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FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE 1979 Ditmar Arthur C Clarke's last novel nominations THE SYNCON '79 NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN SF CONVENTION AWARDS COMMITTEE HAVE j ANNOUNCED THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AS FOLLOWS: BEST AUSTRALIAN FICTION TO KEEP THE SHIP - A.Bertram Chandler (Robert Hale -Daw) BELOVED SON -George Turner (Faber -Sphere 5 Pocket NYP) PLAY LITTLE VICTIMS -Kenneth Cooke (Pergamon Press) PIE ROW JOE - Kevin McKay More details of Arthur Clarke's future (Rooms of Paradise Ed Lee Harding plans appeared in a letter to LOCUS. Hyland House/Quartet) He reports that CHILDHOOD'S END is BEST INTERNATIONAL FICTION being made into a movie by Universal/ ABC.He is hosting a TV program on var­ THE FAR CALL - Gordon R.Dickson ious scientific mysteries , and he is (Dial Press-Sidgewick 6 Jackson- even playing the part of Leonard Woolf Sphere - Dell ) in a movie.SEACON will be part of a DREAMSNAKE -Vonda McIntyre goodbye trip he is making,after which (Gollancz-Houghton Miflin) he will be returning to Sri Lanka , STRANGERS - Gardner Dozois and has no firm plans ever to leave (Putnam-Berkley) there again.Nine of his books have PERSISTANCE OF VISION -John Varley just been re-negotiated by NAL.His (Persistance of Vision- Dial appointment as Chancellor of the new Hall of the Martian Kings-Sidgewick University of Moratuwa,does not involve and Futura) him in any administration work.He will WHITE DRAGON- Anne McCaffrey Billy Cutehen be involved in the setting up of an , (Ballantine/Del Rey - Sidgewick) Institute of advanced studies with No Award Chandra Wickremesinghe.who co-authored BEST AUSTRALIAN FANZINE The Melbourne 'Sun' Newspaper published the book LIFE CLOUD with Fred Hoyle. an interview with ARTHUR C.CLARKE on All in all with his computers,telescopes, FORRUNNER edited Jack Herman April 7th.He told the interviewer some and boats , he will have plenty to keep YGGDRASAL -Dennis Callegari and Alan of his plans for the near future,inclu­ him occupied . Wilson ding the fact that his new novel,which SYCTALE - edited Peter Toluzzi Three books are currently being written is being published here by HUTCHINSON EPSILON ERIDANI'.' EXPRESS- about him he says ,but he will start (Gollancz U.K.) in May,FOUNTAINS edited Neville Angove writing his autobiography rather late OF PARADISE, will be his last novel. CHUNDER edited John Foyster in 2001.Good luck Arthur Clarke ,and He has been living and writing in Sri No Award if you ever do make it south of the Lanka for 25 years, and now at 62 he Great Barrier Reef , as you did in '52 BEST FAN WRITER has decided to devote his time to table we will be glad to welcome you. tennis and diving. JOHN BANGSUND MARC ORTLEIB His comments included the statement ANTHONY PACEY that the human race has a 51% chance of NEW NOVEL BY ERIC LINDSEY survival,and that there is no energy JOHN FOYSTER crisis,only an intelligence crisis. ROBERT HEINLEIN No Award He sincerely believes that the idea of ROBERT HEINLEIN has completed a new THE WILLIAM ATHELING AWARD a space elevator which he uses in the novel.Following precedents set by other SUSAN WOOD- Women in Science Fiction FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE ,may be built 150 big name authors recently,the book will years from now.The materials exist now, be auctioned .That is all the various ( Algol /Starship) and it is a dramatic engineering possib­ serialisation,hard cover,and paperback JOHN BANGSUND - Parergon Papers ility that will enable us to get to the rights individually we understand. JOHN McPHARLAN-On the Ebb Tide of a moon with only $10 in power charges. BERKLY/PUTNAM who have been Heinlein's New Wave "There is a fine line between fact and major publisher for some years, will LLOYD BIGGLE Jr-Morasses of Academia fiction, and sometimes the line moves retain some privilages in the auction. Thii fZit tacen down huMiedty by one way and sometimes the other." (PUTNAM incidently had a flood in phone., 40 therte arte any WtttA my February which destroyed all current apoiogi.es .1i you. arte a members He warns that with all the new devel- hard cover sf stocks.All had been on opements .people are going to be bored SVNCON you wiM rteceive a voting iorun sale for a while,but many will now be but ii not you shoutd contact the to death trying to fill in their spare scarce and become collectors items.) time , unless they are educated to cope SYNCON Committee at P.O.Box 146, with it. (continued column one page two) Buruvood, N.S.W 2134 (continued from page one) A letter from A.Bertram CHANDLER clarifies The first draft of Heinlein's new novel Mfinished her sequel '79 in August. The PERSISTANCE OF VISION to her novel THE LUCK OF BRIN'S FIVE. by John Varley (FgSF) It is currently titled THE NEAREST Best Novelet: FIRE and will be published in the U.S.A, A GLOW OF CANDLES , A by Atheneum, who also published the UNICORN'S EYE earlier title. Angus 8 Robertson* who DAMON KNIGHT has sold a novel,THE Charles L.Grant purchased British Commonwealth Rights WORLD AND THORINN, to Berkley./CLIFFORD (Graven Images .edited to BRIN'S FIVE some time ago have as SIMAK has sold a new novel .THE VISITORS by E.L.Ferman § B.N.Malzberg) yet given no indication when it will to Analog and Del Rey Books./JACK Best Short :STONE be released locally. Meanwhile, Cherry CHALKER has sold two more "Well of by Eward Bryant (F§SF) is planning a third novel in the series, Souls" novels to Del Rey./ Grand Master: and Pocket Books in the U.S.A, have re­ L.SPRAGUE DE CAMP cently contracted to publish the entire HARLAN ELLISON has signed to do the series in paperback. film version of TOM REAMY's BLIND All winners won by clear majorities , VOICES./ L.SPRAGUE DE CAMP is working and all received the most first place ‘Listed for April publication U.K. on CONAN AND THE SPIDER GOD for Bantam votes in their categories. and Ace are to publish his two Conan FREDERIK POHL will edit this years nonfiction books--THE BLADE OF CONAN ANNUAL NEBULA AWARDS ANTHOLOGY . and THE SPELL OF CONAN ,as well as THE GLORY THAT WAS later this year./ Our thanks to Peter D.Pautz Executive LARRY NIVEN celebrated the completion Secretary of the S.F.W.A. forthese details. of his THE RINGWORLD ENGINEERS, a sequal The Science Fiction Writers of America to RINGWORLD .with a champagne party. association .have been disatisfied Holt will publish the hard cover early ■with the way in which the voting for in 1980,Galileo'magazine will serialise, the NEBULA AWARDS has been conducted. and Del Rey will do the paperback in The current President Jack Williamson 1981./ROBERT SILVERBERG has sold serial has appointed a committee to consider rights to his yet unpublished LORD changing the procedures.The system is VALENTINE'S CASTLE to T^SF'for a repu­ ted five figure sum./Well known in the not the only problem however , and just getting people to vote is apparently fan circles LINDA BUSHYAGER has sold difficult (T/iZi Zs a woAZd wide problem a second novel to Dell,following her It AeemA.Ue have juAt aA much taoubte MASTER OF HAWKS which will be published getting people to nominate 6oa the by Dell in June./PIERS ANTHONY has fin­ V-itmaa Awaad6, and even PUFF and GUFF ished a fourth novel in his "Cluster" Fan Funds. EV ) series .entitles THOUSANDSTAR.The British publisher Millington are pub­ Authors,artists,editors,reviewers,pub­ lishing CHAINING THE LADY.KIRLIAN QUEST, lishers and other proffessional people and VICINITY CLUSTER in hard cover./ are eligible to join the SFWA now,but BRIAN STABLEFORD was recently awarded for details and clarification I suggest a doctorate from the University of you contact the Executive secretary of Reading for his thesis on "The Sociology the SFWA Peter D. Pautz at of Science Fiction." The thesis will 68 Countryside Apts., Hackettstown, be published by the Borgo Press late NJ 07840,U.S.A. The Australian repres­ 1980 or 1981. entative is A.Bertram Chandler, who I KEITH TAYLOR(Denis Moore) reports that A I I i) AUSTRALASIA'S am sure will also be happy to give Andrew Offut is currently completing the \J F- --T J F—k\ I MOST FREQUENT novel they have collaborated on .tentat­ k/j rTvxj FTiNv I general you further details. Il I ’zirJUI I//1 hr I interest ively entitled WHEN DEATH BIRDS FLY.He I h I K tl I Ik I SCIENCE FICTION * \ L ■ 1 I r/iiJ magazine has also had another