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Novae Terrae — Latin for ‘New Worlds’ — was the U.K.’s first ever fanzine, running from 1936 to ’39 before being superceded by a fanzine version of New Worlds which, as a magazine after the War, would go on to become the most seminal of speculative fiction periodicals.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 3
Novae Terrae Vol. 3 No. 1
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, August 1938;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price: 2d;
48 pages;
cover artist: Harry Turner.
Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Two-Part Editorial’ (uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hanson);
p. 5: ‘Quo Vadis?’ (non-fiction) by Douglas W.F. Mayer;
p. 11: ‘Dream Talk With H.G.’ by Eric C. Williams;
p. 15: ‘Celluloid Resurrection’ (non-fiction) by William F. Temple;
p. 19: ‘Investigation’ (part) (non-fiction) (uncredited);
p. 21: ‘In The Grand Manner’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 25: ‘The British Fan In His Natural Haunts: No 4. Maurice K. Hanson’ (as ‘The British Fan: No. 4’ on Contents page) (non-fiction) by Temple;
p. 29: ‘Why Fandom?’ (non-fiction) by Jack Speer;
p. 31: ‘Scripsi…’ (letters, incl. by S. Youd, Speer, Smith);
p. 34: ‘Escapism’ (non-fiction) by “Momus”;
p. 36: ‘Worth-While Science-Fiction: A Letter To The Editor’ (as ‘Worth-While Science-Fiction’ only, on Contents page) by Francis H.P. Knight;
p. 37: ‘Science Fiction Association Section’ (as ‘S.F.A. Section’ on Contents page) (non-fiction) (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 43: ‘Et Tu, Brutè’ (non-fiction) (uncredited);
p. 44: ‘Important Announcement’ (non-fiction) (uncredited);
p. 44: ‘Power-House’ (poem) by Eric S. Needham;
p. 45: ‘Science-Fiction’s Longest Novel’ (non-fiction) by Frank Edward Arnold;
p. 46: ‘Investigation’ (conclusion);
p. 46: ‘Abbreviated Request Program’ (non-fiction) by Ted Carnell;
p. 48: ‘News Review’ (non-fiction) (uncredited).
Novae Terrae Vol. 3 No. 2
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, September 1938;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price: 2d;
26 pages;
cover artist: Eric C. Williams.
Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Editorial’ (uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hanson);
p. 4: ‘The Eternal Dispute’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 6: ‘The New Cycle Needs Brakes’ (non-fiction) by John F. Burke;
p. 8: ‘Humour In Science-Fiction’ (non-fiction) by Frank Edward Arnold;
p. 10: ‘On A Section Of Crazy Paving, Uncovered By Excavators In 5,000 A.D.’ (as ‘Crazy Paving’ only, on Contents page) (poem) by Harold Gottliffe;
p. 11: ‘Scripsi…’ (part) (letters);
p. 12: ‘The British Fan In His Natural Haunt: No. 5. Ken Chapman’ (as ‘The British Fan’ only, on Contents page) (non-fiction) by William F. Temple;
p. 16: ‘It’s In The Library’ (reviews; uncredited);
p. 17: ‘Scripsi…’ (conclusion);
p. 18: ‘Rationalism Simply Explained’ (part) (non-fiction) by Dave McIlwain;
p. 20: ‘Branch Reports’ (non-fiction) (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 22: ‘SFA Executive Committee Report’ (as ‘Executive Committee Report’ on Contents page) (non-fiction) (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 24: ‘Rationalism Simply Explained’ (conclusion), and ‘Momus Reviews’ by “Momus”.
Novae Terrae Vol. 3 No. 3 (+ two-page & four-page supplements)
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, November 1938;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price: 2d;
26 pages;
cover artist: Harry Turner & Arthur C. Clarke.
