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Fantasy Review #2 FANI TASY RIVIIW Vol. I, No. 3 SIXPENCtr -!-PR.-MAY 194? REVELATION Much as $e anticipated. F.t)iT-{SY REYIEMas cor.ne as a complete e]'e-opener to hundreds \\ho. except fol a ierv emasculated magazines oI an occasioDal ]:ook discovered by accident, have been all too long isolated frorn thcir favoulite literafure. Its news of publishing developmenis of \i hich lhey we1'e una\\rare; its reviews of books thel'did not suspect were forfhcoming in such appetising arral-: iis lea"';akeniug of an interest rvhich, in many cases. had alnlosl, died of attritior-r, have brought unqualif,ed apploval f1'om ils sub- scribers. Such a publication, they generall]' agree. is just rvhat the5'needed ro enlightcn and advise them. Even those ferv rvho rvere already alive to thc fact of lantasy ficrion's increased fertility have $'elcomed FANTASY REVIEW as the onl)' journal to catel adequately for their interest and enable them to keep pace with the I'apid gro$'th of the medium on both sides of the Atlantic. Ft'orh the U.S.A. especially have come encoulagiDg comments indicating that it has alreadl' assumed a unique positior-r in tite field rvhich il covers. And, knorving the usual transitorittess of such publications on their side, these lvell-$'.ishers eafncsti.v beg us not to let this most promising of all joulnals devoted to f antasl' ficlicn-"the best ever," thel' describe it-die a hramq tlrra dpa f h But as -\'et we have onl-v begun. And iu spiie of the special difficulties we have to contend rvith on this side in these days, $'e have no intention of srispeitding FANTASY REVIDW while there are readers to \\-hom it is so essential to the maintenance of their hobby. Rathcr, we want to serve all fantasy's followers more usefully, if we can; and there are manl' to \\'hom we have still to releal the healthy state of the medium and awaken their latent interesl. A mattcr in which 5'ou can assist us, and enable us the quicker Lo enlarge the scope and contents of this magazine as we plan to do eventually. Once they have seen this journal. tve have llo doubt that any rvho are at all aware of the pleasures of science and weird fiction. and of the subjects in rvlrich it deals, will vant to ensure thev receive FANTASY REVIEW l'egularl]'. If, therefore, -vou kno$' of any who migilt s'elcome a speci- men copy, let us have their names and addresses so that lve may introduce ii to them. At the same time. let us have your fu-rther comments and suggestions. so that we may make this journal of ever-gxowing interest to Jou. We want your opinions, your criticlsms-your contributions' too. THE EDITOR, FANTASY CAN SCIE}ICE FICTION PROPHESY? What is the function r:f science fiction-prediction or entertainment ? Is it prophetic, or do some of its fantasies come true only by accident? In the Introduction and Preface to "The Best in Science Fiction," recently publisheal in America, the editor, Groff Conklin, a distinguished literary critic, takes issue on this question r*'ith John W. Campbell Jr.. editor of Astounaling Science Fiction. Here are their arguments, for and against.+ "lt Doesr" Soys John Compbell Science flcbion is a bloader field than was not "Buck," and they were weII and the non-reader realises. Some is beau- thoughtfully done. The fu'st one ha.d an tifr.rllS' written, sorne is handled with excellent dissertation on the military the machine plecision of logic and care- advanti:,gcs of bazookas, though the fiil strucLure of englneel'ing estimale. autlroi' did not knorv the name later at- Ancl sorne ol the published material is tached to the weapon. nnmnloi olrr hqrl Ther'e a|e three bload divisions of sci- Bui sciencr fiction has i[s special fo1- ence fiction. First, prophecy stories, in lowels. Becau:e to most people it seems which the author tries to predicf the Iurid, nolseixical trash. its fans tend to efiecis of a new invention. Second, be a bib defensive in their attitude. It philosophica,I stories, in which he ple- he s dc ti:r irelr- lleen A misundef stood sents some philosophical question. t.'pe cf ;'ra[r, re]. In lhe prtbllc rnind. Thild, trdventure science flction, where- "Buck Roger:' is tire stanci:id science in e.ciicn and plot ale the main point. fiction cl:a, ...cter. He ls-to plecisel}- Natilrally, no stor]' can be prlrely one the extent, bhat "Dick Tr'ac-v" is repre- or thc other. The philosophical stor'}' sentative of rleteclive fiction. rviil r,rse an adventure-type plot to acl Actu:rily, Buck Rogels evolved-or de- out the p|oblem Lrnder