Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 42 — page 157: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION no real scientific knowledge, con- sequently I am always coming up against words which are meaningless to me and which I can’t find in the dictionary. Can I overcome this difficulty in any way ? Secondly I’m just an ordinary housewife and cannot afford to buy the number of science fiction books I would like to read. Can you tell me if there is a science fiction library in my part of the world? Thirdly, my husband is not interested in science fiction and I would like to meet other people who are. Is there a club or meeting place where such people get to- gether, discuss and latest scientific developments and swap magazines? Mrs. D. Harrison, 26 Merlin Crescent, Edgware, Middlesex. Your first problem we will solve for you, Mrs. Harrison, by sending you our Science Fiction Handbook— which ordinarily is available only to subscribers. This will give you the meaning of most terms you will find in science fiction. Secondly, we know of no library in your district, but a postal library is operated by A. C. Thorne, 21 Granville Road, Gillingham, Kent. We can recom- mend it. Your third problem you can solve by coming along to The Globe Inn, Hatton Garden, Lon- don, E.C.1, any Thursday evening. There you will find an informal meeting of London fans, with magazines and books galore, for sale at low prices and for swapping. Authentic’s editor is there most weeks. We'd be pleased to see you. i +: my Now you're all set! WHY, OH WHY! Why do you publish some of the as) tripe you do? Admittedly, you have had some brilliant originalsh—_ The Rose, Manna from Heaven, but what other The Tree, etc.. Originals have you had which can ever be considered good? / i 4 cf Robert Clark Jnr., 3 Merton Road, Sale, Cheshire. Bobby! SHOCK In your article in No. 37 you — ‘f refer to the ‘‘Supermancon” and state that Birmingham fans have promised their support. I wish you would put them in touch with me. We have been trying to form a club for some time and there was a very good start, but after a let down by the organiser it practically fell to pieces, with just a few of us trying to rejuvenate without much success. I do hope you can provide the much-needed “rocket” and shock Birmingham out of its complacency. Dennis Egan, 31 Wigorn Road, Warley Woods, Smethwick 41, Staffs. This kind of thing seems to be happening quite a ‘lot up north. We’ ve been told that the organisation behind the Supermancon, that was to be held next Whitsun, has fallen to pieces in effect. Certainly, Eric 136 comnmiclooolks. Coli