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 which would go on to become the most seminal of speculative fiction periodicals. Some fourteen years into that post-war run, a short-lived American edition of the magazine appeared (5 issues, see below), mostly comprised of stories reprinted from the British edition.
New Worlds Science Fiction (U.S.A.) Vol. 1 No. 1
Concord, N.H.: Great American Publications digest, March 1960;
edited by Hans Stefan Santesson;
price: 35 cents;
128 pages;
cover artist: Kelly Freas.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Visitor At Large’ by James White (from U.K. New Worlds No. 84);
p. 42: ‘The Gentle Approach’ by Kenneth Bulmer (from N.W. No. 84);
p. 64: ‘After The Moon?’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 65: ‘Strange Menhir’ by E. Henley (from N.W. No. 84);
p. 76: ‘Sands Our Abode’ by Francis G. Rayer (from N.W. No. 84);
p. 92: ‘The Other Side Of The Moon’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 94: ‘Another Word For Man’ by Robert Presslie (from N.W. No. 78);
p. 109: ‘Atmosphere Of Venus Dangerous’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 110: ‘Flying Saucer Of The Seas’ (non-fiction) by Stephen Lloyd (a.k.a. Hans Stefan Santesson?);
p. 112: ‘Calling Mr. Francis’ by Colin Kapp (from N.W. No. 84);
p. 125: ‘Yogis Training Soviet Spacemen?’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 126: ‘The Forgotten Ones’ by Stephen Bond (a.k.a. Santesson);
p. 127: ‘Wishful Thinking’ (vignette, uncredited).
New Worlds Science Fiction (U.S.A.) Vol. 1 No. 2
Concord, N.H.: Great American Publications digest, April 1960;
edited by Hans Stefan Santesson;
price: 35 cents;
128 pages;
cover artist: Brian Lewis.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Dogfight’ by James White (from U.K. New Worlds No. 81);
p. 26: ‘Deadly Birdcage’ by Peter Hawkins (from N.W. No. 86 [as ‘The Birdcage’]);
p. 50: ‘Research Problem’ (vignette, uncredited);
p. 51: ‘Ultimate Complex’ by Donald Malcolm (from N.W. No. 86 [as ‘Complex’]);
p. 64: ‘Pseudopath’ by Philip E. High (from N.W. No. 86);
p. 88: ‘Beyond Surrealism’ by E.R. James (from N.W. No. 86);
p. 99: ‘Exploring Our Seas’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 100: ‘Problem: Survival’ by Colin Kapp (from N.W. No. 82 [as ‘Survival Problem’]).
New Worlds Science Fiction (U.S.A.) Vol. 1 No. 3
Concord, N.H.: Great American Publications digest, May 1960;
edited by Hans Stefan Santesson;
price: 35 cents;
128 pages;
cover artist: Brian Lewis.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘The Railways On Cannis’ by Colin Kapp (from U.K. New Worlds No. 87 [as ‘The Railways Up On Cannis’]);
p. 27: ‘Alien’ by Francis G. Rayer (from N.W. No. 85);
p. 42: ‘Fourth Annual Lunacon To Be Held’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 43: ‘Joker’s Trick’ by Lan Wright (from N.W. No. 85);
p. 67: ‘Lifetime Of Satellites’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 68: ‘Sprinkler System’ by E.R. James (from N.W. No. 85);
p. 82: ‘School For Space Scientists’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 83: ‘Continuity Man’ by George Longdon (a.k.a. Rayer; from N.W. No. 87);
p. 93: ‘Pittsburgh World Science Fiction Convention’ (non-fiction) by Hans Stefan Santesson (as “H.S.S.”);
p. 94: ‘High Road’ by James White (from N.W. No. 87 [as ‘The High Road’]);
p. 125: ‘Nuclear Research In China’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 126: ‘Little Green Men’ (non-fiction) by John Nicholson.
New Worlds Science Fiction (U.S.A.) Vol. 1 No. 4
Concord, N.H.: Great American Publications digest, June 1960;
edited by Hans Stefan Santesson;
price: 35 cents;
128 pages;
cover artist: Brian Lewis.
Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Grapeliner’ by James White (from U.K. New Worlds No. 88);
p. 40: ‘Confession Is Good’ by Robert Presslie (from N.W. No. 82);
p. 49: ‘An Editorial Aside’ by Hans Stefan Santesson;
p. 50: ‘Aberration’ by Roy Robinson & J.A. Sones (from N.W. No. 88);
p. 78: ‘Fred Brown On LP Record’ (non-fiction, uncredited);
p. 79: ‘Life On Mars?’ (non-fiction) by Kenneth Johns (a.k.a. Kenneth Bulmer & John Newman);
p. 82: ‘Fifth Annual Milford Conference’ (non-fiction, uncredited) and ‘Pittsburgh World Science Fiction Convention’ (non-fiction, uncredited, presumably Santesson);
p. 83: ‘Almost Obsolete’ by Donald Malcolm (from N.W. No. 88);
p. 97: ‘Fannotations’ (reviews) by Belle C. Dietz;
p. 100: ‘Waiting Grounds’ by J.G. Ballard (from N.W. No. 88 [as ‘The Waiting Grounds’]).
New Worlds Science Fiction (U.S.A.) Vol. 1 No. 5
Concord, N.H.: Great American Publications digest, July 1960;
edited by Hans Stefan Santesson;
price: 35 cents;
128 pages;
cover artist: Brian Lewis.
Contents:-
p. 3: ‘Project Mars’ by Philip E. High (from U.K. New Worlds No. 83 [as ‘Project – – Stall’]);
p. 22: ‘Pittsburgh World Science Fiction Convention’ (non-fiction) by Hans Stefan Santesson (as “H.S.S.”);
p. 23: ‘Biologically Speaking’ (non-fiction) by Kenneth Johns (a.k.a. Kenneth Bulmer & John Newman) (from N.W. No. 83);
p. 32: ‘Planet Of Death’ by Brian W. Aldiss (from N.W. No. 73 [as ‘Segregation’]);
p. 76: ‘The Outstretched Hand’ by Arthur Sellings (from N.W. No. 83);
p. 87: ‘Cave Painting’ by George Chailey (from Science Fiction Adventures No. 8);
p. 90: ‘Fannotations’ (reviews) by Belle C. Dietz;
p. 93: ‘An Editorial Aside’ by Santesson;
p. 94: ‘I Like You’ by George Longdon (a.k.a. Francis G. Rayer) (from N.W. No. 88);
p. 107: ‘Manhole 69’ by J.G. Ballard (from N.W. No. 65).
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