story accepted by 1 k -q NOW IN ITS Andy for SWORDS AGAINST DARKNESS #5, ' II THIRD YEAR AUSTRALIA IN '83! * J OF PUBLICATION THE HUNGRY GRASS. Edited & published by Brian Thurogood, 127 Wilma Rd, Ostend, Waiheke Is., NZ. lia. • $A7.75/10 issues airmail; SA5.50/10 issues surface mail. TUDOR/DOUBLEDAY JAGGED ORBIT has at last been re-printed Distributed during April were the comb­ and due from this distributer.In May NEW RELEASES or June they will also have two more ined edition of Little Fuzzy and Fuzzy FROM AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTORS Marion Zimmer Bradley DARKOVER NOVELS; Sapiens:FUZZY PAPERS , new editions of SWORDS OF ALDONES and HERITAGE OF a number of Larry Niven titles including HASTUR. WILLIAM COLLINS BOOK DISTRIBUTORS A WORLD OUT OF TIME,WORLD OF PTAAVS and GIFT FROM EARTH,plus a new edition with It is not possible for us to cover all In PAN series for this month are two new cover of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA.and the hardcover books available from reprints;the Heinlein standard WALDO new stock of the blockbuster bestseller local distributors,but we will be inc­ and MAGIC INC., and Frederik Pohl's LUCIFER'S HAMMER.Due May is SHADOWFIRE luding regularly a complete list of DAY MILLION.In the children's Piccolo a science fantasy by Tanith Lee the all F $ SF titles released in England imprint they have MORE IRISH FAIRY author of Birthgrave ,and a new edition and the U.S.A, and publishers will be TALES. of Jerry Poumelle's MERCENERY which is shown in all cases.Two very important In FONTANA art books was THE MAGICAL set in the same universe as The Mote in releases locally from HUTCHINSON PAINTINGS OF JUSTIN TODD, whose often God's Eye. AUSTRALIA are the Gollancz titles ; bizarre work has been seen on numerous THE FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE by Arthur Due for general release also in May from fantasy and non-fiction books.$10.95 C.Clarke and the combined volume of the BALLANTINE, Tudor have WEB OF WIZARDRY The sf novel about gambling on a big three DUNE novels,THE GREAT DUNE Trilogy. scale is the GRAND WHEEL by Barrington by Juanita Coulson,DARK STAR by Alan At $12.95 each J.Bayley $2.75. WCBD also released a Dean Foster, and THE BEST OF ERIC FRANK RUSSELL new edition of John Brunner's THE LONG SOME MISSED APRIL RELEASES: RESULT. GORDON S GOTCH NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY Van Vogt's SUPERMIND was the only sf An original new novel by the author of STARBRAT and NAIL DOWN THE STARS by title from N.E.L for May. Hospital Station James White,UNDERKILL, John Morressy were distributed by THOMAS NELSON is the sf release from CORGI $2.95 William Collins Book Distributors. A science-fantasy title of broader inter­ THE GREAT LOS ANGELES BLIZZARD is also The main release in SPHERE books for est is the first ever,never before pub­ from N.E.L. April is the film tie-in title THE lished novel by Jacqueline Sussan YARGO. Robert Silverberg's CAPRICORN GAMES INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS by In BANTAM series G$G have the Star Trek is an excellent collection from PAN Jack Finney at $2.75.Keeping the image Novel by Gordon Eklund,and two similar along with ARTHUR CLARKE'S collection of the major sf paperback publisher in items in THE STAR TREK PUZZLE MANUAL by the U.K. the following seven titles of memoirs and essays,THE VIEW FROM James Rassi and STAR GAMES by James SERENDIP . in f§ sf are also released in April, Rassi ,Rick Brightfield and Jack Looney at $2.75 except the last as marked: at $1.95 and $8.95 respectively. PENGUIN released in April a new origin­ •NEEDLE IN A TIME STACK and UP THE LINfc- al collection of stories edited by PANTHER have some important re-issues two' of Robert Silverberg's best novels George Hay .PULSAR 1. available again, NEBULA MAKER by Olaf for April/May with Silverberg's INVADERS Stapledon which I think is the first FROM EARTH and MASTER OF LIFE AND DEATH; EDWARD ARNOLD(Australia)Pty.Ltd. Thomas M.Disch's GENOCIDESjtwo ever pop­ British paperback edition,THE SECRET Have available a series of remedial GALACTICS by Van Vogt again,DAMNATION ular Ursula LeGuins CITY OF ILLUSIONS readers,which we would expect quite and LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS;SEVEN GOTHIC ALLEY by Roger Zelazny,and WHO'S WHO suitable for school use where pupils TALES by Isak Dinesen and ECHO ROUND HIS IN SF by Brian Ash at $2.95. are sf minded. The four books in the BONES by Thomas Disch . The May titles from SPHERE lead off series VARDO 1 THE GAME, 2 THE EYE OF with two by James Blish;THE STAR G$G also have BINARY STAR #2 from DELL ALL POWER,3 THE SILVER CROSS and 4 DWELLERS,and WELCOME TO MARS.The blood and THE MEANING IN STAR TREK by Karin THE LORD OF SPACE, all of which are and guts sword and sorcery series by Blair from WARNER. writen by David Wood and Phyllis C.Carlsen BERSERKER1: SHADOW OF THE Edwards. They also have a small paper­ HODDER WOLF,2 THE BULLCHIEF,3 THE HORNED back in their HEADLINES Series called In the CORONET series the last sf title WARRIOR,should appeal to Conan fans, MOVIE MONSTERS by Mike Samuda. as will MENDAGA's MORNING by David was Robert Silverberg's SHADRACH IN THE Ferran and WITHERWING by David Jarrett FURNACE .Kurt Vonnegut's classic THE AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS is a non-profit pub­ missed last month. 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A discount of 10% will apply on advertisements placed on a regular An ACE shipment is due,but no details are basis. A 50% discount applies to advertisements for conventions or available on titles expected. other fan activities .Classified advertisements incur a minimum charge of 50c for three lines single column.15f each extra line. ”2 education,specifically in "Studies in Teaching Science" units, which are the SF In Ivory towerland "method" studies for intending science teachers. Most of the use made of SF n BY NOEL P,GOUGH subject, that is, the whole notion of in Schools is in English and the social teaching (say) sociology through SF. sciences, and David Pringle, Research In australia, to my knowledge, to use his words, "a loser", Stableford there has been no systematic study of Fellow at the UK Science Fiction Found­ believes that the literary text must ation, reports that the situation is the uses of SF in education. At most, stand as it is, as a literary text, and similar in the UK; in Pringle's words, one might see an occasional article in, not as sociological data: "There is there are "very few science teachers say, THE EDUCATION MAGAZINE, which interesting sociological data to be who have b-en brave enough to use SF offers suggestions to teachers as to found in science fiction - but that is how SF might be used as a teaching in the classroom". This is an indict­ not the same thing as saying that science ment of science teachers, since SF resource in schools. This is not to fiction stories are sociological data." Encourages that most essential of say that SF is not being used in To Stableford, sociological interest in schools; on the contrary, there is much scientific qualities:imagination. SF is by no means misplaced, but Peter Nicholls was quoted above as anecdotal evidence to suggest that SF sociologists should be discouraged if saying that SF cannot replace "the is being used frequently, and to good they "misrepresent" or "misuse" SF. standard factual texts", but I am not effect, especially in the social sure that there is any such thing as sciences and humanities, But we (i.e., These two views, which are not other teachers,academics,the general a "factual" text. Much of my use of wholly incompatible, illustrate the SF in science education is thus public) know very little about what SF delicacy of the subject of teaching with directed toward breaking down such classroom teachers are using, how they SF. On the whole, I am inclined more dichotomies as fact/fiction, real/ are using it, or even why they are to Nicholl's view, since I regard using it. For example, I suspect that imaginary, subjective/objective, and Stableford's position as being unnec­ knowledge/belief. There is a popular most teachers using SF are fans, and essarily over-protective of SF and, faith in the precision of science, that that their choice of SF as a classroom worse, encouraging a "little boxes” resource is a result of their own there exists some single "scientific