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Fantascience Digest, v. 2, issue 4, May-June 1939
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Page 18 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST [image] Science-Fiction Spotlight ROBERT A. MADLE and MARK REINSBERG Well, Weinbaum's greatest epic, NEW ADAM, will definitely appear in September. And it will be published in book form! This was announced by B. G. Davis, editorial half of Ziff-Davis Publications. The first edition will consist of 5,000 copies and the illustrations will be reproductions of the original ones by Weinbaum himself. The book-jacket has been drawn by Julian S. Krupa. The cots of the book will be $2. Several sets of galley-proofs will be sent out to various critics for commentaries and opinions. A renowned scientist will receive one set, a very famous writer of science fiction will receive another, two or three top-notch book-reviewers and critics by profession will also get advance readings. The idea in back of it all is obvious; if the scientist likes the story -- the science must be air-tight; if the s-f writer thinks it's a good story, it must be. Ditto with the critics. Mr. Davis, who must be conservative in his position as editorial head of all Ziff-Davis publications, enthusiastically declared it was one of the finest stories he has ever read. For a sure bet, don't miss NEW ADAM. Mr. A. J. Gibney, Associate Publisher of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES, informs us that the contents of future issues will depend entirely on readers' requests. Because of the popularity of the first issue, a second issue is already being published, and will be released on or about October 4th. It is very probable that monthly publication will be adopted in the near future. We hear that one of the stories under consideration for future publication is THE BLIND SPOT. Despite the fact that John W. Campbell publicly announced that he would do no more writing under the pseudonym of Don A. Stuart, the feature story of the October UNKNOWN will be "THE ELDER GODS" by none other than Mr. Stuart.....A new author, John Mac Cormac will appear with a short 30,000 word novel in this same issue, titled "THE ENCHANTED WEEKEND".....Several well-known WEIRD TALES writers will make their appearances also in the October UNKNOWN. Dorothy Quick pens a tale of a witch-woman's quilt under the title of "BLUE AND SILVER BROCADE" and H. Warner Munn, author of the classic "WEREWOLF OF PONKERT", has a short story, "DREAMS MAY COME"..... "THE DAWN OF REASON" is the title of a poem by James H. Beard, and this is the first poem to appear in UNKNOWN. The cover of this issue has been painted by a newcomer, Modest Stein. Let's hope he's a little better than some of the other artists Mr. Campbell has introduced during the past year. At the present time there is quite a circulation was going on. Every editor believes his magazine to be tops in this respect, but it appears that most of the magazines have about the same circulation ---
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Page 18 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST [image] Science-Fiction Spotlight ROBERT A. MADLE and MARK REINSBERG Well, Weinbaum's greatest epic, NEW ADAM, will definitely appear in September. And it will be published in book form! This was announced by B. G. Davis, editorial half of Ziff-Davis Publications. The first edition will consist of 5,000 copies and the illustrations will be reproductions of the original ones by Weinbaum himself. The book-jacket has been drawn by Julian S. Krupa. The cots of the book will be $2. Several sets of galley-proofs will be sent out to various critics for commentaries and opinions. A renowned scientist will receive one set, a very famous writer of science fiction will receive another, two or three top-notch book-reviewers and critics by profession will also get advance readings. The idea in back of it all is obvious; if the scientist likes the story -- the science must be air-tight; if the s-f writer thinks it's a good story, it must be. Ditto with the critics. Mr. Davis, who must be conservative in his position as editorial head of all Ziff-Davis publications, enthusiastically declared it was one of the finest stories he has ever read. For a sure bet, don't miss NEW ADAM. Mr. A. J. Gibney, Associate Publisher of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES, informs us that the contents of future issues will depend entirely on readers' requests. Because of the popularity of the first issue, a second issue is already being published, and will be released on or about October 4th. It is very probable that monthly publication will be adopted in the near future. We hear that one of the stories under consideration for future publication is THE BLIND SPOT. Despite the fact that John W. Campbell publicly announced that he would do no more writing under the pseudonym of Don A. Stuart, the feature story of the October UNKNOWN will be "THE ELDER GODS" by none other than Mr. Stuart.....A new author, John Mac Cormac will appear with a short 30,000 word novel in this same issue, titled "THE ENCHANTED WEEKEND".....Several well-known WEIRD TALES writers will make their appearances also in the October UNKNOWN. Dorothy Quick pens a tale of a witch-woman's quilt under the title of "BLUE AND SILVER BROCADE" and H. Warner Munn, author of the classic "WEREWOLF OF PONKERT", has a short story, "DREAMS MAY COME"..... "THE DAWN OF REASON" is the title of a poem by James H. Beard, and this is the first poem to appear in UNKNOWN. The cover of this issue has been painted by a newcomer, Modest Stein. Let's hope he's a little better than some of the other artists Mr. Campbell has introduced during the past year. At the present time there is quite a circulation was going on. Every editor believes his magazine to be tops in this respect, but it appears that most of the magazines have about the same circulation ---
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