Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 48 — page 141: what you’re looking at

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- AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION make the trips together for the sake of sanity. So let women have their place in this particular type of literature! Roberta Wild, W.R.A.F., Bucks. (Full address withheld by special request.) Sure thing, Roberta, we're all for it! And we've no doubt that by the time space travel becomes a reality, the world will be sensible enough to bring women fully into the picture. The venture will be doomed to failure if they aren't. TO AND FRO For every step forward you take, you are going back two. The reason Isay this is because you are turning Authentic into a book of short stories, and are sinking into line with other mags of that type, which I understand is what you wanted to avoid. Why not go back to the old days and give us the old Authentic? I have always thought of Authentic as my mag, and I would hate to see it sink to the level of the majority of others. Bob Johnson, 68 Dover Street, Glasgow, C.3. Now, Bob, old chap, aren’t you exaggerating a wee bit? You're still getting a long story in each issue— longer than anybody else over here publishes. Of course Authentic is your mag—and you know darned well it’s not sinking to any kind of level. Come on now, admit it! Announcement A limited number of Authentic back issues Nos. 29 to 34 and from 39 to current issue. are available. Address your orders to :— Subscription Department, Authentic S.F. Monthly 140 Cconnicloooks.cOnn) ~