Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 42 — page 111: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION FANZINES This month we are going to talk about British fanzines. It must be emphasised that the order in which we deal with these publications means nothing. It must not be construed as a silent assessment of worth. CAMBER is a fairly new fanzine, only two issues at the time of reviewing. It is put out by Fred. J. Robinson at 63 Newborough Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, South Wales. It costs 9d. a copy (15 c.) or 3/- (50c.) for four issues. The shape and format tend to vary, but the standard of the contents has remained at the same high level in each issue. Number two is more or less entirely devoted to descriptions and discussions about the London Convention last year, not in too serious a vein, though obviously showing great perception —some nice things are said about Authentic’s editor! It’s too early to say whether this fanzine will honour the ranks of British amateur ‘publications, but there seems no reason why it shouldn’t, SPACE-TIMES is the monthly organ of the Nor’-West Science Fantasy Club and is published from 40 Cranley Gardens, Kensington, Lon- 110 don, S.W.7. There are only about eleven pages, not too well duplicated, devoid of illustrations and with somewhat febrile article headings. The content is very, very fannish, with a strong tendency towards the adolescent, and doesn’t really give anything in return for the price. HYPHEN is a case in point. This costs only 9d. a copy (25c. for two, or a U.S. sf magazine or pocketbook) and contains a great deal of ‘‘meat.”’ To begin with, it has around twenty pages, quarto size. And every page is filled to capacity with the high quality material for which editor Walter Willis is famed. We say this about all issues, not just the one contain- ing an article by Authentic’s editor! HyPHEN is edited and published by Walter at 170 Upper Newtown- ards Road, Belfast Northern Ireland—where SLANT used to come from. It comes out more or less monthly and always contains at least some material by well- known people, British and Ameri- can. The Irish contingent of British fandom is noted for its humour; HyYPHEN is full of it, mostly adult, too. A very good buy. COMCOOKS.COny je