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Volume XI, Number 6 Sunday, May 8, 1949 Whole Number 186

Materialize Blonde LEINSTER, LONG FREDERICK FELL, INC. TO PUBLISH BOOKS By 'Telematteradio' TO SPEAK AT QSFL and Will BY FRIEND, HAMILTON, LONG, LEINSTER At Fitzgerald Jenkins, better BEST’ ANTHOLOGY, 3 OTHERS, OUT THIS FALL; The Portland Science-Fantasy known to stfans as Murray F, BELKNAP LONG SIGNS 2-YEAR CONTRACT Society celebrated their second Leinster, will speak at the mem­ bership meeting of the Queens In an interview on May 6 at the office of Fred­ anniversary on Saturday, April erick Fell, Inc., Sidney Solomon, business manager and book 23 with the Norwescon, the Science Fiction League to be held on Sunday, May 15, at the designer of the firm, revealed that beginning in September first Northwest Science-Fantasy ■^collections of magazine stories Conference. A total of 24 per­ clubroom in Long Island City. Mr. Jenkins’ talk will be on Ossie Train Reveals by Oscar J. Friend, Edmond sons from Oregon, Washington, Hamilton, Frank Belknap Long, and California attended the the topic, “Science Fiction in World War II,” a resume of Prime Press Line-Up and Murray Leinster will ap- Conference which was held at pear as a uniform series. In actual inventions and discover­ Interviewed on May 1 in the home of Don Day and lasted addition he said that “The Best ies appropriated by war scien­ Newark, Oswald Train of Phila­ from 1:00 P.M. Saturday until Science Fiction 1949” anthol­ tists from stories published in delphia released the following 6:00 A.M. Sunday morning. ogy compiled by Everett F. the science fiction magazines. information on the early sched­ Well-known fans present in­ Bleiler and Thaddeus E. Dikty Mr. Jenkins was connected with uling of new books by Prime cluded Ralph Rayburn Phillips, the Office of War Information will be out around August. Ultra Weird Artist; Rosco Press. in the overseas service handling The anthology will be a good­ Wright, Director of the Eugene The first of these books to foreign news releases. size cloth-bound book designed (Oregon) Science Fiction Soci­ appear will be Eando Binder’s Mr. Long will speak on by Marshall Lee with cover ety; G. Waible, Don Berry, Joe "Lords of Creation,’’and this “Trends in Science Fiction.” He jacket in three colors by Frank should be issued in a few weeks. Salta, Forrest Davis, and Mark will outline his views as to the McCarthy showing a spaceman This will have an attractive Walstead, plus professional wri­ forms the stories can be expec­ standing near his ship. The in­ ters, John and Dorothy deCour- jacket by Sol Levin, the young- ted to take when judged from troduction will be by Melvin artist who has illustrated sev­ cy. the standpoint of the best Korshak. About ten different eral Prime Press books. This The most distant visitor to artistic standards of writing stf authors will be represented. novel was first published in attend was style. Argosy back in 1939, and was The book is being printed on who came from for Both authors have agreed tc the finest book paper and bound the meet. Mrs. Carr and her very favorably received at that answer questions put by the time. in quality materials by H. son Eric came down from audience. Wolff Book Manufacturing Co., Following this, Nelson S. Seattle, M. Walsted came from Interested persons should tel­ Inc., of New York. The book Bond will be represented with OSC at Corvallis, and the newly ephone the Secretary at AStoria will sell for $2.95. If it re­ his novel of time travel, “Exiles formed Eugene (Oregon) S-F 8-2377 for invitations as. soon ceives good public support, it of Time.” This tale has a dif- Society was represented by a as possible to avoid disappoint­ will be followed by a series of fent twist, as fans who have delegation consisting of Rosco ment, as seating capacity is annual anthologies. Wright, President; Norm Hart­ read the story in Blue Book will limited. Oscar J. Friend’s book, titled man, Treasurer, and Dennis remember. A new artist to sci­ “The Kid from Mars,” is ex­ Frazer. The balance of the 24 ence fiction made his debut with Van Houten to Continue pected to be released in Sep­ were from Portland and the jacket design—James Gib­ tember. vicinity. Fandom House Activities; son, of Roanoke, Virginia.. The following month Edmond Ackerman arrived at 6:40 A. To Present jQuiz at ESFA The second of the series of Hamilton’s collection, “The Star M. Saturday and was met a bit Raymond