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'The ASFR was an Australian science fiction zine == Issue 1 == Issue 1 was published in June 1966. The editor was [[John Bangsund]]. The cover art is of the protazoa, ''Radiolorian 'Haeckeliana Darwinians''', named by John Murray, biologist of the 'Challenger' Expedition (1872-76). The image was reprinted from ''The Discovery of Nature'', by Alfred Bettex (1965). Interior art by John Bangsund, unless otherwise noted. '''Contents''' * "In This Issue" and acknowledgements * "Vagitus" Editorial page by [[John Bangsund]] * From An 'Overland’ Editorial by Stephen Murray-Smith - reprinted from ''[[wikipedia:Overland (magazine)|Overland]]'' Issue 33 (1965) * The [[Australian Science Fiction Convention|Seventh Australian Science Fiction Convention]] Report by [[John Foyster]] * The Case For Prohibition by [[Brian Aldiss]], with cartoon by [[Quentin Blake]]. * Ballards and Impromptus by [[Michael Moorcock]] and [[Langdon Jones]] * Australian Science Fiction? by [[John Baxter]] * Australia by [[Bernard O'Dowd]] * Communist Chulpex Raped My Wife! by [[Lee Harding]] * Not For Collectors Only by Lee Harding * Karassable You! by [[Burt Kaufmann]] * Three Marks for P.K.D. by John Foyster * Partly Baked by [[K. U. F. Widdershins]] * Of Mouse And Man by [[Jay Wallis]] * Non-SF Review by [[Scribarius]] * News page * Melbourne SF Club by [[Mervyn Binns]] * ASFR Booklist == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #1 == {{Quotation|quote=PETER PIKER (Ettamoggah) Having read the first issue of this new journal with great interest, I would like to offer my congratulations on several counts. <br> Firstly, I am delighted to notice the consistently delicate tone of the illustrations - a technical achievement which will undoubtedly astonish both your readers and the artists concerned. <br> And what a splendid idea - omitting all details of price, publisher and availability from your book reviews! The reading public has been pampered far too long. Now we may hope to see a revival of the lost art of book-hunting - a healthy, stimulating sport. <br> It is regrettable that your valiant attempt to provide a similar stimulus for would-be subscribers to the journal has been ruined by a single mention, accidental no doubt, of the editorial address. However, not failure but...&c.|source="Letters" by Peter Piker, ASFR #2}}{{Quotation2|quote=RON CLARKE (Sydney) ASFR looks like shaping up to be a good magazine, going by the first issue. The cover is very professional-looking. The articles I liked, too - especially John Baxter’s on Australian sf and John Foyster’s on the Melbourne Convention. But the one that really makes ASFR worth the money is Lee Harding’s article on Avram Davidson. Please keep on with the book reviews and the illustrations. <br> One thing I noticed was that although the index - whups! I mean Contents Page - listed the contents by page number, there wasn’t a single page actually numbered, A trifle inconvenient, I should say. I also got a bonus - two page sevens. I’m not complaining. News of the release of the novel FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON is enough to brighten the heart of any sf fan. I thought the short story was terrific, and if the novel is better than that - wow! Keep up the good work!|source="Letters" by Ron Clark, ibid}} == Issue 2 == Issue 2 was published in August 1966. The editor was John Bangsund. The cover art and all interior art is by John Bangsund unless otherwise noted. '''Contents''' * Table of Contents. Art by [[James Ellis]]. * "Caterwauls Do Not A Prism Make Nor Ion Bards Assauge" by John Bangsund - editorial and acknowledgements. {{Quotation|quote=Reaction to the first issue of ASFR has been mostly favourable, and we have received an interesting if not overwhelmingly large number of letters, contributions and subscriptions* And, as I mentioned above, some criticism, A few people, for example, don’t like our employment of fan terminology. The fact is, we don’t think using such convenient terms as ’sf' ’fan’ ’fanzine’ and so on stops us from being quite serious and objective about the field. <br> Another criticism is that Australian sf is not being examined as fully as my first editorial may have promised. We did not set out to review only Australian sf: as our title indicates, we are publishing an Australian review of sf, as well as a review of Australian sf. Next month we will lead off with an introductory article by myself and [[Lee Harding]] on the Australian writers, and an article by [[A. Bertram Chandler]] on his own work. There will follow, in subsequent issues, fairly detailed critical and biographical articles about our writers.