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The Literature Board of Australia 37th World Science Fiction Convention Awards Fellowships to Science Fiction Writers A very significant stage in the writing and publishing of science fiction in this country was reached this month,with the announce ment of the Literature Board Fellowships.Three authors on the list we know as sf writers are CAPTAIN A.BERTRAM CHANDLER , who has received a seniors two year fellowship,DAMIEN BRODERICK and WILLIAM NOONAN have recieved one year fellowships. A.Bertram Chandler is well known to all of us as the author of the Grimes space Woman series (see letter this issue).Damien of the Broderick is the editor of the Angus and Robertson publication,THE ZEITGEIST Future MACHINE and has been plugging away at the sf field with determination ,and it British Guest of Honour EDITORS SEACON REPORT is great to see him getting this support. William Noonan we do not know personally, URIAH ALDBS on page three but we are told he is best known to Sydney PENGUIN BOOKS AUSTRALIA under their hard people as the sf reviewer for the Sydney cover imprint ALLEN LANE,are publishing in November what could be one of the The First Comprehensive Morning Herald. milestones of Australian literature.The History of Australian Comics Congratulations to them all and it is book is A WOMAN OF THE FUTURE by David great to see them getting the recognition Ireland.Mr Ireland is a twice winner of Published By Cassell and the assistance they deserve. the Miles Franklin Award. Australia's leading expert on comics, The setting of the novel is an indermin- JOHN RYAN , has just had published by CHERRY WILDER has sold THE LUCK OF BRIN'S able future.The main character is Althea CASSELL AUSTRALIA,an excellent volume on FIVE to Pocket Books along with the rest Hunt.Through diaries,letters and papers, the history of comics in Australia. of the series set on her planetary creation her experiences and imaginings become a PANEL BY PANEL is the book all comic fans "Torin".The second book THE NEAREST FIRE satyrical criticism on the Australian have been waiting for.It is fitting that is due for publication in the USA very JOHN RYAN has been the one to put it to­ soon by Atheneum.lt is to be hoped that society as it is and as it developing. gether.One can only be astonished at the Angus and Robertson's will publish the The apathetic attitude of the average amount of work that has been done ,and second volume ,or some other British pub­ Australian is one of our greatest faults. a paralei 1 can be drawn between the comic lisher ,very soon. Pocket Books are also I think Mr Ireland is trying to make us industry in Australia and the cinema,in interested in another novel called ashamed of this and realise our potential. that the importation of overseas comics SECOND NATURE,which is set on another A glowing review in the New York Times killed the production of original local world called Rhomary. used this quote: 'If the people could comics.The talent to produce them however expand and flex brain and muscle ... break has always been there,both story wise and DAMIEN BRODERICK'S novel DRAGON DREAM is chains and ties then would the people of art wise.Many people will now be looking expected to be published by Pocket Books this "continent of dreams... a waiting for these comics but because of the small early in 1980. continent" bloom there.' print runs, and the few collectors of The revised version of FALLEN SPACEMAN comics in Australia,they will be pretty A comprehensive review will appear in a well impossible to obtain.John Ryan is by LEE HARDING will appear early in 1980 future issue of the NEWS. from Harper and Row in the USA.Some delay probably the only person in Australia with an Australian comic collection,and was caused by the artist John Schoenherr, Changes are taking place in the Penguin who is doing the cover and twelve interior we thank him for sharing it with us in sf line according to a letter in Locus PANEL BY PANEL. illustrations, being tied up with other from NORSTRILIA PRESS partner ,Carey work. Handfield.Apart from an effort to increase John has managed to include a page of the output and promote their range,they the unpublished strip by STANLEY PITT Two of LEE HARDING'S books have been get­ are considering publishing original of Alfred Bester's TIGER TIGER novel ting good reviews in the American Press. Australian material in Australia.