The Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Weird Fiction Magazine Index

Author’s Choice Monthly    (about)

Each issue is a single author collection of new and reprint stories. All volumes were issued in three states, all unpriced. Initially at least, they were available at $4.95 paperbound, $25.00 hardbound, and $50.00 deluxe leatherbound edition. The last two issues appeared in quarto magazine format.

Publishers: Pulphouse Publishing; Eugene, OR.

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The Avalonian    (about)

Semi-professional magazine.

Publishers: Lilith Lorraine; New Orleans, LA.

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Avon Fantasy Reader    (about)

A series of digest-sized anthologies. Don Day indexed them as magazines and SF fans have traditionally considered them as such, but Don Wollheim was clear on the subject: “The Avon Fantasy Reader was not a periodical nor a magazine. It had no set time for appearance, and it was always scheduled only single issue by single issue. It is copyrighted as a book, as an original anthology, and such are its copyright listings. (U.S. law requires periodicals to publish annual ownership and circulation figures. The AFR published no such statements and cannot be considered a periodical, regardless of its physical appearance. Hence issues are not dated as such.) I consider still that this was a series of anthologies. The material in each issue was purchased as a one-shot anthology second-rights (usually) proposition.”

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Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader    (about)

Publishers: Avon Novels Inc.; New York, Jan 1953; Stratford Novels Inc.; New York, Apr 1953.

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Avon Science Fiction Reader    (about)

A series of digest-sized anthologies. Don Day indexed them as magazines and SF fans have traditionally considered them as such.

Publishers: Avon Novels Inc.; New York.

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Back Brain Recluse:    (about)

Fanzine.

  —  Back Brain Recluse

Publishers: Chris Reed; Smallfield, Surrey.

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  —  The Best of Back Brain Recluse

Publishers: Chris Reed; Smallfield, Surrey.

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  —  Back Brain Recluse Collections

Publishers: Chris Reed; Smallfield, Surrey.

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