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Science Fiction Weekly, v. 1, issue 3, April 1, 1940
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Science Fiction Weekly VOL. 1. NO. 3 2574 Bedford Av. 5, Brooklyn, N. Y. APR. 1 1940 CARNELL CORRECTS NEWS London, England, March 25, 1940: That the proposed British monthly magazine, described in our last issue, will not appear was disclosed in a letter received April 5 by this paper. Ted Carnell, who was to be the editor, writes: "regarding the new mag here, it was definitely washed up last week. The war has played havoc with the firm in question, and they couldn't struggle back onto their feet in time. Luckily for me, I had not gone into the new position officially. However, there are many more angles cropping up at the moment, and it is not yet definite that a new magazine will not see the light of day." It may be supposed, from this, that a new British science-fiction and/or fantasy magazine may yet appear, but apparently it will not be the one of which we spoke last week. Science Fiction Weekly revealed the information to hand last week inasmuch as garbled accounts of the magazine were already beginning to seep into other fan publications, such as Golden Atom and Spaceways, in violation of the confidence in which Mr Carnell has reveald [sic] information to those writers. Apparently the great secret was widespread throughout fandom. FAPA PRESS RELEASE Washington, April 2: The ballots for the coming FAPA election will be sent out together with the June mailing the deadline for which is June 1, 1940. All persons wishing to run for office must have their names in the possession of the secretary two weeks before the deadline, namely: May 18, 1940. No names will be put on the ballot unless they are received in writing, nor will names received after above date be listed. Only active members, meaning those who have had an example of their work in the FAPA during the past six months, will be allowed to vote. The secretary will publish the list of active members in the June mailing. All those who have not had something in the June mailing. There are a few vacancies in the membership list. All who wish to join are welcome. It will be something they will not regret. STERLING TO MAKE COMEBACK New York, April 5: Kenneth Sterling, well-known science fiction author and fan of the Gernsback-Hornig days, has announced that he intends to return to science fiction writing this Summer, before matriculating from Harvard to John [sic] Hopkins University. He has already sold an article on psychology to Super Science Stories. The announcement was made at a literary gathering held at the home of Henry Kuttner. Beside Kuttner and Sterling those present included Editors Mary Gnaedinger and Frederik Pohl, Authors Malcolm Jameson (plus his wife and daughter, Veda), Donald A. Wollheim, & David Wright O'Brien, Hannes Bok, James Mooncy, Virgil Finlay and wife, Leslie Porri, Mrs Farnsworth Wright, John B. Michel, Robert W. Lowndes, and others. Besides Sterling's own yarns, he has collaborated with the late Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
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Science Fiction Weekly VOL. 1. NO. 3 2574 Bedford Av. 5, Brooklyn, N. Y. APR. 1 1940 CARNELL CORRECTS NEWS London, England, March 25, 1940: That the proposed British monthly magazine, described in our last issue, will not appear was disclosed in a letter received April 5 by this paper. Ted Carnell, who was to be the editor, writes: "regarding the new mag here, it was definitely washed up last week. The war has played havoc with the firm in question, and they couldn't struggle back onto their feet in time. Luckily for me, I had not gone into the new position officially. However, there are many more angles cropping up at the moment, and it is not yet definite that a new magazine will not see the light of day." It may be supposed, from this, that a new British science-fiction and/or fantasy magazine may yet appear, but apparently it will not be the one of which we spoke last week. Science Fiction Weekly revealed the information to hand last week inasmuch as garbled accounts of the magazine were already beginning to seep into other fan publications, such as Golden Atom and Spaceways, in violation of the confidence in which Mr Carnell has reveald [sic] information to those writers. Apparently the great secret was widespread throughout fandom. FAPA PRESS RELEASE Washington, April 2: The ballots for the coming FAPA election will be sent out together with the June mailing the deadline for which is June 1, 1940. All persons wishing to run for office must have their names in the possession of the secretary two weeks before the deadline, namely: May 18, 1940. No names will be put on the ballot unless they are received in writing, nor will names received after above date be listed. Only active members, meaning those who have had an example of their work in the FAPA during the past six months, will be allowed to vote. The secretary will publish the list of active members in the June mailing. All those who have not had something in the June mailing. There are a few vacancies in the membership list. All who wish to join are welcome. It will be something they will not regret. STERLING TO MAKE COMEBACK New York, April 5: Kenneth Sterling, well-known science fiction author and fan of the Gernsback-Hornig days, has announced that he intends to return to science fiction writing this Summer, before matriculating from Harvard to John [sic] Hopkins University. He has already sold an article on psychology to Super Science Stories. The announcement was made at a literary gathering held at the home of Henry Kuttner. Beside Kuttner and Sterling those present included Editors Mary Gnaedinger and Frederik Pohl, Authors Malcolm Jameson (plus his wife and daughter, Veda), Donald A. Wollheim, & David Wright O'Brien, Hannes Bok, James Mooncy, Virgil Finlay and wife, Leslie Porri, Mrs Farnsworth Wright, John B. Michel, Robert W. Lowndes, and others. Besides Sterling's own yarns, he has collaborated with the late Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
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