|ref=|source=Editorial by John Bangund}} * "The Science Fiction Market" by [[John Carnell]]. - article on the SF market "...transcribed from a tape [John] sent to the [[Australian Science Fiction Convention|Melbourne Easter Convention]], is interesting not only for its expert opinions on trends in the field and its advice to aspiring writers but also for its delightful nostalgia."<ref name=":0">"Editorial" by John Bangsund, ASFR #2</ref> * "New Directions in SF Cinema" by [[John Baxter]] - article on SF filmmaking, "...a provocative piece of writing and underlines the fact that sf is no longer the exclusive preserve of the fans."<ref name=":0" /> (reprinted from [[Niekas|NIEKAS]] #10 in which it appeared as FILMS, FANDOM AND THE FUTURE) * "Sucking Air with Dwight V. Swain" by [[John Foyster]] - article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_V._Swain Dwight V. Swain], "...a demolition job on a school of sf writing which flourished in the forties and fifties (and still lingers on in some dark corners today) in a fine critical article on an exemplar of that school."<ref name=":0" /> Includes examination of the novelettes: "Cry Chaos!", "Dark Destiny", "The Weapon From Eternity" and "Planet Of Dread", published in [[wikipedia:Imagination (magazine)|Imagination]], Issues #9/51; 3/52; 9/52; and 2/54. * "The Cosmological Eye" by [[Lee Harding]] - regular column which discusses "...a volume of sf biography by [[Sam Moskowitz]], the emergence of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Roberts Keith Roberts] as a writer of great promise, and interesting developments in British magazines".<ref name=":0" /> ** "Who Was Who Way Back When" - review of SEEKERS OF TOMORROW by [[Sam Moskowitz]] {{Quotation2|quote=One of the dangers of becoming a successful sf writer is that some day you may become the subject of one of Sam Moskowitz’s potted magazine biographies. Sam's been at this for quite a while... ...In a book of close to 450 pages we get a run-down on 22 writers of sf whom Sam feels have been foremost in the development of modern sf. They are - [[E. E. Smith| E. SMITH]], [[John W. Campbell|John W. CAMPBELL Jr.]], [[Edmond Hamilton|Edmond HAMILTON]], [[Jack Williamson|Jack WILLIAMSON]], [[Murray Leinster|Murray LEINSTER]], [[Mort Weisinger|Mort WEISINGER]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyndham John WYNDHAM], [[Eric Frank Russell|Eric Frank RUSSELL]], [[L. Sprague De Camp|L. Sprague DE CAMP]], [[Lester del Rey|Lester DEL REY]], [[Robert A. Heinlein|Robert HEINLEIN]], [[A. E. van Vogt|A.E. VAN VOGT]], [[Isaac Asimov|Isaac ASIMOV]], [[Theodore Sturgeon|Theodore STURGEON]], [[Clifford D. Simak|Clifford D. SIMAK]], [[Fritz Leiber|Fritz LEIBER]], [[C.L. Moore|C.L. MOORE]], [[Henry Kuttner|Henry KUTTNER]], [[Robert Bloch|Robert BLOCH]], [[Ray Bradbury|Ray BRADBURY]], [[Arthur C. Clarke|Arthur C. CLARKE]], and [[Philip José|Philip Jose FARMER]]... ...Regular readers of sf, whose addiction doesn't go back more than a few years, will find some interesting anecdotes buried here and there amid the bibliography. Older fans may wallow uneasily in the nostalgia of the early days, and find constant irritation with Sam's scholarship. A word of warning: the book is dreadfully dull. Sam has a tin ear and a literary style of the consistency of porridge.|source="The Cosmological Eye" - [[Lee Harding]]}} ** "Beware the Furies" - profile of Keith Roberts ** "Harry, the Galactic Editor" - report on [[Harry Harrison|Harry Harrison's]] assumption of editorship of [[wikipedia:Science Fantasy (magazine)|''SF'' ''Impulse'']] magazine. * Reviews: ** "And Hell's Destruction" by John Foyster - review of ''[[wikipedia:The Anti-Death League|The Anti-Death League]]'' by Kingsley Amis. ** "Little Crawly Fings from Outta Space" by Lee Harding - review of ''The Possessors'' by [[wikipedia:John Christopher|John Christopher]] ** "The Mudlark of Space" by [[K. U. F. Widdershins]] - review of ''Bill, The Galactic Hero'' by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Harrison_(writer) Henry Harrison] ** "The Resurrection Men" by [[Alan Reynard]] - review of ''To Walk The Night'' and ''The Edge Of Running Water'' by [[wikipedia:William Sloane (writer)|William Sloane]] and ''Alternating Currents'' by [[Fredrick Pohl]] ** "It's All in the Minds by K. U. F. Widdershins - review of [[wikipedia: Charles L. Harness|Charles Harness]]. * "Notes and Comments" by [[Donald Tuck]] - comments on the reduction in science fiction