by John Boston Uh-oh. The blurb for the lead story in the February 1964 Amazing says: “Once every few years a science fiction story comes along which poses—and probes—philosophical questions: for instance: What is life that Man must live it? In a novel rich in incident, fascinating of character, John Brunner questions the essential meaning … Continue reading [January 12, 1964] SINKING OUT OF SIGHT (the February 1964 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus Auld Lang Syne Greetings from 1964! Given the challenges we faced in the latter part of last year, it was proper and cathartic to wrap up 1963 with a bang. Here are some snapshots from our gala (and weren't we lucky to find a film developer willing to work on New Year's … Continue reading [January 2, 1964] All's well that ends well (January 1964 Analog science fiction)
by Mark Yon [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Snapshot from England Hello from 1964! Christmas here was a good one. The weather, though cold, was nothing like last year’s record-breaking Winter, thank goodness. As rather expected, The Beatles were Number 1 … Continue reading [December 27, 1963] Democracy, Doctors and Decline ( New Worlds, January 1964)
by John Boston The shock of President Kennedy’s assassination remains new and raw in the public consciousness and public discourse, but there are starting to be some discordant notes. Malcolm X, one of the leaders of the Nation of Islam—the Black Muslims in common parlance—who seems to have appointed himself as the skunk at America’s … Continue reading [December 13, 1963] SLOW-DOWN (the January 1964 Amazing)
by Gideon Marcus [Time is running out to get your Worldcon membership! Register here to be able to vote for the Hugos.] Goodness, is it the end of the year already? 1963 may go down in the history books as the most eventful year of the 1960s. The Mercury program wrapped up, the Soviets launched … Continue reading [December 11, 1963] Count every star (1963's Galactic Stars)
by Gideon Marcus Here at the Journey, we read virtually every piece of science fiction and fantasy published. Our goal is not only to provide you with a complete encyclopedia of available works, but also to ensure we can make informed decisions come award-giving time. Now, that's a lot of printed words. It used to … Continue reading [November 17, 1963] Galactoscope (Three Ace Doubles!)
by Rosemary Benton Andre Norton (a common name for me now) released her new book into the wild of the science-fiction section of local book stores earlier this month! Being October and therefore the prime time to read anything horror or fantasy related, I didn't spend much time dithering about adding Witch World to my … Continue reading [October 22, 1963] A Whole New Fantasy (Andre Norton's Witch World)
by Gideon Marcus New York. Gateway to America. Home of Broadway, the Empire State Building, Times Square, etc. etc. Big deal. This week, my wife and I took a United 707 from LAX to Newark for a mini-vacation. A good friend of ours, whom we met in fandom, lives in Morristown, New Jersey. We stayed … Continue reading [October 8, 1963] The Big Lemon (November 1963 IF)
by Gideon Marcus A few years ago, I began trying to write fiction. I'd been reading science fiction regularly for eight years at that point. I figured if all those other guys and gals could do it, surely I, with hundreds of published pieces under my belt would find the transition an easy one. So … Continue reading [Sep. 1, 1963] How to Fail at Writing by not Really Trying (September 1963 Analog)
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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