‘Novae Terrae’

Novae Terrae Volume 1 (Nos 1–12)
Novae Terrae Volume 2 (Nos 13–24)
Novae Terrae Volume 3 (Nos 25–29)

Novae Terrae — Latin for ‘New Worlds’ — was the U.K.’s first ever fanzine, running from 1936 to ’39 before being superceded by a fanzine version of New Worlds which, as a magazine after the War, would go on to become the most seminal of speculative fiction periodicals.

Volume 2

Novae Terrae Vol. 2 No. 1
Nuneaton: Science Fiction Association fanzine, June 1937;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price:  2d;
19 pages.

Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Editorial Note’ (uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hansen), and ‘The Man Who Made Diamonds’ (review) by J. Michael Rosenblum;
p. 4: ‘Radiant Life’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 6: ‘Originality In Science-Fiction’ by Festus Pragnell;
p. 8: ‘Tales Of Wonder And Super-Science’ (part) (uncredited);
p. 9: ‘Back Chat……. Of This And That’  (as ‘Back Chat’ only, on Contents page) by Ted Carnell;
p. 12: ‘This Side Of The Atlantic’ (reviews) by Hanson;
p. 14: ‘Tales Of Wonder And Super-Science’ (conclusion);
p. 15: ‘The Science-Fiction Association Monthly Report’ (as ‘SFA Monthly Report’, on Contents page) (uncredited);
p. 18: ‘Reviews — In A Nutshell’ by Smith & The Editors.

Novae Terrae Vol. 2 No. 2
Nuneaton: Science Fiction Association fanzine, June 1937;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price:  2d;
18 pages.

Contents:-
p. 2: ‘Novae Terrae ——— New Worlds’ (editorial; uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hanson);
p. 3: ‘Scientific Fiction’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 6: ‘All Is Dust: A Survey Of Civilisation’ by L.J. Johnson;
p. 9: ‘Science-Fiction — Past, Present And Future’ by A.C. Clarke;
p. 12: ‘The Evolution Of Science-Fiction’ by Douglas W.F. Mayer;
p. 16: ‘Miscellany’ by “Space-Ray”.

Novae Terrae Vol. 2 No. 3
Nuneaton: Science Fiction Association fanzine, July 1937;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price:  2d;
20 pages.

Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Editorial’ (uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hanson);
p. 4: ‘Photochemistry’ by “Plantagenet”;
p. 6: ‘Science-Fiction Plays’ by Douglas W.F. Mayer;
p. 9: ‘Should Science-Fiction Have A Moral?’ by Albert Griffiths;
p. 10: ‘Review Of Assorted Rays’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 13: ‘Rationalism And Youth’ by Eric F. Russell;
p. 14: ‘Reviews — In A Nutshell’ by Smith & The Editors;
p. 15: ‘The Science Fiction Association Monthly Report’ (uncredited);
p. 19: ‘Adrift In The Stratosphere’ by Mayer;
p. 20: ‘This Side Of The Atlantic’ (reviews, uncredited).

Novae Terrae Vol. 2 No. 4
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, August/September 1937;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price:  2d;
20 pages.

Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Reviews…………..’ by D.R. Smith & M.K. Hanson;
p. 4: ‘Are Fans “Star-Begotten”?’ by Albert Griffiths;
p. 6: ‘Fan Gyrations: A Travelogue’  (as ‘Fan Gyrations’ only, on Contents page) by Ted Carnell;
p. 10: ‘My Science-Fictional Heaven’ by Eric C. Williams;
p. 12: Advertisement Section;
p. 13: ‘Commentary…’ by Claire P. Beck;
p. 15: ‘The Passing Of A Literary Star’ (obituary [of Lt.-Col. C.H. McNeile]) by Ken G. Chapman;
p. 16: ‘The Science Fiction Association Secretarial Report’ (uncredited).

(To be continued…)