Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 50 — page 129: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION HYPHEN No. 9 appears to have been edited by A. V. Clarke, of 16 Wendover Way, Welling, Kent, but has a long Manchester Convention report from Walt Willis and a couple more by other people. There doesn’t seem to be any subscription particulars in this issue, but I suppose most people know them by now. (It usually comes from Walt Willis, 170 Upper Newtown- ards Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland.) This issue doesn’t seem to be quite up to its usual standard, no doubt due to Conventionitis, but is still pretty good. THE OFF-TRATL MAGA- ZINE PUBLISHERS’ ASSOCIATION is an oldish idea newishly come near frui- tion. The Association is based on the American Fantasy Amateur Press Association, which has 65 members who each receive about 350 pages of fanzine material per quar- 128 ter. The OMPA plans to have a limited membership of 25, at least to start with, each of whom is required to write (and duplicate 28 copies) eight sheets of opinion, artwork or other types of fan literature per year. The subscription is 6s. for the first year—to cover postage and envelopes, etc. Membership is open to any- one who can prove activity in the amateur publishing field during the previous twelve months, and a waiting list will be made after the first 25 members have been elected. The Association’s editor (A. V. Clarke, 16 Wendover Way, Welling, Kent) sends out identical bundles to all mem- bers quarterly from March. President of the Association is H. K. Bulmer, 204 Well- meadow Road, Catford, Lon- don, S.E.6. Subscriptions and applications for membership should be sent to C. R. Harris, Carolin, Lake Avenue, Rain- ham, Essex. comiclbooks.com «