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Sam Youd
| Name: | Sam Youd |
| Also Known As: | C.S. Youd, CSYoud, Samuel Youd, John Christopher, Fantacynic, etc. |
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| Occupation: | Pro author |
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| Works: | The Tripods, others |
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| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
Sam Youd, later known better as John Christopher, was active in early science fiction fandom, publishing and editing several zines including The Fantast. As a pro author he had many pseudonyms, but in fanac he was usually known as C.S. Youd or Sam Youd.
Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Fanopolis - a five-part original work published by Sam (as Fantacynic) in 1939
Zines
As Publisher
- The Fantast (1939-1942)
- Fan Dance (as part of the Futurian War Digest) (1940-45)
As Contributor
- "The New Science Fiction" - Cosmic Tales 2nd Anniversary Issue (1940)
- "The Rubaiyat of a Science-Fiction Fan" - Novae Terrae #28 (1938)