Glimpse

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Zine
Title: Glimpse
Publisher: "Glimpse Productions:" Paul Hudson, Guy Lawley, Steve Fogerty and Richard Murphy
Editor(s): Paul Hudson, assistant editor Guy Lawley
Date(s): 1974-1976
Series?: 4 issues
Medium: print
Size:
Genre: fiction, poetry and reviews
Fandom: multimedia, Science Fiction
Language: English
External Links: The Fanscene Project - Issue 1, 2 and 4 full scans available
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Glimpse is an anthology of fiction, poems, art, articles and reviews. There were four issues released between 1974 and 1976. The front cover bills the zine as "the new magazine for fans of fantasy and science fiction"; editor Paul Hudson described his intentions for the zine in his first editorial:

This is the first issue of Glimpse which is a quarterly fanzine designed for all and sundry. Hopefully each issue will be an improvement on the last one... I've been reading S.F. for about eight years and I was getting a bit bored - I felt there must be some way of becoming more active. A fanzine was the obvious answer! ... I thought that if possible the zine would cater to all tastes. This first issue should reflect that policy.

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Issue 1

Issue 1 cover art by Guy Lawley

Glimpse 1 was published in November/December 1974. It had 15 pages and a print run of 150. Paul Hudson was the editor and producer, with Guy Lawley providing the art and Alex Falzon and Jem Nicon providing additional material.

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Issue 2

cover of issue #2

Glimpse 2 was published in May 1975. It had 52 pages and a print run of 150. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Art by Guy Lawley, Terry Jeeves, Peter Jenkinson and Phil Hayward. The blank cover was a deliberate choice, as explained by Hudson in the editorial:

The deliberate lack of art is an experiment in the fanzine field although it has been used on occasions in different fields of the media. For those of you who find the cover familiar I have a confession - I was partly inspired by the Penguin Modern Classic series, "Catcher in the Rye" by Salinger.

...When thinking in terms of a new cover, I had plenty of full page art to choose from (a large number have been included in this issue) but I felt the need for a change...

...In its own way a plain cover will stand out as well as the traditional. The very fact that among the art there is an area of plain colour will induce interest - it is eye-catching because it is essentially different and also unexpected.

Having read the attempted explanation some of you will no doubt still disagree - I expect this, so write and tell me your views.

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Contents

Issue 3

Issue 3 cover art by Pete Scott.

Glimpse 3 was released in January 1976 and had 56 pages[3]. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Cover art by Pete Scott.

Contents[4]

Issue 4

Issue #4 cover art by Alan Hunter

Glimpse 4 was published in 1976 and had 39 pages. Editor: Paul Hudson; assisted by Guy Lawley. Cover art by Alan Hunter. This was the last issue of "Glimpse".

In his editorial, Hudson explained why the zine was folding:

"I find it difficult to express the reasons. There has been no loss of interest and enthusiasm has never been at a higher peak. There is no lack of material and response in the form of reviews has been very encouraging. The answer may like in the whole damn expense of the thing. Right from the beginning I've used litho as it is the only way to do the artwork justice. Many artists may be scared of sending art to fanzines because they are wary of the way in which it will be presented. Litho, of course, is expensive and very restrictive because, financially it may only be possible to bring out two issues a year. How many people are prepared to wait six months? Judging by sales response, not that many. This is the real reason. Reviews can urge you to buy a magazine but the final decision rests with the fan... The only reason [for small sales figures] can be apathy - something editors have bleated about for a long time. A fanzine will not survive without your support and that means not only contributors but every reader. All can help even if it means persuading a friend to buy a copy. If that is done circulation could be doubled. Next time (and there will be a next time whether in 3 months time or 3 years) I can only hope the amateur publishing situation has the unfavourable conditions are the most unhealthy at the moment.

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Contents:

  • Pg. 22 - Fantasy art by Guy Lawley
  • Fanart; Guy Lawley, Alan Hunter and Pete Scott.
  • Pg. 24 - "Getting Away from it All" by Michelle McMinn - feature story. Includes art by Guy Lawley.
  • Pg. 35 - "The World of Bob Shaw" by Andrew Darlington
  • Back Cover - collage by Paul Hudson and Guy Lawley.

References

  1. ^ Glimpse, Issue #1, Editorial by Paul Hudson
  2. ^ Glimpse, Issue #2 - "Mutterings" by Paul Hudson
  3. ^ British Fanzine Bibliography 1971-1980
  4. ^ Glimpse Issue #2, page 51 - preview
  5. ^ "Mutterings" by Paul Hudson - Glimpse Issue #4, 1976)
  6. ^ While the name on the art itself is cut off, leaving only "BBONS" in the corner, the art was likely to have been done by Dave Gibbons, who was associated with the bookstore, having designed the staircase to the basement in his other persona of trained architect. See "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed (bookshop)" entry on Wikipedia.
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