BRITISH FANZINE
1961-1970
BIBLIOGRAPHY

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The print version of this section of the bibliography was published in June 1979 by Peter Roberts. This version incorporates corrections and additions, both those assembled by Roberts and those gleaned from other sources by Hansen. Further corrections are, of course, welcomed. OCR scanning of printed version courtesy of Mark Plummer.

FAN POLL RESULTS (from SKYRACK)
1961
..1. THE ATOM ANTHOLOGY
- Ella Parker
..2. ORION - Ella Parker
..3. HYPHEN - Walt Willis & Ian McAuley
..4. BASTION - Eric Bentcliffe
..5. SKYRACK - Ron Bennett
..6. COLONIAL EXCURSION
- Ron Bennett

..7. SCOTTISHE - Ethel Lindsay
..8. ESPRIT - Daphne Buckmaster
..9. EPITAFF - Eric Bentcliffe
=10. LES SPINGE - Dave Hale
=10. DIRECTORY OF SF FANDOM
- Ron Bennett
=10. VECTOR - Various for the BSFA
1962
..1. SKYRACK - Ron Bennett
..2. HYPHEN - Walt Willis
..3. BASTION - Eric Bentcliffe
..4. ORION - Ella Parker
..5. SCOTTISHE - Ethel Lindsay
..6. LES SPINGE - Dave Hale
..7. VECTOR - Jimmy Groves
for the BSFA
..8. SCRIBBLE - Colin Freeman
..9. PARKER'S PEREGRINATIONS
- Ella Parker
10. VAGARY - Bobbie Gray
1963
=1. SKYRACK - Ron Bennett
=1. HYPHEN - Walt Willis
..3. LES SPINGE - Dave Hale
..4. SCOTTISHE - Ethel Lindsay
..5. VECTOR - Jimmy Groves for the BSFA
..6. SCRIBBLE - Colin Freeman
..7. POT POURRI - John Berry
..8. ZENITH - Peter Weston
..9. SQUEAK - Tony Glynn
10. TENSOR - Langdon Jones
1964
..1. SKYRACK - Ron Bennett
..2. ZENITH - Peter Weston
..3. LES SPINGE - Dave Hale
..4. BEYOND - Charles Platt
..5. VECTOR - Archie Mercer for the BSFA
..6. HYPHEN - Walt Willis
..7. SCOTTISHE - Ethel Lindsay
..8. CAMBER - Alan Dodd
..9. HARLEQUIN - John Berry
10. ALIEN - Harry Nadler
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MAIN CONVENTIONS

A

Alien: Harry Nadler & others.
         1    May/63   m     Q     20
         2    Jun/63   m     Q     28
         3    Jul/63   m     Q     26
         4    Aug/63   m     Q     28
         5    Oct/63   m     Q     20
         6    Nov/63   m     Q     28
         7    Feb/64   m     Q     28
         8    Apr/64   m     Q     46 
         9    Jun/64   m     Q     40 
        10    Aug/64   m     Q     34
        11    Oct/64   m     Q     42 
        12    Dec/64   m     Q     40 
        13    Jan/65   m     Q     40
        14    Mar/65   p    A5     32 
        15    May/65   p    A5     44 
        16         ?   p     ?      ?
      *(17)     ?/66   p    Q/2    64
*published as a professional magazine: Alien Worlds 1. 

The Amazine Dancing Bear - see Zine.

Amble: Archie Mercer.
(first published 1960)
         5    Mar/61   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 27 
         6    Jun/61   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 28 
         7    Sep/61   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 29 
         8    Dec/61   m     Q     18  d/w OMPA 30 
         9    Mar/62   m     Q     16  d/w OMPA 31 
        10    Jun/62   m     Q     18  d/w OMPA 32 
        11    Sep/62   m     Q     18  d/w OMPA 33 
        12    Dec/62   m     Q     10  d/w OMPA 34 
        13    Mar/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 35 
        14    Jun/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 36 
        15    Sep/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 37 
        16    Dec/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 38 
        17    Mar/64   m     Q     14  d/w OMPA 39 
        18    Jun/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 40 
        19    Sep/64   m     Q     10  d/w OMPA 41
        2O    Dec/64   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 42 
        21    Mar/65   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 43 
        22    Jun/65   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 44 
        23    Sep/65   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 45 
        24    Dec/65   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 46 
        25    Mar/66   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 47 
        26    Jun/66   m     Q      4  d/w OMPA 48

