From: saliman@horton.Colorado.EDU (SALIMAN STEVEN)
Subject: Zine recomendations
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 05:06:22 GMT


Hello B7 fans!  On the subject of 'zines, I have been collecting
a few over the years... You may find them of value.  Before the list,
however, I would like to mention a small side note about the
team of Wortham/Rosenthal.  1) Talented the _are_.  The best
zines by far are from this talented duo, artwork and comedy,
drama and poems.  2) Smart they _are not_.  A few years ago
Ms. Wortham did something unspeakably stupid of an internally
political nature.  It did some damage to the fandom and DOES NOT
NEED TO BE REHASHED HERE!!  I only bring it up to warn unwary 
first time buyers of Southern Seven et. al.  There will be many
many LOC's either in the front or the back of the recent 'zines
either swearing to boycott any further work from the W/R team,
or swearing them eternal loyalty.  It's all a lot of unpleasent
rubbish, really, but there you have it.  Buy at your own risk.

Speaking of Southern Seven, see if you can find earlier copies -
those were the best IMHO (especially 2).  Reference mesg. #6245 
for the correct mailing address for all these zines, except
where noted.  Also from Southern Seven came a wicked post
Gauda Prime series called From the Log of The Hellhound by
Katrina Snyder & Susanne McGhin.  The bad thing about this
series is that it's posted in bits and pieces in several
zines - the good thing about it is that (especially if
you're an Avon fan) it's some of the best post GP
writing I've ever come across.

Yet one more entry from the W/R duo, the Bizarro Zine.
There is no way to describe it - just trust me.  I think
there are three zines out now.  Buy them IN ORDER! and
read them.  It's what made them famous - and the story about
Blake doing his taxes... 

There is/was an exceptional series out by Ms. Susan R. Matthews,
a trilogy.  The Mind of a Man is a Double-Edged Sword, Mascarada,
and Shadowplay.  All three rank as work worthy of a professional
publication, especially DES.  Post Gauda Prime, again wonderful
for Avon fans.  Write her C/O P.I. Press, Jude Wilson
1043-2 Stowell Drive, Rochester, NY  14616.

If you like artwork I recommend the Powerplay series.  The 
stories are good, but the art incredible, especially the
covers.  For more information write editor Marion McChesney
at Box 668, Edgewood, MD  21040.

Ever want to meet Avon?  No, not Paul, Avon?  At a convention?
In Chicago?  Read the Totally Imaginary Cheeseboard (hopefully
it's still in print!) by Jean Airey and Laurie Haldeman.  Published
by Fanfun Publications, 1306 W. Illinois, Aurora, IL.  60506.
Made me go "Humm" once or twice.  Do I _really_ want to meet
this guy?

Jean Lorrah wrote a touching story in Trust, Like the Soul.
What if Tarrant reversed the memory tubes on Ultraworld?
Cally is now Avon, Avon is Cally.  Really.  It's beautifully
written and deserves a look.  Write c/o Empire Books, PO Box
625, Murray, KY   42071-0625.

For those of you with a more adult taste, I can recommend three.

Blake's 7, the Other Side, is an Australian Zine edited by
Susan Clarke and Joanne Keating.  I found the stories to be
surprisingly well written, though be warned gentle reader,
there is much slash within those slim volumes.  Go ahead,
take a chance!  Write Susan & crew at 6 Bellevue Rd.,
Faulconbridge N.S.W., 2776, Australia.

Along the same lines is Resistance, edited by Wendy Rathbone (who
does quality work by the way).  She is mentioned in #6245, so
we'll go on.

If you're looking for an Avon redemption story hot enough to
melt iceburgs, try Strategies by Jodara morgan-West.  Yessss...
Nice book.  The Federation Press Corps, PO Box 027, Dellslow, 
WV  26531.

I apologise if my information is dated - I stopped buying about
three years ago (the prices of both air-fare and zines themselves,
not to mention the W/R mess put me off my feed).  But if any of
these Zines are in print I recommend them.

Happy reading!

.

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 Steven C. Saliman               Saliman@horton.colorado.EDU
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