discussion. The voiled-orit cl a series of stories PhiI science fi.ctionist will probably include Nov.la,n ,,..'1ote :rr. the old Arnazing a ferv itens of prophecy in setting up Stories, Ir: th: c|iginal storles Rogers the backgrollnd against which his philo- sophical problem is acted out. The pi'ophecy story will necessarily involve adventure, too; some human chal'acter, reactlng to the new forces, must be used FANTASY REVIEW to ci-spll5 thoir nat.ur'e and megnilude. {Incorporating SCIE\TIFICTION oi Science is alwal's in the business of and TO-IIOIiIiOll'-Xasazine p, eriict:orr. The chenrist "predicts'' that tirc Future ) if i'cu co:rblne h1'drogen and ox}'gen A ior.rrnal for Readers. Writers and get Imaginail\'e Fiction I'cil \\.iil heat and water vapour. On Collectols of tiri-. same basis, scientists in 1940 re- BI-11'[O}]TIILY: SIXPENCE ported that if 5'ou a.mttned uranium Editorial, Adveltising and Pub- i,rotcpe 235 with neutrons you would lishing Ofnce: 15 Slrel'A Road. get enoirlcr.ls energy, various unstable Ilford. Essex. elements. and more neutrons. The nu- Subscliptior rates: Ir.r Great cieal phlsicisfs couldn't, in 1940, separ- Briiain and Dominions (except at,e U-235 on the scale l'equired, and no Canacla) 3/6 per year. Single cop- one l.:rlew just how it would be done. ies, 7d.. post free. In Canada and But r', was obvious that it could and U.S.A., 75c. per r*ear. Single copies, posl lvould be done. 15c., free Natr.rlall]'. the science flction writer, Vol. I, No. 2 lpr.-l!tay, 194? *,ho need only write about the flnished Editor: Walter Gillings. pi'oduct. can predict rvhat's coming. But -{ssociate Editors: John Carnell. he doesn't merely say, "In t€n yeal's we J. Michael Rosenblum. D. P". Smith. w-ili have atolnic weapons." He goes fur- A1'thur F. Hillnan. FIed C. Brown, the:': his plimary interest is in what Nigel Lindsal'. R. Geolge Medhurst. A m e r i c a n Correspondents: ::Ccndensed from The Best in Science David I(ishi (Ne\\' York). Forrest F;ction. t:l per.mission of Crown J. Ackerrnan (Los ADgeles). Pliblishel's, 419 Fourth Avenue, New York. U.S.A. REVIEW 3 those weapons will do to politlcal, eco- engineering. The general proposition of nomic and cultural strttctures of human ulanium fission was described in ac- socleLy. curate detail in var'lous stories pub- There are, incidentally, oth€r ways of Iished before 1941 ended. rrraking accurate prophecies of bhings The top authors of science flction are, to corne. Men were predicting flying in generai, professional technicians of machrnes long before any concept was one sort or another, who write the formed of the difficulties involved or of stories as a hobby makes some the principles which might overcome useful pocket money."vhich But primarily tirem. Men wanted flying machines; they write to place befor'e other keen cventually fhey got them. Men want and interested minds the ideas, sugges- space-ships and men will reach the tions and problems they have them- Nloon. We know how, now. But, it has selves encountered. been predicted for centuries; since men Some while ago, I was trying to flnd knew the Moon was another world, noL out why it was that a friend who verY a silver dish in the sky. much iiked fan+"asy (which embraces You can predict long-term trends: "ghoulies and ghoslies and fhings that what man wants hard enough some- go boomp i' the night"), could not abide body will eventually flgure ont. You can science fiction. The reason was ha.rd to predict short - term trends by simply Iind. He didn't iack imagination or discussing a laboratory phenomenon as have a steleotyped mind, or he wouldn't, an engineering practice. Atomic bombs, have enjoyed fantasy stolies. Ev€ntu- radar and radio-controlled planes were ally, it worked out like this: all perfectly predictable. The function In fantasy, the author knows it isn'b of science flction is to consider what true, the reader knows it didn't hap- those inventions can or could do Lo pen. and can't ever happen, and every- peopi€. bodv is agreed. But in science Rction' Science fiction is not pseudo-science, Lhis man feit the author was trying to which is what the Sundsy supplements convince him that the stot'y which he piesent: false, imitaLion science, aG knew was utterly "fantastic" could' and Nempting to pass itself off as the quite probably would, happen. In effecl, genuin€ article. Science flction is no he didn't like science flction because more pseudo-science than fiction is the author was sincere, highiy compe- pseudo-tluth.
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