The National Fantasy Fan Produced by the National Fantasy Fan Federation Vol. 10, No. 2 June 2010 National Fantasy Fan Federation 2010 Officers President: Jon D. Swartz, 12115 Missel Thrush Court, Election Teller: Ruth R. Davidson, 4807 Capay Drive #2, Austin, TX 78750; [email protected] San Jose, CA 95118; [email protected] The Directorate Historian: Jon D. Swartz (see President) Chairman: Dennis Davis, 25549 Byron St., San The Editorial Cabal Bernardino, CA 92404-6403; [email protected] Editor: Heath Row (See Directorate) Vice Chairman: Sarah E. Harder, 1574 Notre Dame Ave., Online Editor: Ruth R. Davidson (see Election Teller) Belmont, CA 94002; [email protected] Reviews Editor: Heath Row (see Directorate) Heath Row, 438 N. Stanley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; [email protected] Art Editor: Sarah E. Harder (see Directorate, Vice Chairman) David Speakman, 501 Moorpark Way #83, Mountain View, CA 94041; [email protected] Publisher: Craig Boyd, P.O. 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Davidson (see Election Teller) Kaymar Awards: William Center (see Treasurer) Welcommittee: Cynthia Richter, 1740 Ocean Ave. #11B, The Mangaverse: Ruth R. Davidson (see Election Teller) Brooklyn, NY 11230 Membership Cards: Dennis Davis (see Directorate, David K. Robinson, 88235 Highway 9 #5, Lineville, AL Chairman) 36266-6944 Membership Drive: Dennis Davis (see Directorate, Writers Exchange: Joy Beeson, 1700 Park Ave., Winona Chairman) Lake, IN 46590; [email protected] N3F Bookworms: Heath Row (see Directorate) Open positions: Blind Services, Computer Gaming, Convention Coordinator, Future Fandom, and Teaching N3F Historian: Jon D. Swartz (see Directorate) Science Fiction. Please volunteer! The National Fantasy Fan, Vol. 10, No. 2: The Official Organ of the National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F). This issue was completed June 2, 2010. The editor was Heath Row. The editor for the next issue is Heath Row, 438 N. Stanley Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036; [email protected]. Please send your submissions and questions to that person or the editorial cabal bureau head or advisor. All opinions herein are those of the writers and do not reflect the opinions of the staff or other members of the N3F except where so noted. Submission deadline for the next issue is Aug. 15, 2010. This zine is to be published quarterly in March, June, September, and December through volunteer effort. All material in this issue was contributed for one-time use only, and the copyright is retained by the contributor. Reproduction in any media of any portion of this publication is prohibited without official permission of the current president and directorate or the individual contributor. “The rocks had been hurtling toward earth for more than a week, silent and invisible in the black, airless void of space. There were eleven of the dark chunks, each roughly the size of a basketball. … The eleven, however, could not be mistaken for cosmic debris.” ©2010 The National Fantasy Fan Federation—http://www.n3f.org 2 Letter from the President t's the first of May as I write this, and it'll be summer by members has ranged from one to more than 300—and the the time most of you read it—already half of 2010 gone. club survived both extremes. If I can believe the feedback I ITime passes quickly, and the N3F's anniversary is get, the club continues to serve the needs of its members. coming! We've already made some plans for celebrating We have excellent officers, active directors, and loyal this event, and I hope you will also have suggestions. members—some of whom have been in the club for years. What can we do to make the club better? We haven't What do the rest of us need to do? Participate! Submit given a Kaymar Award since 2007. Named after fan legend art and write letters of comment, articles, and book reviews K. Martin Carlson, the Kaymar started in 1959. Recipients, for The Fan, participate in the club's round robins, nominated by members, are chosen by previous winners contribute to Tightbeam online, run for office, enter the who are still in the club. The Kaymar, like few other awards short story contest, participate in N'APA, and get involved! in fandom, is awarded only once. It isn't given for talent or The N3F is a great club, but it depends on its popularity, but for work done to benefit the club and its members. In 1941, when Damon Knight wrote the essay members. If you'd like to nominate someone, please notify that led to the formation of the N3F, he saw a national William Center, chairman of the Kaymar committee. association whose “policy and its every act would be in the The Franson Award wasn't given last year, either. I'll hands of its members as a whole, and not those of the take care of that. And our new President's Fund still has officers, nor of any other individual, or group of individuals.” money in it for those of you who can't afford to renew your We all need to share in the work, especially as the memberships in this difficult economy. Notify me or Dennis anniversary approaches. Please let me know if you have Davis, chairman of the directorate, if you want to apply. ideas about how we can celebrate the upcoming milestone One thing I don't worry about too much is the number of our club. I look forward to hearing from you. of members we have. Over the years, the number of —Jon D. Swartz Table of Contents “I Have Been Found” by Matt Dye................................cover Fiction: “The Wizard's Familiar”........................................17 National Fantasy Fan Federation 2010 Officers.................2 2010 N3F Short Story Contest Entry Form.......................18 Bureaus and Activities.........................................................2 Re: The Review Section....................................................19 Letter from the President....................................................3 Bureaus and Activities Reports.........................................25 Submission Guidelines.......................................................3 Secretary's Report............................................................27 Tightbeam: Letters of Comment..........................................4 Treasurer's Report............................................................28 Feedback from FAPA..........................................................4 Membership Roster...........................................................28 Historical Vignette: Science Fiction Title Changes..............5 In the Next Issue...............................................................29 Member Spotlight: Jacqueline Lichtenberg.........................6 Convention Calendar........................................................30 Jim Harmon: 1933-2010....................................................11 Constitution and Bylaws....................................................32 Rod Serling: Menace of the Conscience...........................12 Upcoming Elections..........................................................34 On Bellona, Destroyer of Cities.........................................15 Membership Application....................................................35 Convention Report: World Horror Con..............................16 Illustrations.............................................credited throughout The National Fantasy Fan Submission Guidelines The Fan is the official clubzine for the N3F. 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