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The opinions expressed are those of the con ­ tributor only and are not necessarily those of the editor , the publisher , or NCF. Sources for news items are given in brackets follow ­ ing the item. All uncredited writing is by the editor, Robert Runte. Please note; Gestetner ’s paper mill is on strike, so if this is printed on poor paper or ghastly coloured stock, you know why. Special Thanks; are due for David Vereschagin for the NCF logo; Bob Thomp ­ son for the QUEST materials I’ll be using over the next year; and ESFCAS for paying me for last year’s NEOLOGY deficit (when they didn’t have to) & thus helped to pay for this issue. news 2 FAIR-ISLE A SUCCESS...BUT HALCON 4 A DISAPPOINTMENT

VICTORIA: Fair-Isle, "a one day fair of where are all the people? We never see science fiction and fantasy" organized by more than maybe 150. the Science Fiction Association of Victoria "We walk into the Art Show from an empty and the University of Victoria Science hallway—a mistake. A sorry lot in general Fiction Association March 14th on the although It was said that these were mostly university campus was a promising success. new artists who must be encouraged to Just under 400 people paid between $4 Improve—quickly. and $6 to attend the one day function, "We almost didn't get In to see Barry Victoria^ first attempt at holding an SF Longyear's writing workshop as a Staff convention. While there was no official member wanted to punch out our single Guest of Honour, guest speakers included panel option. It seems our $7 only entitled F.M. Busby, Greg Benford, and Michael us to one panel. We argued that a workshop Coney. Isn't a panel and that that wasn't how Programming included an SF Trivia Quiz; things worked in Edmonton, so he let us a beginner’s Dugeons & Dragons tournament; in. Barry's a nice fellow, but 2 groupies videotapes of SUPERMAN, THE PEOPLE, LOGANS practically monopolized the conversation. RUN, QUESTAR, and others; an SF writer’s "We did get to see one panel and got our workshop by Julien Reid; and two feature cards dutifully punched. 'The Crisis in films, THX 1138,and WIZARDS. A small Planetary Morale', with Barry Longyear, hucksters' room featured a table of glass Ben Bova and moderator Spider Robinson. figurines and the usual assortment of Another late starter, due to a wait for book and game stores. Ice water—which arrived untced In a The event was covered on the local 6 coffee pot with a bag of canned pop.(I o'clock TV news, providing SFAV with hope I got the look on Bova's face as he valuable publicity. A number of Seattle reached down to the floor for the bag. I and Vancouver fans were also on hand. was snapping away like mad before they SFAV is already planning for a full- took my camera away.) An excel lent panel scale convention for next year. ■ > tho' Barry barely got a word In edgewise. (—Bev Cooke/Wendy Hourston) Bova gave the chilled audience (the lecture theatre was freezing) what they didn't want HALIFAX: HalCon 4, March 6—8, St.Mary's to hear—namely that there are intelligent University, was called a "disappointment" people out there in the real world who care by visiting Edmonton fans. Rick Leblanc about the space program but haven’t the sendsthis report: time of day for either Star Trek or SF. "Registration opens Saturday morning at Stunned silence. Then a few feeble pro­ 10 AM sharp—er, 10:20 AM?—aw, c’mon, tests that Bova simply threw out as absurd. let’s be honest, 10:30 If you're lucky. Great fun. When registration finally opened a half "No one could find the consulte—because hour late, Diane and I ask for a one day they didn't have one! membership—and are rewarded with a blank "Student services had a cart with coffee look. No go. The lady speaks: $7 for and sandwiches, etc., outside the regis­ admission and 3 movies. My turn to look tration area. A nice place to lie back blank. I don't want to see any movies. on the comfy plywood seats and converse Too bad. Well, OK, we pay our $7 each with friendly people. Except the friendly and reach for a program book. Sorry, people were standing up. Keep moving, that's another 75Toronto and conversant man, a rarity there it fans including Bob Hadji, Ann Sherlock, seemed. He was the calm the storm raged John Millard, and John Robert Colombo, around. He talked about space knowledge­ held their first public event in February. ably and,dammit, why argue about what he Entitled, "Space Art: A History Of Science said If you knew less? Fiction Illustration", it was an illustra­ "Barry Longyear is a very interesting ted talk by Jon Lomberg. person. And his sister Jean Longyear Lemberg, who has lived In Toronto since is soooo nice. 1972, served for 18 montns as Chief Artist "Unfortunately, Gordie Dickson ((Guest on Carl Sagan's COSMOS series, and has of Honour)) had a bad astham attack and also illustrated a number cf Scat's ^ooJw. we didn't get to see him at all. Our Lomberg*s drawings and paintings have best to him anyway. appeared in MACLEAN'S TV GUIDE, THE NEW "The war-gamers and comics people had REPUBLIC, PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY, and DEL REY a good time it seemed. BOOKS. "The huckster’s room was small but The Friends of the Spaced Out Library included old & new books, art, games, aye attempting to bring the library to comics, etc. It passed Inspection. greater public attention and to get people "The video room was popular and crowded to take a more active interest in its with a seating capacity of 80. Ok! continued operation. The Spaced Out Lib- "The art show did include an excellent yary is the largest public collection of 2 metre model of the Enterprise with fantasy & science fiction in the world. working lights. Very nice. There was Recently, the Spaced Out Library has also an artist by the name of Louis been increasing its foreign-language Little who had some great comic strips. holdings thanks largely to the efforts of But there was no art auction! John Robert Colombo. Through swapping "Movies—well, who has time for movies? English-language sf books for non-English "Callahan's riddle contest by Spider titles with overseas fans, Colombo has Robinson was good, If not exactly easy. been able to donate Yugoslav, Bulgarian, Should have stolen a copy. Polish, Czech and Romanian sf to S.O.L. "There were only 6 handouts on the Fans interested in assisting S.O.L. in Freebie table—and 3 of those were from any way or in contacting the Friends can Edmonton. write to The Spaced Out Library, 40 St. "All in All, it could have been much George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4 much better. But honestly Ha I Con, good (—John Robert Colombo) luck—you need it." (—Rick LeBlanC) GUELPH CLUB IN DANGER OF FOLDING "The Guelph Science Fantasy Guild I'm FAHNESTALK TO BE FAN GUEST OF HONOR sorry to report is in the midst of it's Steve Fahnestalk, long-time fanzine fan death-throes. We have been suffering the and well known on the West coast con cir­ apathy of our 'members' for quite some cuit, has agreed to be fan Guest of Honor time. The idea of the GSFG is still at NonCon 5 (October 1982) in Edmonton. valid, but it will take an influx of Steve was co-editor (with Jon Gustafson) interested members who are willing to of New Venture, one of the leading Ameri­ work and not be soley happy to be enter­ can genzines of the seventies which cul­ tained at the monetary expense of a few. minated with their renowned 'art' issue in The monthly newsletter was droped in Nov. news 4 [Guelph cont:] dut to lack of response to tory books which were nearly priceless." cries for help in producing it. I hope In spite of this personal disaster, NIGHTWINDS will continue, but at this Janie will continue as N3F Sec./Treas. point I'm not sure at what frequency or Anyone wishing to join the N3F may still in what format. Only time will tell." reach her at the old address: Janie Lamb, (■—Peter Roberts, GSFG) Route 2, Box 272, Heiskell, TN 37754 USA. Dues are currently $6/yr (up soon) and TWO NEW CANADIAN ANTHOLOGIES payable to Janie Lamb, not N3F. Two new Canadian anthologies are due (—TNFF,Vol.41,#l, Feb.81) out within the year. This Hallowe'en, Lester £ Opren Dennys SPECIAL SF ISSUE OF BOOKS IN CANADA will publish the first collection of The January 1981 issue of BOOKS IN CANADA Canadian horror stories, edited by John was devoted to a discussion of Canadian SF. Robert Colombo and librarian Michael Of particular interest is the introductory Richardson. A characteristic of the article by Terence M. Green (a Canadian collection is that the stories are, sur­ SF author, reviewer, and fan) in which he prisingly, by mainstream writers, and provides an overview of the sf genre in that there is no shortage of them. Col­ Canada and hints that Canadians may be ombo remarks that, as he noted in the inherently incapable of producing their preface to OTHER CANADAS, the streak of own fantasy. morbidity that runs through Canadian In the March issue, John Robert Colombo literature ought to be examined. responds with a lengthy and convincing Currently, Colombo is reading page letter, and Green corrects an error in proofs of FRIENDLY ALIENS, a collection his January article. of foreign-authored science fiction and Both issues are worth getting, and are fantasy set in Canada, which should generally available in most bookstores appear before summer. and libraries in Canada. In addition, Colombo is also preparing (—Linda Ross-Mansfield[NL2]/RAR) a paper for the Second International Con­ ference on the Fantastic in the Arts, FORMER TAN ARTIST HAS MAJOR SHOWING held annually in Boca Raton, Florida. Last year he presented a paper on "Fan­ David Vereschagin well known Edmonton tastic Canadiana", an annotated select gafiate, had an exhibition of his works in bibliography. This year he will deliver the Foyer Gallery of the Centennial Lib­ a paper on "The Wandering Jew, Our Con­ rary in Edmonton. 22 of his works were on temporary" . display from March 4 to 31, with a total .And, as always, he would like any price tag of over $4,500. An undisclosed information NCF's readers have on Cana- number of his paintings were sold. dian-locale novels and stories of the The showing received a rave review in fantastic for inclusion in future check­ the Edmonton Journal from art critic Jim lists and anthologies. Simpson. In addition, Vereschagin was I wonder what he does in his spare also interviewed on a weekly radio show time? dealing with the Arts in Edmonton. (—John Robert Colombo) Vereschagin was known in fandom for both his fine fannish articles and his SF art, N3F RECORDS BURNED IN HOUSE FIRE cartoons, and fanzine layouts. In addition Records of the National Fantasy Fan to his leading role in THE MONTHLY MONTHLY/- Federation (U.S.) were destroyed when BIMONTHLY MONTHLY, he designed the ESFCAS the house of long-time Secretary-Treas­ logo, the NEOLOGY logo, and most recently, urer, Ja ie Lamb, burnt to the the NCF logo. David is currently Art Di­ ground, January 11th. Janie escaped rector of a local advertizing firm, and with her life and only the cloths she "relieved to be out of fandom". was wearing. She was hospitalized brief­ ly, and released. TORONTO FANS TO BE MARRIED In addition to the N3F records, the Chris Meredith, a ten year veteran of fire destroyed her collection of N3F pub­ Toronto fandom and Chair of Delta Draconis, lications, the only complete collection and Mary Horsburgh, a member of TAPA, are known, and about $5,000 worth of books engaged to be married. The wedding is and papers including "some very old his­ scheduled for some time in November. news/reviews