Contents:-
p. 2: Stop Press additions to News Review;
p. 3: ‘Editorial’ (uncredited, presumably Maurice K. Hanson);
p. 4: ‘The Mystery Of Sex!’ by Douglas W.F. Mayer;
p. 6: ‘Cosmic Case No. 4’ by D.R. Smith;
p. 8: ‘It’s In The Library’ (reviews; uncredited);
p. 9: ‘Comment On “The Panic”’ (uncredited);
p. 10: ‘“This Man Is News”: A Few Topical Items About H.G. Wells’ (uncredited);
p. 11: ‘Scripsi…’ (letters, incl. by David McIlwain);
p. 14: ‘Exclusive News Feature: An Advance Review Of Startling Stories’ (part) by Ted Carnell;
p. 12: ‘The British Fan In His Natural Haunt: No. 6. Walter H. Gillings’ by William F. Temple;
p. 19: ‘Branch Reports’ (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 21: ‘SFA Executive Committee Report’ (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 24: ‘Exclusive News Feature: An Advance Review Of Startling Stories’ (conclusion), and ‘Scene And Herd’ by Carnell;
p. 25: ‘News Review’ (uncredited).
Novae Terrae Vol. 3 No. 4 (+ four-page supplement)
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, December 1938;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price: 2d;
24 pages;
cover artist: Harry Turner.
Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Art And Science-Fiction’ (non-fiction) by John F. Burke;
p. 6: ‘Idle Chatter In The Vaults’ by Eric C. Williams;
p. 9: ‘Scripsi…’ (letters, incl. by S. Youd, Forrest J. Ackerman, Eric S. Needham, Donald A. Wollheim, D.R. Smith, Burke);
p. 12: ‘Why Aren’t We Dictators?’ (non-fiction) by Frank D. Wilson;
p. 13: ‘England In American Fantasy’ (non-fiction) by Frank Edward Arnold;
p. 15: ‘Knowledge Test’ by Dave McIlwain;
p. 16: ‘Review Of Astounding Science-Fiction For December 1938’ (as ‘Astounding Review’ on Contents page) by Ted Carnell;
p. 17: ‘Thirteen Fans’ (part) (non-fiction) (uncredited);
p. 18: ‘Science Concussions And Tin Tacks’ (uncredited);
p. 19: ‘It’s In The Library’ (reviews; uncredited);
p. 20: ‘Thirteen Fans’ (conclusion), and ‘Executive Committee Report’ (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 22: ‘Branch Reports’ (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 24: ‘News Review’ (uncredited).
Novae Terrae Vol. 3 No. 5 (+ four-page supplement)
London: Science Fiction Association fanzine, January 1939;
edited by Maurice K. Hanson;
original price: 2d;
24 pages;
cover artist: Harry Turner.
Contents:-
p. 2: Contents page;
p. 3: ‘Finis…’ (non-fiction) by Maurice K. Hanson;
p. 5: ‘Concerning The Criticism Of Scientific Fiction’ (as ‘Concerning Criticism Of S-F’ on Contents page) (non-fiction) by D.R. Smith;
p. 7: ‘“Stranger Than Truth”’ by Sidney Birchby;
p. 10: ‘Scripsi…’ (letters, incl. by John F. Burke, D.W.F. Mayer, Jack F. Speer);
p. 12: ‘Thanks All Round From The Librarian!’ (as ‘Thanks All Round’ only, on Contents page) (non-fiction);
p. 13: ‘Extremes Of Wells’ (non-fiction) by Frank Edward Arnold;
p. 14: ‘Branch Reports’ (conclusion [see below]) (non-fiction) (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 15: ‘Branch Reports’ (part [see above]);
p. 17: ‘SFA Executive Report’ (part) (non-fiction) (uncredited, presumably the Executive Committee);
p. 19: ‘The British Fan: No. 7: William F. Temple’ (as ‘The British Fan. No. 7’ on Contents page) (non-fiction) by Arthur C. Clarke;
p. 22: ‘Preview Review’, and ‘It’s In The Library’ (reviews; uncredited);
p. 23: ‘SFA Executive Report’ (conclusion), and ‘News Review’ (non-fiction) (uncredited).
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