(Nice to or GULLY FOYLE as it was to be called. DISPLACED PERSON and THE ROOMS OF PARADISE. have, a bit of information about what it This project to illustrate the novel was CRUX is a new small circulation local sf going on here, even if I do have to read unfortunately a little bit premature, magazine.lt is produced and edited by it in LOCUS fiAtt.M.B.) before all this illustrated sf craze Michael Hailstone.Copies are available from started,and after what I understand was P.O.Box 45,Kings Cross,NSW 2011 or S.A.B $1.50 plus postage. some rather unhappy dealings with the author or his agents, the project was FOREST J.ACKERMAN IN THE NEWS THE WORLD FANTASY AWARDS dropped.lt is rather ironic that a two When a local journalist friend of mine was Life Achievement: Jorge Luis Borges volume comic strip version is just being moving over to California for a change of Best Short Fiction: "Naples" By Avram published in the USA. pace and an inside view on the Hollywood Davidson (SHADOWS,ed.by Charles.L. scene,I told him there was one guy he must Grant) STANLEY PITT is with out a doubt the go and see.He did.'Forest J.Ackerman, and Best Artist: Dale EnzenbacherSAlicia most outstanding artist this country has the result was a double page spread in the Austin (tie) produced in the sf field.His magazine Saturday 3rd of November Melbourne Sun, Best Novel : GLORIANA by Michael covers and comic strips like SILVER by Keith Dunstan. Moorcock. STARR,were equal if not better than the Best Anthology/Collection : SHADOWS original American FLASH GORDON strips, I got a great reception myself from FE and edited by Charles,L.Grant and a lot of the work being done today. his assistants on my recent visit,and spent Special Award-Pro : Edward.L.Ferman Because of the poor deal Pitt got from a number of hours inspecting his amazing collection of science fiction and movie (editor of THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND the sf field and the state of the comic SCIENCE FICTION) publishing business in Australia,we have memorabilia. It is to be hoped that the Special Award-NonPro : Donald.H.Tuck missed the enjoyment of seeing more work authorities in Los Angeles realise what for THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SFGFANTASY. by this highly talented artist. they have got there ,and help Forest J. to establish his collection in large suitable And Kirby McCauley was presented premises,where it can be seen by everybody. with the Special Convention Award. It could become one of those Hollywood (Kirby is the agent extraordinaire attractions,where all visitors would have for such people as Stephen King, to go. Charles.L.Grant, Frank Belknap Long G©G0C33are and Spider Robinson). ,___________________________ lu.. Ron Graham has star named after him Also, the SFWA Editor/Publisher The November issue of Starlog reports on I am have been scratching my head and reception will be held at Statler Forest J.Ackerman's advice, that the trying to decide how to handle the listing Hilton Hotel, in New York city, on Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in future of all sf titles.Both in the November 12th, 1979, from 8:00pm until Star Catalog now lists star number DOO- News and for Space Age.I have decided midnight. (It is usually the Monday to list as much as possible in the News 222 with the designation of Sci-Fi.The term FJA is said to have coined .Other night after PHILCON, and we try to keep under publisher, and produce a combined it that way.) list for the News and Space Age, of all stars in the vicinity have also been named in honour of sf notables and Ron Graham is the FSSF and associated material being The only other news is a bit of one of the notables amongst others such as published. I would appreciate any comm­ a surprise: NIGHTMARES, and anthology Edgar Rice Burroughs,A.E.Van Vogt,Isaac ents from readers on the lists as I of original § reprint horror stories, Asimov,Robert Bloch,L.Ron Hubbard,Don have been doing them over the years.Is edited by Charles.L.Grant (yes,again) Wollheim.Hugo Gernsback.H.G.Wells and there any particular information you want was Playboy Press's best selling book Forest J. himself.lt is great to see continued or not, or is there anything I in September. In fact, their warehouse should add,for instance ISBN numbers. the late Ron Graham's contribution to sold out in three weeks, and they are Details on the first new complete list the field remembered in this way. He just going back today for a second will be sent to all subscribers to the would have got a great kick out of it. printing. News and Space Age customers as soon as This report recieved with thanks from I have decided cost and other details.
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