KnightWriter Press

KnightWriter Press (also known as the "Waveney Zine Shop") was one of the largest fanzine agents.
The site was first run by Linda Knights, then Judith and Richard Proctor.Linda's Acident, May 2001
The website was created and managed by Richard Proctor.This site now maintained by Richard Proctor, last updated 1998
"The Waveney online Zine shop allows you to sellect from more than 600 zines in over 50 fandoms. Pay once using your credit card, regardless of the number of suppliers involved. The shop operates in five different currencies.
The shop is open to all fandoms, selling zines (and some CDs and tapes of interest to fans) from many different suppliers and publishers in one place. The listed zines change most weeks.
This shop is run by Waveney (Judith and Richard Proctor). The same zines are for sale here as on our main Blake's 7 site at the same prices. The differences are in presentation, - Hermit is very Blake's 7 and just lists the zine's titles for non Blake's 7 zines." Front Page
It began in roughly 1997."Until February 1st, 2001 if you see a title on the web page it IS available. Order immediately if you are going to order. All orders placed will be filled (or the money immediately refunded) by no later than the end of February. KnightWriter Press has been in business for nearly four years and in that time we have NEVER not filled an order ..." -- Vital Message to all those buying from KnightWriter Press
They agented 1800 zines in 100 fandoms and supplied fanzines from Lionheart Distribution, Neon Rainbow Press, Kathy Resch, Waveney, Batho and Kerr Ink, Greycloud Press, The Avon Club, MacWombat Press, NorthCoast Press, Maverick Press, Vision Quest Press,Howlin' Moon Press, Kathy Sands, Marian Kelly, Beyond Dreams Press, The 13th Tribe and many others.
==Site Closure==
In January 1009, the site announced it would be closing in about a year. In September 2010, the press announced they would be getting out of fanzine distribution.
==Some Site Stats==
The front page of the website posted how many items were available, as well as how many suppliers provided these items.
At some point in early 2009, there was a huge drop in inventory.
2000: 1000 zines
2002: 1186 items by 21 suppliers
2003: 1739 items by 46 suppliers
2004: 1821 items by 47 suppliers
2005: 2026 items by 49 suppliers
2007: 1807 items by 50 suppliers, 1880 times by 44 suppliers
2009: 1918 items by 45 suppliers, 1122 items by 9 suppliers, 1059 items by 7 suppliers, 552 items by 6 suppliers, 165 items by 3 suppliers
==One Description: 2001==
==Another Description: 2002==
==Cease and Desist Letter: 1990s==
Knightwriter is also known for receiving a cease and desist notice that led to it temporarily ceasing publication of Rat Patrol fanzines.
KnightWriter Press went on to make the following announcement: "(Special note—On any of these fanzines containing Rat Patrol material the Rat Patrol stories will have to be 'removed' from the fanzine. If this constitutes more than 2-3 pgs you will be credited for the difference. Sorry—this action is caused by the legal order by MGM/UA)." After some back and forth negotiations with MGM/UA, Knightwriter was allowed to continue publishing Rat Patrol fanzines without using any images from the series.
==Example Publications==
* A Friend in Need (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys zine)
* Achilles Heel
* Bad Science (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea zine)
* Black Sheep Compiled
* Choices: Castle Ruideg
* Choices: The Devil His Due
* Faith, Hope and Charity
* Forged in Flames
* Fractured Reflections
* Gods and Heroes
* Good Guys Wear Fangs
* Growing Pains (V zine)
* Last Chance Raid
* No Name No City Press
* Notes from the Underground (Tour of Duty zine)
* Oracle (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys zine)
* Questions of the Past
* Reflections in the Mirror of Time
* Skinwalker (X-Files zine)
* Stroke of the Sword
* The All Expense Paid Tour
* The Doctor's Orders Raid
* The Height of Hubris
* The Lost Place
* The Sixth Sense Raid
* Time's Passage
* V Compiled
* V Compiled
* Worth the Wound (2004 Sherlock Holmes slash anthology)
==References==
Category:1990s
Category:2000s