SUN SHINES AS FANS STAR Two members of the Edmonton Science Fiction and Comic Art Society were fea­ tured in the February 19th issue of the Edmonton Sun. Sharee Carton,, editor of OOMPHALOSKEPSIS and OE of DADAPA, was the "SUNshine Girl", the daily pin-up feature. The caption read, "Sharee, 18, U.S.A: SELDON’S PLAN,#47, clubzine of the admits to a passion for science fiction. Wayne Third Foundation, Box 102 SCB But there's nothing fictional about her Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, ambition to become a stage actress." USA. Edited by Brian Earl Brown. $1 or This was Sharee1s second time as a Sun­ the usual. 8£xlI, 28pp, offset, photo­ shine girl; she was one of the first models featured when she was only 15. reduced type. While this fanzine review section will The same issue had a two page spread usually only deal with Canadian zines, (6 large photos) on fashion featuring occasional exceptions will be made when ESFCAS member Natalie Chong Tai. (RAR) (as in this case) a foreign, fanzine has In other news, Connie Otty, a Toronto something of particular interest to Cana­ fan (formerly a Peterborough fan) was dian fans. quoted in the press as an eye-witness In this issue of Seldon's Plan, American to a construction accident. A 1.5-metre- fan, Cy Chauvin has an article entitled long iron bar crashed through the plexi­ "That Elusive Canadian SF" in which he glass roof of the Eaton Centre in Toron­ maintains that Canadian SF is no different to and landed on the floor of the base­ than American SF,and that any attempt to ment shopping level not far from where distinguish between the two is foolish Connie was standing.(TORONTO GLOBE/MacKay) and futile. The article was actually written in response to Christine Kulyk s BRITHS article, "And The Canadian Way" in "12 MONTHLY MONTHLY #6 (which is still avail JoAnne McBride, former BCSFA President able for 75Fredericton S.F. Society s conventions, no convention organizing, "12th Night" party, reviews of WATSNEW, no club activities; just fanzines, apas, NCF, NEOLOGY, SOLARIS, OSFS, a con-report and letters. Please keep in touch!" on BOSKONE (Boston) , a "how to’1 article (—JoAnne McBride, in CANADAPA 53) on contacting other fans and/or starting your own club, and a long rambling lette.. DEATHS------from a former Oakville fan. This issue also has an offset half-cover of a dragon. PHIL STEPHENS At 6 for a dollar, this small but xre- Phil Stevens, one of the two Canadian quent newsletter is a real bargin. members of the Dorsai Irregulars, died 1981 FANDOM DIRECTORY, published by FAN­ March 31 of a massive epileptic seizure. DOM COMPUTER SER­ He was Chair of the Draco Film Society, VICES (Harry Hopkins). 400pp of informa­ and well know for his skill as a model tion including indexes to fan clubs, fan­ builder, winning several awards. zines, cons, and the names and addresses His funeral was April 6th and was at- of 8200 fans. Colour cover. $7.95 to tened by many fans, some coming from as official Canadian Agent, Jo Nichols, far as Ottawa and Ann Arbor. He was 28. reviews 6

