magazine,are EASTERCON '79 and make recommendations This also will be discussed at a apparently not happy with the publisher. on the form of the Trophies and the special meeting at EASTERCON '79 and categories(see editorial). at SYNCON '79, a new constitution will probably be put for ratification. Our thanks to "Locus" for the above Jack Herman presented the film show, adding some quite interesting Concern was voiced at the proposed information. changes to the WORLD SF CONVENTION -j and pertinent facts and comments about (continued over) CONSTITUTION, and how it will effect the cost puts too much strain on their all coming within the above category, us in future bids for the WORLD budgets, the cost will be covered some I would be reluctant to support any. CONVENTION. other way. If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing properly. Consequen­ I have been told that we need Finally, a vote of thanks to Keith tly if we make it six categories to send a-suitable ambassador to the Curtis and other workers on SYNCON '79 the other two could come from: BEST WORLD SF CONVENTIONS, particularly if was given. Keith auctioned off INTERNATIONAL SF(which in almost every we intend to try to continue holding everything he could get his hands on case would be the best- novel) BEST them in Australia from time to time. for DUFF, both at the convention and AUTHOR (possibly for all the achieve­ So I agree, if a suitable ambassador a party that was held later. An ment rather than one year) BEST NON has to be someone who has been enjoyable week-end was over. FICTION (encyclopedia listing, before, and nobody else can be found MERV.BINNS. bibliographic or critical work) BEST who wants to g>, then and only then DRAMATIC PRESENTATION (perhaps only when might I give him my support. Any other worthwhile),SPECIAL AWARD(to be given by attitude is I feel, not quite in the the committee when they consider it tradition of fan funds. If people do merited ,to somebody or something that has or do not agree with me, they will been overlooked or does not come into the make up their own minds and the usual categories).Which of these would you results will be evident in future fan fund vot ing. MB" The aomrds committee for SYNCON favour if any at all? '79 and in fact quite a few other fans, The William Atheling Award for FAN FUND DETAILS are coitemed about the AUSTRALIAN SF critical writing on SF should be •The nominees for the GUFF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (DITMARS). dropped from the official Australian Fund to send an Australian Fan to the National Convention responsibility. The trophies themselves have been World Convention in Brighton .England Not enough critical writing is done in virtually changed yearly and should next year are: John Alderson,John Australia to make it practical, nor is Foyster and Eric Lindsay.We all cannot now be standardised. A basic design enough read by local readers in my is very cl ose to being decided upon, attend overseas conventions,but by just opinion, to really make such an award but the SYNCON committee would like as putting in a dollar or two and voting limited to Australian fans, have any for your choice or not even voting at many people as possible to have their Meaning. say on the subject. My personal idea all if you prefer,you can have the is something like this:- I know some people will violently satisfaction of knowing that Australian disagree with me on this last point. SF fandom is represented .For details Some very good work was and is being and a voting for form,write to the done by SF COMMENT ARY, BOGGLE and ENIGMA administrator Leigh Edmonds ,P0 Box 103 for example, and a few other fanzines, Brunswick,Victoria 3056 .AUSTRALIA. NOUMENON from New Zealand must be included. John Millard is the Administrator of a But this work could be recognised within Travel Fund for very well known and the BEST AUSTRALIAN FANZINE or FAN WRITER popular English fan WALTER GILLINGS , awards.lt has been suggested to me that to go to North America in 1980.Write the Atheling Award be broadened to include to John Millard for details at bibl iographic,historical, and encyclopae­ 18 - 86 Broadway Avenue,Toronto,Ontario, dic works,but this changes the meaning Canada M4P 1T4 ,or send a donation to behind the award,which was to honor the John now. ______critical writing of William Atheling(James Th at part of the problem is Blish). AUSTRALIAN author Reasonably straight forward. I am Incidently, the British SF Foundation DAVID LAKEfrom sure we can come up with a suitable instituted a JAMES BLISH AWARD for the same Queensland,is at design. The cost of making the reason,which has not been carried on I am present in the trophies is a small problem which can told,apparently due to lack of interest. U.S.A at the be overcome. Perhaps the fanzine editors should get University of What we should give the awards for together and organise a poll amongst their Illinois,studying is anotho- thing again. We have readers for the William Atheling Award. I the original traditionally given awards forr- suggest that the ASFF may consider even manuscript of administrating such a scheme,and a way of H.G.Well's TIME THE BEST AUSTRALIAN SF(any length­ funding it should not be difficult to work MACHINE.An novels etc) out.Whatever we do with it ,I do not think article on his THE BEST INTERNATIONAL SF(novels it should be actually one of the DITMAR work will be usually) published in the 0EST AUSTRALIAN FANZINE. Awards. Finally I must say something about periodical SF However, other variations have STUDIES next year. appeared such as the BEST CONTEMPORARY the award for international SF.Many titles AUTHOR, have been nominated and even won,when they He reports that he had pleasure in have not even been distributed in this It seems to me that our first meeting James Gunn,Ted Sturgeon and Fred country,which is a rather ludicrous state consideration should be recognition Pohl, who is already working on a of affairs.This category if retained must of our own writers, and therefore these sequal to GATEWAY,tentively titled THE be limited to books distributed in phis categories might be included in all BLUE EVENT HORIZON .he promises the country, and perhaps over a longer period. future