Elaine Walker Hope Issue 1, front cover. Artist: Bec Handcock In February 2009, some of the worst bushfires in Australia’s history hit the State of Victoria. The Black Saturday Bushfires as they came to be known killed 173 people and injured 414 over the course of the disaster. In response to this some of the… Continue reading Hope
Month: February 2012
Mitch?! – Part 1
Mitch "You know you’ll buy my book, don’t you? Feel the burn!" Elaine Walker in an interview with Mitch. Anthony (Mitch) Mitchell is a big man in the fannish community (with time spent in the wrestling community also) I recently sent him some questions about his more interesting fannish activities. Elaine: Why did you decide… Continue reading Mitch?! – Part 1
A Touch Of Strange
Post by Mike Thompson Continuing with my memories from Perth fandom in the late 1980’s, let me introduce you to my favourite bookshop in the world! A Touch of Strange back when they were in Subiaco Village. See the bluetack stains in the corners of this poster? Whereas other students had posters of bands… Continue reading A Touch Of Strange
WASFA box from July 1977 Part 3
by Chris Creagh Contents Reflections, the WASFA “magazine which people keep saying is a fanzine” edited by R.C. Ferguson and sold for the princely sum of $1 (one copy). It contains: short story by David Underwood called “Jack” review by R.C. Ferguson of Roger Zelazny’s “The Doors of his Face? The Lamps of His Mouth… Continue reading WASFA box from July 1977 Part 3
WASFA box from July 1977 Part 2
by Chris Creagh Contents WASFA news #1 28 May 1977; 2 copies Raffles have been successfully held on the past two meetings. The money is being used to buy records of SF writers reciting their own work and from the first raffle the record Gravely Robert Bloch was purchased. Does this collection still exist? If… Continue reading WASFA box from July 1977 Part 2
WASFA box from July 1977 Part 1
by Chris Creagh Contents of WASFA news 4 21 Oct 1977; 5 copies The Melbourne convention to be held next Easter in the Melbourne Town House Hotel will cost $8 if you book before Jan 1st (then $10 up until March 1st, $15 thereafter). Guests of honour will be Brian Aldiss and Roger Zelazny.There will… Continue reading WASFA box from July 1977 Part 1