Standard by Seven

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Standard by Seven is a gen Blake's 7 anthology published in the UK. 
"England's leading amateur Blake's Seven magazine" is on the cover of issue #11. 
It has been described as a "multifacted magazine, designed to meet the tastes of the more discerning Blake's Seven reader" Ann O'Neill's obituary . 
In the late 80s, some of this content was republished in a sister zine called Standard by Seven: The Early Years.
A complete list of zines published by The Avon Club can be found here and here
 
==Issue 1==
Standard by Seven 1 was published in 1980. 
The art is by Ann O'Neill (front cover) and John Dell.
 
* editorial by Ann O'Neill
* In the End, fiction by Carla Percival and Ann O'Neill 
* A Brief Respite, fiction by Barbara Wakely
* It Takes a Thief, fiction by Brenda Callagher (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #4)
* To What Green Altar, fiction by Marilyn White (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #1)
 
==Issue 2==
Standard by Seven 2 was published in 1980.
The art is by Ann O'Neill (front cover), and John Dell (Liberator Cut-Away Diagram) (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #1).
 
* From Out of the Night, fiction by Ann O'Neill
* Atala, fiction by G.A. Wheatley 
*Intergalactic Top Ten Record Breakers, by Carla Percival 
* Liberator Cut-Away Diagram, devised by John Dell (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #1)
==Issue 3==
Standard by Seven 3 was published in 1980.
It contains no interior art. The cover is by John Dell. 
 
* Mission of Mercy, fiction by Linda Webb-Taylor (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #2)
* Timeslip, fiction by Yvette Clark
* Space Wave, fiction by Peter Hall (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #1) 
* Intergalactic Top Ten Record Breakers 
* Ads for clubs and zines
==Issue 4==
Standard by Seven 4 was published in 1980 and contains 62 pages.
 
* Alliance, fiction by Linda Webb-Taylor (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #1)
* Nightmare, fiction by Brenda Callagher
* A Fifth Grade Ignorant?-- We Think Not!", essay by Yvette Clark
==Issue 5==
Standard by Seven 5 was published in 1980.
 
* Bloodlust, fiction by Barbara Wakely
* Posession, fiction by Yvette Clark (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #3)
 
* The Making of 'Blake's Seven'", article by Judith Cross
* Terracon '79", con report by Viv Callaway
==Issue 6==
Standard by Seven 6 was published in 1980.
There is no interior art. The cover is by John Dell. 
 
* The Gemini Connection, fiction by Brenda Callagher (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #3)
* Midnight of the Mind, fiction by Ann O'Neill (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #3)
 
* Personal Communication, editorial by Ann O'Neill
* "Alien", review by Ann O'Neill
* Alien Quiz by Amanda Cable (multimedia)
 
==Issue 7==
Standard by Seven 7 was published in 1980 and contains 53 pages.
It is digest-sized.
All of the art is by John Dell: "Without his continual support this zine would be a very pale thing."
* To Drink from the Styx, fiction by Ann O'Neill (1)
* Interview: David Maloney (producer of Blake's 7) (23)
* Reader's Letters (25)
* Liberator Handgun, cut away diagram drawing (27)
* To the Brink of Eternity, fiction by Barbara Wakely (29)
* The Real Reason, fiction by Kathleen Glancy (32)
* An Exchange of Views, fiction by Yvette Clark (33)
* Zen's Mission, poem by Keith Sumner (37)
* A Day in the Life, poem by Keith Sumner (37)
* Is Zen Dead?, essay by Peter Hall (38)
* City Class Cargo Ship, drawing (39)
* Crossed Lines, fiction by Kathleen Glancy (multiple crossovers) (41)
* Jumbo Word Search by Barbara Wakely (46)
* Standard by Seven Information (48)
* Personal Communication, editorial by Viv Callaway
* Information on back issues
* Ads for zines, clubs, conventions
 
Image:standardbyseven7-2.jpg|from issue #7
Image:standardbyseven7-3.jpg|from issue #7
==Issue 8==
Standard by Seven 8 was published in 1980.
The art is by Anne Marie (front cover), John Dell, John Peel, and Simon Lake. 
 
* Vice Versa, fiction by Barbara Wakely
* Servalan, the Scot, fiction by Kathleen Glancy
 