J. Van Houten, early American Utopian novels King,” will appear. later by Don Day who had been former Correspondent for the is due to make an early appear­ up till 2.00 preparing for the Fantasy Awards Committee will ance, also. This one is “Three Frank Belknap Long has meet. Gil Williams and Joe continue his activities as mem­ Hundred Years Hence,” by novellized his John Carstairs Salta arrived during the morn­ ber of the Board of Editors of Mary Griffitt, and is a reprint detective series which appeared ing and continued the prepara­ Fantasy-Times and as editor of of a very rare novel first pub­ five to seven years ago in Thril­ tions. The Eugene contingent FT’S International Edition. lished in 1837. Russell Swan­ ling . Frederick arrived shortly before 1:00, Both publications are products son does some of his finest work Fell will bring out this novel closely followed by a steady of Fandom House. on the jacket. sometime in November under stream of others. Van Houten will present his Still further along the line— the title, “John Carstairs, Space The afternoon session was second Science Fiction Quiz on it is just being set up in type at Detective.” called to order shortly after June 5 at the . next meeting of this writing—is “Nomad” by Murray Leinster’s contribu­ 2:00 P.M. by Chairman Don the Eastern Science Fiction As­ George O. Smith. This space­ tion will be titled “The Last Day. sociation in Newark. Similar adventure story is “one of the Space Ship, out in February, Highlight of the convention- in form to a radio quiz show, best that Smith has written” 1950. ette was the demonstration of the questionnaire will test the ■ according to Ossie. The jacket All publication dates men­ the deCourcy Telematteradio, stf knowledge of members and I design is by L. Robert Tschirky. tioned are only tentative and which attempted to transport guests. At the last quiz, Kay : Later, a number of other dependent on printer’s sched­ a dinosaur’s egg from the past, Brickman won a year’s sub­ notable books will be issued by ules. The four books will be (Continued on page two) scription to Fantasy-Times. (Continued on page two) (Continued on page two) Page Two Fantasy News FANTASY-NEWS NORWESCON NEWSNOTES published every week by (Continued from page one) Neil (Masters of Fantasy) William S. Sykora a newspaper from the future, Austin has done the three-color P. O. Box 4, Steinway Station and a hot dish (a blonde clad in jacket for Olaf Stapledon’s Long Island City, New York a towel) from Hollywood. book, “Worlds of Wonder” After a few words of greet­ (FPCI). Vol. XI May 8, 1949 No. 6 ings, author John deCourcy A. E. Van Vogt has com­ presented the principal item of pleted his serial for Astounding Editor ...... Frances Alberti the afternoon’s program, a Science Fiction, “The Wizard Business Manager. .Will Sykora demonstration of the first prac­ of Linn.” Subscription: $2.50 annually, tical “Matter Transmitter.” Mr. and Mrs. single copies 10c. No stamps. Acknowledging hints given him are infanticipating. Advertisers: Write for rates. by a number of prominent stf Frederick Fell, Inc., have ap­ Note: Make all checks or money authors, inventor deCourcy ex­ pointed Forrest J Ackerman orders payable to William plained the principles involved S. Sykora. their West Coast talent scout and referred to certain parts of for science fiction. Boost Science Fiction the machine, consisting princi­ “The Dancer in the Crystal,” pally of control board studded by Francis Flagg, will be re­ with switches, dials, lights, printed in a future Avon Fan­ WILLY LEY PREDICTS tubes, and a view-finder vision tasy Reader. ORBITAL ROCKET screen plus a cabinet about 6 “Danger in the Dark,” by PRIME PRESS In a lecture delivered on feet high and 30 inches wide L. Ron Hubbard and “The (Continued from page one) Tuesday, April 26 at the Ameri­ where the materializations took Golden City,” by Ralph Milne the Prime Press. The most im­ place. Saying that it was not l Farley, will be published by the can Rocket Society meeting in portant news in the fantasy strictly a “matter transmitter” i successor to Hadley. N. Y., Willy Ley, rocketry ex­ world of the season is the an­ since it received without a ! —Fja nouncement that “The Blind pert, predicted the launching transmitter, he proceeded with Spot” will at last appear in the demonstration, attempting in the near future of an orbital low prices, due largely to the book form, to be followed by its rocket carrying telemeter in­ to pick up prearranged objects j large amount of material for sequel, “The Spot of Life.” from all over the world. Since struments, that would become sale. Best price was for a Bok These two books will be illus- it was a pilot model, results a second moon of the earth. | original which brought around strated by , who were sometimes uncertain, dif­ The meeting was called to । $15.00. will also do the jackets. ferent objects arriving than had order at about 8:00 P.M. by Following the auction, the Other books scheduled are i been sought at times. Morton W. Gerla, President of meet turned into a party with “The Rebel Soul,” which will the Society’s New York Section A high spot of the afternoon dancing, elbow bending, and contain the title novelet and its and Chairman of the Board of was when, attempting to pick much more gab. Though a few sequel, “Into the Infinite,” by Directors. Dr. Thomas S. up a “rare dish’’ from the home drifted out earlier, most stayed Austin Hall, and “The Planet- Gardner, member of the Board of a collector of old china, the until a snack about 5:00 con­ eer and Other Stories” by Ho­ of Directors of the Rocket So­ machine instead gathered in an cluded the festivities. Some­ mer Eon Flint. ciety and Director of the East­ unidentified blonde tastily clad time along about 2:00 in the A new catalog is in prepara­ ern Science Fiction Association, in a bathtowel. The resulting morning, the machine was once tion and will be out soon. introduced the speaker. confusion as he attempted to more resorted to in an attempt Mr. Ley’s talk was a revised return her, dematerializing her , to locate the blonde again but FREDERICK FELL and more technical version of piecemeal provided some inter- without success, though a tall ■ esting sidelights on the work­ red-head was located—possibly (Continued from page ona) one he delivered in March at priced to sell for $2.50 each. the ESFA convention meeting ings of the machine. It is to be a friend of the blonde as she Sign Contract with F. B. Long in Newark. I hoped that she returned to her had the same towel. It was a Frederick Fell, Inc. are re­ He stated that material, mon­ ! point of departure as she left little small for her. ported to be going “overboard” ey, and know-how are today j her towel behind her in the Most of the out-of-town for science fiction. They have available to place a flash rocket confusion. guests departed Sunday morn­ signed a two year contract with or a man-carrying missile on Following the demonstration, ing, but Ackerman remained Frank Belknap Long for the ex­ the moon. He also said that a buffet supper and gab session until evening. He was inter­ clusive rights to new novel once a rocket is in space, it I occupied the attendees until viewed by Virgil Smith of the would be almost as easy to go j 7:00 P.M., when at a short busi- Morning Oregonian and a good length yarns now in process of being written by him. They are to Mars as to the Moon, because , ness session, the formation of a writeup appeared in the Tues­ planning an extensive adverti­ the problem is one of escaping Northwest S-F Society was dis­ day paper. Ackerman was seen sing campaign in the magazines a major planet’s gravitational cussed. It was decided to refer off by Don Day and the de- and newspapers, and on radio pull and not one of travelling the matter to the Associate Courcy’s, whereupon everyone and television. through relatively empty space. Members of the Portland SFS went home and collapsed. Twitted by a member of the and other interested parties. Special Subscription Offer audience at ESFA on the puny Next on the evening’s pro­ Fearn Novel in Newspaper 20 ISSUES FOR $1.00 pay load in comparison with gram was a talk by Ackerman Send remittance to Fantasy- fuel weight of present rockets, on “Twenty-three Years of Sunday Supplement News, Box 4, Steinway, Long Mr. Ley replied, “Robert Fulton ,” in which he John Russell Fearn, British Island City, N. Y. All checks didn’t invent the Queen Mary.” recalled some of the high spots author has “Conquest of the and money-orders must be An illustrated article by Mr. of the earlier years of the Amazon” in the Sunday Novel made payable to William S. Ley, giving the complete story, magazine. supplement of the May 8 issue Sykora. No stamps, please! appears in the current (May) Following this was the auc­ of The Long Island Press, a Offer Expires June 1, 1949 issue of Popular Science. tion, featured by ridiculously New York newspaper.