by Edited By Stephen Jones
Oscar-winning Italian costume and set designer Danilo Donati, who worked with such directors as Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Federico Fellini, died of heart failure on December 1st, aged 75. His other films include Flash Gordon (1980) and RedSonja, and at the time of his death he was working on the sets for Robert Benigni’s Pinocchio.
Animator Faith Hubley died of cancer on December 14th, aged 77. His films include Moonbird, The Hole and Of Men and Demons.
TV director Alan Crosland, Jr. died on December 18th, aged 83. His many credits include episodes of Men into Space, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Sixth Sense, The Gemini Man, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, Wonder Woman, Cliffhangers: The Secret Empire and Automan.
American director and former editor Paul Landres, whose credits include The Vampire, The Return of Dracula (aka The Fantastic Disappearing Man), The Flame Barrier and TV’s The Veil: Destination Nightmare (with Boris Karloff), died of complications from cancer on December 26th, aged 89.
Hollywood producer Jack Grossberg died on December 28th, aged 74. His credits include The Producers, Sleeper, King Kong (1976) and Brainstorm, after which he became a unit production manager on such films as Back to the Future andLittle Monsters.
Animation director Ray Patterson died after a lengthy illness on December 30th, aged 90. After working at Disney on Fantasia and Dumbo he joined Hanna and Barbera at MGM in 1941, directing over sixty Tom and Jerry cartoons and the animated sequences for Anchors Aweigh. In 1967 he produced the animated TV series Spider-Man before moving to Hanna-Barbera, where he co-directed the cartoon feature Charlotte’s Web and helmed The Jetsons, Mr Magoo, Trollkins, The Flinstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, The Addams Family (1992-93) and numerous other shows.
Film and TV director David Swift, who began working at Disney as an assistant animator on such films as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Dumbo, Pinocchio andPeter Pan and returned in the early 1960s as a live-action director, died on December 31st, aged 82. In the early 1950s he created the live TV seriesMr Peepers starring Wally Cox.
Hollywood producer Julia Phillips, the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Picture, died of cancer the same day, aged 57. Her many hits include The Sting, Taxi Driver, The Big Bus and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. When Steven Spielberg reportedly ‘kicked her off’ the latter, her career went into decline through drugs and alcohol. In 1990 she published her controversial autobiography You’ll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again.
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USEFUL ADDRESSES
the following listing of organizations, publications, dealers and individuals is designed to present readers with further avenues to explore. Although I can personally recommend all those listed on the following pages, neither myself nor the publisher can take any responsibility for the services they offer. Please also note that the information below is subject to change without notice.
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ORGANIZATIONS
The British Fantasy Society began in 1971 and publishes the quarterly newsletter Prism, produces other special booklets, and organizes the annual British FantasyCon and semi-regular meetings in London. Yearly membership is £25.00 (UK), £30.00 (Europe) and £35.00 (USA and the rest of the world) made payable in sterling to ‘The British Fantasy Society’ and sent to The BFS Secretary, do 201 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport SK5 7HR, UK. E-mail: .
The Horror Writers Association is a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting the interests of writers of Horror and Dark Fantasy. It was formed in the early 1980s. Interested individuals may apply for Active, Affiliate or Associate membership. Active membership is limited to professional writers. HWA publishes a monthlyNewsletter and organizes the annual Bram Stoker Awards ceremony. Standard membership is $55.00 (USA), £45.00/$65.00 (overseas); Corporate membership is $100.00 (USA), £74.00/$120.00 (overseas), and Family Membership is $75.00 (USA), £52.00/$85.00 (overseas). Apply online or send to HWA Membership, PO Box 50577, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA. If paying by sterling cheque send to HWA,c/o Jo Fletcher, 24 Pearl Road, London El 7 4QZ, UK.
World Fantasy Convention is an annual convention held in a different (usually American) city each year, oriented particularly towards serious readers and genre professionals.
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MAGAZINES
Cemetery Dance Magazine is edited by Richard Chizmar and Robert Morrish and includes fiction, interviews, articles and columns by many of the biggest names in horror. Cover price is $4.00 and a one-year subscription (six issues) is $22.00 payable by cheque or credit card to ‘Cemetery Dance Publications’, PO Box 943, Abingdon, MD 21009, USA. E-mail: .
Now published by Celeste C. Clarke and edited by Dan Persons, Cinefantastique is a bi-monthly SF/ fantasy/horror movie magazine with a ‘Sense of Wonder’. Cover price is $5.95/Cdn$9.50/£4.30 and a 12-issue subscription is $48.00 (USA) or $55.00 (Canada and overseas) to PO Box 270, Oak Park, IL 60303, USA. E-mail: .
Gothic.Net is the weekly webzine of horror fiction, presenting fifty-two original short stories for an annual subscription of $15.00. Featured authors have included David J. Schow, Richard Matheson, Ramsey Campbell, Poppy Z. Brite, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Nancy Collins and many, many more. E-mail: .