magazines, but the staying power of the more long-lived ones which tend to have over 100 issues. Also a note about reprints of [[E.E. Smith|E.E. Smith's]] ''Lensman'' series being available. * Letters - LOCs from [[Brian Aldiss]], Ron Clarke, Colin A. Bell, Peter Piker, plus an explanation of why some letters were not included (misplaced during a house move): {{Quotation|quote=Anyway, that’s why you’re reading this instead of a couple of excellent letters from Bob Smith and Mervyn Barrett. Quite a number of other letters, expressing enthusiasm, congratulations, bewilderment, etc. were received. Burt Kaufman was ’impressed’ - particularly with the Vonnegut review, which I think he originally sent for Lee Harding’s CANTO. N.R. Cronk of Tweed Heads sent a two-year subscription: by far the best letter I had that day, and I’ll not disparage imitators! Robert Gerrand works on the Monash University paper, LOT’S WIFE, appreciates the elbow-grease involved in producing something like ASFR, and also uses those delightful words, ’Please find enclosed...’ Carolyn Addison in Sydney did the same after recovering from the shock of seeing my name in bigger type than Brian Aldiss's. Graham Stone sent me a most interesting long letter from Canberra, which I don’t feel at liberty fco reprint without his permission. (I’m off to Tasmania on August 1st for a fortnight’s hardsellsmanship, and perhaps will find time then to write to all the people who’ve gone unanswered.) Don Tuck has sent a lot of useful material from Tasmania, and his fellow-islander Michael O’Brien has been active in spreading the word in Hobart. Unmentioned correspondents are assured that we appreciate their support. There are some unmentionable non-correspondents, too.|source="Letters" by John Bangsund, ibid}} * "Fanity Fair" - news ** update from the [[Melbourne Science Fiction Club|Melbourne Science Fiction Society]] by [[Merv Binns]], including mention of the various fanzines produced by the club: [[Etherline|ETHERLINE]], [[Bacchanalia|BACCHANALIA]], [[Wastebasket|WASTEBASKET]], [[Question Mark|QUESTION MARK]], [[Satura|SATURA]], [[The Gryphon|THE GRYPHON]], [[The Wild Colonial Boy|THE WILD COLONIAL BOY]], and [[Canto|CANTO]]. ** the [[Australian Science Fiction Association]] and the [[British Science Fiction Association]]. ** [[The Hugo Award|Hugo Award]] nominations (reprinted from ''[[Skyrack]]''). Includes the nominations for [[The Hugo Award/Best Fanzine|Best Fanzine]] of 1965. * More Letters - letters from Bob Smith and Mervyn Barrett * Advertisements. == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #2 == {{ExpandArticle}} == Issue 3 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #3 == == Issue 4 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #4 == == Issue 5 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #5 == == Issue 6 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #6 == == Issue 7 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #7 == == Issue 8 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #8 == == Issue 9 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #9 == == Issue 10 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #10 == == Issue 11 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #11 == == Issue 12 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #12 == == Issue 13 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #13 == == Issue 14 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #14 == == Issue 15 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #15 == == Issue 16 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #16 == == Issue 17 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #17 == == Issue 18 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #18 == == Issue 19 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #19 == == Issue 20 == == Reviews and Reactions to Issue #20 == == Scythrop 21 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 21 == == Scythrop 22 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 22 == == Scythrop 23 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 23 == == Scythrop 24 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 24 == == Scythrop 25 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 25 == == Scythrop 26 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 26 == == Scythrop 27 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 27 == == Scythrop 28 == == Reviews and Reactions to Scythrop 28 == == References == [[Category:Science Fiction Zines]] [[Category:1966 Zines]] [[Category:1960s Zines]] [[Category:1970s Zines]]'