[Directory cont.) Comic Stock, 2491 Mc­ VANCOUVER: HORIZONS SF, clubzine of the Gregor Drive.- Penticton, B.C. V2A 6J5. UBC SF Society, Box 75, Student This directory includes Star Trek & Union Building, University of B.C., Van­ SF, but is primarily of interest to couver, B.C. Edited by Offer Kuban. comics fans. Monthly during university term. $5/yr. I found it to be of only limited use Offset, 8£xlI, 27pp. Vol. 2, #5. because (a)most fanzine fans change Particularly interesting this issue is their plans so often that the informa­ an article by Richard Clark on the belief tion is already out of date by the in Aliens and a short piece by Andrew time it is printed in this annual direc­ Benkovich (UBC SF Soc. President) on tory, (b)it duplicates information more Canada's participation in the European easily obtainable from the more up to Space Agency (ESA). Richard Bartrop's date listings in such zines as The Whole DUCK ROGERS 3 page comic continues to Fanzine Catalog, FILE 770, or NCF, (c) amuse with a satire of SKYLARK OF SPACE I was the one who supplied Hopkins with (E.E."Doc" Smith) and/or THE EMPIRE STRIKES 80% of the Canadian listings in the BACK. The rest of the issue is taken up first place, and (d)the Canadian list­ by a senseofwonder editorial and some ok ings haven’t been updated since. fanfiction. Definitely one of the best clubzines around.

BRITISH COLUMBIA BCSFAZINE, #92, #93, #94. Newsletter of the B.C. SF Association, Box 35577, Stn.E, Vancouver, B.C. V6M 4G9. VICTORIA: SCUTTLEBUTT #1 & #3 (#2?), Edited by Vaughn Fraser & production by Garth Spencer, 1296 Richardson Barbara Przeklasa. 8|x5|, 6pp,14pp s 14pp. St., Victoria, B.C. V8V 3E1. 12pp & 16 $6/yr (associate membership) or trade. pp; xerox,8|xlL $5/yr or "hot juicy Ok, look, I know I said that this was rumours". the most lavishly produced newsletter in Sophomoric and/or sexist humour falls fandom, but dammit, a nude centerfold is flat, but the reprints from OMNI and going too far!!//I'm not kidding folks, World Press Review (reprints of reprints?) (well not much anyway) #94 really does may be interesting to those who don't have an almost-nude centerfold of club already subscribe to those magazines. Treasurer, Jim Welch! //All 3 issues have #3 has an excellent backcover, and the two colour covers, with #93 a wonderful first instalment of some fanfiction by TIME magazine parody. Clean layout and Garth. On the whole, I think Garth & articulate writing help make this a very associates would be better off waiting enjoyable newsletter. until they had something to say before In addition to the usual club contents trying to say it.... (con-reports, book reviews, announcements FROM THE ASHES, Vol. 2, #4. News­ etc.)#94 has a two page set of proposals/- letter of the Science rules for establishing a club archives Fiction Association of Victoria. 14 & which may be of interest to other clubs. 8 pp. , ditto, 8{xI I. Edited by Gary B. Plans are also underway for a super- Harper. spiffy 100th issue (which is, afterall, The usual coverage of local club news a pretty impressive number to reach) and plus a new column by Rebecca Reeves, anyone wishing to contribute should con­ "Left Of Andromeda", in which she dis­ tact Gerald Boyko, special editor for cusses SF merchandise and organizations. that issue, c/o BCSFA P.O. Box. Stan Hyde’s occasional column on film VCBC BULLETIN #23, clubzine of the Varicou- is missing from these two issues, but v ver Comic Book Club, P.O. will undoubtedly return. #4 substituted Box 48873, Bentall Stn. , Vancouver, B.C. a film column by...well, they forgot to V7X 1A8. 50C/issue, $4/yr membership or say who wrote it, but it was probably trade. Red offset (!?), 8{x5|, 16pp. Dan McDonagh. #5 experiments with colour Editor (this issue) Kevin Partridge. ditto (black and green). A good club­ This issue contains the 3rd & final por­ zine. tion of the John Byrne interview, a killer review of ALTERD STATES by Brian Oberquell, reviews 7

of pages], but I doubt that they will be greatly missed by most of the local readers. Highlights this issue are a HalCon44 report by Diane Walton (she wasn’t very impressed either) and a report on the Sherlock Holms collection in the Toronto library by Marianne Neilsen.

MANITOBA

WINNIPEG; THE SWAMP GAS JOURNAL, Vol.2,#2; Chris Rutkowski, Box 1918, Win­ nipeg, Manitoba R3C 3R2. Mimeo, 8|xl1,5pp. This issue features comments by Rutkowki’s associates, Wally Nilsson and Vladimir Simosko; a brief discussion of Hal Lindsey’s book, THE 1980s: COUNTDOWN TO ARMAGEDDON in which Lindsey claims UFOs are demons in disguise; and a review of Margaret Sachs' THE UFO ENCYCLOPEDIA. (Oops, I left out Guy Westcott's account of a UFO). At 5 pages, THE SWAMP GAS JOURNAL manages to keep it's readers up on Ufology (especially the Canadian scene) without requiring any large investment of time or effort. Always a good read; recommended. (VCBC BULLETIN cont.] Steve Richard's "Four Colour Thoughts", and Leonard Wong's "My Column". Wong's column (usually the zine's highlight for me) is ONTARIO given over this issue to a letter from Trina Robbins, female comics artist OTTAWA: THE OTTAWA SCIENCE FICTION STATE­ extraordinaire. The VCBC BULLETIN is MENT, #44 & #45, newsletter of the best comics clubzine in Canada the Ottawa Science Fiction Society; P.O. fife faty Box 2912, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, KIP 5W9.$9/yr or the usual. Colour ditto, 81x1 I, 12pp. Edited by Farrell McGovern & Jim Rea. ALBERTA In addition to the regular club announc- ments and cdumns, #44 has the 1st instal­ ment of a new column on fandom by Farrell. EDMONTON: NEOLOGY, Vol.6,#l, the news­ In this issue he attempts to define two letter of the Edmonton Science terms in fanspeak...and gets both wrong. Fiction & Comic Art Society; P.O. Box *Sigh* #45 features an article entitled 4071, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 4S8. Mimeo, "Handy Hints On How To Cope With An Alien 8|xlI, 16pp. $4/yr (out-of-town member­ Invasion In Your Backyard" which is mildly ship) or the usual. Edited by Lorna amusing. The colour ditto, printed on blue Toolis & Georges Giguere or yellow paper, is sometimes difficult to This is the first issue by the new read, but it is, well—colourfulI editors, but it retains much of the look and feel of last year's. D. Booker's DOPPLEGANGERS #5 & #13; Neil Kaden, No.3, book review column and the Gourmet's 1309 Henry Farm Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Guide to the Galaxy are continued along Canada K2C 4H7. #5 is xerox, 8|xlI, 21pp. with the usual local and regional club $l/sample, $3/4issues. news. Of course, the Canadian Fandom This is a personal zine in diary format, section is gone [you're reading it here plus excerpts from a zen novel; book & instead] along with the SKYWRITING edit- movie reviews by Kathleen D. Woodbury, A.D. o ials [which you'll get to in a couple Wallace, and Neil; the occasional piece of reviews/letters 8

