SFWA Bulletin [v7 #4, No. 28, February 1970] ed. Barry Malzberg (Science Fiction Writers Association, 20pp, octavo s/s) []
Mislabelled v7 #4 instead of v6 #1.
Details supplied by Bud Webster.
- · [illustrations] · Jack Gaughan · il
- 1 · Nebula Awards Banquets, 1970 · [uncredited] · ar; once again, the Nebulas were to be held in three very disparate places, NYC, New Orleans and Berkeley. The latter Banquet was organized by Alva Rogers, Greg Benford and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
- 2 · From the Secretary-Treasurer · Anne McCaffrey · cl; “Responding to the requests of many members, and because efficient equipment is a felt want, SFWA purchased a used #360 Gestetner in excellent condition for $345.…It will facilitate the production of the Forum.” also, the colophon mentions that the Managing Editor is Joyce Malzberg, and that typesetting was done on an IBM Selectric.
- 3 · Obituary—Evelyn del Rey · Robert Silverberg · ob; heartfelt and affectionate, he writes “Shrewd, witty, capable of loving and receiving love, she brought laughter and grace wherever she went. And though she was a strong-minded woman in a field marked by clashing egos, she had, so far as I’m aware, no enemies at all.”
- 4 · Eire—A Writer’s Paradise · Harry Harrison · ar; about the advantages and drawbacks to living in Ireland under Articles 1 & 2 of the Finance Act. “Bob Shaw, Irishman himself…states that a writer could rent a simple country cottage for 2 pounds a week and buy enough food to cook for another 2 quid. So a bit less than ten dollars a week would cover all expenses. $500 a year!”
- 6 · The Doubleday Contract · Damon Knight · ar; fourth in a series, prefaced by his “About the Contract Articles.” “Each Bulletin contract article is offered to the publisgher for comment or rebuttal. Doubleday received a copy of this one, but declined to discuss it.”
- 13 · Nebula Nominations · [uncredited] · ms; including Dick’s “A. Lincoln, Simulacrum”, published as We Can Build You by DAW in ’72.
- 14 · What Can Be Found on Other Worlds? (Analysis of the Unknown) · Alexis Tsvetikov · ar; “It appears to be possible that the following little investigation would be of some interest and use to the science fiction Writers. It shows them roughly what kind of aliens and their environment authors may consider populating their distant worlds.” it’s followed by a note from McCaffrey: “The above article is obviously complimentary to ”How to Build a Planet“ by Poul Anderson, Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 6, Whole No. 9.”
- 16 · New Members · [uncredited] · ms; includes Jack Dann and Robert Weinberg, not to mention the reinstatement of Bester and Delany.
- 17 · People and Places · [uncredited] · cl; in which Judy Merril announces “…the wedding of her daughter, Ann Pohl to Alan Reed”, and that James Blish signed with Doubleday “…to do a definitive, two-volume history of witchcraft and demonology.”
- 19 · Note · Gordon Dickson · ms; preface to the Market Report indicating that “…no more marketplace announcements for ’Ultimate Publications’ (Amazing, Fantastic, and certain reprint magazines) will be run until further notice.”
- 20 · Market Report · [uncredited] · cl; “New Dimensions: Robert Silverberg reports that this volume has now been closed. There is a good possibility for a successor but at present he does not want submissions. The membership will be notified.”
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