Avon (Blake's 7 fiction zine)

Avon is a gen A5 clubzine from The Avon Club. Some zines are novels and some are anthologies. The Avon Special is an anthology put out for the twentieth anniversary of Avon. An in depth review of the zine series was done by Helen Patrick. Excerpts from those reviews are included below.
It is a sister zine to Avon, the The Avon Club newsletter.
==Issue 1==
Avon 1 is a trilogy called "Aftermath, Timeslip and Nightmare" by Yvette Clarke and Brenda Callagher. It was published in 1991.
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
Avon 2 was published in 1992 and is a novel called "Nemesis" by Carol Wyke.
 
There is a review of this issue by Jean Graham in both The Revel Times (June 1993) and Avon Club Newsletter #52 (July 1993).
 
 Image:avon2fictionzine.jpg| cover of issue #2 (the 70-page edition)
 Image:avon2fictionzine64.jpg| cover of issue #2 (the 64-page edition)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
Avon 3 was published in 1993 and is 84 pages of stories by various writers. 
Includes the winning entries from the Space City Short Story Competition.
* Shadows & Survivors by Julie Talbott (reprinted later as a standalone zine: Shadows & Survivors)
* other unknown content
==Issue 4==
Avon 4 was published in 1993 and has 68 pages. 
* "The Way Things Are" by Judith Rolls
* "Strategic Withdrawal" by Judith Rolls
* "Phoenix by Judith Seaman
* "Neither Foes nor Loving Friends can Hurt You" by Judith Seaman
There is a review of this zine by Jean Graham in both The Revel Times (April 1994) and Avon Club Newsletter #58 (January 1995).
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
Avon 5 was published in between 1993-95 and is a 104-page novel called "The Way It Was" by Caroline Robertson.
Summary: Caroline's view of Avon's early life from his childhood right up to the prison ship, London.
==Issue 6== 
Avon 6 is a 36-page novel called "A Matter of Time" by Anna Richmond. It is not dated, but might have been published in 1995. 
This story was an entry for the Space City Short Story Competition "What If" Competition. It arrived after the entries had been judged and was printed as this zine instead.
The zine is online here.
The zine's introduction: 
==Issue 7==
Avon 7 is not dated but was published in between 1993-95. It is a 62-page novel called "Prisoner's Dilemma" by Judith Seaman.
 
From Knightwriter's site: 
==Issue 8==
Avon 8 was published in between 1993-95 and is an 88-page novel called "Dependency" by Ros Williams.
A story that continues from the last episode of the fourth series, "Blake."
An excerpt: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
Avon 9 was published in 1995 and is a 42-page novel called "A Bad Case of Frostbite" by Anna Richmond.
Summary: Avon and Jenna go down to the planet Brecca to do a deal with Landry (an old friend of Jenna's) who also happens to be doing a deal with Servalan. This zine also contains a short play by Richmond as well.
==Issue 10==
Avon 10 was published in 1995 and is a 56-page novel called "The Sum of Parts" by Susan Barrett.
On the planet Terminal, Avon finds Blake and with Dorien's help manages to get him to Xenon (despite Servalan's plan and the loss of the Liberator).
An excerpt: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11==
Avon 11 is a 60-page novel called "The Human Factor" by Freda Hyatt. It was originally published in Standard by Seven #11.
Excerpt: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Issue 12==
Avon 12 is a novel called "Mercy's Bounty" by Donna Chlouber.
From Knightwriter: 
==Issue 13==
Avon 13 is a 60-page anthology of two stories by Susan Barrett-Riaz.
An excerpt: 
* Considered Alternatives
* Alone is Not the Only Way
==Issue 14==
Avon 14 is a 36-page novel called "Never Glad Confident Morning" by Judith Seaman. It was published in 1998.
Description from Knightwriter: 
An excerpt: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 14==
 