presentations - BEST AUSTRALIAN Heechee will appear and probably Sigfrid Magazine serialisation would make a story LONG FICTION, BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT von Shrink again. eligable of course. FICTION, BEST FANZINE 6 BEST FAN WHAT DO YOU THINK?!I!! 1?78 faan awards result s WRITER. A group of fanzine and APA contributors Deciding what'if any other FAN FUNDS vote annually for their favourite fan categories should be included, is going writers and artists.This years winners to be up to you. Yes you! Everybody I have received some flack for my courtesy Bruce Pelz were; BEST EDITOR: who reads this editorial, and is at Criticism of Eric Lindsay nominating Rob Jackson .BEST WRITER:Bob Shaw,BEST all interested in voting for awards, for the GUFF funds, in light of which can help those trying to decide what (Humourous) ARTIST: Alex Gill Hand, BEST I have modified my opinion-a little. (Non-Humouous )ARTIST;Jim Shull,BEST the awirds should be for by writing There is probably a limit to the LETTER-OF-COMMENT WRITERjMike Glicksohn, to us now, and telling us what 'they' number of people in Australia who want BEST SINGLE ISSUE:Maya 14. think Meanwhile a few more personal to attend the World Convention, or who opinions f»m me. can afford to. After all, even ADVERTISING The number of the categories 'need' though a fan fund winner's fare is The cost of producing the NEWS is at this to be limited. So if we accept the paid, he still needs quite a bit of time a lot more than the subscriptions idea of four strictly Australian extra cash. and counter sales will cover.Therefore categories, we cannot add very many we need the support of advertising to more. In fact strong opinion is for Accordingly, there perhaps should keep our "heads above water.We thank the only four categories, but whatever the not be any reason why fans who have publishers who have already placed or cost, I think that four is just not been over to World Conventions promised advertisements for future issues enough, unless the Australian previously, or why overseas fans who but we would like to see something from categories are cut to two, which I perhaps attended AUSSIECON or visited Convention organisers,fanzine publishers, think is impractical Australia other times, should net be and Cliiis our support will be very much So why not six categories? Can we nominated. But certainly I would not appreciated. justify six? If we can, we can justify vote for them, and in the unlikely the cost. If con comittees feel that event of the two or three nominees NEW RELEASES FROM AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTORS jgf available from ------—------Gordon and Gotch September releases include: | Harper & Row THE DAY OF THEIR RETURN by Poul Anderson in Corgi,STAR TREK 12 edited by James Blish and J.A.Lawrence also Corgi.ORSINIAN TALES by Ursula LeGuin . THE CHILD BUYER by John Hersey,BLOODSTAR CONSPIRACY by Doc Smith and Stephen Golden,DROUGHT by J.G. <. ALIEN Ballard,THE ZAP GUN by P.K.Dick all from Panther.GgG are also distributing for Hamlyn Australia:MAN FROM ATLANT IS,DEATH SCOUTS,ARK OF DOOM, and KILLER SPORES,all CREATURES from the TV saries. The Rical distributing group are handling the Hamlyn UK series and the next release includes THE FLORIANS by Brian Stableford. Followed by BEYOND THE BARRER by D.Knight.

In the Methuen Magnum series Rical will be releasing CASTLE KEEPS by Andrew Offut, and FAR OUT by Damon Knight.Rical report that the sales of the DR WHO Series are absolutely incredible.They are having a job keeping up with the demand.THE TIME WARRIOR,ICE WARRIORS,GIANT ROBOT,and DEATH TO THE DALEKS are some of the new editions out.Due August or September are THE BROKEN LANDS and THE BLACK MOUNTAINS both by Fred Saberhagen and two DR WHO REPRINTSjDINOSAUR INVASION and DOOMSDAY WEAPON.Also due soon from Wyndham SHIELD by Poul Anderson, WARLOCK OF THE WITCHWORLD by Andre Norton, ONCE AROUND THE SUN by D.G.Finlay, SORCERESS OF THE WITCHWORLD by Norton. DOORWAYS IN THE SAND by Roger Zelazny and another new batch of DR WHOs are due in October. By Richard Siegel and J-C Suares The next release from Tudor Distributors of Futura titles includes WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS by P.Victor,MIDWORLD by Allan Dean Foster,BLACK HOLES edited by Jerry Poumelle and PERRY RHODAN # 36. Alien Creatures Klaatu, Luke Skywalker. Flash Thomas Nelson are releasing in the SPHERE by Richard Siegel and J.C Suares Gordon and his descendants, series a new edition of DAMNATION ALLEY Introduction by B Tompkins Superman, Mr. Spock, and stills from by Zelazny,DEATH OF GRASS by John such breathtaking movies as I • Christopher, DEUS IRAE by P.K.Dick and For fans of Star Wars and Close Married a Monster from Outer Space Encounters of the Third Kind. R.Zelazny,GAME PLAYERS OF TITAN by Dick, and Teenagers from Outer Space THE VARIABLE MAN by Dick.ANCIENT,MY A definitive study of the growth of the (where else?). ENEMY by G.R.Dickson,and with new covers; science fiction genre, from H.G In his engrossing introduction and Wells and Jules Verne to the most MAKER OF UNIVERSES,PRIVATE COSMOS,GATES afterword, B. Tompkins delves into OF CREATION,and BEHIND THE WALLS OF TERRA recent box office extravaganzas, the psychological how’s and why’s of including Star Wars and Close science fiction and awakens out all by Philip J.Farmer. Encounters of the Third Kind, Alien thinking to the possibility, it not the MacMillan(Australia) will be distributing Creatures is a stunning visual reality, of third kind beings the Octopus title THE EXCYCLOPAEDIA OF package An incredible odyssey to the farthest reaches of the galaxy Alien Creatures contains everything SCIENCE FICTION edited by Robert Holdstock. and back, you will meet your favorite you ever wanted to know about We have seen a copy of this and it is very sci-fi heroes and villains — from science fiction — but were waiting to good. ask1 movies! comics! serials1 magazines1 Wobbledagger through their various and television! They're all here — $7.50 Aust. l60pp 32 all colour distributors will be releasing some new fantasy art titles:MASTERS OF COMIC BOOK ART by P.R.Garriock.BOOK OF CONQJESTS by Jim Fitzpatrick,BEAUTY and the BEAST by Chris Achilleos, NECRONOMICON