New Worlds magazine was preceded by four issues of a fanzine version (q.v.), which itself followed an earlier fanzine, Novae Terrae — Latin for ‘New Worlds’ — (29 issues, 1936–’39). Wartime paper shortages curtailed the N.W. fanzine’s run, but gave rise after the War to the magazine (141 issues, 1946–’64) (q.v.) edited by John Carnell. Michael Moorcock then took over editorship, and single-handedly transformed it, and the genre itself, into a controversial medium for challenging and experimental speculative fiction by writers such as Brian Aldiss, J.G. Ballard, Michael Butterworth, Samuel R. Delany, Thomas M. Disch, Harlan Ellison, John Sladek, Norman Spinrad, D.M. Thomas and others. The magazine was crucial in the development of the so-called SF New Wave, whilst championing authors as disparate as William S. Burroughs and Mervyn Peake.
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New Worlds Vol. 50 No. 161
London: Roberts & Vintner, 1966 (April) mass-sized paperback (q.v.),
“Compact” on cover & spine;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3/6;
160 pages;
cover artist: unknown.
pp. 2/3: ‘The Image And The Actuality’ (as ‘Editorial’ on contents page);
pp. 48–56: ‘The Ruins’ (illustrated by Harry Douthwaite) as by James Colvin;
pp. 82–90: ‘Consuming Passion’ (illustrated by J. Cawthorn).
New Worlds Vol. 50 No. 166
London: Roberts & Vintner, 1966 (September) mass-sized paperback (q.v.),
“Compact” on cover & spine;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3/6;
160 pages;
cover artist: Keith Roberts.
pp. 2/3 & 156: ‘Why So Conservative?’ (as ‘Editorial’ on contents page);
pp. 4–58: ‘Behold The Man’ (illustrated by James Cawthorn);
pp. 150–152: reviews (by Cawthorn) of The Deep Fix & others.
New Worlds Vol. 52 No. 185
London: Stonehart Publications/Michael Moorcock, 1968 (December) magazine,
edited by Michael Moorcock & James Sallis;
price: 5 shillings;
64 pages;
cover artist: Gabi Nasemann.
pp. 2/3: ‘Lead-In’ (uncredited editorial, as ‘Lead In’ on contents page);
pp. 4–20: ‘The Delhi Divsion’ (illustrator unknown);
pp. 57/58: ‘Two Kinds Of Opium’ (reviews + others [untitled] on p. 64) as by “W.E.B.” (i.e. William [Bill] Ewart Barclay);
pp. 58–60: reviews (by Joyce Churchill [a.k.a. M. John Harrison]) of The Final Programme & others.
New Worlds Vol. 52 No. 188
London: New Worlds Publishing, 1969 (March) magazine (q.v.),
edited by Michael Moorcock & Charles Platt;
price: five shillings;
64 pages;
cover artist: Gabi Nasemann.
pp. 2/3: ‘Lead-In’ (as ‘Lead In’ on contents page) as by The Publishers;
pp. 4–20: A Cure For Cancer (part 1, illustrated by Malcolm Dean);
pp. 60/61: ‘No News Is Good News’ (review) as by William Barclay;
pp. 61/62: reviews (by James Cawthorn) of Stormbringer & others.
New Worlds Vol. 53 No. 189
London: New Worlds Publishing, 1969 (April) magazine (q.v.),
edited by Langdon Jones, Michael Moorcock & James Sallis;
price: five shillings;
64 pages;
cover artist: Mervyn Peake.
pp. 2/3: uncredited, untitled editorial (as ‘Lead In’ on contents page);
pp. 17–23: ‘The Ash Circus’ (Cornelius) (illustrated by Richard Glyn Jones) by M. John Harrison;
pp. 37–57: A Cure For Cancer Part 2 (illustrated by Malcolm Dean).
New Worlds Vol. 53 No. 190
London: New Worlds Publishing, 1969 (May) magazine (q.v.),
edited by Langdon Jones, Michael Moorcock & James Sallis;
price: five shillings;
64 pages;
cover artist: Gabi Nasemann.
pp. 2/3: uncredited, untitled editorial (as ‘Lead In’ on contents page);
pp. 24–41: A Cure For Cancer part 2 (illustrated by Malcolm Dean);
pp. 58/59: reviews (by M. John Harrison) of Behold The Man & others;
pp. 61/62: reviews (by James Cawthorn) of The Ice Schooner, The Jewel In The Skull & others.
