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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no. 6, April 1940

""6475 SEZ""

6475 SEZ

Once Upon a Tirne . . .VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION was only a dept in IMAGINATIONS. Once upon a time, when it apeard [sic] on its own, it had only 10 pqs; later 12; finally — last ish &
this — 14. The green ink in which we dress it is costlier too than the commonplace black. Lithografic inserts--of which there may be more in future--are expensive also. The Swedish Situation already is affecting paper prices. To top it all we consistently bring U the biggest narnes in fandom & last issue gave
U the field's greatest scoop of all time; the original exclusive cover by costly artist, Hannes Bok, for which U have indicated the application of the term "masterpiece" 11 woud [sic] be an insulting understatement!
     This all inevitably leads to one thing: We have no alternative but  to ask U 60¢ a yr for VOM.
     This does n̲o̲t̲ mean the  price is raised to 15¢ per  copy!
    THE VOICE w̲i̲l̲l̲ s̲p̲e̲a̲k̲ ̲ ̲b̲i̲m̲o̲n̲t̲h̲l̲y̲ ̲h̲e̲n̲c̲e̲f̲o̲r̲t̲h̲!
     Not so big a publication as this, of course - - that is physicIy [sic] impossible for us unless we are expected to give up practicly [sic] all else--
but about 8 pgs per ish. We hope U approve our move.
Cordially;

<Forrest J Ackerman>
<Morojo>

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6475 SEZ Once Upon a Tirne . . .VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION was only a dept in IMAGINATIONS. Once upon a time, when it apeard [sic] on its own, it had only 10 pqs; later 12; finally — last ish & this — 14. The green ink in which we dress it is costlier too than the commonplace black. Lithografic inserts--of which there may be more in future--are expensive also. The Swedish Situation already is affecting paper prices. To top it all we consistently bring U the biggest narnes in fandom & last issue gave U the field's greatest scoop of all time; the original exclusive cover by costly artist, Hannes Bok, for which U have indicated the application of the term "masterpiece" 11 woud [sic] be an insulting understatement! This all inevitably leads to one thing: We have no alternative but to ask U 60¢ a yr for VOM. This does n̲o̲t̲ mean the price is raised to 15¢ per copy! THE VOICE w̲i̲l̲l̲ s̲p̲e̲a̲k̲ ̲ ̲b̲i̲m̲o̲n̲t̲h̲l̲y̲ ̲h̲e̲n̲c̲e̲f̲o̲r̲t̲h̲! Not so big a publication as this, of course - - that is physicIy [sic] impossible for us unless we are expected to give up practicly [sic] all else-- but about 8 pgs per ish. We hope U approve our move. Cordially;