A Shot in the Dark (Professionals zine)
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| Title: | A Shot in the Dark |
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| Editor(s): | Jill Grundfest |
| Date(s): | May 1995 |
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| Fandom: | The Professionals |
| Language: | English |
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A Shot in the Dark is a 139-page gen Professionals anthology. The cover illustration is by Liz Holmes.
Submission Request
"Fiction wanted: action, adventure, hurt-comfort, suspense, humor all welcome. No poetry, no slash. "R" rating ok. Length 10-75 pp. (double spaced). Deadline 12/94. Sumissions and SASE or SASE for queries to publisher." -- from GAZ, July 1993
The Editorial
This zine is truly named. Two years ago, I had never seen an episode of The Professionals or read a fan story. However, the seed was planted in a conversation with friends, who complained that they wanted more straight Pros stories to read. So I acquired the tapes, and two zines, and then \ wanted more straight Pros to read.
I knew no Pros writers or Illustrators. So I wrote. I wrote my own fiction. I sent messages out on the Internet, the Great Dark, for Pros fans. I wrote to Kate Nuernberg, editor of British Takeaway, for authors' addresses. I wrote to authors. I wrote to people I did not know, and to places where I did not even know there were people.
And I got responses. They were not all positive. Some were confused (how do you explain what you mean by a "fanzine"?). But some were wonderful. They are what enabled you to have what you hold In your hands.
First thanks must go to Sharon F, through whom I got the entire collection of tapes. Without her, not only would I have missed many hours of viewing pleasure, but I wouldn't have been able to write one story. Next major thanks go to Kate Nuernberg, who not only contributed her wonderful art and the addresses of most of my contributors, but also support and encouragement.
Alex MacKensie deserves thanks for answering my vocabulary questions (believe me, British is a foreign language!) and for information about the show. Sheila Paulson not only got me started on this fandom, but offered her art and as always, support and friendship. And thanks are due to all my contributors, who trusted me with their talent. This Is the best part of fandom.
The Professionals is an entertaining, engrossing, action-packed, well- written and well-acted espionage drama aired on British T.V. 1977-83. All the stories herein are taken from the situations and relationships seen on the show, and within that time period. No alternate universes here. It's "pure" Pros. Enjoy!
Contents
- Monster on the Moor by Jill Grundfest illustrated by Liz Holmes (1)
- Dying Day by Tony Greenway illustrated by Sheila Paulson (16)
- Vagueries of Memory illustrated by Kate Nuernberg (42)
- Square One by Joyce Strohm illustrated by Sheila Paulson (68)
- Class Act by Valerie De Vries illustrated by Liz Holmes & Kate Nuernberg (97)
- Black Tuesday by Jill Grundfest illustrated by Susan M. Garrett & Kate Nuernberg (118)
Sample Interior
Liz Holmes
Kate Nuernberg
Susan Garrett
Sheila Paulson
Kate Nuernberg
Sheila Paulson
Reactions and Reviews
I wouldn't waste my time. I read it but it were so unremarkable I don't remember if it were either straight or slash. [1]