Interzone is Britain’s leading magazine of science fiction and fantasy. Single copies are available for £3.50 (UK) or £4.00/$6.00 (overseas) or a 12-issue subscription is £34.00 (UK), $60.00 (USA) or £40.00 (overseas) payable by cheque or International Money Order. Payments can also be made by MasterCard, Visa or Eurocard to ‘Interzone’, 217 Preston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6FL, UK.
Locus is the monthly newspaper of the SF/fantasy/horror field. $4.95 a copy, a 12-issue subscription is $46.00 (USA), $52.00 (Canada), $85.00 (International Air Mail) to ‘Locus Publications’, PO Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661, USA. Dollar or Sterling cheques only can be sent to Fantast (Medway) Ltd, PO Box 23, Upwell Wisbech, Cambs PE14 9BU, UK. Subscription information with other rates and order form are available on the website. E-mail: .
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction has been publishing some of the best imaginative fiction for more than fifty years, now under the capable editorship of new owner Gordon Van Gelder. Single copies are $3.99 (USA) or $4.99 (Canada) and an annual subscription (which includes the double October/November anniversary issue) is $29.97 (USA) and $39.97 (rest of the world). US cheques or credit card information to ‘Fantasy & Science Fiction’, PO Box 3447, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA, or subscribe online.
Rabbit Hole is published semi-regularly for members of The Harlan Ellison Recording Collection. Edited by Susan Ellison, each issue contains exclusive news and articles about Harlan Ellison, along with occasional fiction. There is also the opportunity to purchase signed Ellison books and audio recordings at special discount prices to HERC members. A four-issue subscription is just $10.00 (USA) or $14.00 (overseas) and includes a bonus audio tape, to: ‘The Harlan Ellison Recording Collection’, PO Box 55548, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-0548, USA. Ellison is also currently fighting an important and costly legal battle against the electronic piracy of copyrighted work. For more information visit the web site: .
Rue Morgue bills itself as ‘Canada’s Premier Horror Magazine’ and covers horror in culture and entertainment. Edited by Rod Gudino, the glossy bimonthly title costs $5.95 (USA) or $6.95 (Canada) and a six-issue subscription is $30.00 (USA) or $35.00 (Canada). Cheque or money order to ‘Marrs Media, Inc.’, 700 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4M IG9, Canada.
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Science Fiction Chronicle is ‘SF, Fantasy & Horror’s Monthly Trade Journal’ featuring news, interviews, columns, markets, letters, calendar and extensive reviews. Single copies are $4.95 (USA) and $5.95 (Canada), and a one-year subscription is $45.00 (USA), $56.00 (Canada) and $75.00 (rest of the world, airmail). Make cheques payable to ‘DNA Publications’ and send to PO Box 2988, Radford, VA 24143-2988, USA. E-mail: .
SF Site has been posted twice each month since 1997. Presently, it publishes around thirty to fifty reviews of SF, fantasy and horror from mass-market publishers and some small presses. They also maintain link pages for Author and Fan Tribute Sites and other facets including pages for Interviews, Fiction, Science Fact, Bookstores, Small Press, Publishers, E-Zines and Magazines, Artists, Audio, Art Galleries, Newsgroups and Writers’ Resources. Periodically, they add features such as author and publisher reading lists. Past examples include Jonathan Carroll, Charles de Lint, Philip K. Dick, Paul J. McAuley, Ian McDonald, Kim Stanley Robinson, Dan Simmons and Michelle West.
The 3rd Alternative is a quarterly magazine of new horror fiction, interviews, artwork, articles and reviews. Cover price is £3.75/$6.00, and a six-issue subscription is £21.00 (UK), £24.00 (Europe), $33.00 (USA) or £27.00 (rest of the world) to ‘TTA Press’, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, UK. US orders can be sent to ‘TTA Press’, PO Box 219, Olyphant, PA 18447, USA. You can also subscribe by credit card via the secure website. E-mail: .
Video Watchdog is a monthly magazine described as ‘the Perfectionist’s Guide to Fantastic Video’. $6.50 a copy, an annual 12-issue subscription is $48.00 bulk/$70.00 first class (USA), $66.00 surface/$88.00 airmail (overseas). US funds only or VIS A/Master Card to ‘Video Watchdog’, PO Box 5283, Cincinnati, OH 45205-0283, USA. E-mail: .
Weird Tales is now in its 79th year of publication. This latest large-size incarnation of ‘The Unique Magazine’, edited by George H. Scithers and Darrell Scheweitzer, is published four times a year by DNA Publications, Inc. in association with Terminus Publishing Co., Inc. Single copies are $4.95 (USA), $6.00 (Canada) and $9.00 (elsewhere) in US funds. A four-issue subscription is $16.00 (USA), $22.00 (Canada) and $35.00 (elsewhere) in US funds and should be sent to ‘DNA Publications, Inc.’, PO Box 2988, Radford, VA 24143-2988, USA. An e-mail version of the magazine’s writers’ guidelines (no electronic submissions) is available from .
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BOOK DEALERS
Cold Tonnage Booksoffers excellent mail order new and used SF/fantasy/horror, art, reference, limited editions etc. Write to Andy & Angela Richards, Cold Tonnage Books, 22 Kings Lane, Windlesham, Surrey GU20 6JQ, UK. Credit cards accepted. Tel: +44 (0)1276-475388. E-mail: .