[DOPPLEGANGERS contj fanfiction and/or like to add something a shade heavier than, poetry; and a lively letter column. #5 say THE MAKING OF STAR TREK, to their read­ is also the first issue to have a full ing. (Ok, a little sarcastic maybe—but page cover(by Janet Knowles) and is if we fans are supposed to be really into starting to look a bit more impressive. SF, I think we should be doing some serious #13 is a special one-sheet April Fools reading on the topic, at least occasionally.) issue with which Neil experiments with colour ditto. While admittedly dirt cheap to use, green ditto on both sides of yellow tissue paper is just the tin­ iest bit hard to read....Neil (and OSFS too)if you're going to use ditto PLEASE use a heavier weight paper to cut down on show-through, or print one side only. In any event, a very promising zine.

QUEBEC

MONTREAL; SOLARIS, #37; Norbert Sphener, 1085 Rue St. Jean, Longueuil, P.Q., J4H 2Z3. Offset, glossy paper, 81x1 I, 38pp. $2 or $8/6issues. Entirely in French. A very slick production! This issue features an overview of fantasy and science fiction in Quebec by C. Janelle, an article on juvinile sf, and the usual book and movie reviews. There is also a 4pp comicart spread. Recommended.

SCIENCE FICTION STUDIES, #22, SFS Pub­ lishing, c/o Prof. Marc Angenot, Science Fiction Studies, Arts Building, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke St. West, [Letters this (first) issue are on the Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2T6. Typeset, "Skywriting" & "Canadian Fandom" sections offset, 81x6, 112pp. Edited by Marc of NEOLOGY Vol.5,#6, from whence NCF sprung Angenot & Darko Suvin of McGill; Robert and is a continuation...] Philmus, Concordia University; and Charles Elkins, Florida Internetional David Palter University. 1811 Tamarind Ave., Apt.22 Well, this is obviously no fanzine but Hollywood, CA 90028, USA rather a scholarly journal of SF criti­ Your advice to fanzine readers in the Jan. cism. Still, I think fans should be 1981 NEOLOGY is marvellously clear and aware of publications such as this and logical—I am reminded of Isaac Asimov's this one is Canada's answer to EXTRAPO­ style of writing (in his non-fiction). I LATION, only better. Contents of this admire the organization of your thoughts issue, for example, are: "SF as Symbolic and your evident thorough knowledge of Communication", "Making Culture Into your subject. Nature; Or Who Put The 'Special' Into Perhaps I could suggest to fans who may ’Special Effects'?", "SF Characterization not be able to think of something to say and TVs Battle For The Stars", "Symposium in their Iocs, don't feel restricted to On ALIEN", "THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE only those topics which are clearly rele­ SHOW: More Than Lip Service", "THE EMPIRE vant to matters already under discussion STRIKES BACK: Monsters From The Id", and in the fanzine to which you are replying. a host of book reviews, review articles Be daring; fly off on wild tanjents, even and letters. Absolutely great stuff, and introduce new topics. As long as you highly recommended to anyone who would letters 9 write interestingly, a complaint of "ir­ were the only times I felt J had anything relevant to the current discussion" is constructive to add to the discussion. almost certain never to arise. (Although That’s fine, except that there’s the danger I have known some fanzine editors to ban that the editor might start to think that certain topics of which they have tired, everyone hates his zine...when in fact from the pages of their zines. That's most of the time we think he's right on, something else.) but don't think to say so. While it may Also in general I would suggest that be human nature to only loc when motivated readers be kind to fanzine editors. Re­ by the desire to take heated exception to member that these editors are investing some article or other, if we really agree large amounts of their time and money with or enjoyed some other section or issue to bring you(usually free of charge) an of the zine, we should make a point of enjoyable fanzine. Even when I have saying that too. And, as I've said, if serious complaints about a fanzine, I you don't like any of it, you should ask try to include some recognition of what to be taken off the mailing list as David is good or successful about the fanzine suggests. -— RAR ] ] as well. But some fanzines, even while serving Jean Weber a valid purpose, may not be to my taste. 13 Myall St I remember HONOR TO FINUKA which devoted O'Connor, ACT 2601, Australia to the subject of Jack Vance biblio- Is there some other way I could receive philia. It was enormously informative NCF besides sending money? Small amounts about that topic, but as I am not a are a real nuisance—it costs more for collector my interest in it was extremely the bloody money order! I could send an slight. I indicated as much and was Aussie $2 bill...or perhaps contribute to dropped from the mailing list__ _ a subscription to some Aussie fanzine for [[Thank you for the compliment, though you? Do you get AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS I am no Isaac Asimov. I quite liked the NEOLOGY editorial on You're absolutely correct about not loc writing. Canberra is just reviving its being afraid to introduce new topics in SF Society and almost none of the new mem­ your Iocs if you can't think of anything bers ever heard of a fanzine, much less relevant to the current discussion in a how to get one. We are organizing our fanzine. What's important is to let the first con for October... should be a lot of editor know that you’re out there, that fun. (O’Connor, where I live, is a suburb you're reading his zine, and that you're of Canberra, which is the capital...ACT enjoying it and/or value his opinion stands for "Australian Capital Territory" sufficiently to bother writing back. I ...obligatory geographical aside.) think most faneds would prefer an inter­ [[Learn something new everyday_I'd esting loc on a new topic to a boring always wondered what ACT meant. Like one on the current issue. Besides, any "District of Columbia", eh? Thanks. topic will become tiresome if everyone Most fan editors will accept cash in just keeps restating their various posi­ foreign currencies since they can use it tions. to sub to zines from those countries, but I also agree that it is better to let you're taking a slight risk that it will a faneditor know that you are not very be lost in the mail. I like your idea of interested in his zine than to have him subbing to a local zine in exchange for continue to waste his precious copies those from other countries, but of course and postage by sending it to people who one would have to make arrangements with don't want it. the editor first to make sure he wanted As for being "kind" to editors, I the zine in question or didn't already don't think one should praise a crudzine have a subscription. Most editors, myself just to be nice, but I do agree that included, will also send you their zine readers should be careful about: jloccing inexchange for Iocs, artwork, articles, only when they have a complaint'or or in trade for your fanzine. criticism. For example, I found that the In your case, I’d be happy to trade for only time I wrote to FILE 770—an excel­ WEBERWOMAN’S WREVENGE, a sub to AUSTRAIL- lent fan newsletter—was when I had a IAN SF NEWS, the above loc, or the $2 AU, correction or complaint, because those whichever is most convenient for you.—RAR]] letters 10

