Every month, I get a heads up from my connections in the publishing, movie, and aerospace industries to let me know what books, films, and space launches will occur in the near future. August is coming to a close, which means its time for a sneak preview of coming attractions for the month of September. … Continue reading [August 27, 1960] Coming up in September!
Once again, I find myself on vacation in my home town. San Diego is hosting two science fiction conventions back to back this July, and this second one promises to be the larger of the two. Of course, neither of these conventions holds a candle to the big one starting in Los Angeles tomorrow, the … Continue reading [July 10, 1960] Eye of the Storm (August 1960 Analog)
I really enjoy the broadness of Galaxy's 196-page format. It allows for novellas and novelets, which is a story size I've come to prefer. F&SF has lots of stories per issue, too, but they tend to be very short. Astounding likes serials, which can be fine if they're good, but dreary if they're not. I … Continue reading Momentum stalled (October 1959 Galaxy; 8-13-1959)
by Victoria Silverwolf Ladies of Darkness Two very different novels by women fell into my hands this month. Just about the only thing they have in common is a downbeat mood. Even that, however, is treated in highly dissimilar ways by the authors. Let's take a look. Shadows of Tomorrow, by Dorothy Daniels Anonymous cover … Continue reading [August 16, 1969] Soaring high and low (August 1969 Galactoscope)
By Mx Kris Vyas-Myall The National Radio Astronomy Observatory may have discovered clues to the origins of life in space. Looking at interstellar clouds, believed to be where planets and stars are formed, traces of formaldehyde have been detected. 140’ Radio Telescope at Green Bank, responsible for this discovery The reason this is important is … Continue reading [April 2, 1969] A New Beginning? (Out of the Unknown: Season Three)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again. As I mentioned last month, this issue begins yet another new era for New Worlds. With the retirement of Mike Moorcock and Charles Platt from full-time editorialship in the last issue, it is Langdon Jones that steps up to the mark as editor this time. For that … Continue reading [March 24, 1969] Apocalypse Impending? New Worlds, April 1969
by John Boston This July Amazing—wait, what? You thought Amazing appeared in even-numbered months? No more. The mis-dating of the April issue as June means that what was to be the June issue has been pushed back—or at least the cover date has been—to avoid the confusion and likely loss of display time and sales … Continue reading [June 6, 1968] The Stalemate Continues (July 1968 Amazing)
by Cora Buhlert Protests in Poland Student protests have been erupting all over Europe and even the otherwise nigh impenetrable iron curtain cannot stop them. The latest country to be rocked by student protests is Poland. The protests were triggered when a production of the play Dziady (Forefathers' Eve) by Adam Mickiewicz, Poland's most celebrated … Continue reading [March 16, 1968] In Distant Lands (March 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 Gideon Marcus This year's Worldcon will be in London this year, and they've already released the names of the nominees for the 1965 Hugo Award (for the best science fiction of 1964): Since the Journey has covered virtually everything on the list, we've created a little crib sheet so you can vote in an … Continue reading The 1965 Hugo ballot is out!
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