approach to subject-matter: SF belongs method" and that it alone is capable of interest in the genre. Furthermore, in a box labelled Literature, Stable- attainment to truth. I doubt very much whether their use of ford seems to be saying, and sociol­ SF, unlike many other aspects of their ogists should keep their grubby little The best SF has always recognized that teaching, has significantly been shaped hands off it unless they are prepared this popular notion of "the scientific by their own educational experiences, to handle it with the respect due to method" is faulty. Most real scientists and in particular by their teacher­ Literature. But there really is no need also recognize this, but most science training courses. to take such an "either.. .or" approach teachers never get to be real scientists to SF. My own experience is that it can The best SF also rejects the ideal of My own professional interest in quite successfully be treated as both a scientific detachment. In the exact SF is in relation to teacher education, means and an end. That is, while SF can, sciences, this false ideal is harmless, and in the remainder of this article I and should be enjoyed for it's own sake, since it is in fact disregarded there want to explore a number of issues there is no reason why it should not alsc by practising scientists, but it which emanate from that interest. be used as a means for pursuing other exercises a destructive influence in Firstly, I want’to identify two some­ ends. the biological .social and behavioural what conflicting assumptions which The two units that I conduct at sciences, and falsifies our whole out­ underlie much Of the thinking on SF Rusden State College, which make look far beyond the domain of science. in education; secondly, I intend to considerable use of SF, are a case in Today, any fresh line of scientific outline briefly my own approach to SF point. They are not literature inquiry has its origin not in"objective" in teacher education; and, thirdly, I courses, but relate to two topics for data alone, but in a conception, an will offer some suggestions for possible which I believe SF is an indispensable imaginative construction of the mind, future developments and invite further resource: science education, and future which tells, us what data to look for comments and suggestion from ASFN studies. One of these units, and what meaning to assign these data. readers. "Educating for the Future", is an People who have not worked at There is some controversy elective study open to students from the frontiers of knowledge (and this surrounding the use of SF in education, any discipline. Over the years, includes most science teachers) are and the nature of this controversy can students with backgrounds in home often very uncomfortable with the perhaps, best be encapsulated by refer­ economic s,phys ic al educ ation,so ci al speculative nature of science, that is, ring to the work of the UK Science studies,environmental studies(including with facing the unknown. J.G.Ballard Fiction Foundation (based at North East biology and mathematics),and language has suggested that modern SF writers London Polytechnic), Peter Nicholls, and literature, have undertaken the are among "those taking imagination and writing in a Report of the SFF's work, unit, which encourages them to build reality at their face value, never at (March,1976), is inclined to be cautious future-oriented topics and resources into their subject-specializations. all sure, or for that matter concerned, about the study of SF as an educational which is which." If science teachers "subject" in it's own right, especially The unit requires them to read exten­ can attain something of this view, in undergraduate courses, preferring sively in SF and speculative "non­ they will be far closer to acquainting instead to see dt as one part of a fiction", since I take the view that their pupils with the essential nature larger context (the whole field of nobody who is seriously interested in of science. literature), elements of which may play the future can afford to ignore SF. a useful part in conventional courses. Although prophecy is not the only aim of future studies, I also accept I have attempted to explain Nicholls believes that, insofar as SF something of the role of SF within two bridges (to some extent, though not all Arthur.C.Clarke's view that, while not relatively conventional programs at the time) the much - publicized gap all SF readers are good prophets, most Rusden State College. I am interested between technology and the arts, it can good prophets will be SF readers. Very in expanding this role, and there are have a valuable function as part of few of the students who have undertaken two areas, in particular, where SF course work for Arts and Education "Educating for the Future" have might be studied as a separate subject students on the one hand, and Engineer­ initially been SF fans, but the results in its own right. The first is an ing and Science students on the other. of their participation have been very extra-mural course, open to all members In a key sentence, Nicholls writes: gratifying, both in terms of their of the public for their own enjoyment "Nobody is suggesting... that SF can commitment to future studies (which is, and interest, leading to no diploma replace the standard factual texts - but after all, the raison- d’etre of the or degree. The second is as a post­ it can illuminate and dramatise them, unit) and in their enjoyment of SF for graduate study, either by course work so that dry facts swell and blossom into it's own sake (which, though peripheral or by research leading to a major meaning." to the unit as such, is an important personal objective for me). thesis. Brian Stableford, writing in FOUNDATION 13, puts an opposing view, The use of SF in future studies Continued page 11 declaring that the attempt to make SF may seem self-evident. I have also illustrated and dramatise another used SF extensively in science ill-trated dwarf jester ahd a tele­ David Letch's "A SIGH OF ENNUI" pathic witch-cat). But this tale of is an account of the mythic struggles life in a brutally run Mediaevel of two brother Wizards—one good,one castle is vivid,direct and under­ evil. I am afraid the titled ivative, one of the memorable stories. described my reaction to the theme — yet the blank verse mythological Bertram Chandler's "GRIMES AMONG beginning and the end of the story THE GOURMETS" is a much better story weren't bad. I wasn't terribly again than "NOT WITHOUT PRECEDENT"— taken by 'THE SHIP THAT SAVED THE OTHER WORLDS edited by Paul Collins though perhaps I am prejudiced, being EARTH",either—this John Alderson Hardcover. Retail $9.95. a Grimes addict and liking food story didn't seem to have the live­ Void Publications, stories and comedy. Obviously liness of the previous volume's P.O. Bex b6 Captain Chandler's experience with "THE SENTIENT SHIP". However, the ST KILDA. 3182. VICTORIA. the odder kinds of Japanese food when' bitter comments at the end, and the he visited Japan, have been the detailed paragraphs describing wild­ Reviewed by Diane Southgate. inspiration of this witty tale. flowers and birds, were delightful Paul Collin's second anthology, in their different ways. OTHER WORLDS, contains a far greater "JADE ELM” by Jack Wodhams is number of exceptional stories--and unusual, being a seriously told J.Scott Simpson's "SUCCUBUS OF even the ordinary ones seem more fantasy: he usually writes edged THE LOST DARK MOON" was one of the imaginative--than his first anthology, satire, with an SF setting. This better stories--as SF it isn't ENVISAGED WORLDS. Perhaps also, I tale is the life of a sentient tree, terribly credible but it is an enjoyed them because they were more who turns to carnivorous habits in excellent mythological horror story, fantasy-orientated, that is, relied order to survive, and there are eerie and compelling. In a good more on description, rather than on elements of horror. monster story there should be a concept. The number of concepts is certain lurking sympathy for the limited, and many concept-stories Reg Harper's 'THE SACRED PLACE" monster—and the evil Lilith's seem to be variation on a theme--once is another aline-and-aborigine story: desperation was understandable, if the punchline is read, the story can the aborigine character is more not admirable. She also survived to no longer