Leslie David Consider these points; The loc-writer P.O. Box 5057 admitted that he had started that loc 3 Fort Lee, VA 23801, USA times. This bespeaks a rather significant I like the layout of the zine, partic­ investment of thought on the subject. He ularly the way you've organized your also admitted that he had chosen his words information by province. I think it's with care. This bespeaks a significant important for US fans to get to know and effort on his part to be clear in his understand their Canadian counterparts argument. He succeeded in these object­ better. ives to the point where his loc was show­ I rather enjoyed your definition of cased as an Example. I do not, in this "dozmo", though it seems to me the ad­ instance, think his objectives were out jective form should have been "dozmozoid” of line. rather than "dozmoid". Now it is possible that his demands were As far as feedback is concerned, I'm a bit excessive. I had no idea that the always surprised and amazed when a fan­ limitations of the zine in question were zine shows up in my box, because I don’t so stringent or inflexible. However, a subscribe or have anything to trade. I simple explanation of that circumstance always write a letter back, so I am con­ by the editor would have gone a long way tributing something to let the editor in mollifying the gentleman. (I cannot know that his work hasn’t been trashed. say it would have satisfied him, of course.) The next question is, what makes a I would think that one's reputation is good letter? Well, since I've been something in which he has a high "personal writing letters to people for about a stake", especially in fanzine fandom year now and have had a grand total of where reputation (and writing ability)are 2 Iocs published, I couldn't tell you. the principle means of knowing another. As a veteran of the WAHF's all I know All I believe the loc-writer in question is as long as the editor wishes to keep was after was an indication from the editor sending me his zine, which costs more that said individual recognized that he for him/her to mail than for me to an­ had made an error, even if he could not swer, then I'm coming out ahead, whether make full amends for it at the time. After they want to print my stuff or not. I all, a dialogue must go two ways. Nothing write boring letters—I know that; I solid may have come out of a dialogue, but never said I was a witty loccer. I'm the loc-writer in question now has a (con­ also unknown in fandom, so it doesn't firmed) very low opinion of the editor in bother me much. question and nothing he has seen so far from that direction has changed it. Barney Neufeld [[I agree that a loc-writer has "the 2713 2nd Ave. S., #307 right to expect his work to be treated Minneapolis, MN 55408, USA with intelligence and honesty"—and would I'm writing to you about the "Skyline" suggest to you that it is more than a [[that's "Skywriting", Barney]] section little insulting to an editor to imply of the January NEOLOGY. You do make that in abridging your loc he was being several good points. stupid and dishonest. (the I recognize that/^mplaint was that the Yes, every loccer knows that his loc will be edited. It's an occupational abridgement had been badly done—and hazard, and nothing to usually get very thought that I had been quite clear and uptight about. But, the loc-writer does explicit on this point in my editorial: have the right to expect his work to be "Of course what our friend was really treated with intelligence and honesty. complaining about was that the editor had I'm very familiar with the situation bungled the abridgement.... Obviously to which you allude. As I recall, the the editor is of another opinion; and I problem was not that the loc had been for one agree that little was lost in the abridged, but that the abridgement had abridgement." The editor was disinclined been very badly done. As I further re­ to apologize for his "error" since he did call, the loc-writer in question present­ not believe he had made one. And he was ed quite specific examples demonstrating certainly not about to respond to the his complaint. outrageous accusation that he had been in letters 11

any way dishonest! Neil E. Kaden Furthermore, I would suggest that it No.3, 1309 Henry Farm Drive is patently absurd to claim that the Ottawa, Ontario K2C 4H7 author’s "reputation'’ could be ruined by a single letter of his in a fanzine, no It still seems unnatural, but I’m sure matter how badly edited. To my mind, that I have many more readers who belong his reputation was in much greater danger to ESFCAS than to the Ottawa fan club. from his display of arrogance and poor And when a co-worker said, "Oh, you're sportsmanship, in demanding that his loc that Neil Kaden. I read about your fanzine be reprinted in full along with a public in NEOLOGY", I decided something was screwy. apology by the editor for daring to edit So I took about half the excess copies of it the first time. Normally if one DOPPLEGANGERS #13 down to an Ottawa SF feels that an editor has misinterpreted Soc. meeting to distribute gratis. Well ends arguments, one responds by simply the meeting's chair misremembered that I sending a second loc clarifying one's told him about free fanzines at the back position further; not by accusing the of the room when I told him during the editor of gross incompetence or malice. break. He did of course remember to turn In any event, the specifics of that the meeting over to the editor of a non- incident are irrelevant; I alluded to it SF, nonfannish, mundane-zine who wanted in my editorial only to illustrate how free stories their coming "Robots” issue super-sensitive some people are about (and to sell a few back issues). Then he how their Iocs are handled. The editor managed to mishear me when he called for in question has long since gafiated and announcements near the end of the meeting the loc-writer is embroiled in some new (I was a full ten feet away!), and finally vendetta (something about never forgiv­ even mis-saw my hand waving to be recog­ ing some club official for daring to nized when he tried to get a motion to adjourn the meeting. I practically had phone after midnight and/or something to do with his roomate being turned down to steal the microphone and make a scene for an editorship; terribly bad losers just to give away free fanzines to my own club! the pair of them) and I doubt that any­ one else recalls the letter in question [[I tried on four different occasions at all. to distribute free fanzines (NEOLOGY, The point is that some people take TMM, S NCF) through the Ottawa club but fandom altogether too seriously. For never received a reply—though on the all the effort you "bespeaks” that loc- third try they did agree to trade one writer took, it really isn't that impor­ copy of the OSFS STATEMENT for one copy tant. Who’s going to remember it a week of NEOLOGY. I've heard from Toronto fans later? I suggest you go back an re-read that Ottawa wants nothing to do with the last paragraph of Leslie David's loc fanzine fandom, but I had hoped that the here on page 10. As long as the editor new STATEMENT'S editors had changed that. keeps sending you his zine, aren't you I hope at least that they'll trade with coming out ahead? -- RAR]] NCF, as I can't review what I don’t get and I would like to include Ottawa in my Lola Andrew cross-country fanac surveys. —RAR]] 1220 Walnut Webster City. Iowa 50595, USA John Robert Colombo 42 Dell Park Ave. Your editorial on Loes was very inform­ Toronto, Ontario M6B 2T6 ative. I just got in fandom last year. I especially liked to know about DNQ or Good luck with NCF. DNP. I once wrote what I thought of as Inform readers, please, that I am on the a friendly personal letter to the editor lookout for Canadian-locale novels & stories of . I got the briefest note back of the fantastic for future checklists and saying he was using part of it as a loc. anthologies. Note that I am not a new­ I didn’t even know what a loc was at comer to SF&F but contributed to the letter that time. From then on he got only columns of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES very brief requests from me. It is nice hundreds of years ago, and that my interest to know I can put DNP on a letter I just in Canadiana (and Bulgariana, of which I write casually to an editor.... am a specialist) stems from my interest in letters 12

