From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #11619 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Wednesday, June 14 2023 Volume 14 : Number 11619 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! ["Amazon Opinion Req] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:03:44 +0200 From: "Amazon Opinion Requested" Subject: Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! http://acehardwarez.shop/qaJNSG9DMlfKBD89dA45WNAnxsm2U3DSFF4L7bl8l-WTF77azw http://acehardwarez.shop/HycQI3cSwhTmlRU2ej52_fuXC50qTV_9Sc1POEhBr7uQOpYCGg In Shaw's editorial in the first issue, he lamented that science fiction was losing a sense of wonder, and "[was not] as much fun to read as it used to be". He claimed that by focusing on adventure fiction "carried by a good story", Science Fiction Adventures would "be an antidote for that situation". Ashley considers that Shaw intended to attract younger readers than Infinity was aimed at. Shaw's policy of printing longer stories was highlighted on the first issue's cover by a banner proclaiming "3 Complete New Action Novels", though this was misleading as the stories rarely exceeded 20,000 words. The first issue's lead story, "Starcombers", by Edmond Hamilton, was only 15,000 words, and the other two stories, both pseudonymous collaborations by Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett, were shorter still. Ashley describes Shaw's editorial policy as "no different to that of Imagination or Imaginative Tales", two sf magazines of the day that focused on action stories, but adds that "SF Adventures contained stronger material". Ashley considers Silverberg's contributions to be among the best work of his early career; it included the "Chalice of Death" series, three stories written as by Calvin M. Knox that appeared in book form as Lest We Forget Thee, Earth in 1958. Silverberg was by far the most prolific contributor, providing over a quarter of the magazine's contents, often in collaboration with Garrett. Six of Silverberg's early novels first saw print in SF Adventures. Harlan Ellison appeared regularly, and Shaw also obtained stories from Algis Budrys, Cyril Kornbluth, Harry Harrison, and John Brunner. Most of the cover art was supplied by Ed Emshwiller; of the three covers he did not paint, one was an early effort by John Schoenher ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #11619 ***********************************************