surprise. believable in this particular story, make further trouble(and good stories). with a dry sarcastic sense of humour. OTHER WORLDS has a vivid orange He seems to enjoy alarming the Paul Collins seemed to be far and purple dust jacket by Michael rather timid alien scientists who he more in control of his material in Payne, with a curiously abstract is guiding to a cave containing ."FOUR AGAINST THE EAST" than he had alien-human entity depicted thereon. ancient Earthly culture relics--they been in "WITCH OF NORMANSK". His There are photographs of the author's are Disneyland artifacts.' mock-Conan adventure of four dimwit —- a good idea. It is a more barbarians versus an evil Wizardly lavishly produced volume than Frank Bryning’s "MECHMAN OF THE Sefpent-Lord is a lively and amusing ENVISAGED WORLDS. DREAMING"is again an aborigine story; Dungeons-and-Dragons send-up, and this time a version of the Frakenstein seemed the proper note on which to The short foreward is by Roger legend.' It is also a robot tale, end the book. Zelazny, and there is an afterward and quite entertaining. by the editor, Paul Collins. There was a reasonably good "A FABULOUS FORMLESS DARKNESS" black and white full page frontispiece The first story, THE HYADES by Darrell Schweitzer is another drawing by Stephen Campbell and some CONTACT by Wynne .N.Whiteford, is a Mediaeval sword and sorcery tale, fannish puns and limericks, set with sequel to BEYOND ALDEBARAN, and is part of a series that hopefully will cartoons, by Susan Thursfield— not slightly more upbeat--the aliens at one day be published as a novel. A really up to the standard of the rest least have not shown violent hostil- valiant knight falls into sin, and of the book. ityand seem interested in communicat­ wanders the world tormented by ion. It is followed by THE NIGHT remorse, sure his soul is eternally The third volume comes out early ABOVE THE DINGLE STARRY by Terence damned. He is an Elric figure, yet in this year —if it is as good as the Green, the title of which is a Schweitzer has made his character first two, it will be well worth­ quotation from Dylan Thomas' poem more believable and individual by while; if the rising graph of quality FERN HILL. A basically downbeat story allowing the reader to see the is followed, it may even be better of mass-marketing techniques and the unfortunate knight as a silly than "OTHER WORLDS". supercapitalist approach applied to immature idiot whose only real sin psychiatry; it ends in a suggestion is to be vain enough to think his that most people can be bought for the sins unforgiveable. In this story he wanders into Tibet, and has some FUTURE TENSE: The Cinema of Science right price. Alan Carr's SWEETBIRD Fiction. By John Brosnan. and the BITTERSON is a sad vision of ghastly experiences while dimension­ earth abandoned to a few scraggy travelling in search of an answer to (Macdonald ft Jane's: 320pp; $20.95) his questions as to the meaning of groups of eccentrics after the stars Reviewed by.George Turner. have been colonized:a well known theme life, but skilfully treated. The mood is Approaching this book simply as a similar to FREEROAMER, but the ending "MUSEUM" by Jon Inouye is sf, filmgoer-cum-science-fiction fan is far more hopeful. but it also touches on Eastern Myst­ interested in picking up a little add­ ic ism- -the main character has applied itional information about my pleasures, Van Ikin's story "COMBATANT" is a Western pragmatism to Eastern I found it disappointing, mainly because briefer tale than "AND EVE.with a meditional techniques to become a the major portion of the text is taken rather less weighty theme: but it is superman. He wanders a wrecked, up with plot-outlines of forgotten equally good in its way. The narrator, vicious Earth in the Aftermath of films which even SF convention project­ a stuntman, is suddenly transported World War 111,and comes across a ionists fear to have thrust upon them. to an alien world, where he must save supercomputer Museum that holds the If there is a public for moribund the peaceful inhabitants from a total of all human knowledge, which information, well and good, but for devouring monster. Despite the sur­ is fed into him. such trivia the Drice seems excessive. prise ending, it is a re-readable story. Margaret Flanagan Eicher's "DEATH There is some value, however, in AND THE KING"is another Mediaeval Brosnan's information about technical fantasy--a King won't allow his Dimitri Kumashov's "BLOOD AND processes and special effects, sparse subjects to mention death, of which though it is. One could wish for this WINE" was a vastly better story than he is terrified. It is a fairy tale his "THE LIBBER"; a straight sword in a single section where it would offer with a little more psychological and sorcery, with some Edgar Allan a continuous flow adding up to some treatment—and like all the best fairy understanding of technical progress, but Poe touches, and an Andre Norton 'tales, a happy ending. influence (the main characters are an it is in fact natchy and unco-ordinated: one gets no sense of a continuing and unnoticed until Picador, bless their historically informative tales of sea­ growing field. perceptive hearts, nicked it up for faring life across the centuries. The reprint. seven section of this volume course Illustrations are an essential from the Armada through Hudson's search part of such a book as FUTURE TENSE, and It is one of the great sf comic for the Northwest Passage, a bloody Brosnan's selections compliment the novels, of which there are not enough. and brutal term of service under Henry text as well as illustrate satisfactor­ The butts of the jokes are some of the Morgan on the Spanish Main, a percep­ ily the range of camera fantasy. He more prevalent (and silly) 'conventions' tive account of Samuel Pepys in his has chosen, wisely, the useful rather of sf plotting, and the real victim of struggle to build the British Navy, a than the spectacular, though one lovely satirical farce is holy sf itself. totally horrifying tale of the Newfound­ full-pager from THINGS TO COME time- Not before time. land fisheries of 1720, a first-class machined me back forty-odd years in a description of the death of Captain leap of love. In a far and very perilous Cook, and an interesting if super­ future, all the major objectives of ficial view of the nature of Horatio Quotations from the speech and protest and sf doomsaying have come to Nel so. The book ends at Trafalgar. writing of people concerned in the fruitation, so: films (such as H.G.Wells, Alec Guinness, Monsarrat's lack of interest in Douglas Trumbull,etc.) are plentiful Women have developed parthenogenetic birth and forgotten what men look like,, the hero is a weakness. He links the and useful, but Brosnan's own commentary episodes as an observer.but rarely is rouses unease by its lack of balance. Men have escaped from the labatory a prime mover of action, playing second For instance:- amazons and sealed themselves in seabed fiddle to the major historical charact­ An important film, THE WAR GAME, is cities, where they reproduce by cloning ers; some characterisation of an unage­ dismissed in 17 lines, including the In the mountains men without memories ing, cursed man could have had a binding effect on the episodic work. immortal comment '...and even won an shovel snow and prepare for sacrifice Academy Award', while the trivial in one of those meaningless environment VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED gets an apprec­ beloved of New Wave writers... Given this, THE MASTER MARINER iative 56 lines. Over the sea rove the Ecologists, who, is absorbing in it's separate studies, with the analysis of the opaque James On page 57 Spielberg's DUEL having achieved their dream of elim­ inating technology, would now like it Cook outstanding in a work which looks 'qualifies as sf because its basic more to movement and shock for it's themes is that of man versus machine'. back, starting with something pretty advanced, like fire.... effects. And it's effects are pretty That would be nonsense even if such considerable. were the theme, which it isn't. DUEL The insects have begun their carnivor­ is a modern horror film whose theme is ous march to eliminate man and estab­ rational man versus humanly irrational. lish mastery of the planet.... GLORIANA By Michael Moorcock (Fontana; 378 pp: $4.25) To call it sf demeans its true Somewhere