* Personal Communication, editorial by Ann O'Neill
* Letter Page by Keith Sumner 
* History of Paragun Mark 14 by Peter Hall
* Interview: Paul Darrow, Actor (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #5)
* Avon... On Reflection 
** Avon-- A Personal View, essay by Chris Reay
** Cally-- A Personal View, essay by Chris Reay
** Can We Take Vila Seriously?, essay by Chris Reay
* Build It Yourself-- Liberator Handgun by Anthony King
* Heroes, non-fiction by Keith Sumner 
* Sarcophagus, a Double Soliloquy, poem by Kathleen Glancy
*Information on back issues
*Ads for zines, clubs, conventions
==Issue 9==
Standard by Seven 9 was published in March 1981.
There is no interior art. The cover is by John Dell. 
Regarding the story "Between Black and White": This story was written in 1978, and first published in "Spacefall" #4 in 1980. The story was later rewritten by Ann O'Neill and published in this issue of "Standard by Seven." In 1985, the author of Mascarada, Susan R. Matthews, acknowledges Ann O'Neill and "Between the Black and White" in her own story "The Portage," saying that the original "plot device" of having Avon's allergic reaction to interrogation drugs was in O'Neill's story. In 1986, the story was bootlegged and sold as a novel "written by Keith Black." 
A fan in 1991 wrote: "How about Avon's infamous allergies? Where the heck did they come from? Well, I'll tell you -- one old British story was so angsty that all the fans love the idea for some reason. from The Neutral Arbiter #3 
 
* There's Something Wrong on Strawberry Hollow, fiction by Peter Hall
* Verily I Say Unto You, fiction by Kathleen Glancy
* Between Black and White, fiction by Ann O'Neill ("Originally written in 1978. Rewritten by original author." Reputed to be the source of the fannish concept of Avon's allergies. (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #4)) 
* The Glorious Day, fiction by Anthony Murray (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #2)
 
* Welcome, editorial by Viv Callaway
* Readers' Letters Page by Keith Sumner 
* Quote Time 
* Review Time-- 'The Empire Strikes Back' 
* Ads for zines and clubs
* Build It Yourself-- Teleport Bracelet by Anthony King
 
==Issue 10==
Standard by Seven 10 was published in August 1981 and contains 44 pages.
It has art by David Bowden (first edition) and John Dell (later edition).
From the editorial: 
Note: D.I.Y.-- Avon-style Repair and Maintenance Kit by Anthony King may be in the original edition; it is not in the revised edition.
 
* Personal Communication, editorial by Ann O'Neill and Viv Callaway
* Letters Page by Keith Sumner (1)
* The Mediators of Ellion, fiction by Linda Webb-Taylor (2)
* There's Something Wrong on Strawberry Hollow, sequel, fiction by Kathleen Glancy (22)
* Normal Service Will Be Resumed Shortly, sequel to "The Glorious Day," fiction by Anthony Murray (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #3) (24)
* Where Is Thy Victory?, fiction by Viv Callaway (reprinted in Standard by Seven: The Early Years #4) (29)
* The Merry Rebels of Terminal, fiction (fusion with Shakespeare) by Peter Anghelides (42)
* Jan's Page by Janet Connolly (advice column; humor) (44)
 
Image:standardbyseven10-1.jpg|from issue #10, David Bowden
Image:standardbyseven10-2.jpg|from issue #10, David Bowden
Image:standardbyseven10-3.jpg|from issue #10, David Bowden
 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
==Issue 11==
Standard by Seven 11 was published in April 1982 and is 62 pages long.
The art front cover is by David Bowden. The interior illustrations for "The Fight for Survival", "The Human Factor", and "What?", cartoon strip: "Planet Hibiscus III" are by Dan Bowden (idea by Keith Sumner). Other interior art is by David Bowden.
From the zine: 
From the editorial: 
* editorial by Ann O'Neill and Viv Callaway 
* The Fight for Survival, fiction by Rosalyn Paterson (1)
* Planet Hibiscus, cartoon by Dan Bowden, idea by Keith Sumner (4)
* What Will Vila Say?, fiction by Sue S. ("All we can do is wait, and hope they'll find us before it is too late.") (5)
* The Human Factor, fiction by Freda Hyatt (reprinted in Avon #11) ("With every moment that passed, the link seemed to pulse with growing desperation. It was as if a mind was reaching out into infinity, calling on all powers to help, but this wasn't just any mind.") (6)
* What?, fiction by Moira Dahlberg (RPF crossover (According to Jackie Ophir in a comment in Horizon Letterzine #3, Paul Darrow gave his permission for this story to be printed.) (57)
* Obligatory Bits of Shirt by Kathleen Glancy (62) 
* Limericks by Pat Cash (62)
* Jan's Page by Janet Connolly (the same as Dear Jan, penned by Kathleen Glancy?) (advice column; humor) (62)
* Ads for zines and clubs
Image:standardbyseven11-1.jpg| from issue #11, David Bowden
Image:standardbyseven11-2.jpg| from issue #11, David Bowden
Image:standardbyseven11-3.jpg| from issue #11, Dan Bowden
Image:standardbyseven11-4.jpg| from issue #11, Dan Bowden 
Image:standardbyseven11-5.jpg| from issue #11, Dan Bowden 
Image:standardbyseven11-6.jpg| from issue #11, Dan Bowden 
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Special Issue: Deadly Night Shades==
Standard by Seven Special: Deadly Night Shades was published in 1983 and contains 24 pages. 
It is a story by Gillian Marsden.
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==References==
 
Category:Blake's 7 Gen Zines
Category:1980 Zines
Category:1980s Zines