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Acolyte, v. 1, issue 1, Fall 1942
Page 14
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CANADIAN FAN ACTIVITY by Nils H. Frome As a result of the war, the Canadian government has embargoed all cash subscriptions formerly sent by Canadians to American magazine; we can trade for them, but Canadian currency must be kept at home. As a consequence the American pro magazines, such as Weird Tales, Amazing, and many others now have exclusive Canadian editions with almost completely different stories and illustrations. A Canadian rival of Weird Tales, Eerie Tales, has also appeared on the scene. Coincidental with this embargo, Canadian fandom woke up and, like Mycelium, started to throw up tangible signs of its presence. Leslie A. Crouch has the distinction of being a kind of godfather of local fandom, publishing a monthly, LIGHT, at 5c per copy. Serious fans writing Croutch at Box 121. Parry Sound, Ontario, will receive a free sample copy. He covers science-ficiton, fantasy, weird---and also has an occasional leaning towards the risque. "LIGHT" is always glad to receive contributions from fans on the U. S. side of the line. Another very good item is "CENSORED", perpetuated by Fred Hurter, Jr., Rosemere, Quebec. This sheet has probably the most striking covers ever to appear on an amateur publication. Contents are good, but Hurter seems to be having trouble getting contributions, and probably would like to receive a few stories and articles. CENSORED by the way is quarterly, 10c each or 3 for 25c. Two other fan magazines are somewhere between conception and birth; "VULCAN" at 10c per copy published by Gordon L. Peck 314 West 15th Ave., Vancouver, B. C., and "GOON'S GAZETTE", published by John Hollis Mason. All these magazines exchange with other fan-mags, and all are anxious to receive American subscriptions and manuscripts. If you will pardon the chest-thumpings of a loyal Canuck, you Yanks that think all the good fan publications are on your side of the border should write to the above addresses and see what's what! ************************ EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTERS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT (Cont. from page 5) will land anywhere professionally, but am circulating two carbons among the gang. There is a good deal of actual Providence color in this story. The house inhabited by "Blake" is none other than #66 (Lovecraft's house), and the view of Federal Hill is also genuine. However, there's no such church as the one I describe. The nearest prototype is a Victorian brick edifice which lost its steeple in a storm last summer while I was away... ************** -- 15 --
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CANADIAN FAN ACTIVITY by Nils H. Frome As a result of the war, the Canadian government has embargoed all cash subscriptions formerly sent by Canadians to American magazine; we can trade for them, but Canadian currency must be kept at home. As a consequence the American pro magazines, such as Weird Tales, Amazing, and many others now have exclusive Canadian editions with almost completely different stories and illustrations. A Canadian rival of Weird Tales, Eerie Tales, has also appeared on the scene. Coincidental with this embargo, Canadian fandom woke up and, like Mycelium, started to throw up tangible signs of its presence. Leslie A. Crouch has the distinction of being a kind of godfather of local fandom, publishing a monthly, LIGHT, at 5c per copy. Serious fans writing Croutch at Box 121. Parry Sound, Ontario, will receive a free sample copy. He covers science-ficiton, fantasy, weird---and also has an occasional leaning towards the risque. "LIGHT" is always glad to receive contributions from fans on the U. S. side of the line. Another very good item is "CENSORED", perpetuated by Fred Hurter, Jr., Rosemere, Quebec. This sheet has probably the most striking covers ever to appear on an amateur publication. Contents are good, but Hurter seems to be having trouble getting contributions, and probably would like to receive a few stories and articles. CENSORED by the way is quarterly, 10c each or 3 for 25c. Two other fan magazines are somewhere between conception and birth; "VULCAN" at 10c per copy published by Gordon L. Peck 314 West 15th Ave., Vancouver, B. C., and "GOON'S GAZETTE", published by John Hollis Mason. All these magazines exchange with other fan-mags, and all are anxious to receive American subscriptions and manuscripts. If you will pardon the chest-thumpings of a loyal Canuck, you Yanks that think all the good fan publications are on your side of the border should write to the above addresses and see what's what! ************************ EXCERPTS FROM THE LETTERS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT (Cont. from page 5) will land anywhere professionally, but am circulating two carbons among the gang. There is a good deal of actual Providence color in this story. The house inhabited by "Blake" is none other than #66 (Lovecraft's house), and the view of Federal Hill is also genuine. However, there's no such church as the one I describe. The nearest prototype is a Victorian brick edifice which lost its steeple in a storm last summer while I was away... ************** -- 15 --
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