Ken Cowley offers mostly used SF/fantasy/horror/crime/ supernatural, collectables, pulps, videos etc. by mail order. Write to Trinity Cottage, 153 Old Church Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7TU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1275-872247. E-mail: .
Richard Dalby issues semi-regular mail order lists of used ghost and supernatural volumes at very reasonable prices. Write to 4 Westbourne Park, Scarborough, North Yorkshire Y012 4AT, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1723 377049.
Dark Delicacies is a friendly Burbank, California, store specializing in horror books, vampire merchandise and signings. They also do mail order and run money-saving book club and membership discount deals. 4213 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505, USA. Tel: (818) 556-6660. Credit cards accepted. E-mail: .
DreamHaven Books & Comics store and mail order offers new and used SF/fantasy/ horror/art and illustrated etc. with regular catalogues. Write to 912 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408, USA. Credit cards accepted. Tel: (612) 823-6070. E-mail: .
Fantastic Literature mail order offers new and used SF/fantasy/horror etc. with regular catalogues. Write to Simon and Laraine Gosden, Fantastic Literature, 35 The Ramparts, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 8PY, UK. Credit cards accepted. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1268-747564. E-mail: .
Fantasy Centre shop and mail order has mostly used SF/fantasy/horror, art, reference, pulps etc. at reasonable prices with regular bi-monthly catalogues. Write to 157 Holloway Road, London N7 8LX, UK. Credit cards accepted. Tel/Fax: +44 (0)20-7607 9433. E-mail: .
House of Monsters is a small treasure-trove of a store only open at weekends from noon, that specializes in horror movie memorabilia, toys, posters, videos, books and magazines. 1579 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Gallery 218, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. Credit cards accepted. Tel: (773) 292-0980. E-mail: .
Mythos Books mail order presents books and curiosities for the Lovecraftian scholar and collectors of horror, weird and supernatural fiction with regular e-mail updates. Write to 351 Lake Ridge Road, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901-2160, USA. Credit cards accepted. Tel/ Fax: (573) 785-7710. E-mail: .
Porcupine Books offers extensive mail order lists of used fantasy/horror/SF titles via e-mail or write to 37 Coventry Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4QR, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 8554-3799.
Bob and Julie Wardzinski’s The Talking Dead offers reasonably priced paperbacks, pulps and hardcovers, with catalogues issued regularly. They accept wants lists and are also the exclusive supplier of back issues of Interzone. Credit cards accepted. Contact them at 12 Rosamund Avenue, Merley, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 1TE, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1202 849212. E-mail: .
Kirk Ruebotham sells out-of-print and used horror/SF/fantasy/crime and related non-fiction, with regular catalogues. Write to 16 Beaconsfield Road, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 4BX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1928 560540 (10:00am-8:00pm). E-mail: .
Weinberg Books at The Stars Our Destination is a monthly mail order service from the friendly Chicago bookstore offering the latest horror, fantasy, science fiction and art books with regular catalogues featuring cover illustrations by Randy Broecker. Visit them at 705 Main Street, Evanston, IL 60202, USA. Credit cards accepted. Tel: (847) 570-5919. Fax: (847) 570-5927. E-mail: or .
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MARKET INFORMATION AND NEWS
The Fix features in-depth reviews of all SF/fantasy/horror magazines publishing short fiction; interviews with editors, publishers and writers; stories; news and comment columns; artwork and much more. Six-issue subscriptions are £15.00 (UK), £18.00 (Europe), $28.00 (USA) and £21.00 (rest of the world). Payable to ‘TTA Press’, 5 Martins Lane, Witcham, Ely, Cambs CB6 2LB, UK. US orders can be sent to ‘TTA Press’, PO Box 219, Olyphant, PA 18447, USA. You can also subscribe by credit card via the secure website. E-mail: . Try before you buy: to sign up for the free e-Fix send a blank e~ mail to .
The Gila Queen’s Guide to Markets is a regular publication detailing markets for SF/fantasy/horror plus other genres, along with publishing news, contests, dead markets, anthologies, updates, etc. A sample copy is $6.00 and subscriptions are $45.00 (USA), $49.00 (Canada) and $60.00 (overseas). Back issues are also available. Cheques or money orders should be in US funds only and sent to ‘The Gila Queen’s Guide to Markets’, PO Box 97, Newton, NJ 07860-0097, USA. E-mail: .
Hellnotes is described as ‘Your Insider’s Guide to the Horror Field’. This weekly Newsletter is available in an e-mail edition for $21.00 per year or hardcopy subscriptions are available for $50.00 per year. To subscribe by credit card, go to: >. To subscribe by mail, send US cheques or money order to: ‘Hellnotes’, 27780 Donkey Mine Road, Oak Run, CA 96069, USA. Tel/Fax: (916) 472-1050. E-mail: or .
Brian Keene and Kelly Laymon’s Jobs in Hell! is a weekly Internet guide to horror markets for professional horror writers and artists, A one-year, 52-issue subscription costs $20.00. E-mail: for a complimentary issue.
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