the last fertile women is achievement. preparing to have a baby.... Reviewed by George Turner. And, as they say, much,much more.... On page 228 '...technically The Moorcock fan needs no urging EARTHQUAKE counts as science fiction, but if, like me, you find his work An earthquake brings all these since it concerns a future event which infinitely variable, from the fascin­ parties, so far unaware of each other's may or may not happen.' In fact it ating to the Godawful, you may need existence, together - and what breaks concerns a well-known present day event reassurance. So, right away, GLORIANA loose could not be equalled by the Marx which has been happening off and on is superb Moorcock, the Moorcock of Brothers charging the police at a since the earth's crust formed. the End of Time rather than of the Brisbane street march while Idi Amin overblown and interminable Jerry preached right-to-life to a cursing Cornelius, plus a little something METRO POLIS, FRANKENSTEIN and Mary Whitehouse and Krakatoa blew it's different from all his previous work. DONOVAN'S BRAIN (among others) are top again in a Canberra budget session . characterised aS 'Gothic'. In fact, In an alternate history line, none of them are, with the marginal It doesn't matter if you have Elizabeth I of England has a hearty, exception of FRANKENSTEIN. 'Gothic' has to go without lunch for a week - save various and vicious sex life ('so a specific literary meaning which does up your $4.95 and buy this one. Such different from the home life of our not apply to these films. books don't commonly win awards - but own dear queen', as someone remarked by God, they should. Any film involving mass terror, on a a later occasion) but has little Brosnan is liable to label 'paranoid' in joy of it. The one man who can awaken content. Paranoia deals with imagined THE MASTER MARINER By Nicholas Monsarrat her has never appeared, so she frets terrors, not the physical threats (Cassell;524 pp; no price given) away in an enormous, ramshackle, secret-nassage-ridden palace which sustained by the film's casts. reviewed by George Turner. houses more and stranger people than it's official inhabitants dream of. And on page 99, JAWS is described In spite of the famous 'Tarry (There's a whiff of TITUS GROAN here, as 'an sf/,horror film' . On such a broad thou until I come again' quoted on the quickly dissipated.) basis of inclusion why are not SNOW title page, and in spite of the hero WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, MARTIN- being a cross between the Wandering Jew To the palace comes, for all the ARROWSMITH and BLITHE SPIRIT given due and the Flying Dutchman, this is only wrong reasons, a foul-minded, cold­ 'hon our? marginally a work of fantasy. blooded, criminal, undersized rat of a man - the hero. After which we have FUTURE TENSE is perhaps a book Matthew Lawe, seaman, performs 378 pgges of glorious sendun of all the for the dedicated fan, but relatively an act of cowardice during Drake's historical romances ever written, uninformative for anyone interested in engagement of the Armada of 1588 and culminating in the counching of either film or science fiction as falls under a curse incolving the doom fretting queen and criminal rat, and aesthetic or intellectual concerns. that 'He will wander the wild waters... the discovery of LURV in their empty till all the seas run dry.' Since hearts. this, subtitled RUNNING PROUD is only the first half of a double volume (the The achievement of this unlikely MEANWHILE, by Max Handley. whole will run to some 450,000 words) concluse is by way of beautifully (Picador: 284 pp: $4.95) and finished in 1790, I am biting my written satire and tongue-in-cheek nails wondering how the last words of plotting of a high order, and students reviewed by George Turner. that curse will be effected in the will gain extra delight from the second volume, DARKEN SHIP , when it gorgeous parody of Spenser's FAERY How we all missed the hardcover appears. edition of this novel in 1977 is a QUEENE in the Court Masque chapter, mystery. Published then by Arlington Monsarrat, however, is interest­ A real gourmet meal of a book. Books, a small British house, it seems ed in Lawe only as a peg on which to to have slipped in and out of print hang a series of violent, ingenious and DUFF, 1979 USA to AU STRALIA THE FUND The down under fan fund was created in 1972 to encomage closer ties of friendship between science fiction fans across the Pacific. The generosity of fans has now made DUFF an established "fan charity". Supported entirely by voluntry contributiondfrom fans ail over the world, DUFF has held six races which resulted in th? "change of North American and Australian fans attending major; conventions ir L.jrth America and Australia. This years race will send an American fan to the 197 • Convention in Sydney Australia. Syncon '79. This years race is being run in a very short space of time due to certain problems vhich were caused by the post office loosing correspondence between the two Administrators. 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VerMUm'iOn *’ encouratad provided that the text is reproduced Trekkers,Trekkies and I did get to see an 8mm version of THE MAN TRAP for the first time. Tribbles This episode was never aired in Austra­ BY BRUCE BARNES lia, due to the fact that it contained the salt vampire, and vamnires on tv were verbatim in those days. My decision to go to Aussietrek was pretty much a last minute one. I sent in my membership fee only one week Close to the end of the festiv­ before the thing began, and the speed ities, Nikki White gave a talk on the of the Post Office being what it is, I noble Klingon,s and how they were a got there before it did. lot better than Kirk and his cronies. This degenerated into a brawl between It wasn't just at the door that Klingons and Federation, in which I had problems. I had a devil of a tribbles were used as weapons. (There job finding a hotel I could check into. were a lot of tribbles at the con-- It seems there was some sort of conven­ see the photo). tion going on in Sydney,.and people were being sent to Woolongong to find Someone took advantage of the accomodation for the night. However, ruckus and momentary darkness, to steal the Force was with me, and I found a’ half the on-sale-for-$5.00 each place with one solitary room left. tribbles. After pleas for the thief to own up, and a period of darkness Came the formal opening, George for the return of the tribbles... the Takei came up on stage, and the applause things remained missing. Not the most was the loudest I have ever heard in nleasant note on which to end a my life. It literally hurt the ears. convention, It was even louder than the Welcommit- te’s... and George's wasn't pre-recorded. Afterwards, there was a question and answer peiod, in which George Then a bloke in a Starfleet Takei offered to answer any questions uniform got up and explained that all Bruce Barnes and Tribble friends. whatsoever. I wanted to ask what the the movies that were my reasons for I checked out of my hotel the purpose of existance was, but I had to catch the next train to Melbourne, and coming, were not available. next morning, and adjourned to the it was getting late. So I picked up Menzies Hotel and ST con, lugging an my overnight bad and headed for the After a screening of CATSPAW overnight bag made bulky by the and the lunchbreak, George made a presence of various purchases including door. My big,fat.bulging,stuffed-full speech of how he loved the hospitality, a STAR WARS shooting script. overnight bad. And the tribbles were and what a nice place Sydney was. Short still missing/ A number of icily pause while the Melbournians booed. suspicious gazes followed me out the First on the agenda was a talk door. George promised to visit Melbourne on UFOs, in which I learned that if while he was here. Short pause while all the stars in the observable the WA's booed. universe were the size of pinheads, you could put all of them together in a He went on to say that STAR TREK: block of 50km by 50km by 10km. I The Motion Picture would be released on learned about the UFO that saved 7th December 1979, with a budget of Shatner's life in California, when he $30,000,000! (The next James Bond was on a motor bike trip. movie has a $54,000,000 budget. One day one of these ultra $$$ movies is Then came the auction, in which going to flop