EFR/3/3/239 - Manuscript and typescript letters and postcards from Walt Willis, Belfast, Ireland - May 1950-Aug 1960

Willis, editor of Slant fanzine, discusses John Campbell's objections to EFR's short story Dear Devil; discusses violence and BEMs [bug-eyed monsters] in science fiction; mentions the 'prozine' Other worlds and other fanzines including Nekromantikon, Incin...

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Main Creator: Knight, Damon
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Willis, editor of Slant fanzine, discusses John Campbell's objections to EFR's short story Dear Devil; discusses violence and BEMs [bug-eyed monsters] in science fiction; mentions the 'prozine' Other worlds and other fanzines including Nekromantikon, Incinerations and Hyphen; Willis turns down EFR's suggestion that he should be the local representative of the Fortean Society, but mentions his own correspondence with the Society's Tiffany Thayer; he discusses visits to EFR; mentions Arthur C Clarke and a dispute with Picture Post Magazine; he also describes Ken and Pamela Bulmer delivering EFR's Hugo Award from the Cleveland convention; a letter from Herbert Warren, discusses an article about EFR's attitude to reprints, in the fanzine Hyphen; tongue-in-cheek possible cause for libel in an issue of a magazine edited by Willis.

Date:May 1950-Aug 1960
Reference Number:EFR/3/3/239