New Worlds Nos 142–149
New Worlds Nos 150–157
New Worlds Nos 158–165
New Worlds Nos 166–172
New Worlds Nos 173–185
New Worlds Nos 186–193
New Worlds Nos 194–201
New Worlds Nos 202–211
New Worlds Nos 212–216
New Worlds Nos 217–224
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.
Nos 173–185
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 173
London: Magnelist magazine, July 1967;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3s. 6d.;
64 pages;
cover artist: M.C. Escher.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Leading Article: The Lessons Of The Future’ by Thomas M. Disch (uncredited);
p. 4: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part One”, illustrated by [Pamela] Zoline) (part) by Disch;
p. 20: ‘The Death Module’ (illustrated by [Harry] Douthwaite) by J.G. Ballard;
p. 24: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part One”, conclusion);
p. 25: ‘1937 A.D.!’ (part) by John T. Sladek;
p. 28: ‘Sleep, Dreams And Computers’ (non-fiction) (illustrated by [Vivienne] Young) by Dr. Christopher Evans;
p. 32: ‘The Heat Death Of The Universe’ (illustrated & written) by P.A. Zoline;
p. 39: ‘1937 A.D.!’ (conclusion);
p. 40: ‘Not So Certain’ (part) by David Masson;
p. 44: ‘Expressing The Abstract: A Review Of The Work Of M.C. Escher’ (as ‘Expressing The Abstract’ only, on contents page) (non-fiction) (illustrated by Escher) by Charles Platt;
p. 49: ‘Not So Certain’ (conclusion);
p. 50: ‘The Soft World Sequence’ (poem) by George MacBeth;
p. 51: ‘In The House Of The Dead’ (illustrated by James Cawthorn) by Roger Zelazny;
p. 60: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘The Hiroshima Man’ by Brian W. Aldiss plus others (untitled) by Douglas HillandCawthorn;
p. 64: ‘The Authors’ (non-fiction, uncredited).
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 174
London: Magnelist magazine, August 1967;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3s. 6d.;
64 pages;
cover artist: Eduardo Paolozzi.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Leading Article: Going Down, Being There, And Coming Back’ (illustrated) by Thomas M. Disch (uncredited);
p. 6: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part Two”, illustrated by [Pamela] Zoline) (part) by Disch;
p. 26: ‘The Green Wall Said’ by Gene Wolfe;
p. 28: ‘Language Mechanisms: A Review Of The Work Of Eduardo Paolozzi’ (as ‘Eduardo Paolozzi’ only, on contents page) (non-fiction) (illustrated by Paolozzi) by Christopher Finch;
p. 36: ‘Kazoo’ (part) (illustrated [uncredited; Vivienne Young?]) by James Sallis;
p. 38: ‘Mars Pastorale; or, I’m Feeling Fertile, Said Felix’ (as ‘Mars Pastorale’ only, on contents page) by Peter Tate;
p. 45: ‘Kazoo’ (conclusion);
p. 46: ‘Multi-Value Motorway’ (illustrated [uncredited; Young?]) by Brian W. Aldiss;
p. 54: ‘New Directions In Medicine’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Brig.-Gen. Thomas H. Crouch, U.S. Air Force;
p. 57: ‘Concentrate 1’ by Michael Butterworth;
p. 58: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part Two”, conclusion);
p. 59: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘Thomas Elva Edison And The Novel Today’ by Disch, others (untitled) by Aldiss, and ‘The Spacious Adventures Of Kraft-Ebbing’ (illustrated & written)by J[ames] Cawthorn;
p. 64: ‘The Authors’ and ‘Classified Advertisements’ (non-fiction, uncredited).
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 175
London: Magnelist magazine, September 1967;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3s. 6d.;
64 pages;
cover artist: Peter Phillips.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Polonius At Delphi or What You Can Do With Common Sense’ (as ‘Leading Article: Polonius At Delphi’ on contents page) by Thomas M. Disch (uncredited);
p. 4: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part Three”, illustrated by [Pamela] Zoline) (part) by Disch;
p. 23: ‘Still Trajectories’ (part) (illustrated [uncredited; “Lambourne”?]) by Brian W. Aldiss;
p. 30: ‘Psychological Streamlining’ (non-fiction) (illustrated by Peter Phillips) by Christopher Finch;
p. 34: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part Three”, conclusion);
p. 36: ‘Masterson And The Clerks’ (illustrated [uncredited; Charles Platt?]) by John T. Sladek;
p. 56: ‘A New Look At Vision’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Dr. Christopher Evans;
p. 61: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘Man Against The Well Grown Specimen’ by C.C. Shackleton (a.k.a. Aldiss), and ‘Wogs Begin At Luna’ by J[ames] Cawthorn;
p. 64: ‘The Authors’ and ‘Classified Advertisements’ (non-fiction, uncredited).