by H.R.Giger,JEWAL IN THE SKULL James Cawthorn,THE FEELIES by Mick Farren § Chris Welch,ANOTHER TIME ANOTHER PLACE -Rodney Mathews Calendar,LONE SLOANE:DELIRIUS by Phillippe Druillet and the really stunning MECHANISMO by Harry Harrison. ADYEKUSMS AUDITOR WANTED The Australian SF Foundation needs the services of an SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY SPECIALISTS official auditor They hope that some kind fan may offer his service ..and help the Foundation carry on their 106a Bathurst Street (BETWEEN PITT g CASTLEREAGH STS) good work Please contact Peter Darling Sydney 2000 at Box 4039, (IPO Mel bourne, 3000. phone 61 7630 PRINTING:Would you like to have your fanzine printed?Or perhaps you have Write for our catalogue.And remember we also stock other small printing jobs.Contact a full range of fabulous DOVER PAPERBACKS. Peter Knox,P.O Box 225,Randwick,2031 or Neville Angove,EPEREX PRESS, at 13/5 Maxim St .West Ryde,2114,N.9.W AUSTRALIA IN '83! Heath Robinson drawings);THE LAST DAYS ially commissioned by the editor, has OF THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Brian been published in Australia for a world­ Stableford;THE DARK BRIGHT WATER wide market. For the first time contrib­ Patricia Wrightson utors will receive payment commensurate with rates offered by overseas publish­ MICHAEL JOSPEH.HE STAINLESS STEEL RAT ers : 2-3(! per word as an advance against NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BRITISH PUBLISHERS WANTS YOU Harry Harrison royalties on the original Quartet edition, The following titles are to be published NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY.MORE THAN SUPERHUMAN 80% of such royalties to be divided pro­ in the U.K.during the July to December A.E.Van Vogt;THE H.G.WELLS SCRAPBOOK rata among the contributors, and further period 1978. Bound Editions: Peter Haining. payments on a similar basis when U.S. W.H.ALLEN.DR WHO AND DEATH TO THE DALEKS MACDONALD.FUTURE TENSE The Cinema of SF rights and pb. sales are made. by Terrance Dicks;DR WHO AND THE DALEK John Brosnan. FREDERICK MULLER.SCINCE FICTION IN THE INVASION by Terrance DicksjSTAR QUEST The theme behind ROOMS OF PARADISE is MOVIES An A-Z Roy Pickard. ONE by T.Dicks;DR WHO AND THE SONTARAN the impact of the future upon the indiv­ HODDER.JUPITER LAUGHS Edmund Cooper;THE EXPERIMENT by Ian Marter;LORD TEDRIC idual. This assured that I would get WAKING OF THE STONE John Lymington. by E.E.'Doc' SmithjThe Classic Library stories with strong characterisation, of Horror by Carl Dreadstone. SIDGEWICK 8 JACKSON.UNDER A CALCULATING and with an emphasis on storytelling. ALLISON 6 BUSBY.A critical introduction STAR John Morressy; THE ANARCHISTIC This will be very much a book for the to MICHAEL MOORCOCK by John Clute. COLOSSUS A.E.Van VogtjSURVIVOR Octavia general reader as well as the fan. I EYRE METHUEN/ASSOCIATED BOOK PUBLISHERS. E.Butler;The FAR CALL Gordon R.Dickson; also like to think that the distinctly THE MAN WHO JAPED by P.K.Dick,ODD JOHN SF SPECIALS 27,28,29 8 30;NEW WRITINGS 'international' flavour of the book will by Olaf Stapledon and of interest to IN SF SPECIAL » 3;FROST WORLD AND DREAM be an added bonus. The following authors F8SF fans ANIMATION OF MORTALITY by FIRE John Morressy. are represented: BRIAN ALDISS 6 IAN Terry Gilliam-the desginer animator of THAMES § HUDSON.THE FANTASY BOOK Franz WATSON (from the U.K.); GENE WOLFE, R.A. the Month Python TV series. Rottensteiner;ROBOTS Jasia Reichardt. LAFFERTY 8 MICHAEL BISHOP (from the DOBSON. BLINDFOLD FROM THE STARS by BERGSTROM 8 BOYLE. FUTUROPOLIS Robert U.S.A); SAKYO KOMATSU (from Japan - Philip E.High;THE FINAL CIRCLE OF Sheckley. translated by Judith Merril), and the PARADISE by .Arkadi 6 Boris Strugatski; WOLFHOUND PRESS-: IRISH MASTERS OF FANTASY desired 50% Australian content is made SAFFRON by Judith Buffery;CRACK IN THE Ed Peter Tremayne;THE ECSTASY OF ANGUS up from first-class fiction from DAMIEN SHIELD by Arthur Sellings;NEXT STOP THE Liam O'Flaherty. BRODERICK, CHERRY WILDER, GEORGE TURNER, STARS by Robert Silverberg; ANDROMEDA DAVID LAKE, PHILIPPA MADDERN and KEVIN THREE by Peter Weston;NINE TOMORROWS by Future releases from American publishers McKAY. The latter was one of the prize­ will include: FELLOWSHIP OF THE TALISMAN Isaac Asimov; THE MARTIAN WAY by Asimov; winning entries in the Unicon IV story by Clifford Simak;BATTLE STAR GALACTICA HUGO WINNERS by Asimov. contest - a bizarre technical tour-de- by Robert Thurston;THE BEST OF LESTER DEL FABER.BLACKPOOL VANISHES by Richard force that succeeds in an area where REY;THE STARS IN SHROUD by Gregory Benford. Francis;THE NIGHT OF KADAR by Garry so much determinedly 'Australian' sf Gerry De La Ree recently published the Kilworth. fails. The long story by George Turner GOLLANCZ.MIRACLE VISITORS by Ian Watson; Second VIRGIL FINLAY BOOK,and has THE ART follows on from the action in his novel, DREAMSNAKE by Vonda McIntyre;UP THE OF HANS BOK, and THE ART OF THE FANTASTIC BELOVED SON. Cherry Wilder's story is a WALLS OF THE WORLD by James Tiptree Jr; on the way;Gregg Press will reprint all of companion piece to her novel THE LUCK OF PRISONERS OF POWER A. 6 B.Strugatski; Asimov's "Paul French" novels in their BRIN'S FIVE. There will also be an In­ BEST SF OF THE YEAR 7 Terry Carr;THE library and collectors bound series; c troduction by ROGER ZELAZNY.. It is a FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE Arthur C.Clarke; Berkley publishers will do BLIND VOICES world-class anthology and I hope Aust­ BLOOD AND BURNING Algis Budrys ;1HE by the late Tom Reamy in September,THE ralian readers will give the book their AVATAR by Poul Anderson in October , and GATE OF THE WORLDS Robert Silverbetg. support." an illustrated version of EMPIRE by ROBERT HALE .THE HOllNDS OF HEAVEN Eric OVERSEAS PROFESSIONAL NEWS Burgess 6 Arthur Friggens;A LEGEND IN Samuel Delany.and THE NOTEBOOKS OF LAZARUS LONG (Material taken from TIME ENOUGH GREGORY BENFORD AND GORDON EKLUND have HIS OWN DEATH!IME Garet Chalmers; FOR LOVEJby Robert Heinlein;BARONET Pub­ sold a novel to Dell,FIND THE CHANGLING. THE EPPING PYRAMID Colin Cooper;MERRY lishers will publish the second of their RANDALL GARRETT has sold a collection of CHRISTMAS,MS MINERVA! Edmund