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MSA Bulletin, v. 2, issue 4, May 1940
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Page Nine M S A BULLETIN May 1940 it will be somewhere in the civinity of $1.40. This is complete with a beautiful album which comes without extra charge. Canada may soon have its first science fiction organization. Ted White of Toronto is organizing the Ontario Science Fictioneers. So far activity has been that of obtaining members. . . Don't sneer at those 25-25c paper covered books you see in the larger book stores. The English Penguin series has many fine works. Other English firms also print these books and many fantasies may be found among them. Hutchingson & Co. have many fine titles; one is Dennis Wheatley's "The Devil Rides Out". This is truly the most weird thing since "Dracula", which is a wonderful piece of writing. . . Watch for these new magazines: Red Star Mysteries has been issued by unsey; plots used will not be regulation ones; they want supernatural, but no sexy stuff. Another new one is Bob Erisman's sex-horror "Real Mystery". This about winds up the cat and puts out the clock for this time. I'll be seeing you next month--if the editor doesn't shoot me first. [he won't! ed.) ******* PERSONALITIES May Gnaedinger: Editor of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES (or should it be editoress?) , sends birthday greetings and news to the fans that "Darkness & Dawn" by George Allan England and "The Rebel Soul" by Austin Hall will be the next features in FFM and that "The People of the Golden Atom" by Ray Cummings will follow closely. She thinks that being a purveyor of science fiction is a lot of fun and she's "crazy" about the old stories, too. I, the ed., am, or was, under the impression that Mary was, or is, a Miss; having received letters signed as such. But Richard Crain, ed., of COSMIC TALES tells me that the correct title is Mrs. Who is right? He or I? Him or me? Miss/Mrs. Gnaedinger is a pleasant person with whome to correspond and very prompt in answering letters, which is in virtue seldom found in stf....She is a fan as well as an editor; belongs to the Queens Science Fiction League. She has promised not to over-do the new stories. gwm.. Van Onlooker Says: Those FUTURIAN boys down in Brooklyn are as clever as the very dickeens at writing funny stuff. In the Dec. issue of ESCAPE (a very craft little pub at a nickel per from Dick Wilson, 2574 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn) appeared the following epitaphs which bear repeating here: "Somewhere within this dismal hole, lies all that left of Frederik Pohl"..."O quaff a cup, and make ye merry, Above this grave of Leslie Perri" .... "Drop a tear , O gentle mourner, Here lies SPACEWAYS' Harry Warner" . etceteraetceteraetceteraetceteraetcetera MERCURY 5c per - 6 for 25c published every 4 weeks J. J. Fortier 1836 -- 39th Avenue Oakland, California News and comments from the Pacificoast. Interesting reading, nice style. April issue (6 pgs) contains a full page illustration by Tom Wright which isn't bad at all. (Exchange adv.) * * * * * * * * The treasury of the MSA, needs some h elp, so c'mon and pay. (van O)
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Page Nine M S A BULLETIN May 1940 it will be somewhere in the civinity of $1.40. This is complete with a beautiful album which comes without extra charge. Canada may soon have its first science fiction organization. Ted White of Toronto is organizing the Ontario Science Fictioneers. So far activity has been that of obtaining members. . . Don't sneer at those 25-25c paper covered books you see in the larger book stores. The English Penguin series has many fine works. Other English firms also print these books and many fantasies may be found among them. Hutchingson & Co. have many fine titles; one is Dennis Wheatley's "The Devil Rides Out". This is truly the most weird thing since "Dracula", which is a wonderful piece of writing. . . Watch for these new magazines: Red Star Mysteries has been issued by unsey; plots used will not be regulation ones; they want supernatural, but no sexy stuff. Another new one is Bob Erisman's sex-horror "Real Mystery". This about winds up the cat and puts out the clock for this time. I'll be seeing you next month--if the editor doesn't shoot me first. [he won't! ed.) ******* PERSONALITIES May Gnaedinger: Editor of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES (or should it be editoress?) , sends birthday greetings and news to the fans that "Darkness & Dawn" by George Allan England and "The Rebel Soul" by Austin Hall will be the next features in FFM and that "The People of the Golden Atom" by Ray Cummings will follow closely. She thinks that being a purveyor of science fiction is a lot of fun and she's "crazy" about the old stories, too. I, the ed., am, or was, under the impression that Mary was, or is, a Miss; having received letters signed as such. But Richard Crain, ed., of COSMIC TALES tells me that the correct title is Mrs. Who is right? He or I? Him or me? Miss/Mrs. Gnaedinger is a pleasant person with whome to correspond and very prompt in answering letters, which is in virtue seldom found in stf....She is a fan as well as an editor; belongs to the Queens Science Fiction League. She has promised not to over-do the new stories. gwm.. Van Onlooker Says: Those FUTURIAN boys down in Brooklyn are as clever as the very dickeens at writing funny stuff. In the Dec. issue of ESCAPE (a very craft little pub at a nickel per from Dick Wilson, 2574 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn) appeared the following epitaphs which bear repeating here: "Somewhere within this dismal hole, lies all that left of Frederik Pohl"..."O quaff a cup, and make ye merry, Above this grave of Leslie Perri" .... "Drop a tear , O gentle mourner, Here lies SPACEWAYS' Harry Warner" . etceteraetceteraetceteraetceteraetcetera MERCURY 5c per - 6 for 25c published every 4 weeks J. J. Fortier 1836 -- 39th Avenue Oakland, California News and comments from the Pacificoast. Interesting reading, nice style. April issue (6 pgs) contains a full page illustration by Tom Wright which isn't bad at all. (Exchange adv.) * * * * * * * * The treasury of the MSA, needs some h elp, so c'mon and pay. (van O)
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