New Worlds Vol. 53 No. 191
London: New Worlds Publishing, 1969 (June) magazine (q.v.),
edited by Langdon Jones, Michael Moorcock & James Sallis;
price: five shillings;
64 pages;
cover artist: Malcolm Dean.
pp. 2/3: ‘Lead In’ (uncredited editorial);
pp. 4–17: A Cure For Cancer Conclusion (illustrated by Malcolm Dean);
pp. 49–57: ‘The Firmament Theorem’ (Cornelius) (illustrated by Dean) by Brian W. Aldiss;
pp. 60/61: reviews (by M. John Harrison) of The Inner Landscape & others;.
New Worlds Vol. 59 [cited elsewhere as Vol. 58] No. 210
(Also known as New Worlds 9 [as New Worlds Nine on cover & spine]);
London: Corgi, 1975 (November 21st) mass-sized paperback (q.v.);
edited by Hilary Bailey;
price: 50p;
219 pages;
I.S.B.N.: 0-552-10022-6;
cover artist: Mike Little.
pp. 47–119: ‘Ancient Shadows: A Tale Of The Dancers At The End Of Time’ (as ‘Ancient Shadows’ only, on contents page) (illustrated by Jim Cawthorn).
New Worlds Vol. 59 [cited elsewhere as Vol. 58] No. 211
(Also known as New Worlds 10 [as New Worlds Ten on cover & spine]);
London: Corgi 1976 (August 27th) mass-sized paperback (q.v.),
edited by Hilary Bailey;
price: 60p;
238 pages;
I.S.B.N.: 0-552-10182-6;
cover artist: unknown (Mike Little?).
pp. 8 (full-page illustration) – 66: ‘Constant Fire: A Tale Of The Dancers At The End Of Time’ (as ‘Constant Fire’ only, on contents page) (illustrated by Jim Cawthorn).
New Worlds Vol. 60 No. 213
London: Coma Publications, 1978 (Summer) magazine (q.v.),
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 40p;
32 pages;
cover artist: unknown (Empire, Leicester Square, programme).
p. 2: untitled editorial as by The Contributors;
pp. 4/5: ‘The Rise Of The Musician-Assassin’ with (& illustrated by) Richard Glyn Jones;
pp. 6/7: ‘The Daily Telegraph’ (uncredited);
pp. 10–13: ‘Literary Supplement’ by “Various hands” (incl. Moorcock);
pp. 18–21: ‘Feu Pierrot’ (poetry & artwork, compiled & introduced by Moorcock) by Adolphe Willette (illustrator) & Jules Laforgue;
pp. 22/23: ‘Psychic News’ (uncredited);
p. 28: Small advertisements by “Various hands” (incl. Moorcock);
p. 29: ‘Hendrix Wanted Something Better’ (advertisement).
New Worlds Vol. 62 No. 217
(Also known as New Worlds 1 [as New Worlds on cover & spine]);
London: Gollancz, 1991 (September 26th) trade-sized paperback (q.v.);
edited by David Garnett;
price: £4·99;
267 pages;
I.S.B.N.: 0-575-05134-5;
cover artist: “Image Bank”.
pp. 7–13: ‘Introduction’;
pp. 133–159: ‘Colour: A Short Story’ (as ‘Colour’ only, on contents page) (illustrated by Moorcock).
New Worlds Vol. 62 No. 218
(Also known as New Worlds 2);
London: Gollancz, 1992 (August 13th) trade-sized paperback (q.v.);
edited by David Garnett;
price: £5·99;
293 pages;
I.S.B.N.: 0-575-05145-0;
cover artist: Jim Burns.
pp. 63–70, 143–148 & 211–216: ‘Corsairs Of The Second Ether’ (illustrated by Moorcock [uncredited]) as by Warwick Colvin Jnr., each part preceded by additional illustrations (on pp. 61 & 62, 141 & 142 and 209 & 210);
pp. 149–161: ‘Bruised Time’ (Cornelius) by Simon Ings;
pp. 284–287: ‘The Last Word’ (non-fiction) by Moorcock.
(To be continued…)
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