Cooper; Illustrated SF series,after the 'Roger parodies and pastiches called TAKE OFF HERE BE DAEMONS Basil Copper;ORSINI Zelazny',THE ILLUSTRATED HARLAN ELLISON. to Star Blaze Books. GODBASE James Corley;FUTURELOVE Gordon 'JOE HALDEMAN has sold FOREVER WAR to the R.Dickson(Intro);OIL PLANET Michael movies (I Said this would make a gaeat movie Elder;GREEN HAILSTONES Norman Hall; FUGITIVE FROM TIME Philip High; NO NEWS when I Aead -it. Let's hope it does not get FROM PROVIDENCE R.Alan James;SWORD OF * AUSTRALIAN tost in the shu((te.) Joe has also just THE EMPIRE Gene Lancour;MISSION TO finished a new Star Trek novel for Bantam. CHERRY WILDER has just sold a sequel to PACTOLUS R Douglas R.Mason;TIME OF JACK HALDEMAN and DAVE KYLE are working on her widely acclaimed novel, THE LUCK OF a new series of Lensman books based on the PASSAGE J.D.Olander 8 M.H.Greenberg BRIN'S FIVE. The title of the new book (eds); LEAP TO THE GALACTIC (XjRE John 'Doc'Smith titles. is THE NEAREST FIRE, and will be publish­ Paton; PROTEUS John Paton;THE CRAB ed early in 1979 by Atheneum in the U.S.A. ARTHUR CLARKE'S THE DEEP RANGE has been EAGLE TREES J. T. Robert son; A GLIMPSE OF In November of this year, Angus 8 Robert­ sold to the movies.His new novel THE JUDGEMENT A.C.Smith;THE PSYCHOPATH son will publish a Comnonwealth edition FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE is due to be pub­ PLAGUE Steven G.Spruill,POISONED PLANET of BRIN'S FIVE lished early 1979.His RENDEZVOUS WITH William Thomas Webb; CHILD OF VODYANOI RAMA is the very first book ,sf or other­ David Wiltshire; WE ALIEN SEED J.A.Wood. LEE HARDING has this to say about THE. wise sold to the Russians,and he reports HARRAP BOOKS .POE'S TALES OF MYSTERY AND ROOMS OF PARADISE, his forthcoming hard­ he is already getting royalties from it. IMAGINATION:Illustrated by Arthur cover anthology due from Quartet Books in He also states in an interview with Rackham.(New edition of 1935 pub.) September : "I am pleased to announce David Garnett in LOCUS .that FOUNTAINS OF HUTCHINSON. 1985 by Anthony Burgess; that this will be the first time that a PARADISE could well be the last novel he GOBLINS by Spike Milligan(Poems with collection of original sf stories, spec- will write. GORDON R.DICKSON(Syncon 1979 Guest of Honourjhas signed up with ACE books, (who incidently are really putting on a new face since Jim Baen took over as editor),for nine 'Dorsai' books.They will be reprinting the titles'DAW did , SPIKE HR plus a new title and other specials. FREDERIK POHL looks like sweeping all SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY the awards this jear with GATEWAY.lt won ART,FILMS,CHILDRENS,OCCULT, the John W.Capmbell Memorial Award at the 2nd World SF Writers conferance. PHILOSPHY,FOOD,HEALTH & SHELTER BILL ROTSLER has changed his address to RECORDS,COMICS,POSTERS & CARDS BOOKS PTY.LTD. P.O.Box 3780jLos Angeles,California 90028,U.S.A. SOS->07 8WAN8TON STREET, MELBOURNE, 3000 WILSON TUCKER was pro Guest of Honor and his alter ego BOB TUCKER was Fan Guest at Victoria, AUSTRALIA the Disdave Convention in May. Smooth! PHONE: 663-1777 663-1394 SAMPLE 'NEWSLETTER'S MAIL ORDER DETAILS SENT ON REQUEST Our thanks to LOCUS for most of the news about new American publications and authors herself, are ever anything more than mere EASTERCON 7 Melbourne 1979 laiaSTMMAM two-dimensional labels. Though we are A.Bertram Chandler will be professional told of the loyalty between Gale and the guest and Brian Thurogood fan guest at family, no strong emotion ever seems to Eastercon 79, at the Sheraton Hotel in be evoked. We never have any idea at all Melbourne next year. QD5 of the sexual relationships within the for further details write to Derek (2) by David Grigg five-sided family group. Perhaps this is and Christine Ashby at P.O.Box 175 due to the child's viewpoint, and we South Melbourne,3205 .Victoria might expect him to be an innocent: but Last month, I discussed the Australian SYNCON *79 the child is a tent-dweller from the science fiction scene in general and de­ The NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN SF CONVENTION countryside, and we should be given some scribed what I thought was an encouraging 1979 will be held at the HYATT KINtSGATE suggestion of these things. Scott Gale upsurge in both the quality and quantity HOTEL,Darlinghurst,Sydney .The room rates remains a confused enigma, and Dorn is of science fiction being written in this have been qnnounced:Single $45.00,Double so weakly defined that I was never sure country. I also found time to discuss $48,Triple $52 per night.These rates may until almost the end of the book, of what four novels by David Lake. seem high,but it is very difficult to> fit gender he was. With rather more room this time, I a suitable hotel and the management have The other aspect worth considering would like to discuss in detail one novel cut their rates for the use of the about the book is the Australian back­ by Cherry Wilder. . convention facilities.lt is not every ground. I think that it is there, in the I have only met Ms Wilder once, at an week that we have the opportunity of clear separation between the kind of author's discussion group at the 1975 meeting such a distinguished guest as lives led by Brin's five, from the country World SF Convention in Melbourne, and my Gordon Dickson,nor enjoy the company of and the scheming, tradition-breaking lives dim memory is of a friendly and enthusi­ other fans in the surroundings of a of those in the cities. There is also a astic lady. Born in New Zealand, she top class hotel. feeling of timelessnes about the world lived in Australia for some time, and now and its people which reminds me very much alas lives in Germany with her husband SWANCON held in Perth in July was quite of Australia's horizons and people. And, and two children. Her short stories have a successful convention,with over 90 of course there is the fact, which I have been appearing for some time in various attendees.The organisers should not be not mentioned until now, that the aliens anthologies and magazines. A particular­ disapointed at this turn up,which is are marsupial. This could have been a ly memorable story was her THE ARK OF much higher than many of the National very