From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #12173 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 Saturday, September 9 2023 Volume 14 : Number 12173 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! ["Amazon Shopper Gif] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:41:41 +0200 From: "Amazon Shopper Gift Card Chance" Subject: Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! Congratulations! You can get a $50 Amazon gift card! http://backpainbreaks.life/LrfU247ndmSLpVmbjw0JgcroKvVrwhax-1aDIbUDgAbVm4GZGg http://backpainbreaks.life/CJtre2dLkQRPjNVLTVjb5FKpyAlwSeTO1mUATFbDmHSyu4-RRg 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 #12173 ***********************************************