[Colombo cont.] the fantastic, and not really have more to do with Halifax than the other way around (my interest in the with Seattle, and Toronto more with Ed­ fantastic from my concern for Canadiana!). monton than with Detroit or New York?" Maybe the existence of a specifically Steve George Canadian focal point such as that which 94 Brock St. you propose will swing the answer to that Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 0Y4 question over to "yes." Then again, maybe not. Good luck. NEW CANADIAN FANDOM sounds like a great idea, and I hope you guys manage to make [[That is the $64 question all right. But a go of it. more on that in my editorial. '"Canadian Fandom'1 in the last NEOLOGY Thanks for the xeroxes, Patrick, and gave a pretty bare description of Winni­ for the capsule descriptions. NCF will peg, but I guess it was accurate. feature more on Canadian fan history in I've got my mimeo downstairs. I've got general, and CANADIAN FANDOM in particular, a box of electro-stencils. I’ve got free in future issues.]] access to an electro-stencil machine. I've got a whole box of ink. Boxes of J. Dozmo-Smith normal stencils... but nothing to publish, Sirs: I can't seem to get back into the fanzine Would someone who is currently under­ business. For the moment, anyhow. going transformation from a regular joe to a dozmo be going through dozmosis? [[Gone are the days when Winnipeg out- As for adjectival form, I would have published every other centre in Canada... suggested "dozmoidal", as in "He is a But with Garth Danielson co-editor of RUNE and Michael Hall co-editor of NCF, very dozmoidal kinda guy." Dozmoidally speaking, of course. the DWF influence lives on.—RAR]]

Patrick Nielsen Hayden We Also Heard From; Carl Wilson (Brantford 4712 Fremont Ave. N. Ont.); John Wayne Burt Seattle, WA 98103 USA (Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.); Steve Skyler, (Toronto)Stephanie Bewell (Toronto); San [[On the original CANADIAN FANDON fanzine Wagar (Kitchener, Ont.) who wrote some of the 1950s, of which Patrick was kind good lines but marked ’em DNP; Peter enough to supply me with xeroxes;]] Roberts (Guelph, Ont.); Gary Crowder They’re odd fanzines. Juvenile as hell, (Surrey, B.C.): "Your comprehensive dis­ and yet, oddly well-done for their time. course on loccing in the last "Skywriting" One thing the xeroxing doesn't do justice column is excellent. Thank you for answer­ to is the strange technique of on-stencil ing all of my unasked questions about art and decoration used throughout them; loccing!"; Nadine Shaw (Edmonton); John whoever did it achieved a facility with Hazlett (Red Deer, Alberta); John Mullock halftones, using narrow wheel stylii, (Gander, NFLD.); Harry Andruschak (La that I've never seen matched. There are Canada Flintridge, CA); Michael Vernon a few interesting things scattered MacKay (Guelph/Peterborough, Ont.):"Boy, throughout; a symposium on the then-new university is fun. Between going to MAD EC comic, some early efforts from classes, eating, sleeping, and other bodily P. Howard Lyons, profiles of such lumin­ functions—there is vegging out. There aries as Boyd Raeburn and Ger Stewart; are no mental functions whatsoever."; reports on the early Midwestcons; and a Chris Rutkowski (Winnipeg): "I'm not even page of drawings of attendees at an early a full-fledged fan; I'm actually a UFO 50s London convention that includes one researcher caught up in the UFO/SF inter­ Walt Willis and "Mrs. Walt Willis." face. Yet, there's no question that I It seems notable that the "Canadian can relate to fandom (SF), as it parallels Fandom" covered in their pages seems to UFO fandom almost exactly (cons, zines, extend from Ontario down to Ohio, upper and the like; we even have our equivalent New York, Michigan, and the general of Trekkies). I get off on various kinds of Great Lakes area—i.e., the old Midwest. SF, liking Bertram Chandler and, despite Vancouver, Alberta, and the Maritimes some chastisement, Lem."; Tim Smick (Ed­ barely exist. I suppose the main ques­ monton) whose loc I'll use next issue; tion, now as the, is "is there a 'Cana­ and a host of others who sent money or dian' fandom—that is, does Vancouver requested a sample copy. oops_ $ Bin Seney(Peterborough, Ont. This is not an original book. RETURNS. Palmer said that the stories were Most UFO researchers know Harold Sherman intended as entertainment, but that they for his contribution to UFO terminology. carried a message of warning to mankind. Many others know him for his books and THE GREEN MAN AND HIS RETURN is a reprint experiments on ESP. Science Fiction fans of the two stories in one volume; a good may not have the foggiest idea of who this thing, since I really hate to read long guy is. novels from a pulp for fear of In October of 1946, Ray Palmer intro­ destroying it. Included with the stories duced THE GREEN MAN as "one of the most are several introductions: by Sherman hilarious and at the same time significant himself, Majorie Palmer, and Norman Creamer, novels that has been written in years." describing the "vision" that Sherman The cover of AMAZING STORIES for that created. issue showed a robed alien strongly remin­ These are, remember, science fiction iscent of a Roman Jolly Green Giant. novels, and should be regarded as such. I Sherman's novel described the effect of would highly recommend them to fans for alien contact with Earth, the leader the sake of reading to judge for yourselves. being green-skinned and omnipotent. He Prophetic novels are not really rarities, flew around in a saucer-shaped spaceship, though these are interesting in that UFO stopped car engines with a ray gun, and buffs often attach a lot of significance preached peace and love for all humankind. to them. Yes, this story is the origin of the To quote from the back cover of the volume: phrase, "little green men", and suggested "Is there going to be war between the to Sherman that his story was prophetic in United States and Russia? Is there any that it accurately predicted the beginning power on Earth that can avert it? If there of the Modern Age of Flying Saucers in is not-—■ is it possible that help will 1947. Eight months after Sherman's story come from Outer Space? Are Harold Sherman^ was published, flying saucers were reported GREEN MAN stories more FACT than fiction? doing exactly what Sherman said they would. Has he foreseen the FUTURE and is the The story received such favorable res­ TIME fast approaching when Space Ships ponse that a sequel was published in Dec­ will flood the sky...with Space Beings from ember of 1947, entitled, THE GREEN MAN [continued on page 16...] editorial