heavily, the producers I obtained a copy of Asimov's SF Advent will take it as a sign the sf bubble ture Magazine for $7.00. I could have has burst, and there will be a new SF got it for $6,00 but I bid against crash. Just thought I'd share this myself--something easy to do, espec­ personal gem of optimism.) The new ially when the auctioneer is apparently Starfleet uniforms are one piece looking 90 degrees from you when he affairs that require assistance to get takes your bid, and you think somebody into. To avoid smearing makeup while else made the same offer. these things are pulled on and off, a silk container for the human head was One of the films shown was an devised..rending new meaning to the item presented as a movie short and term "Bag your head." called HARDWARE WARS, featuring characters like Princess Ann Droid and Bruce Barnes and George Takei. "STAR WARS" said George, "was Auggie Ben Doggie. Believe me, you escapism. STAR TREK is rooted in the haven't lived until you've seen Chew- concerns of today." bacca being played by the Cookie Other reports on the STAR TREK Con all Monster. It is also interesting to say it went very well.Except maybe a The costume parade was held see our heroes -- armed with laser rather cynical Melbourne SF fan,who that evening, and I became part of it firing electric drills -- board a I think must be a bit of a masochist at the last moment. I didn't have a plant-destroying waffle iron...in a to inflict jt on himself in the first costume, but I was wearing a turtle­ shot-of-steam iron. A blurb at the end place. All that counts is that the ST neck shirt, so with a pen, sci-sors goes: "You'll laugh,you'll cry,you'll fans loved it.No doubt there will be and a bit of paper, I made myself a kiss three bucks goodbye," more ST Cons,as therewill be other chest eblem and went as a S.H.A.D.O. special interest sf gatherings. technician. (Remember the series U.F.O.?) Then came the Great Draw where I didn't get a prize. After all, there the person whose badge ID number was The Sydney Star Trek club ASTREX is were people there wearing costumes they drawn got to have dinner with George having a sixth birthday party on the spent months on. I took all of five Takei. I looked at my badge number-- 12th of May ,at 66 Midson Rd..Eastwood. minutes making mine. 271 -- and decided that the odds were All fans are welcome. against me. So, confident that I stood The Melbourne branch of the Star Trek I didn't bother with room no chance whatsoever, I watched the draw Fan Club AUSTREK will meet at 2PM on parties that night. I had snent the certain I would not win. Sure enough, the 16th of May,Womens Temperance I didn't. previous night sitting un in a train, Basement,Russell St..Melbourne.Those and on this particular night I was attending are requested to bring food. ready to flake out at the drop of a A quite successful meeting was held tribble. by AUSTREK on Anzac Day. SYNCON '79 The 18th NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN WELLCON WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION October 19th to 22nd 1979 HAPPENINGS August 10th to 13th 1979 The Grand Hotel ------CONVENTIONS & OTHER EVENTS ------At The New Crest Hotel Attending Membership $15.00 Darlighurst Road, Supporting .. $5.00 QUASARCON June 16th -18th 1979 Kings Cross,Sydney,N.S.W Address :Wellcon,P.O.Box 19 047, Capri Cinema Goodwood Guest of Honour: Wellington,New Zealand Adelaide,South Australia GORDON R.DICKSON The New Zealanders have at last got Guest of Honour:DAVID LAKE Memberships: $15.00 before the together .mainly Merv Barret I presume, Fan Guest of Honour: convention,$20.00 at the KAREN LEWIS door. and given us an excuse to visit their Presented by the South The main feature of this convention beautiful islands.They-deserve all the Australian SF Society. will be the attendance of the GOH support they can get ,so I hope all the Aussie fans who are not blowing Memberships $12.50 to May 30th GORDON DICKSON, who would be one of the their lifes savings on the trip to $15.00 there after $5.00 sup. most popular authors writing today.He England for SEACON.will fly,sail,swim, is also an avid sf fan who loves cons. The Guest of Honour,David Lake is the over to New Zealand in October. successful author from Queensland,of Short story and art competitions are WALKERS ON THE SKY,plus other novels being heldLin conjunction with the UNICON SIX Easter 1980 and short works.The Fan Guest from convention.For details contact Shayne April 4th - 7th N.S.W,Karen Lewis,is of the leading McCormack . Guest of Honour: JOE HALDEMAN figures in Star Trek Fandom , and was All correspondence to P.O.Box 146, Venue is not set but most like­ an organiser of the ST Con in March. Burwood,N.S.W 2134 ly a convention centre close Special features of QUASARCON include to the city,with close by Details on accomadation are not accommodation,and numerous places the fact that it will be held in a known,so we suggest you write to theatre, a Multivision audiovisual for eating. the con-com at the address given Memberships: $11.00 to December story will be presented,the Ursula immediately. LeGuin satirical play INTRACOM will 31st 1979. $15.00 from then on. be enacted .plus computer games,a PULPCON September 1st and 2nd 1979 to the convention.Daily member­ great film program, and the usual sf Guest Of Honour:DAVID LAKE ships $5.00.Sup.$4.00 All correspondence to : convention features . We have no program details but Monash University SF Association Accomadation will be at the JASPER INN the venue is YWCA CONVENTION CENTRE,Elizabeth St..Melbourne Monash University,Wellington Rd., Flag Motel.Singles $18.00 Double $22.00 Clayton,3168,Victoria Share up to five $10.00 each. Organised by The MELBOURNE Food will be available at reasonable SCIENCE FICTION CLUB SOME OVERSEAS CONVENTIONS OF INTEREST; prices at the convention. We are also uncertain what their Fan GoH:BILL WRIGHT SEACON The 33rd World SF Convention official address is,but we suggest you Membership:$8.00 Brighton .England write to the last address given: All correspondence to: August 23rd to 27th 1979 Paul Anderson,21 Mulga Road, Tim Dawson,11 Murphy St., Allcorrespondence to Hawthorndene.S.A. 5051 but if nor Kew, Vic. 3101 14 Henrietta St.,London WC2 response contact : Margaret Arnott Australian Agent :Robin Johnson P.O.Box 51,Thebarton,S.A. 5031 P.O.Box A 491 8 Sydney South,N.S.W 2000 CONVENTIONS CONTINUED being produced and other projects are NORTHAMERICON will be of particular planned.If you are interested write interest to Australian fans to Jill at the above address. going to Seacon,because it is the week after and if you go AUSTRALIAN SF NEWS home via the U.S.A you can get United States Agent: to GALT HOUSE,Louisville, Locus ,Box 3938,San Francisco,CA 94119 Kentucky .For further inform­ THE TASMANIAN SF CLUB held its First Subscription rate: $6.00 US Surface ation write to Box 58009 Annual Costume Party in February at a $12.00 US Airmail Louisville,Kentucky40258 U.S.A member's home;events included a United Kindom Agent: ma squerade,skits parodying STAR TREK NOREASCON The 38th World SF Convention Gerold Bishop.Ardvark House,P.O.Box IQ and DR WHO,a re-enactment of the duel Sheraton Boston Hotel BOSTON Winchester,S022 4QA England from "Amok Time" with realistic Vulcan Guests of Honour:DAMON KNIGHT Subscription: 3.00 Surface weapons,the movies KING KONG and CONQUEST I 6.00 Airmail and KATE WILHELM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Fan Guest:BRUCE PELZ Toastmaster:Robert Silverberg At the next TSFC meeting ,elections We are agents for: Correspondence to:P.O.Box 46, voted in Brian Dimmick as President, LOCUS Subscriptions: $9.00 Aust, MIT Branch Post Office, Mike 0,Brien as Vice President and Kay for 12 issues Surface Cambridge,MA 02139,U.S.A Bott as Secretary . About 20 members $18.00 Airmail Australian Agent:Robin Johnson attended the meeting at the Environment SCIENCE FICTION REVIEW Richard Geis Subscription : $7.50 WORLD CONVENTION BIDS Centre in Bathurst St..Hobart.Meetings are held on the first Saturday of each SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS PUBLISHED IN Two cities are bidding for 1981 month.The fourth issue of the club's mag­ BRITAIN Edited and Published by DENVER,Colorado P.O.Box 11545, azine ULTIMUS was expected in April.The Gerold Bishop for ARDVARK HOUSE Denver ,C0 80211 U.S.A club's former president,Ms Giulia Cesare, Subscription: $3.00 Aust