interesting facet to the book, but I JAMES CARLYLE. Her first published sf Conventions held a few years ago.Another have to report that this idea is merely, novel, THE LUCK OF BRIN'S FIVE (Atheneum, SWANCON is planned for March next year. thrown away. Its ommission would in no 1977, 230pp) was written in Australia,and The MELBOURNE SF CLUB is planning a small way alter the book. its background has much of the Australian gathering on Edgar Rice Burroughs about it. The novel was the winner of Now, these criticisms are not intended Birthday .September 1st,1979.More details the Australian SF Achievement Award in to discourage any readers away from what later. is in many ways a very fine book which 1978. AUSTRALIA IN '83 many people will enjoy. It is only that, The story is written from the view­ Both Adelaide and Sydney fans are at given this beautiful backdrop, it's a point of a child or young adult of a race present organising bids to hold the great pity that Ms Wilder didn't have of intelligent beings on an alien planet, World SF Convention in Australia in anything happening in it to any real and tells of the arrival of Scott Gale, 1983.You can help now by plugging people. an Earthman, who crashes and is adopted AUSTRALIA in '83 in all your overseas Nevertheless, for a first novel, this as part of the family of the narrator, as correspondence, and fanzines .We will is a creditable book, and I am sure that their mascot, or 'Luck'. advise how you can help further in her next book will be one to look forward The plot is simple, dealing with the due course. search for Gale by powerful individuals to. on the planet, his capture despite the Next month. I'll probably have a look NOVA MOB.The next meeting of the group best efforts of his new family, and his at Lee Harding or George Turner. will discuss BELOVED SON ,led by the author himself.George Turner.Date : eventual release and a happy ending. -- David Grigg October 3rd,Tuesday as always, at John The virtues of THE LUCK OF BRIN'S FIVE ■W"*...... mi are in the unfolding of the interesting Foyster's,3a /19 Marine Parade, culture of the alien society, which Ms §t KiIda. Wilder has worked out in careful detail. The following meeting will be on John Camell led by Lee Harding Theirs is a society which is still ANZAPACON October 14th and 15th on November 7th , at 294 Amess St., mediaeval in style, whose language, writ­ For the un-imated,ANZAPA is the Australian r„,,„ _ , „ . ... ’ . „ , , . . . _ , . । Carlton, and the December 5th meeting ten records and cultural values are based ■ and New Zealand Amatuer Press Association, . 6 on Brian Aldiss, at 863 Hampton Rd., on the craft of weaving. Family groups which has now been in existence for ’ten Brighton ,led by Rob Gerrand and Bruce are based on five-member marriages, which years.This convention is to celebrate the Gillespie. at first is confusing to the reader, as tenth anniversary of ANZAPA.A11 current , it is hard to juggle around the five sep­ past, and waiting list members are invited. THE AUSTRALIAN arate characters who are part of Brin's They are all going to sqeeze into John five, and sort them out from the children Foysters flat,but those who cannot get in of which Dorn, the narrator, is the can go and play games on St Ki Ida Beach.If CONVENTION eldest. At the end of the book I was you would like to attend write to John now will be held at the Menzies Hotel still trying to make sure I knew what was and let him know you are coming,c/o GPO Sydney on March 10th and 11th 1979. going on. BOX 4039,Melbourne ,3001 Victoria. The Guest of Honour will be James This mediaeval society is deeply trad­ MONASH UNIVERSITY SF ASSOCIATION are (Scotty JDoohan.Foe details write, to itional, with an in-built resistance to holding the GLASCIFILMACQN(Blech!) in Karen Lewis at P.O.Box 110 Rockdale,N.S.W change - and change is the danger that the Seminar room at the Sports complex STAR TREK FANDOM IN AUSTRALIA Scott Gale represents. Yet Ms Wilder at Monash,on September the 23rd and 24th. Star Trek fans have been quick to point shows us in this society an aspect of For futher details contact Daryl Mannell out ..to me that co-operation between the technology that in less skilled hands MUSFA President at Monash dr call various clubs in Australia is very good, would surely have seemed incongrous: the Ziggy on 232 2566 or Rodger on 723 1509 use in sport of gliders and muscle power­ and'that at no time has there been any ed aircraft. She brings it off in a very UNICON 5 were expecting Robert serious differences.In fact the Circle convincing manner. It is inevitable that Sheckley before his illness and inability of ST Fan clubs in Australia is not Scott Gale takes part in the great annual to attend the Workshop, as guest Of honour, equalled except perhaps in the U.K. gliding competition and wins the prize. but have now invited a local author,to If you would like to contact the ST The Earthman is finally imprisoned by be announced. Club in your state, write to Karen a malevolent clan leader and only the The organiser Tony Howe, is also planning Lewis(See above) or Nikki White most heroic efforts of Brin's five event­ the THIRD SYDNEY SF and FANTASY FILM at 31/116 Blarney Cresent.Campbell,ACT, ually allow him to be set free. FESTIVAL to be held the weekend of May for details. Very well. All of this is interesting 12th and 13th 1979.For details write to IA report of interest to Star Trek fans and pleasant, and makes for a very read­ P.O.Box 191 .Gordon,NSW 2072.More than comes< from Kevin Dillon ,who tells us of able novel. One could wander for hours 12 feature films are expected to be ian article in the 'Singapore Sunday Times' among the delightful intricacies of Ms - screened. about an ex Sydney fan,John Wong.He has Wilder's society. But at the end of the AMERICAN AUTHOR-EDITOR TERRY CARR will started a ST fan club and was pictured book, we are left with a feeling that be officiating along with George Turner, with models he has made.The article did something is missing. at the Writers Workshop being oranised treat the subject reasonably well.Three The intricate description of the alien by Petrina Smith in Sydney January 6th meetings had been held,and John is very society lures us away from the realisation