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)
This month's Galactoscope features a mixed bag of mixed bags: one Ace double and one Gamma that barely manages a solitary single… By Jason Sacks We, the Venusians, by John Rackham I picked up the latest Ace Double Novel at my local Woolworth's the other day, and had to share my opinions of the two … Continue reading [September 22, 1965] Foul! (September Galactoscope)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! As Summer draws on, we seem to have got into a somewhat lethargic routine here in Britain. Is it the weather, or is that we are saving our energy for the Worldcon at the end of next month? As per usual, the issue that arrived first in … Continue reading [July 28, 1965] Aldiss, Harrison, and Roberts, Inc. (August 1965 Science Fantasy and New Worlds)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! As I briefly mentioned last time, much of this month has been about the country dealing with the death and subsequent state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. It has felt like the passing of an era – the old guard, admittedly, but an end, nevertheless. It seems … Continue reading [February 24, 1965] Doctors, Hunchbacks and Dunes … New Worlds and Science Fantasy, February/March 1965
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! As I report, we’re on the countdown to Christmas here. I hope you had a good Halloween. I must admit that after last month’s surprisingly mediocre New Worlds, I was quite looking forward to picking up the new copy of Science Fantasy. Politics seems to have calmed … Continue reading [November 25, 1964] The Times They Are a-Changin’… Science Fantasy December 1964/January 1965
by Mark Yon London Calling Hello again! The Winter rolls on here in Britain. I must admit that last month’s news about New Worlds has left me here in a bit of a blue mood. I’ve realised that with the loss of the two remaining British magazines there’s not a lot of opportunities for British … Continue reading [January 28, 1964] Beatles, Prisons and Doctors ( New Worlds, February 1964)
by Mark Yon Hello again. Since we spoke last time, the dominance of British popular music by the so-called “Fab Four” has become complete. According to The Daily Mirror newspaper we are now in the grip of “Beatlemania”. This seems to be groups of screaming teenagers which are increasingly commonplace wherever they appear, such as … Continue reading [October 28, 1963] … Beatles, Spies and Spacecraft (New Worlds, November 1963)
by Mark Yon Hello again. September means that we get to Autumn, which is perhaps my favourite time of the year. The nights are getting colder and darker and the lure of a warm home with a good book or magazine grows ever more favorable. Outside the house (when I do venture outside!) those mop-top-lets, … Continue reading [September 27, 1963] Beatles, Birds and Brunner (New Worlds, October 1963)
by Mark Yon The hot summer (well, hot for England!) of 1963 now seems to be turning to things autumnal, all too soon. I have, since we last spoke, had a wonderful summer break from work, being able to rest a bit and catch up with some much-delayed reading. For the record, I have read … Continue reading [August 27, 1963] Ups and Downs #2 New Worlds, September 1963
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