And Behold, Cushi Came: Mike Ashley.
         1    Sep/69   m     Q     10  d/w OMPA 55

Anglofanac: Archie Mercer.
(first published 1959)
         2    Feb/63   m     Q      2

Archie Mercer's Guide To The 1966 World Convention: Archie Mercer.
        (-)   Aug/65   m     -      2  (size = ½AQ)

At Last...: Charles Platt. 
        (-)   Oct/64   m     Q      2

Atom Abroad: Arthur Thomson. 
        (-)     ?/65   m     Q     94  TAFF Report

The Atom Anthology: Arthur Thomson & Ella Parker.
        (-)   May/61   m     Q    108

Attercliffe: Terry Jeeves & Brian Jordan.
         1    Jun/65   m     Q      2  d/w OMPA 44

Authentic SF Checklist: Brian Burgess.
         1    Sep/64   m     Q     24  d/w OMPA 41
         2    Dec/64   m     Q     34  d/w OMPA 42

B

Back Your Fancy: Archie Mercer.
        (-)   Mar/61   m     Q      2  d/w OMPA 27

Badinage: Graham Boak; Rob Johnson for 
           the Bristol & District Sf Group.
         1    Feb/67   m     Q     46  ed GB
         2    Jun/67   m     Q     46  ed GB
         3    Dec/67   m     Q     44  ed GB
       *(-)   Mar/68   m     Q      4  ed RJ 
         4    Mar/68   m     Q     42  ed RJ  
         5    Jul/68   m     Q     62  ed RJ
*b/w Thirdmancon Combozine(qv).

Bad News!: Dave Wood.
         1    Apr/66   m     Q     22  d/w PADS 6

Bastion: Eric Bentcliffe.
(first published 1960)
         2      ?/61   m     Q     56
         3    Spr/62   m     Q     54

Berserk: Ken Cheslin, Fred Hunter, & Archie Mercer.
         1    Mar/64   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 39

Beyond: Charles Platt.
        *1    Nov/63   h    ½F     28 
        *2    Dec/63   h    ½F     36 
         3    Jan/64   h    ½F     36 
         4    Mar/64   m     Q     30 
         5    Apr/64   m     Q     46 
         6    Jul/64   m     Q     50
       **7    Oct/64   m     Q     40
       **7    Oct/64   m     Q     36
         8    Apr/65   m     Q     58
 *called Point Of View.
**published in two volumes.

Big Deal: Dave Hale.
         1    Jun/62   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 31
         2    Sep/62   m     Q     18  d/w OMPA 33
         3    Jan/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 34
         4    Jun/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 36
         5    Mar/64   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 39

Binary: Joe Patrizio.
         1    Mar/62   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 31
         2    Jun/62   m     Q     10  d/w OMPA 32
         3    Dec/62   m    A4     10  d/w OMPA 34
         4    Mar/63   m    A4     12  d/w OMPA 35
         5    Mar/64   m    A4     12  d/w OMPA 39
         6    Sep/64   m    A4     22  d/w OMPA 41
         7    Dec/64   m    A4     10  d/w OMPA 42
         8    Mar/65   m    A4     18  d/w OMPA 43
continues after 1970.
issues also have binary numbers 
(ie 1,10,11,100,101,110,111,1000 respectively) .

Birth Of A Project: George Locke. 
        (-)   Feb/66   m     Q     12

Black Angel: Phil Spencer.
         1      ?/70   ?     ?      ?
continues after 1970.

Black Knight: Phil Spencer.
         1    Aut/70   h     F     16
continues after 1970.

Bletherings: Ethel Lindsay.
       *(-)   Sep/61   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 29
      **35    Mar/64   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 39
        36    Jun/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 40
        37    Sep/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 41
        38    Sep/67   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 49
     
      ***1    Feb/69   m     Q      8  d/w FAPA 126
         2    Mar/69   m     Q      8  d/w FAPA 127
         3    Dec/69   m     Q     12  d/w FAPA 130
continues after 1970.
  *called '25' or '26'.
 **continues numbering of Scottishe (qv).
***new series for FAPA.

Brennschluss: Ken & Irene Potter.
(first published 1954)
         5    Oct/61   m     Q     18  d/w OMPA 29
         6    Nov/65   m     Q     42

The British Science Fiction Association - see BSFA.