to the 21st 1979.For details contact interested in hearing from other ST clubs that none of the main characters of the Petrina at 139 Arundel Street,Glebe all over.His address:1906 Pearl Bank Apts. book, including Scott Gale, Dorn, or Brin NSW 2037 Singapore 3,Republic of Singapore g Billed as one step beyond STAR OUT OF THE DARKNESS stars Donald WARS and CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, is Milton's Pleasance and Nancy Kwan in a horror. PARADISE LOST. If it is made, it could Interesting new film is SLITHIS. be a real block-buster. Filming is P.J.S. slated for late 1978. The people who enjoyed the film DARK STAR The film version of VAMPIRELLA, will be happy to know that Dan O'Bannon is working on a new film called ALIEN.Ron Cobb which was to have Forr.y Ackerman in a the well known cartoonist, artist , who in cameo role, has been abandoned, but fact worked on STAR WARS,designing some of The big news in Australia at the lovely Barbara Leigh, the girl chosen moment is still Star Wars and Close to play Vampi, has a part in a new the aliens for the bar scene we believe,is Encounters, and was responsible for a film called-MISTRESS OF THE APES. The working on ALIENS.The publishers of Ron's Hoyt's Theatre's profit lift of 173 advertising blurb is a real grabber, books THE COBB BOOK and THE 2nd COBB BOOK, per cent for the half year to May 1978. and guarantees good box office. "She Wild and Wooley,are considering a third book In the US, STAR WARS after 50 weeks on found fulfillment in the jungle.... with possibly some of his colour work. the Variety chart has grossed with the ape that walked like a man". $63,906,259.00 and $221 million on The script for the film version of ASIMOV's Music is by a group called the NEAR MEN. world box-office. Close Encounters on I ROBOT has been finished by Harlan the other hand after 25 weeks on the Ellison for Warner Film.It will be pro­ A New SF epic called the HUMAN0IND duced by Edward and Mildred Lewis,with a Variety chart has grossed $35,555,758. is under way, and it stars Richard probable budget of $30 mi 11 ion.Stories in US rentals. Star Wars has been Kiel who plays Jaws in SPY WHO LOVED woven into the scrip include 'Lenny', withdrawn from screening in the States ME. Also in the movie is the lovely 'Runaround','Robbie','The Evitable for a short period whilst a new poster Barbara Bach and Corinne Clery. Talk Conflict',and 'Liar'. M.R.B and pxmotional presentation is worked about beauty and the beast. Music is out. The film will be re-released over Ijy Ennio Morriconne, which is a plus the US September holiday period. in my book. Another Italian SF epic In the meantime, work on STAR WARS has been completed that stars Caroline 2 has now started with the first draft Munro, who was also in SPY WHO.... of the screenplay being completed by This time, the film as written up in Leigh Brackett, shortly before her MEADIASCENE 29, sounds like Jack death. How much of her screenplay will Williamson space opera at it's worst, P.J.S. ON DUFF TRIP actually see daylight is open to though the reviewer compares it to First report from Paul J.Stevens from question, as Lucas went through four BARBARELLA. I'll believe it when I see San Francisco,California tells us that major rewrites before starting on the it. he stopped with Charlie Brown,editor of STAR WARS we know and love. The second Dino DeLaurentis production of Locus.He met Alva Rogers,Fritz Leiber, film is seen to be more of a FLASH GORDON has gone into pre- Terry Carr,Robert Silverberg and others. characterization and development production, with a budget of $20 Andrew(I dont play basketball)Brown was vehicle than Space Opera. John Dykstra million, and director announced as expected to show him around San Francisco will not be helming the special effects Nicholas Roeg. Just as long as David He had already travelled on the computer­ this time, due to other connitments, jtowie is not signed to play Flash..... ised rapid transit railway, and sampled and the tork will be handled by Brian the local porno film fare.On a trip to Johnson who is known for his work on THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME is a Berkley he met Marion Zimmer Bradley SPACE 1999 and 2001. Ray Harryhausen Canadian production, and is being done ,and Jacqueline Lichtenberg. will also supposedly help out on some as a half hour TV series. More from our boy in the USA later. stop motion effects. SUPERMAN, scheduled to be released Andrew Brown who is another wandering around Xmas, threatens to be very Aussie fan,spent some time in England STAR TREK:THE FILM was delayed again expensive to get into see. It seems with Chris Priest,and met other sf but was due to commence filming in August, Warners are demanding a Star Wars fans and pros at the SKYCON Convention and one wonders if it will ever start profit and are tightening the screws and at the Oxford University SF Group. trekking. With the profits piling up on the theatres in the US. That could He is currently in the USA at Berkley, from STAR WARS, one wonders why they mean a rise ii the Australian theatre where he has made the acquaintance of haven't had the picture finished and seats, and as the film is in two parts, many of the local sf fraternity. released long ago. If it does reach that means double profits. the screen,look for a redesigned It seems everyone is doing a John Bangsund is now living in Melbourne. Enterprise, the original crew and a Dracula movie these days, and the His new address is.7 Derby St., Kew 3101 few changes in mission. latest is a film about Dracula's dog, We thank him for the mention he gave which stars Jose Ferrer. Now I KNOW ASFN in the July'78 issue of The Society BATTLESTAR :GALACTICA, a hot new that horror films are going to the of Editors Newsletter, and for the very TV series is to start off with a three dogs! And as if to underscore that interesting personal note that one of and two hour episodes. The makers are low note, the latest horror from th* 1500 subscribers to Governor Phillipb test marketing it in Toronto in a Hollywood is THE MELTING MAN, a story Voyage to Botany Bay was Mr Binns, a theatrical release and are planning for hbout a melting astronaut who is a Bookseller of Leeds. a European theatrical