EFR/2/1/2/14 - Letters from Laurence Pollinger Ltd, London, England - Jan-Dec 1963

Typescript correspondence and royalty statements concerning EFR's manuscripts.

Summary:

Typescript correspondence and royalty statements concerning EFR's manuscripts.

  • Discussions over arrangements between EFR and Dennis Dobson and their sale of Dark Tides to Panther
  • Hamish Hamilton request permission to include Allamagoosa, from Far Stars, in a book entitled Tales of Science Fiction; Mondadori wish to consider Hobbyist for part of their science fiction Urania series
  • a copy of a letter to Scott Meredith requesting confirmation that all EFR's agreements with Bouregy and Curl (made through Otis Kline Associates), have been cancelled
  • Gerald Pollinger discusses the University of London Press ' proposal to produce a condensed version of EFR's novel Next of Kin, and the reaction from Dobson Books
  • he mentions an enquiry from Bruna & Zoon
  • he asks for a copy of the Regency paperback edition of EFR's non-fiction book The Rabble Rousers [original title The Headless Monster], which he hopes to place with a British paperback publisher
  • and mentions EFR's contracts with Scott Meredith and Bouregy & Curl
  • Pollinger says he is discussing The Headless Monster with Panther Books
  • responds to EFR's complaint that British publishers seem to fill his books with typographical errors and asks for the typescript of EFR's novel With a Strange Device
  • he says he would like to persuade Dobson to reprint EFR's novels Dreadful Sanctuary, Sinister Barrier, The Star Watchers and Sentinels From Space and the collection Deep Space
  • he reports that he has passed the typescript of With a Strange Device to Dobson
  • mentions the royalty situation with Dobson and Bouregy & Curl
  • Pollinger invites EFR to meet to discuss the confusion over the American rights to his books
  • he explains that they have no associations with Scott Meredith, although they used to represent Otis Kline Associates, and that he knows nothing about an arrangement with MCA TV about EFR's collection Dark Tides
  • Pollinger reports that he has recieved a request from a Mrs D E Ellis to adapt EFR's novelette A Little Oil for television, for submission to Associated-Redifussion
  • Pollinger explains the issues involved in the ownership of British and American rights, particularly the arrangements made by Otis Kline, and says he does not understand why Scott Meredith is making sales to film producers without involving Pollinger, and he asks to see EFR's contracts with Kline in order to determine the ownership of various rights
  • and he reports that Fantasy have reverted their rights to EFR's novel Sinister Barrier to EFR, and that Scottt Meredith has therefore placed the paperback rights with Paperback Library.
Date:Jan-Dec 1963
Reference Number:EFR/2/1/2/14