The Project Switch Affair
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| Title: | The Project Switch Affair |
| Publisher: | Tia's Pals' Press and The Press Gang |
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| Date(s): | 1995 |
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| Fandom: | Man from UNCLE |
| Language: | English |
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The Project Switch Affair is a 100-page gen Man from UNCLE novel by Hollister Greene and Wie Scott.
The illustrations are by Justine Caisse.
It was edited by Vivian Arney.
A fan selling this zine in 2015 called it "a bit anti-gay."
Summary
From The Monthly: "This is one of Illya and Napoleon's toughest assignments yet and, and worse still, Illya refuses to help. Can Napoleon, April Dancer, and Mark Slate pull Illya back from the brink?"
From the Editor: Vivian
A FEW WORDS FROM HEADQUARTERS
Idol Ramblings:
What can I say here? When my friends asked me if I'd put out their story "The Project Switch Affair" -- under Tia's Pals' Press banner, I was very flattered. It isn't often that I get a chance to put out something that I didn't write.
I think you'll find this story interesting and perhaps even a little disturbing. I know I did. But it brings up a lot of fascinating questions about the relationships of the characters.
We hope you enjoy the story. Let us know what you think.
From the Author: Hollister
Open Channel D!
How many times have those words sent a thrill up your spine, as it has mine? When I sat down to write The Project Switch Affair I wanted to write an affair, not just a mushy hurt comfort (wallow, if you're British) thing with no real plot. But I like both plot and relationships, so... TPSA grew out of this. The initial story was my idea, as was the larger part of the structure, but I cannot thank Wie enough for her invaluable input (as well as what must be seem like decades of typing her pinkies to the bone!), never mind her modest disclaimer. Thank you, Wie! Thanks in big bouquets should also go to the innumerable people who read and caught typos and plot holes. "Bless they tiny little buttons!"
A word about the sexist attitudes in this story. Wie and I felt it would distort the flavor of the show to revise attitudes to fit the "enlightened" attitudes of the '90's. That means this story isn't "politically correct," and if that will bother you, perhaps you should return the zine and we'll refund your money. But rightly or wrongly, things were different then. Women were only beginning to question their traditional roles. Even men treated each other differently, being brought up to believe that "real men don't cry" for example.