release. cannibal. The horror film genre has Chances are we might see it as a film sunk to an all time low. before having it sandwiched between MARGINALIA the commercials. The makers are also SHOCK WAVES is a horror feature BOOKSEARCHERS, PUBLISHERS, RESEARCH SERVICES facing a fight of their own in court with Peter Cushing and John Carradine. A booksearch service providing hard-to-get, out- over copyright infringement. It seems The big film of 1979 will have to of-print and limited editions, plus all manner Fox has bought a suit against them and be METEOR, with a cast of Hollywood of bibliographica and literary esoterica. Lucas, who has viewed some of stars, and a large rock about to land Specialists in science fiction, fantasy, mystery GALACTICA'S raw footage, wants nothing on the earth and destroy it. and weird fantasy literature to do with it. It parallels the suit Catalogue available shortly- I C4aJ S6T you brought against SPACE: 1999 by 'Metro', The R rated fairy tale market is A p#ice because they figured they owned all going to get another boost with the aptly named FAIRYTALES, and as if that science fiction projects with numerals in the title. was not enough, there is a feature called CINDERELLA 2000, and appears to Harlan Ellison and Ben Bova are be a space epic for consenting adults suing ABC and Paramount for approp- DOOMSDAY 2000 is another disaster iating their concept of a veteran cop epic, that appears to be about the and his robot partner in Paramount's end of the world. FUTURE COP. Ellison and Bova did a > STARSHIP INVASIONS is an alien c story back in 1970 called BRILLO and invasion flick with Christopher Lee as were asked by ABC back then to develop the head alien baddie, intent on it for a series in 1973. I would think invading Earth, and Robert Vaughan as that Asimov would have a better case. the UFO specialist who is trying to And speaking of Asimov, his story of stop him. wanted to buy: THE NAKED SUN begins filming in Brazil The STAR WARS copies keep on Pulps, magazines, Arkham House, Gnome Press, but the original story, THE CAVES OF keeping on, THE UNIVERSE OVERLORDS. Fantasy Press, Unknown, Weird Tales, etc; STEEL, also picked up for filming, And as well THE OMEN copies also — also Necronomicons. seems to have fallen by the wayside. keep on, THE REDEEMER,SON OF SATAN. SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME is being ‘ Enquiries: KEITH CURTIS PH. SS7667 remade by Harry Alan Towers PO Box J175 BRICKFIELD HILL NSW 2000 UNIFAN, Ellen Pedersen & Wiels Dalgaard, don’t mean the Frisbie-throwing Horsekildevej 13, IV der 3, DK-2500 up and down the hotel corridors, Valby, DENMARK/available for trade or which is common to all conventions, letter of comment/infrequent/14pp. whether of science fiction WESTWIND, June 1978, newsletter of the enthusiasts or Rotarians. Northwest SF Society edited by Gregory R Bennett, PO Box 24207, Seattle, You, Merv, now write with some Apart from the most recent ANZAPA mailing WA 98124, USA/for trade/monthly/8pp. which contains almost 190 pages of bits authority, and your editorial, and pieces by most of its thirty members comments in this magazine will this has been a very slow month for probably be the most widely- Australian fanzines. MINADOR 5 from Marc circulated and read matter or Ortlieb appeared in ANZAPA but no doubt science fiction subjects apart from others have received copies seperately. the journalistic trivia in the Main contributor to this issue is John commercial press. It would be nice Alderson having a go at Politics in his to see you take this point usual fashion. Helen Swift says some seriously, and doing this might very needed words on feminism and there help establish a continuing tradition in Convention organization is a UNICON IV report from Marc. that caters for outright interest DATA from Sue Clarke will interest Star in science fiction and not just fan JOHN MILLARD, 18-86 Broadway Ave, Trek fans with a letter from Rodenberry junketing. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 1T4 and other more general material. DATA now uses SRI, a very easy to follow Thanks again for the effort that has In response to D L Humphries in spelling reform and if that kind of thing gone into the magazine, and I should the letter column of ASFN #2. He interests you then SPELLING ACTION is in winding up try to make it clear £sks for a dictionary of science the newsletter of the Spelling Action that I am not attacking that strange fiction terms. There are a number thing called science fiction fandom, Group-.— of commercial dictionaries in which I have many friends. My CHUNDER contains an excellent SWANCON available for scientific terms. particular concern is that there are report, reviews of book reviews, fanzine If he means a dictionary of many people interested in science reviews and a little news, this is a fine science fiction, fantasy and fiction who are put off from part­ source of*fannish news. fannish terms there are 2 that I icipation in discussion and sharing know. First, there is Robert their experience of science fiction Best of the overseas crop is, by far, Jackson’s ’’Little Dictionary of by the impression readily gained that EGG. Peter Roberts begins his TAFF repo Terms Used by SF Fans” for 25f, to do this one has also to be report in great style, the level of available in North America from interested in fandom. writing in the whole issue is very high Linda Bushyager, 1614 Ev.ans Ave, and enough to bring a chuckle to any Prospect Park, PA 19076. Second, JF I agree with you, Doug, that person. LOCUS, as always, has the hot The Fillostrated Fan Dictionary, science fiction conventions should news, this time all the editorial changes with 2500 entries, 172 pages, be organized for science fiction in the magazines. As well there are all $2.50 (US) from Elst Weinstein, enthusiasts, that therefore the other regular features. and the 7001 Park Manor Avenue, North programme at a convention should I’ve heard rumors that IT COMES IN THE Hollywood, CA 91605. The last I be strongly based upon science MAIL is folding, the fact that this issue heard Elst was attending Medical fiction. The recent UNICON was four covers suggests this may be true. School in Mexico City, Mexico, quite strongly