Astra's Tower
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Title: | Astra's Tower |
Publisher: | Marion Zimmer Bradley |
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Date(s): | 1947-1961 |
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Fandom: | Science Fiction |
Language: | English |
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Astra's Tower was an early fanzine, with at least 5 issues printed, by Marion Zimmer Bradley. There are also some Special Leaflets.
Her brother Paul Edwin Zimmer writes of
- that first, hectographed issue of Astra's Tower. The fifth page bore the heading "Saga of Carcosa," and after quoting the first two verses of "Cassilda's Song," began:
- "CARCOSA!
- "There is witchery in the name..."[1]
Main Volumes
MZB's work:
- “The Chimes in the Cathedral.” Astra’s Tower 1.2 (Dec. 1947): 7
- “The Place in the Marshes.” Astra’s Tower 1.2 (Dec. 1947): 11.
- “The Priestess.” Astra’s Tower 1.2 (Dec. 1947): 11.
- “The Vigil.” Astra’s Tower 1.5 (Dec. 1950): 4.
- “Veteran.” Astra’s Tower 1.3 (July 1949): 1-2.
- “Women…At War.” Astra’s Tower 1.5 (Dec. 1950): 3.
- “Ode on Imitations of an Immortal.” Astra’s Tower 1.2 (Dec. 1947): 6, 9.
- “Of Cabbages and Kings.” Astra’s Tower 1.4 (May 1950): 4.
- “Speaking of Hacks.” Astra’s Tower 1.4 (May 1950): 2.
- “Variations on an Old Theme.” Astra’s Tower 1.3 (July 1949): 5-6.
- “Astra Logically Speaking.” Astra’s Tower 1.2 (Dec. 1947): 1.
- Editorial, Astra’s Tower 1.1 (Summer 1947): 1-2;
Leaflets
MZB's work:
- “Introduction Letter.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 1 (Aug. 1952): 1.
- “Breather [Editorial]” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 3 (Mar. 1959): 14-16.
- “Appendix Letter.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 3 (Mar. 1959): 39-40.
- Sword of Aldones/Planet Savers (Ace, 1962).” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 1962: 29.
- “Cassandra Marceau-Leynier.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 1 (Aug. 1952): 7-10
- “Marga of the Darriells.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 1 (Aug. 1952): 2-4.
- “A Meeting in the Hyades.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet (1962): 14-29.
- “Dio Ridenow of Serre.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 1 (Aug. 1952): 4-7.
- “Men, Halflings & Hero Worship.” Astra’s Tower Special Leaflet 5 (1961): entire issue.
References
- ↑ Zimmer, Paul Edwin. "Appreciation" in Return to Avalon edited by Jennifer Roberson. New York, NY: Daw Books, 1996. p. 303.