DIY History | Transcribe | Hevelin Fanzines | Fantasy-News, v. 6, issue 17, whole no. 149, May 12, 1941

Transcribe
Translate

Fantasy-News, v. 6, issue 17, whole no. 149, May 12, 1941

Page 4

Page Four    FANTASY NEWS

QUEENS SCIENCE FICTION LEAGUE COnt:
was induced to address the chapter, and gave perhaps the most interesting inside info on pro stf publishing Queens SFL members have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Mr.
Margulies stated that the reason some of the many present day stf books can continue to clutter up the stands is because these days
even a profit of as little as one
hundred dollars per issue is often sufficient to keep a book coming out. Nevertheless, eventually some of the smaller publications will have to fold although this may take more than a year.
     Mr. Raleigh, STANDARD's circulation expert, stated that giving the readers what will interest them is of prime importance. The editor must submerge his likes and dislikes, and keep over before him the preferences of his readers.
Only an editor who can keep his pulse on the temper of his readers preferences can succeed in issuing a book of interest to his public.
     Mr. Friend, one of STANDARD's most popular authors, said that his latest yarn, "The Water World" in
the current STARTLING may be taken as a preliminary example of STANDARD's new stf policy. Mr. Friend's novel, one of the few that has ever
tried to give a lesson, shows the futility of present day turmoils in the light of future developments when civilization itself may become
a thing of the past. Beginning in the everyday, familiar present, Mr. Friend takes his readers to the future of 5000 years from now, and shows how the people of that time
will be so immersed in their own troubles that ours of the present day will pale into insignificance. Mr. Margulies stated in his talk that future STANDARD stf will begin in the modern present, on a foundation based on present day conditions, local color, and characterization, and lead logically and cleverly into the future. It remains for the authors to develop ingenious plots to accomplish this effect.
     Frank Belknap Long. (next col.)

ODD ITEMS by FANTASY NEWS REPORTER;
     AMAZING has banned Lancelot Biggs, Mog, Horsesense Hank, Hok, and even Adam Link. It seems the
Milwaukee Fictioneers will have somewhat of a monopoly from now on.
     "Mr. Morgenthworker's  Lobblies" were aired sometime back on the Philip Morris Program. Their "Great Moments From Great Plays"
seem to have displaced the Lobblies for the time being, and apparently P.M. does not think fantasy is "great".
     "The Canterville Ghost", a
humorous adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play by Gene Hollaway, was heard Friday night on the Kate Smith Program, WABC, 8:00 P.M. EDST. Henry Hull, of "Werewolf Of London" fame, played the part of the almost
frustrated ghost.
     John W. Campbell, Jr. has
taken Nelson S. Bond's "Take My Drum To England", "The Oh-So-Corny Copia" , "Prescience" , "The Geometrics  of Johnnv Day.  and "The Fountain". Besides "Shadrach"
coming up in the Fall PLANET,
Malcolm Reiss has also taken his "The Ballad Of Blaster Bill". BLUE BOOK has "The  Abduction of Abner Greer" and "The Bookshop". Titles
may be changed, of course.
     After alteration, some of
Bond's titles have become unrecognizable. "Pilgrimage" became "The Priestess Who Rebelled", and "It From the Fourth" became "The Monster From Nowhere".

QSFL Cont'd: J. J. Millard, and
Harry Walton addressed the meeting briefly.
     Following the talks, the meeting was thrown open to informal discussion, which was continued after adjournment at the bar downstairs on Mr. Margulies' "treat".
     News of the May meeting,
crowded out this issue of FANTASY NEWS will appear in our next number.

QUEENS S.F.L. TO SHOW  DRACULA!
     At the next meeting of the Q.SFL June 1, the silent scientifilm, "Dracula", with Bela Lugosi, will be shown. All stfans are welcome.

Saving...

Page Four FANTASY NEWS QUEENS SCIENCE FICTION LEAGUE COnt: was induced to address the chapter, and gave perhaps the most interesting inside info on pro stf publishing Queens SFL members have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Mr. Margulies stated that the reason some of the many present day stf books can continue to clutter up the stands is because these days even a profit of as little as one hundred dollars per issue is often sufficient to keep a book coming out. Nevertheless, eventually some of the smaller publications will have to fold although this may take more than a year. Mr. Raleigh, STANDARD's circulation expert, stated that giving the readers what will interest them is of prime importance. The editor must submerge his likes and dislikes, and keep over before him the preferences of his readers. Only an editor who can keep his pulse on the temper of his readers preferences can succeed in issuing a book of interest to his public. Mr. Friend, one of STANDARD's most popular authors, said that his latest yarn, "The Water World" in the current STARTLING may be taken as a preliminary example of STANDARD's new stf policy. Mr. Friend's novel, one of the few that has ever tried to give a lesson, shows the futility of present day turmoils in the light of future developments when civilization itself may become a thing of the past. Beginning in the everyday, familiar present, Mr. Friend takes his readers to the future of 5000 years from now, and shows how the people of that time will be so immersed in their own troubles that ours of the present day will pale into insignificance. Mr. Margulies stated in his talk that future STANDARD stf will begin in the modern present, on a foundation based on present day conditions, local color, and characterization, and lead logically and cleverly into the future. It remains for the authors to develop ingenious plots to accomplish this effect. Frank Belknap Long. (next col.) ODD ITEMS by FANTASY NEWS REPORTER; AMAZING has banned Lancelot Biggs, Mog, Horsesense Hank, Hok, and even Adam Link. It seems the Milwaukee Fictioneers will have somewhat of a monopoly from now on. "Mr. Morgenthworker's Lobblies" were aired sometime back on the Philip Morris Program. Their "Great Moments From Great Plays" seem to have displaced the Lobblies for the time being, and apparently P.M. does not think fantasy is "great". "The Canterville Ghost", a humorous adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play by Gene Hollaway, was heard Friday night on the Kate Smith Program, WABC, 8:00 P.M. EDST. Henry Hull, of "Werewolf Of London" fame, played the part of the almost frustrated ghost. John W. Campbell, Jr. has taken Nelson S. Bond's "Take My Drum To England", "The Oh-So-Corny Copia" , "Prescience" , "The Geometrics of Johnnv Day. and "The Fountain". Besides "Shadrach" coming up in the Fall PLANET, Malcolm Reiss has also taken his "The Ballad Of Blaster Bill". BLUE BOOK has "The Abduction of Abner Greer" and "The Bookshop". Titles may be changed, of course. After alteration, some of Bond's titles have become unrecognizable. "Pilgrimage" became "The Priestess Who Rebelled", and "It From the Fourth" became "The Monster From Nowhere". QSFL Cont'd: J. J. Millard, and Harry Walton addressed the meeting briefly. Following the talks, the meeting was thrown open to informal discussion, which was continued after adjournment at the bar downstairs on Mr. Margulies' "treat". News of the May meeting, crowded out this issue of FANTASY NEWS will appear in our next number. QUEENS S.F.L. TO SHOW DRACULA! At the next meeting of the Q.SFL June 1, the silent scientifilm, "Dracula", with Bela Lugosi, will be shown. All stfans are welcome.