SEATTLE,Washington P.O.Box 24207 has moved to Launceston but remains an Seattle ,WA 98124 U.S.A honorary member of the Hobart club. EDITORIAL NOTES You can support their bids by joining TASMANIA IN '80 Mike °'Brien SEACON this year,and becoming eligible This issue was delayed so that I to vote for the one you support. eouZd ZncZude a aepoat with photos on EASTERCON' 79 .Howevet I find I have An unconfirmed report states that U.S. enough material on hand foa two issues. AUSTRALIA IS BIDDING FOR THE WORLD author ANNE McCAFFREY has been invited CONVENTION IN 1983 So othea things tike Lee Edmond,s to attend a convention or work shop, FANZINE column and the complete pub­ We are very keen to hold the 41st World we are uncertain,in Perth,West Australia lication list faom U.K. and the U.S.A, Con in Australia .To do so we need all in August 1980 .Melbourne author WYNNNE foa January and Febouaty ,will appeal the support we can get now from Austra­ WHITEFORD has been invited to hold a in the next issue.Usue 10 wilt be lian .and overseas fans.The most immedi­ writers workshop also in Perth next out in two weeks aften. this one. ate thing you can do is subscribe to year,the results of which may be pub­ One of the subjects discussed at the the A'83 Bulletin .Send $3.00 to lished by a new publisher NIGHTHAWK. Australia in'83,P.O.Box J 175, EASTERCON was SF And Academia, which SF is apparently booming in Perth.All ties in with Noel Gough's article in Brickfield Hill.N.S.W 2000,Australia. reports on the WAYCON convention were this issue .Hose on this next issue. very good,and the W.A.fans are bidding M.S. LOCAL BIDS: W.A.Fen are holding a con for the National SF Convention in 1980. in 1980.They would like it to be the SCIENCE FICTION., IN. IVQRYTQWERLAND For details on events in Perth,contact Australian National convention. A pre­ by Noel Gough I Continued trom page 4) bid membership cost $10.00 to: SIMULATIONS,Unit 28,Bon Marche Arcade, I would be very interested PERTH IN'80 Committe,G.P.O.Box N1060 Perth,W.Australia,6000 to hear comments,suggestions,ideas,etc,, Perth,W.A. 6001 relating to any or all or the above Paul Stevens and Merv Binns and, in particular, I am keen to hear intend holding a convention at EASTER from anyone who.might be interested 1981.They would like it to be the '81 in participating in an extra-mural NATIONAL CONVENTION.An overseas guest course, as this seems a realistic is likely, and an emphasis on the possibility in my own College. media in SF can be expected,with a strong film program. DARKOVER FANDOM .Jill Curtain of Correspondence maybe directed to:- 32 Jetty Street,Grange ,5022 S.A. , is interested in contacting people who Noel.P.Gough, A FANTASY and SF ART GALLERY Ins just appreciate the Marion Zimmer Bradley Senior Lecturer been opened in New South Wales. DARKOVER Series. 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KANE, was pretty one-eyed about his aims. MORK AND MINDY He had only one goal:"TO RULE THE reviewed by Bruce Barnes. UNIVERSE". My cohorte(played by Pam Hensley) had divided loyalties. She Let's see...what can I say wanted to rule as well as making out about a person who drinks through his with Buck , so when Buck came along, it finger and sits on his face? "Nanoo suited Kane fine. While she was trying nanoo"? to make Buck, Kane could get on with his job and do the same thing to the It started in an episode of DR FRANKENFURTER MEETS KILLER KANE Universe." HAPPY DAYS when Mork came to Earth to collect a biological specimen, namely What excited Henry the most was the BY MAX (DR FRANKENFURTER) PHIPPS the Fonz. The episode had a fantastic chance part of what he hopes will be a twist ending -- the whole thing was a blockbuster movie. "I've never been in Henry Silva, ("always the bad guy, dream Richie was having (and who said one before, and at $9 million, this one tv scriptwriters lacked originality?) never the bride") stands 6'4",claims to has got to be IT. KANE could easily When the ratings came in and the be 51 (looks 38), is the father of two become another DARTH VADER. I mean, and lives in Tarzana*,California. He's producers realized that yes Virginia, they're even making KANE DOLLS, so it's there really was a Mork from Ork. VIRGO on the cusp of LIBRA(September gotta mean something." 23 for the purists). His wife, Ruth, (a dancer), is Gemini (and one half of a I for one am convinced that So maybe TONY GINNANE is a fore­ without Robin Williams in the role of set of twins). Henry is generous,out­ sighted producer. If Henry gets his going,a disciplinarian(hates the waiting Mork, the new series would never have wish'if "BUCK ROGERS OF THE 25TH survived beyond that one episode of of time)and has almost, a kid's sense CENTURY" is a smash hit; if KANE becomes of humour. When you talk to him, he HAPPY DAYS. He is the best choice of another DARTH VADER; then the Box Office casting an actor for a role since makes you feel you've known him a long Takings for "THIRST"(Being released late time. Winkler became Fonzie. Williams in 1979) should also be phenonimal . supplies just the right tone of I met him on the set of "THIRST" zaniness to convince anyone that where- But as far as your interviewer is ever he comes from, it's not this (a vampire-thriller films on location concerned, HENRY SILVA, I hope you get planet. in 8 around Melbourne). Tony Ginnane your wish for your sake.' You've earned (the film's producer) imported Henry to it and you deserve it. play the sadistic DR GAUSS, who is one It appears that even on Ork, of the Hierarchy in the Brotherhood of Mork is regarded as weird. He seems to ‘FOOTNOTE: "Tarzana" is a huge area of be the only one there who doesn't HYMA.and International Organisation of land that was owned by Edgar Rice Blood Drinkers. have a Darth Vader silhouette. He has Burroughs. I suppose now it would be an been sent to Earth partly to study is, enormous suburb out of Los Angeles. Prior to arriving in Melbourne at and partly to bet out of the hair of Henry and Ruth own a couple of acres, the Orkans. the end of February, he had just finished and they love it. recreating the role of THE ARCHVILLIAN KANE in "BUCK ROGERS OF THE 25TH CENTURY'.' HENRY SILVA Having hyperspaced to Earth by In fact, he virtually left a post egg — the only way to travel -- Mork synching session on the movie to go meets and moves in with Mindy, because straight to the Airport to leave for he needs somebody for a foil and to set Aust ralia. Oun. tpecZaZ thankt him up. to Max PhZpp-i who "Universal is still finishing the pZayed the Zead Zn The fact that the show is filmed movie at this very moment”, he said, THE ROCKY HORROR in front of a live audience should sitting next to his wife on the office SHOW on the ZoeaZ restrict Mork's alien powers -- in MY couch. "Universal intends releasing it Atage, (on. th.it FAVOURITE MARTIAN the Dowers took over in over 700 cinemas throughout the eKcZutZve ZnteA.- the show, until at the end Uncle States at Easter. They've spent $9 vZew with Henny Martin was solving his problems by time million on it, and most of that went on SZZva .The fiZZm travelling back and causing them not to special effects, particularly miniature they both wanked happen. Mork relies more on wits than work," on aZso 4toM, powers -- thankfully -- but even so, he VavZd HemmZngi and has so far demonstrated the ability to (Henry wasn't sure who was ChantaZ Co unto uni . paralyse,cause amnesia, raise the dead, responsible for the SPFX, so we can only THIRST wiZZ be a put square pegs in round holes (it assume it is KEN SWENSON, who is doing majon. \uttnaZZan drives psychiatrists nuts), and have "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA"for Universal.) (yiJjn neZeate ioon.The f^antaty and publicly viewable flashbacks of the time he met the Fonz in the 1950's (a oceuZt type iiZm iuch ah THE LAST WAVE "Battlestar was being filmed at power that can be very useful if the it eminantZy AuZtabZe (fin ZoeaZ the same time, and we often had to ratings start to flag.) pnoduetion Zn my opZnZon. change schedules to shoot around each continued next page other. Half the time I never knew which set I was supposed to be on. The whole thing was visually overwhelming."