British Fanzine Checklist: Peter Roberts & Phil Spencer.
        (-)   Sep/70   h     Q      4

British SF Magazines: Brian Burgess.
        (-)   Sep/67   ?     Q     12  d/w OMPA 49

BSFA Bulletin: Archie Mercer for the BSFA.
         1    Oct/65   m     Q      4
         2    Nov/65   m     Q      4
         3    Jan/66   m     Q      2
         4    Feb/66   m     Q      4
         5    Apr/66   m     Q      2
         6    May/66   m     Q      4
         7    Oct/66   m     Q      6
         8    Nov/66   m     Q      2
         9    Dec/66   m     Q      2  (+ 2 ½Q pages)
        10    Jan/67   m     Q      2  (+ 2 ½Q)
        11    Mar/67   m     Q      2
        12    Apr/67   m     Q      4
        13    Jul/67   m     Q      4  (+ 2 ½Q)
        14    Sep/67   m     Q      2  (+ 2 ½Q)
        15    Nov/67   m     Q      2  (+ 2 ½Q)
        16    Jan/68   m     Q      4
        17    Apr/68   m     Q      6
        18    Jul/68   m     Q      2  (+ 2 ½Q)
        19    Sep/68   m     Q      4  (+ 2 ½Q)
        20    Dec/68   m     Q      6  (+ 2 ½Q)
        21    Jan/69   m     Q      4
        22    Mar/69   m     Q      4
        23    Mar/69   m     Q      2
        24    May/69   m     Q      4
        25    Jul/69   m     Q      6
       *26    Aug/69   m     Q      4  (+ 2 ½Q)
        27    Sep/69   m     Q      6
        28    Nov/69   m     Q      8
        29    Dec/69   m     Q      4
        30    Jan/70   m     Q      2
        31    Mar/70   m     Q      6
        32    Apr/70   m     Q      4
        33    Jun/70   m     Q      4
        34    Jul/70   m    A4      6
        35    Aug/70   m    A4      4
        36    Sep/70   m    A4      8
        37    Oct/70   m    A4      6
        38    Nov/70   m    A4      4
        39    Dec/70   m    A4      4
continues after 1970.
*½Q pages called '26a'.

BSFA Conventions - see under individual titles (follow main page link).

BSFA New Bulletin - see Galactic Fair.

BSFA Newsletter: Jim Groves; Ella Parker; Mike Rosenblum; 
Archie Mercer for the BSFA.
(first published l960)
         6    Feb/61   m     Q      8
         7    Apr/61   m     Q      4
         8    May/61   m     Q      4
         9    Jul/61   m     Q      4
        10    Aug/61   m     Q      4
        11    Nov/61   m     Q      6
        12    Mar/62   m     Q      4
       *13    May/62   m     Q      4
       *14    Aug/62   m     Q      6
        15    Dec/62   m     Q      4
      **16    Apr/63   m     Q      8
     ***17    Jun/63   m     Q      6
  *ed EP; **ed MR; ***ed AM; all others ed JG.

Bumblie: John Barfoot.
         1    Jun/64   m     Q     12  d/w PADS 1
         2    Feb/65   ?     ?     18 
         3    Jun/65   ?     ?      ?

Burp: Ron Bennett.
(first published 1954) 
        19    Mar/61   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 27 
        20    Jun/61   m     Q      4  d/w OMPA 28
        21    Mar/63   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 35
        22    Mar/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 39
        23    Sep/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 41
        24    Dec/64   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 42
        25    Jun/66   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 48

Burroughsiana: Rick Ellingsworth.
        *1    Spr/63   ?     ?      ?
*new series; no further information.

Bybyn-Bubyn: Peter Roberts.
         1    Sep/68   m     Q     14  d/w APA-45 17 
         2    Jul/69   m     Q      6  d/w APA-45 20

C

Camber: Alan Dodd.
(first published 1953) 
        13      ?/62   m     Q     40 
        14    Jun/64   m     Q     42

Chaos: Roy Kay.
         1    Jan/63   m     Q     18 
         2    Jun/63   m     Q     24 
         3    Mar/64   m     Q     34

Chatterings: Ethel Lindsay.
         1    Mar/69   m     Q      6  d/w OMPA 53

Checklist to Astounding SF: Terry Jeeves.
         1      ?/64   ?     ?      ? 
         2    Aug/65   ?     ?      ? 
         3      ?/70   m     Q     54

Checklist of Poul Anderson: Rog Peyton.
        (-)   Aug/65   ?     ?      ?