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 176
London: Magnelist magazine, October 1967;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 3s. 6d.;
ii + 64 pages;
cover artist: Richard Hamilton.
Contents:-
p. ii: ‘Homage To Claire Churchill’ (not on contents page) (“Advertiser’s Announcement”) by J.G. Ballard;
p. 2: ‘The Languages Of Science’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Dr. David Harvey;
p. 5: ‘An Age’ (“Part One”, illustrated [uncredited; Vivienne Young?]) (part) by Brian W. Aldiss;
p. 15: ‘A Fine Pop Art Continuum: Christopher Finch Reviews The Work Of Richard Hamilton’ (as ‘A Fine Pop Art Continuum’ only, on contents page) (non-fiction) (illustrated by Hamilton) by Christopher Finch;
p. 20: ‘Solipsist’ (illustrated [uncredited]) by Bob Parkinson;
p. 23: ‘The Men Are Coming Back’ (poem) by Barry Cole;
p. 24: ‘Camp Concentration’ (“Part Four”, illustrated [uncredited; Pamela Zoline?]) by Thomas M. Disch;
p. 31: ‘An Age’ (“Part One”, conclusion);
p. 32: ‘The Inconstant Alpha’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Dr. Christopher Evans;
p. 36: ‘The City Dwellers’ (illustrated[?] & written) by Charles Platt;
p. 48: ‘The Baked Bean Factory’ (illustrated [uncredited; Harry Douthwaite (not on contents page)?]) by Michael Butterworth;
p. 51: ‘A Reverie Of Bone’ (non-fiction) (illustrated by Mervyn Peake) by Langdon Jones;
p. 55: ‘The Last Inn On The Road’ (illustrated, [uncredited; Zoline?]) by Roger Zelazny & Danny Plachta;
p. 61: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘The Rise Of The Decline’ by Thomas M. Disch, and ‘After Labour – What?’ by J[ames] Cawthorn;
p. 64: ‘The Authors’ and ‘Classified Advertisements’ (non-fiction, uncredited).
N.B. Unassigned illustrator (cited on contents page): “Lambourne”.
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 177
London: Magnelist magazine, November 1967;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 5s.;
64 pages;
cover artist: Vivienne Young.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Leading Article: Peace And Paradox’ (illustrated) by John T. Sladek (uncredited);
p. 8: ‘An Age’ (“Part Two”, illustrated [uncredited; Vivienne Young?]) by Brian W. Aldiss;
p. 30: ‘The Terror-Pleasure Paradox’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Christopher Finch;
p. 34: ‘Stand on Zanzibar’ (illustrated by [Harry] Douthwaite) by John Brunner;
p. 49: ‘After Galactic War – From A Road On Earth’ (as ‘After Galactic War’ only, on contents page) (poem) by Michael Butterworth;
p. 50: ‘Wine On An Empty Stomach’ (illustrated by J[ames] Cawthorn) by George Collyn;
p. 58: ‘Off-Beat Generation’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by John W. Gardner (as Dr. John Gardner on contents page);
p. 63: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘Hugh, Me And The Continuum’ by Cawthorn, and ‘Inter And Intra-Societal Violence’ by Collyn;
p. 64: ‘The Authors’ and ‘Classified Advertisements’ (non-fiction, uncredited).
New Worlds Vol. 51 No. 178
London: Stonehart magazine, December 1967/January 1968;
edited by Michael Moorcock;
price: 5s.;
66 pages;
cover artist: Charles Platt & Christopher Finch.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Free Agents And Divine Fools’ (non-fiction, illustrated) by Christopher Finch;
p. 5: ‘Bug Jack Barron’ (“Part One”, illustrated by Eduardo Paolozzi) (part) by Norman Spinrad;
p. 17: ‘The Line-up On The Shore’ by Giles Gordon;
p. 18: ‘Bug Jack Barron’ (“Part One”, conclusion);
p. 19: ‘Auto-Ancestral Fracture’ ( illustrated by Paolozzi) (part) by Brian W. Aldiss & C.C. Shackleton (a.k.a. Aldiss);
p. 31: ‘Movies’ (non-fiction, illustrated & written) by Ed Emshwiller;
p. 40: ‘Linda & Daniel & Spike’ (illustrated [uncredited; Michael Moorcock?]) by Thomas M. Disch;
p. 43: ‘An Age’ (“Part Three”, illustrated [uncredited?]) by Aldiss;
p. 59: ‘Books And Comment’ (reviews): ‘A Literature Of Acceptance’ by James Colvin (a.k.a. Moorcock), and ‘Mac The Naïf’ by John Sladek;
p. 65: ‘The Authors’ and ‘Classified Advertisements’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 66: ‘Does The Angle Between Two Walls Have A Happy Ending?’ (not on contents page) (“Advertiser’s Announcement”) by J.G. Ballard.
(To be continued…)
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