"The movie is a big break for the other stars. They got a young guy from the "Soapies" called GIL GERARD to play SPHCEHR BUCK ROGERS, much the same way Chris Reeve got 'Superman'. WILMA is played SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY by a spunky model ERIN GRAY". Henry ART,FILMS,CHILDRENS,OCCULT, stopped and looked puzzled for a mjnute, then removed his enormous bone­ PHI LOSPHY,FOOD,HEALTH & SHELTER coloured glasses and leaned over to his RECORDS,COMICS,POSTERS & CARDS BOOKS wife "What's the name of KANE'S off- PTY.LTD. sider for Chrissakes?", Ruth couldn't remember either. Neither could I. So we started rattling off names:"BUCK 8 305-307 SWANSTON STREET, MELBOURNE, 3000 PHONE: 663-1777 WILMA, KANE 8 BLANK," He put his Victoria, AUSTRALIA 663-1394 glasses back on. "What the hell'. She was more interested in screwing Buck than helping me conquer the universe, anyway." SEND $1.00 NOW FOR SAMPLE COPIES OF OUR 'NEWSLETTER' (Isn't it always the way...?) "My guy, 10 MORK a MINDY REVIEW Continued NEW DIMENSIONS,the original anthology How far can a one-shot idea go? BOOK NEWS edited by Robert Silverberg has received Will MORK AND MINDY go the way of MY a new lease of life. It has a new co- MOTHER THE CAR or THE BEVERLY HILL­ teditor in Marta Randall and will be BILLIES? Will Mindy's role be THE FINAL DANGEROUS VISIONS .the last published in future by POCKET BOOKS. increased to the point of character­ collection in the series edited by Number 11 is now open for submissions ization? Will we get to see the Fonz Harlan Ellison, has finally been sold which should be sent to Marta Randall, as he is in 1979? Only time will tell. to Berkley/Putnam.This is the third 1700 Mountain Blvd., Oakland CA 94611, time that rights have changed hands U.S.A.The total book will be 60 to In wrap up; no matter how for this book,since the initial annou­ 70,000 words,so short stories are absurd the concept of the show sounds, ncement in 1972.Berkley expect to pub­ don't knock it until you've seen Robin lish it in three volumes,in the spring Williams doing his thing. of 1980. B.B. The first book DANGEROUS VISIONS, was one of the most successful collections DUFF ADMINISTRATORS REPORT ever published.The second volume,AGAIN DANGEROUS VISIONS was longer and alth­ ough not as successful as Volume one is Voting is now open for the 1979 still a top selling book.THE LAST ALI KAYNDEL North America to Australia DUFF race, DANGEROUS VISIONS was originally only 9/953 Punt Road, and the candidates are; Ken Fletcher/ an offshoot from Volume two, as so Linda Lounsberry(standing as a team) many stories came in for volume two South Yarra Vic. 3141 Mike Glyer and last but not least, Ellison decided to publish a separate Dear Sir, Cy Chauvin. All three are active book rather than do Volume two in two American fans, and are well-known and parts.However due to disagreements with With reference to the item 'Dr Who Visits respected. Any of the three would the original publishers the third Australia' in Volume One :Number Seven of be a good choice, and the choice will volume never got published. your publication,Tom Baker did indeed be known by early June, as 4th of make contact with fans.In Brisbane my June is the date voting closes. The To cut the long story short.Victoria sister attended a meeting where fans winner will be announced a few days Schochet.who has been involved with plied baker with questions,jelly babies later. the book both when at Harper and Row, and pleas for autographs,all of which he and now recently at Berkley,is confid­ reportedly took in good humour.Despite The 1980 Australia to North ent that Harlan will now finish the the heat he appeared "in costume ", America DUFF race almost didn't make introductions in the next few months. remaining patient and uncomplaining it. The deadline for nominations Why he has delayed doing them is not throughout - even to the point of sign­ was extended to 1st May, and as quite clear,but it is reasonably clear ing someones's bus. nothing has been heard from two of to us now that this is the reason why the three would-be candidates, the the book has been announced by other It is most regretable that we Melbourne whole thing was almost called off. publishers ,such as Signet, who were fans were triable to take advantage of A last minute phone call to Sydney to do the paperback at one stage , and his visit,perhaps better organization on bought the information that the they have never published it. OUR part may prevent similar occurances in the future. needed nominations had only just (THE FINAL DANGEROUS VISIONS contains arrive and the two candidates can now Sincerely Ali Kayndel 113 stories,by 102 authors,with 700,000 be announced. Jack Herman and Keith words of fiction.Each story is illustr­ Dean Ati, Curtis. Both are well-known Sydney ated by Tim Kirk.It will have a tryp- fans, and are very active with Syncon tich cover by Don Ivan Punchatz.and be 1 can assune you and othen aeadeas that '79 and Australia in '83. It should published simultaneously.A box set eveay effort iaM be made, by me through be a close race. Voting forms should will also be done in a limited edition. the auspices of Space Age Books,to make be available from the candidates or Eight years of waiting may have finally suae that any SF peuonattttes v-is-it-ing from the US and Australian come to an end. Austoalaa ,uiM be met by fans -if at M. administrators. possibte. I expect that Gordon Vicks on Abridged from a LOCUS report. foa -instance uiitt be visiting Metbounne Money is good for 1979, with anound SYNCON'79,and u)e wM be having over $800 in the Australian coffers BELOVED SON by George Turner is being a get together at Space Age oa someuiheae and about $1300(US) in the USA. published by Sphere books in June and taagea if neccessaay. Plans are going ahead to produce Pocket books also I believe in April Ed badges and T-shirts that proclaim or May.A publicity hand out from Pocket last year gave incorrect information support for DUFF and these will A report just hand from Adrienne Losin feature a Wombat as a DUFF symbol. and I wrote to them.The projected cover regarding DR WHO .informs us that Tom Suggestion has also been made that design was also not very good.George Baker did meet fans in Melbourne at an American Bald Eagle with a heli­ has since shown me a new cover design one of the large shopping complexs.He i copter beanie also be included in the pull which is quite good,and I received signed autographs and accepted presen­ a reply from the office of the new sf design. Papl.J.Steven's DUFF trip tations from fans. report should be available for sale editor,David G.Hartwell signed by the by August 1979, but keep your administrative editor John Douglas. The DR WHO FAN CLUB may be contacted fingers crossed. Mr Douglas pointed out that David through Adrienne Losin c/o Croydon Hartwell had tried to buy BELOVED SON High School,Croydon Rd., Croydon. Australian DUFF Administrator: Paul when he was at BERKLEY books , and was Phone 723-1422.Meetings will be held J.Stevens, C/- Space Age Books, 305 quite aware of its potential.He is also on May Sth at 11 AM, 7 Ashby Court, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Victoria very interested in any other good sf Bayswater and 11 AM on the 2th of May 3000. Phone 03-663-177 or 03 661- from Australia or anywhere else,and is at 46 Crockford St., Port Melbourne. 1394. in contact with the Virginia Kidd and Kathryne Walters literary agencies, The WORLD FANTASY AWARDS are given who look after a number of Australian STAR WARS FANS will be interested to at the Annual World Fantasy Convention. authors. know that the author /publisher of the The 5th is being held in Providence Star Wars fan magazine J.J.Adamson,has Rhode Island,Y.S.A over October 12-14. NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY are publishing the produced a third issue of EMPIRE STAR. Further details can be obtained from ALAN DEAN FOSTER series featuring the For details on this and other publica­ Robert A.Booth,Chairman,43 Kepler St., young hero Flinx and his mini-dragon. tions write to : Pawtucket,RI 02860,USA.Only members THE TAR-AIYM-KRANG will be published in J.J.ADAMSON,33 Whitely Drive, of the W.F.Cs for 77,78,and 79 are April(U.K.) and the other two titles Trott Park,Adelaide, eligible to nominate for the awards, ORPHAN STAR and END OF THE MATTER will South Australia 5158 and a panel of judges make the final be published later in the year. decisions.This years judges are Poul Anderson,Terry Carr,Dennis Hutchison, Elizabeth A.Lynn, and Roy Squires. mfiSflET Books n

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