==Issue 15==
Avon 15 is a 100-page novel called "A Breath of Earth and Destiny" by Patricia Vernon.
From Knightwriter: 
An excerpt: 
==Issue 16==
Avon 16 is a novel called "Game Plan" by Gillian Puddle. It may have been published in 1995.
Set after the episode 'Shadow'. The Liberator crew have to go back to Space City - not just to drop Bek off, but also for a cure for a virus they caught while destroying the drug shadow on the planet Zonda. 
Excerpt: 
==Issue 17==
Avon 17 is a 32-page novel called "Full Circle" by Penny Kjelgaard. 
The story is set some years after the episode "Blake."
Excerpt: 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 17==
==Issue 18==
Avon 18 was published in 2000 and contains 84 pages. 
It is a novel called "Whispers of Deception" by Gillian Puddle. 
The story features Avon plus the Scorpio crew... Blake and Carnall.
It is archived online here.
 
Image:avonfic18-1.jpg|front cover of issue #27
Image:avonfic18-2.jpg|sample page from issue #27
==Issue 19==
Avon 19 was published in 2000. It is a novel called "The Immortal Game" by Josie McCall. 
In it, Avon, Tarrant and Dayna arrive on the planet Hyperaeon only to find that a Sorceress has placed a spell on the inhabitants. Avon is challenged by the Sorceress to a game of chess with a difference... using real people. And losing will mean certain death.
==Issue 20==
Avon 20 was published in 2000. It is a novel called "Fugitives from the Past" by Pat Anderson.
 
Image:avonfiction20.jpg|cover of issue #20
Image:avonfiction20-1.jpg|sample page from issue #20
==Issue 21==
Avon 21 is a 60-page novel called, "Lord of the Uliuk" by Sarah McEvoy.
 
File:avon21.jpg| cover of issue #21
==Issue 22==
Avon 22 was published in 2002. contains four stories by Sarah McEvoy, Ros Williams, Cheryl Smith and Maggie Crowe. It is 60 pages long. 
* Blake's Seven: The True Story II by Ros Williams
* A Dish Best Served Cold by Sarah McEvoy
* Station Encounter by Cheryl Smith
* Betrayal by Maggie Crowe
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 22==
==Issue 23==
Avon 23 is a 33-page novel called "Echoes of the Past" by Gillian Puddle. 
This story features Avon, Soolin and Tarrant and is set in the 4th series just after Dorian's death.
==Issue 24==
Avon 24 is an 80-page novel called "Seek, and You Shall Find" by Ros Williams. 
The story includes not only Avon, Cally and Vila, but also Carnell, Servalan and a clone of Cally's, Shara.
Excerpt: 
==Issue 25==
Avon 25 is a 32-page collection of two stories by Marian de Haan and Viv Gover.
* Gate Grasher by Marian de Haan
* Heart of Stone by Viv Grogan
==Issue 26==
Avon 26 is a 70-page novel called "Distortion of Time" by Marian de Haan.
Excerpt: 
==Issue 27==
Avon 27 is a 34-page novel called "Guile" by Maggie Crowe.
Summary from the publisher: "Vila collapsing without the assistance of Soma? What on earth is going on aboard the Liberator?"
==Issue 28==
Avon 28 is a 36-page novel called "Play Dirty" by Hilary Robertshaw.
Excerpt: 
==Issue 29==
Avon 29 is a 110-page novel called "Mystery Games" by Marian de Haan.
It is online here (in original zine format) and 
at Archive of Our Own.
After Horizon, the Liberator crew is desperate for a break. Vila suggests a vacation spot offering Mystery Games adventure where everybody gets to solve their favorite mystery. But the adventure leads them toward darker paths exploring their deepest fears and heart desires.
==Issue 30==
Avon 30 contains 103 pages. It is a novel called "The Chameleons" by Gillian Mardsen. 
"With the Liberator crew in need of rest and relaxation, Vila finds the perfect place to unwind!"
==References==
Category:Blake's 7 Gen Zines
Category:Club Zines
Category:Novel Zines
Category:1990s Zines
Category:2000s Zines