SKYWRITING: THE BIRTH OF NEW CANADIAN FANDOM

Welcome to the 13th installment of In fact, NCF seems to be "an idea whose "Skywriting"— and the first issue of time has come". One of the first things NEW CANADIAN FANDOM. I discovered when doing "Canadian Fandom" As most of you are aware, this first was that there were six or seven other issue of NCF was over a year in the mak­ fans in Canada who were simultaneously & ing; When I assumed the editorship of independently coming up with the same idea NEOLOGY in Jan.(my second time as and trying to start their own versions of editor of the Edmonton Science Fiction & "Canadian Fandom". Most of these came to Comic Art Society newsletter) I introduced naught, for verious reasons, but two are a new column on Canadian fandom. Through worth mentioning here. JoAnne ITcBride, NEOLOGY I was able to build up both a then President of BCSFA, came up with the readership and a network of fanzine trades intriguing idea of a sort of combination across the country. Without the base apa and national newsletter, wherein the provided by NEOLOGY (an established fan­ various Canadian clubs would circulate zine worth getting for its own sake) I extra copies of their local newsletter, would have had a much harder time convinc­ con flyers, etc, through a central co­ ing people that such a project as NCF ordinator (OE) and thus keeping everyone was feasible, and much less to offer them informed of each other's activities. Jo- for those first few issues before I could Anne's other commitments (and the success­ establish the national contacts necessary ful emergence of NCF as an alternative) to provide me with the news and material kept her from following through, but its for review that made up the "Canadian an idea worth keeping in mind. Fandom" column. So, while this is the The other is of course Linda Ross-Mans­ first issue of NCF, it is also a spin-off field's NORTHERN LIGHTS. Based on the and continuation from NEOLOGY. And I East coast (N.B.), Linda met so many Can­ would like to once again thank ESFCAS for adian fans at the '80 Worldcon that she their support of this project in allowing decided there should be a national news­ me to use NEOLOGY for the initial stages. letter-— and consequently started one. Response to my "Canadian Fandom" column While small, N.L. is also frequent and at has surpassed my expectaions and been least partly dedicated to organizing very gratifying. Aside from the mild national support for Canadian Worldcon skepticism of some American fans (who bids. It’s also incredibly cheap—the $1 fear, perhaps, that my Canadian national­ for 6 issues she charges will barely ism is slightl^unAmerican) the column cover her postage costs! Anyone subbing has everywhere/with, not merely acceptance, to NCF should also, I think, sub to N.L.; but with enthusiastic support. and between the two of us, I think we'11 editorial 15 have the country/news pretty well covered. At the same time as we were starting up emergent Canadian fandom has a lot in common with the "good ol1 days" of American our newsletters, Bob Atkinson(Chair of fandom. And if there was a "Canvention", HalCon 3) was establishing the Canadian SF Achievement Award—a national award maybe some Canadian fans would go to that instead of an American Worldcon/NorthAmer- for the pro, fan, artist, or critic that icon-- which would help us create a national had done the most for Canadian SF that identity, and help them by taking a little year. The first award went to A.E. Van of the ’population pressure' off the too Vogt for "lifetime achievements" and was large Worldcons. presented at HalCon 3. This year the The real strength of a "Canadian" fandom, award will be presented at V-Con 9,* and however, will always rest in its fanzine while I'm not supposed to announce who is fandom. A Vancouver fan may find it easier getting it yet, the answer should be ob­ to go to a con in Seattle than in Halifax, vious. Next year it will be presented at but the same restrictions do not apply to NonCon 5 (Edmonton, Oct.82) and I will be fanzine fandom: it’s as easy to get and running nominating forms and ballots loc a zine from Halifax (or Timbuktoo)as through NCF, and possibly other zines, eq. from the American border. Provided, of N.L. course, that Canadian fans are able to There has also been talk of setting up find out what's happening in other Canadian a national convention. While there are cities— which is where NCF comes in. practical problems in setting up a rotat­ In addition to news, con & club listings, ing con on a set date (mainly that what’s and fanzine reviews, I hope that NCF will a good weekend for the West-coast might become a forum for Canadian fans to ex­ conflict with other nearby cons if held change views, learn about their fellow that weekend on the East—coast; and vise fans, and even develop friendships through versa) there seems no good reason why the the resulting contacts. NCF will be a name of the national con couldn’t circu­ genzine as well as a newsletter, showcas­ late through the already established ing Canadian talent for other Canadian Canadian cons, preferably in conjunction fans, and for the many American and over­ with the Canadian SF Achievement Award. seas fans on the mailing list. That Thus, we could (in retrospect) designate there is a need for such a Canadian show­ HalCon 3 "Canvention 1", V-Con 9 "Canven­ case is evident from the literally tion 2", NonCon 5 "Canvention 3", and so dozens of submissions I have already received, on. Each local con would still retain its even before the first issue is out. And own - ne and numbering, but simply tack on not a few of those were accompanied by "Canvention" to its PRs, etc; Eg:"NonCon 5 letters from fans complaining about how Presents Canvention 3". Thus we would their material was rejected by American have a workable national con which wouldn't or other fanzines as "too Canadian—too cost us a cent

What do you think about the euggeetion haj.£ doecn comics -ewe tic les T see» ijows- for "Canvention"? All in -favour, pleas» inherited from the defunct Canadian pop­ raise your hands.... ular culture zine, QUEST.

