by Fiona Moore I was interested in reading this month’s Ace Double because I’d never read any Rackham, but had heard some good things about his writing. Ipomoea turned out to be a mixed bag, a pacy adventure story with some interesting themes that didn’t quite live up to its early promise. Cover of Ipomoea … Continue reading [April 16, 1969] The Men from Ipomoea (April 1969 Galactoscope)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Although only bi-annual, rather than quarterly, at the moment, Carnell continues to regularly release his anthology series, easily eclipsing Pohl’s Star series and Knight’s Orbit. Will it be lucky #13? New Writings in S-F 13 Carnell notes there is an international flavour to this volume, with four Brits, Two Aussies, One … Continue reading [October 12, 1968] (October 1968 Galactoscope)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall The Butterfly Kid by Chester Anderson Drugs seem to be everywhere these days in science fiction. From Aldiss’ Acid War stories in New Worlds, through Dick’s Faith of Our Fathers in Dangerous Visions, to Brunner’s Productions of Time in Fantasy & Science Fiction. Some days I wonder if I am the … Continue reading [February 14, 1968] Triple John (February 1968 Galactoscope)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall With so much news about social reforms or issues in Rhodesia and Aden, it is easy to forget that the economy was one of the main issues that led to Wilson’s election as Prime Minister, in particular dealing with the trade deficit. For almost a decade now Britain has been importing … Continue reading [December 4, 1967] Devaluation (New Writings in SF-11 & Beyond Infinity December 1967)
by Victoria Silverwolf What's Space Opera, Doc? with apologies to Chuck Jones There are many different kinds of science fiction stories. Time travel, future societies, parallel worlds, and so on. When most people think of science fiction, however, they probably imagine tales set in outer space. I recently came across three new works of SF … Continue reading [September 10, 1966] Bon appetit! (this month's Galactoscope)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Move over James Bond and John Steed, there is a new dashing science fictional spy on the scene. I am of course referring to the latest hit from the team behind Doctor Who: Adam Adamant Lives! An old-fashioned Victorian swashbuckling hero, Adam Adamant is frozen by a masked supervillain and buried … Continue reading [September 4, 1966] British Science Fiction Lives! (Alien Worlds #1 & New Writings in SF #9)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Space has been big news in the British press recently. Not the current struggles of America’s Gemini-9 link-up, but rather the saga of the UK’s presence in the ELDO. The European Launch Development Organization was formed by a treaty signed in 1962 between Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands … Continue reading [June 12, 1966] Which Way to Outer Space? (New Writings In SF 8)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! Well, after last month’s rather enthusiastic response from me – most unusual, honestly! – with the emergence of Impulse, “The NEW Science Fantasy”, I was very interested to see if it could keep up the standard of last month’s issue. Having graced us with a cover from … Continue reading [March 26, 1966] Steam Tractors and Ballardian Mind Games Impulse and New Worlds, April 1966
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! It’s that strange time of the year. I’m currently typing this a few days just after Christmas 1965 (hope it was a good one for you!), although the magazines are all dated January 1966, of course, and I suspect many of you will be reading this and … Continue reading [December 28, 1965] God-Birds and Dreams Science Fantasy and New Worlds, January 1966
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Things are getting a bit depressing in Blighty at the moment. This can be easily seen in the musical charts. The top 4 right now are the cheery combo of Get Off of My Cloud by The Rolling Stones, The Carnival is Over by The Seekers, Yesterday Man by Chris Andrews … Continue reading [November 24, 1965] Books from Old Blighty (November Galactoscope)
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