by Gideon Marcus We've got a whopping ten titles for you to enjoy this month. Part of it is the increased pace of paperback production. Part is the increased number of Journey reviewers on staff! Enjoy: Double, Double, by John Brunner From the author of Stand on Zanzibar, and also a lot of churned-out mediocrity, … Continue reading [January 14, 1969] Ten for the road (January Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus At long last, it's holiday season again—and that means offering up our choices for the best science fiction of 1968. These recommendations represent the culmination of a year's work: reading virtually every English-language (and some translated) work of science fiction and fantasy, regardless of where it's published; reviewing them; rating them; nominating … Continue reading [December 30, 1968] Beautiful Downtown Starbank (the 1968 Galactic Stars)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again. A recent comment from our leader here at Galactic Journey caused me to pause for thought. As he summed up the year in science fiction, it struck me that we are about to end one year (not that un-obvious, admittedly) and about to begin the last year … Continue reading [December 26, 1968] Comfort OK? Looking Forward, Not Backwards New Worlds, January 1969
by Gideon Marcus Return to sender The French economy has been rocky ever since the wave of strikes and protests in May. As a result, France has been getting more and more goods from its industrial neighbor, West Germany. The problem is France has to buy German goods in francs, which means that, more and … Continue reading [December 10, 1968] Back and forth (January 1969 Galaxy)
by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello. Testing, testing.. Anyone there? This feels a little like one of those lonely messages out on the ether, post-apocalypse. I was last here for the July 1968 issue, whose publication, if you remember, was at a time of turmoil…. And then nothing for nearly four months. Until now, … Continue reading [October 22, 1968] Hello Again! New Worlds, October & November 1968
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 Yesterday, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a huge celebration took place. International dignitaries attended, US Marines fired cannons, Local Choirs sang specially composed songs. What was all this in aid of? The beginning of one of the strangest architectural projects of our time. The reconstruction of London Bridge. An Abridged History … Continue reading [September 24, 1968] Reconstructing The Past (The Farthest Reaches & Worlds of Fantasy #1)
by Victoria Silverwolf Finlandia Emil Petaja is an American writer of Finnish ancestry. His best known works are a series of novels based on the Finnish national epic the Kalevala. (Saga of Lost Earths, The Star Mill, The Stolen Sun, and Tramontane. These were all published from 1966 to 1967.) Petaja's latest novel, although not … Continue reading [September 18, 1968] Dangerous Visions (Not Those Dangerous Visions!) (September 1968 Galactoscope)
by Victoria Silverwolf Physicians (and Nurses), Heal Thyselves Anonymous cover art, and it has nothing at all to do with the book. A Piece of Martin Cann, by Laurence M. Janifer My fellow Galactic Journeyers have reviewed a couple of Janifer's books (Slave Planet and The Wonder War) and found them lacking. Let's see if … Continue reading [June 14, 1968] Men, Women, and Monsters (June 1968 Galactoscope)
by Gideon Marcus A little goes a long way Science fiction has a reputation for being a serious genre. In tone, that is–it's still mostly dismissed by "serious" literary aficionados. Whether it's gloomy doomsday predictions or thrilling stellar adventure, laughs are usually scarce. There is, however, a distinct thread of whimsy within the field. Satire … Continue reading [June 10, 1968] Froth and Frippery (July 1968 Galaxy)
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