NEXT ISSUE; Will have the first install­ Oh yes, one last points The "new" in ment of Tarai’s Canadian fan NEW CANADIAN FANDOM is out of respect for history column; an article by Winnipeg the original 1950’s zine CANADIAN FANDOM, fan Steve George; a short article on the and not merely to distinguish NCF from Spaced Out Library (Toronto) by Edmonton the "Canadian Fandom" column in NEOLOGY. fan, Marianne Nielsen; and/or one of the W M MM /Xfh >W. Clear? — Robert

THE GREEN MAN (continued from page 13] CHANGES OF ADDRESS distant planets? Is this Fantasy— or JoAnn McBride & family could it be TRUE? Only TIME will tell!" 808 Government d. W., Calling the novels a "cosmic vision", Chaput Hughes, Ontario POK 1AO the publishers sing their praises. Even John Mullock without blandishment, it’s a good read. Apt.302, 4 Quimby Place, Enjoy. Gander, Newfoundland A1V 2J9 [---Chris Rutkowski, Winnipeg] Holly Fraser [Editor’s note: Prophetic, eh? Sounds to #101, 6832 Arcola St. me more like the book was what caused the Burnaby, B.C. V5H 1H3 original flying saucer reportsj ie., it's Mike Wallis what sociologist call a "self-fulfilling P.O.Box 7276, Stn.A, Toronto, Ont. M5W 1X9 prophecy". But I always wondered where the term "Little Green Mari'came from... Emma Bull, c/o Shetterly's, Pickle Lake,Ont. Thanks!] REFERENCE -REFERENCE This section is intended to provide basic information on Canadian fandom and will be reprinted each issue. It may be removed and handed to your local neo or posted for handy reference without damage to your copy of NCF. Listings are free: If you wish to have your apa, club, or convention mentioned, simply write NCF with the informa­ tion. Changes to the reference section will only be made every 3rd or 4th issue (be­ cause the whole point of it is to save me from having to retype the same boring stuff every time) so check elsewhere in the issue for more topical information.

apas, it has a strong Minneapolis influ­ CANADIAN APAs ence. There is a short waitlist. C/RAPA. Cascades/Rockies APA. Official CANADAPA. The Canadian Amateur Press Editor: Denys Howard, 1013 N Alliance. Central Mailer: 36th Seattle, Washington 98103, USA. Jim Shedden, 36 Ivy Green Cr., Scarbor­ While this apa is headquartered in the US, ough, Ontario MIG 2Z3. Dues=$3/yr. Bi­ it officially includes B.C. & Alberta in monthly. Minac=4pages every 2nd mailing. its ’territory'. The most intellectual Membership limit=25; copycount=30. This apa around, it discusses the meaning of is the national apa and is the oldest apa art, left politics, gay rights and the in Canada. As mailings are assembled like. There is a waitlist. rather than collated, contributions are OTHER APAs: There are over a hundred apas not limited to 81x1 I and are occasionally in SF and comics fandoms. For somewhat bizarre. No waitlist at present. more information on nonCanadian apas, BCAPA. Official Editor: David Greer, write to SOUTEI OF THE MOON c/o Denys Howard #108, 1270 Burnaby St., Vancouver, at the address for C/RAPA. B.C. V6E 1P5. Monthly. Minac=2pages every second mailing. Dues=$3/yr? BCAPA is the more senior of the two Vancouver CANADIAN CONVENTIONS apas. No waitlist at present.

VANAPA. Official Editor: Shelly Lewis, V-Con 9: Vancouver, Holiday Inn Harbourside 8151 Leslie Rd., Richmond, B.C. May 22-24, 1981. $15. Guest of V6X 1E4. Monthly. Dues=$3/yr. Minac=3 Honour: Vonda N. McIntyre; Fan GoH: Jon pages every 3 mailings. VANAPA tends to Gustafson; Toastmaster: Jon Singer. P.O. be slightly more frivolous than BCAPA Box 48701, Bentall Station, Vancouver, B.C. and to discourage political discussions V7X 1A6. This is Vancouver’s major SF con. etc. No waitlist at present. GREAT WHITE NORTH CON: Vancouver, Westend DADAPA. Official Editor: Sharee Carton, Community Centre Denman Place 7116-81 St, Edmonton, Alberta Inn, July 10-12. $7. GoH: Chris Claremont T6C 2T4. Dues=$3/yr. Monthly (more or Steve Leialoha, Trina Robbins, Mike Fried­ less). Minac=lpage every 2nd mailing. rich, et al. P.O.Box 48873 Bentall Station DADAPA is devoted to dada and humour. Vancouver, B.C. V7X 1A8. Vancouver's 1st For those into punk, new wave, mail-art, full-scale comics con. rubber-stamps, avant-garde weirdness or regular old fashion wit & mirth. TORQUE 2: Toronto, Muir Park Hotel, July 10-12. $8. GoH: Tomas Disch; Fan FEWMENTS. Official Editors: Lorna Toolis* GoH* Ross Pavlac. Torque, 1560 Bloor W. and Marianne Nielsen, c/o 9603 Mississauga, Ontario. 98 Ave, Edmonton,. Alberta T6C 2E2. This is an "invitation only" apa, but a polite NonCon 4: Calgary, Palliser Hotel, October inquiry might get you in as the^ are' 9-11,'81. GoH: Larry Niven; Fan currently seeking more out-of-town mem­ GoH: Grant Thiessen; Toastmaster: Orson bers. Theme="serious creative entertain­ Scott Card. $10 to May 31; $12 Aug31; $15 ment. thereafter. P.O.Box 475, Station G, Cal­ gary, Alberta T3A 2G4. TAPA. Official Editor: Michael Wallis, P.O.Box 7276, Station A, Toronto, MAPLECON 4: Ottawa, Skyline Hotel, Oct.23- Ontario, M5W 1X9. Dues=$3/yr. Minac=25 25,'81. GoH: Joan Vinge & Lynn copycount=35. Newest of the Canadian Abey, Fan GoH: E.Pearce. $=Noncon. P.O. Box 3156,Stn.D,Ottawa, Ontario KIP 6H7 ■ ...... ------... Vancouver: British Columbia Science Fic­ CANADIAN SF CLUBS tion Association (BCSFA), P.O. Box 35577, Stn.E, Vancouver, B.C., V6M 4G9. Calgary: "DEC", c/o P.O.Box 475, Stn.G, Calgary, Alberta T3A 2G4 University of B.C. Science Fiction Society, Box 75, Edmonton: Edmonton Science Fiction & Student Union Bldg., UBC Comic Art Society (ESFCAS), Vancouver, B.C. P.O.Box 4071, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4S8. (Also university club) Victoria: Science Fiction Association of Victoria (SFAV), c/o Guelph: Guelph Science Fantasy Guild, 3601 Crestview Rd., Victoria, c/o P.O.Box 1442, Guelph, Ont­ B.C. V8P 5C5. (Also university ario N1H 6N9. club, U.VicSFA) Ottawa: Ottawa Science Fiction Society Winnipeg: Winnipeg Science Fiction Soc. (OSFS), P.O.Box 2912, Stn. D, (WSFS), c/o 711 Scotland Ave. Ottawa, Ontario, KIP 5W9. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 1W7 Toronto: Ontario Science Fiction Club (OSFiC),c/o Bob Webber, 4-6 Bradbrook Rd., Toronto, Ont­ ario, M8Z 5V3. Friends of the Spaced-Out Li­ brary, c/o David Aylwood, 40 St. George St, Toronto, Ont­ ario, M5S 2E4.

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