oriented towards All Neds mail is listed and as a source and doesn’t get home to Hollywood science fiction, don’t you think? of quick reviews and news snippets as too often, so it might take some There were ’fannish’ events - but well as millions of addresses this is time to get a copy through. not on the programme. One item a goldmine. UNIFAN is, I think, the Incidently, I haven’t seen copies was devoted to a discussion on how first Danish fanzine I’ve ever seen. of either one of these, so I to run a world SF convention - This issue has a transcribed panel with don’t know how good they are. I which under the circumstances was Brian Aldiss and Philip Jose Farmer and believe there was a review of The of interest to a large number of a short history of fandom in Denmark, Fillostrated in DELAPS F § SF people attending. all very enjoyable. Also enjoyable was REVIEW back some time last year - NABU, a fine British fanzine in the true no, must be in 1976, as it’s not Can you suggest specific activities, style, the editor talks about Malta and listed in the 1977 Index. of the programme item type, which there are a couple of interesting letters have been part of recent JF Thanks for the information, Finally, WESTWIND is a very well produced conventions, which in your view John. I have seen a copy of club fanzine, nice two colour cover, lig are inappropriate? (I have some The Fillostrated, but the other light and interesting contents with some in mind,*but I thiftk you - and other one is new to me. Perhaps ASFN reviews and news. readers - should bat first.) might organise a review... CHUNDER Vol 2 No 5, John Foyster, GPO DOUG NICHOLSON, 24 Warren Road, D L HUMPHRIES, Box 1271L, GPO Box 4039, Melbourne, Victoria 3001/for Double Bay, NSW 2028 Melbourne, Vic 3001 $1 for 8 issues or contribution/tri-we weekly/4pp. I note from the August issue of ASFN Dear Merv, DATA 16, for ASTREX by Sue Clarke, that on July i5th STAR TREK fans cele­ Why of all people are 6 Bellevue Road, Faulconbridge, NSW brated ten years of the series. you helping perpetuate the 2776/available to members/12pp. Please note that on November 23rd this delusion that fandom and MINADOR 5, Marc Ortlieb, 8 Melanto Ave., year DR WHO will have recorded fifteen enthusiasm for science fiction Camden Park, SA 5038/available for the years as a TV serial - surely some sort are the same thing? Surely usual/irregular/26pp. of celebration is indicated! enough has been written and EGG 11, Peter Roberts, 38 Dawlish Drive, talked around on this point Since the 23rd is a Thursday(unlike the EGG 11, Peter Roberts, 38 Oakland Drive, over the last twenty-odd years original 23rd November 1963 in Britain, Dawlish, Devon, UK/available for . to make the point quite clear, a Saturday,when DR WHO first went to air) selected trades, letters or $l/26pp. and agreed on by fans and non­ then maybe the weekesd of 25th -26th IT COMES IN THE MAIL 28, Ned Brooks, 713 fans. Science fiction fans are would be more appropriate. Paul Street, Newport News, VA 23605, people who made contact with each USA/available for trade, perhaps/50pp. However,let us have three cheers for other through having a common LOCUS 212, Charlie Brown, PO Box 3938, DR WHO this November .'Surely the longest- interest in science fiction. From San Francisco, CA 94119, USA (Australi­ running serial on television! then on, however, most of the an agent: Space Age Books, 305 activities generated by and shared Talking of doctors,that other Doctor- Swanston St., Melbourne, Viet 3000)/ by fans have almost nothing to DOCTOR DOLITTLE -is also a classic of SF $18 per year/monthly/16pp. do with science fiction. This is vintageja series of books enjoyable by NABU, Ian Maule, 18 Hillside, 163 why you have people coming to children and adults al ike.The young SF Carhalton Rd, Sutton, Surrey, SW1 4N6 science fiction conventions feeling fans could do worse than stort with UK/the usual ?/llpp. they have been lured along under Hugh Lofting's tales. SPELLING ACTION, August 1978, Harry false pretenses and never being Lindgren, 40 McKinlay Street, So don’t forget.Dr WHO's "birthday” later seen again when they discover that Narrabundah, ACT 2604/$2 per annum/ this year-15 years a TV serial-even if the conventions are very largely monthly/6pp. worthy Doctor himself is somq, 700 years taken up with fan activities old. unrelated to science fiction, and I venture to say that he will find difficulty in surpassing it. The atmosphere is maintained throughout. The delicate balance between the familiar and the aliens is so well done, that no-one could find fault with the way things happen in the nusTMunn HEWS story. Each scene leads irrevocably THE MOON BABY John Bailey towards an absolutely stunning climax. — VOLUME ONE NUMBER FOUR — SEPTEMBER 1978 - ■ (Angus and Robertson $3.95?PB) The images that Lee conjured in my There was a rumor several years ago that mind with this book, left me in no Michael Moorcock had died.Mrs Moorcock, doubt that he harbours a great his wife of some years and who was in a potential which is only now beginning position to know,told us that he was to emerge. very much alive and still writing strongly If MM ever does give up the ghost there THE WEEPING SKY is a little is a writer here in Australia called masterpiece. John Bailey who just may take over his Read it, no matter what! mantle.No,not in the fantasy writing which John Litchen. is Moorcock's forte,but in his Jerry Cornelius style sf.Not that the hero of PLAY LITTLE VICTIMS by Kenneth Cook. Bailey's book has the guts that Jerry Illustrated by Megan Gressor. Cornelius displays;he is a spineless (Pergamon Press $5.95) wretch who makes me shudder for the man On cursory examination, this has of the future,he gets beaten up by a the earmarks of kiddy-lit - large barlady and women's libbers, and ordered print,gay pictures of prancing mice around by his sister who is a wet-dream and so on. It is, on the contrary, ihe exception. the beautiful Sister Sarah Smythe and as machoas Burt Reynolds.There are a piece of black Swiftian satire And now Male Defiance, the secret organisation pledged to restore men's world dominance, is exploiting Peter's little lashings of strange sexual practices,and aimed straight and true at the weaknesses, h