Checklist to SF Adventures: Brian Burgess.
        (-)   Sep/63   ?     ?     14  d/w OMPA 37

Checklist to SF Adventures: Rog Peyton.
        (-)     ?/64   ?     ?      ?

Checkpoint: Peter Roberts.
       *(-)   Dec/68   m     F      8
         1    Apr/69   m     F     14
         2    Jul/69   m     F     10
         3    Jul/69   m     F      8
         4    Aug/69   m     F      8
         5         -   -     -      -  c/w no.4
         6    Sep/69   m     F      8
         7         -   -     -      -  c/w no.6
         8    Oct/69   m     F      6
         9         -   -     -      -  c/w no.8
        10    Apr/70   -     -      -  c/w Egg 2
        11    Jul/70   -     -      -  c/w Egg 3
continues after 1970 (new series).
*called A Sample Copy Of Lostwithiel Checkpoint.

A Child's Garden Of Olaf: Ken Cheslin.
        (-)   Apr/64   m     ?     58  d/w OMPA 39
continues after 1970.

The Chopping Block: Bryn Fortey.
        (-)   Jul/69   m     Q     36

Circular: Keith Freeman for the Knights of St Fantony.
         1    Jul/64   ?     ?      ? 
         2    Aug/64   m     F      6

Club Combozine - see The Science Fiction Club 
                     of London Club Combozine.

Colonial Excursion: Ron Bennett.
        (-)   Mar/61   m     Q     96  TAFF Report

Compact: Ella Parker.
         1    Mar/63   m     Q     14  d/w OMPA 35 
         2    Jun/63   m     Q     10  d/w OMPA 36 
         3    Dec/63   m     Q     22  d/w OMPA 38 
         4    Jun/64   m     Q     14  d/w OMPA 40

Compass: Rob Wood.
         1    Win/66   m     Q     28 
         2    Mar/67   m     Q     62 
         3         ?   ?     ?      ?

Con: Chris Priest.
         1    Aug/64   m     Q     20 
         2    Feb/65   m     Q     30

Conrep from B'ham: Archie & Beryl Mercer (Henley).
        (-)   Jun/65   m     Q     16  d/w OMPA 44

Cosmos: Walter Gillings
         1    Apr/69   p    A5     20
         2    May/69   p    A5     20
         3    Jun/69   p    A5     20

Crabapple: Mary Long (Reed).
         1    Sep/65   m     Q     20  d/w OMPA 45 
         2    Dec/65   m     Q     24  d/w OMPA 46 
         3    Feb/66   m     Q     30  d/w PADS 5 
         4    Apr/66   m     Q     40  d/w PADS 6 
         5    Sep/66   m     Q     30 
         6    Nov/68   m     Q      ?
         7    Mar/69   m     Q     28
         8    Aug/69   m     Q     40
         9      ?/69   m     Q     32
        10    Jul/70   m     Q      ?

Cronogas-du: Peter Roberts.
         1    Dec/70   m     Q      8  d/w OMPA 60

Cyclops Eye: Gary Parfitt
         1    Aug/65   m     Q     20

Cynic: Graham Boak.
         1    Jul/70   m    A4     24
continues after 1970.

Cypher: Jim Goddard & Mike Sandow.
         1    Jun/70   m     Q     32
         2    Sep/70   m    A4     52
         3    Dec/70   m    A4     40
continues after 1970.

D

Damned Patrol: Beryl Mercer & Joe Gibson (US)
         4    Oct/66   m     Q     40
no information on other issues.

Deadwood: George Locke.
         1    Oct/64   m     Q     30
         2    Feb/65   m     Q     22 

Debb'nshire Crame 'n Scrumpy: Gerald Bishop.
         1    Dec/68   m     Q     12  d/w OMPA 52

Directory of SF Fandom: Ron Bennett.
(first published 1956)
       *(6)   Jan/61   m     Q     16  d/w FAPA 94
       *(7)   Jan/62   m     Q     16  d/w FAPA 98
       *(8)   Jan/63   m     Q     16
      **(-)   Mar/64   m     Q      4  d/w OMPA 39
       *(9)   Apr/66   m     Q     20
 *issues for '1960','1961','1962', & '1966' respectively.
**supplement.

Doubt: Graham Hall.
         1    Oct/64   m     Q     24  d/w PADS 1

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