Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 42 — page 112: what you’re looking at

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x: AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION OrBiIT is a comparatively new publication from the Leeds Science Fiction Association. Edited by G. Gibson from Little London, Aberford, Nr. Leeds, it costs one shilling per issue. This could be too much, as in the case of SPACE- TIMES, though ORBIT is certainly better value. It has fifteen pages and is rising with each issue. It has contents that compare very favour- ably with the majority of British fanzines—but not with the minority that forms the cream, And it contains illustrations, which make a deal of difference. Admittedly, the illustrations are, in the main, rather poor, but no doubt they will improve. But from this point of view of giving, ORBIT is too highly priced. It would seem that fans may pay out more than a fanzine is worth, simply to support the move- ment behind it; and that, we suppose, is a noble thing. But the 111 fanzine in question must be prepared for straight criticism when being reviewed for many thous- ands of readers who may not share these altruistic tendencies. THE MEDWAY JOURNAL is still ‘flourishing, as well it might, seeing that it is put out by the most active fan group in Britain today. Issued at 9d. a copy from 21 Granville Road, Gillingham, Kent, it is edited by Tony Thorne, the sharp and competent mind of the group’s activities and the recent Medway Science Fiction Convention—which was a thoroughly enjoyable affair, as good at least as the London effort earlier in the year. Though mainly local in character and contributors, THE MEDway Jour- NAL manages to infuse an air of internationalism into allits contents. There is something here for everybody. comiclbooks.corn