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| − | + | A [[small press]] founded by [[Earl Kemp]] and other members of the [[University of Chicago Science Fiction Club]], including [[Sidney Coleman]], [[Ed Wood]], [[Jon Stopa]], and [[Bob Briney]] in 1956. Advent incorporated on May 25, 1957 and added [[George W. Price]] and [[Jim O'Meara]] as additional partners. | |
| − | In the early years, Kemp was the driving force with Price, Wood and Coleman also taking active roles. | + | In the early years, Kemp was the driving force with Price, Ed Wood and Coleman also taking active roles. From the late 60s until 2104, Price led Advent. They had a distribution deal with [[NESFA Press]]. |
The {{link | website=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent:Publishers | text=Wikipedia article on Advent}} is exceptionally complete and worth reading. | The {{link | website=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent:Publishers | text=Wikipedia article on Advent}} is exceptionally complete and worth reading. | ||
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* ''Some Notes on Xi Bootis'', by [[Hal Clement]] (1960) | * ''Some Notes on Xi Bootis'', by [[Hal Clement]] (1960) | ||
* ''[[The Eighth Stage of Fandom]]'', by [[Robert Bloch]] (1962) | * ''[[The Eighth Stage of Fandom]]'', by [[Robert Bloch]] (1962) | ||
| − | * ''[[The Proceedings | + | * ''[[The Proceedings Chicon III]]'', edited by [[Earl Kemp]] (1963) |
| − | * ''[[The Proceedings | + | * ''[[The Proceedings: Discon]]'', edited by [[Dick Eney]] (1964) |
* ''[[A Requiem for Astounding]]'', by [[Alva Rogers]] (1964) | * ''[[A Requiem for Astounding]]'', by [[Alva Rogers]] (1964) | ||
* ''Of Worlds Beyond'', edited by [[Lloyd Arthur Eshbach]] (1964) | * ''Of Worlds Beyond'', edited by [[Lloyd Arthur Eshbach]] (1964) | ||
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* ''Galaxy Magazine -- The Dark and the Light Years'', by [[David L. Rosheim]] (1986) | * ''Galaxy Magazine -- The Dark and the Light Years'', by [[David L. Rosheim]] (1986) | ||
* ''[[The Tale That Wags the God]]'', by [[James Blish]] (1987) | * ''[[The Tale That Wags the God]]'', by [[James Blish]] (1987) | ||
| − | * ''[[PITFCS -- Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies | + | * ''[[PITFCS]] -- Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies'', edited by [[Theodore R. Cogswell]] (1992) (1994 [[Hugo Award]] nominee) |
* ''[[The Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards]]'', by [[Howard DeVore]] (1998) ([[Hugo Award]] nominee) | * ''[[The Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards]]'', by [[Howard DeVore]] (1998) ([[Hugo Award]] nominee) | ||
* ''Have Trenchcoat—Will Travel'', by [[Edward E. Smith]] (2001) | * ''Have Trenchcoat—Will Travel'', by [[Edward E. Smith]] (2001) | ||
* ''Heinlein's Children'', by [[Joseph T. Major]] (2006) ([[Hugo Award]] nominee) | * ''Heinlein's Children'', by [[Joseph T. Major]] (2006) ([[Hugo Award]] nominee) | ||
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| + | [https://efanzines.com/EK/eI16/Advent/advent.htm Advent Master Archive] | ||
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| + | [https://efanzines.com/EK/eI01/index.htm “Advent:uring Through the Years”] by [[George Price]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 6 September 2023
A small press founded by Earl Kemp and other members of the University of Chicago Science Fiction Club, including Sidney Coleman, Ed Wood, Jon Stopa, and Bob Briney in 1956. Advent incorporated on May 25, 1957 and added George W. Price and Jim O'Meara as additional partners.
In the early years, Kemp was the driving force with Price, Ed Wood and Coleman also taking active roles. From the late 60s until 2104, Price led Advent. They had a distribution deal with NESFA Press.
The Wikipedia article on Advent is exceptionally complete and worth reading.
In 2014, Advent was acquired by ReAnimus Books, an e-book publisher, thus ending the last of the old stfnal small presses.
Books published:
- In Search of Wonder, by Damon Knight (1956)
- Frank Kelly Freas -- A Portfolio, by Frank Kelly Freas (1957)
- The Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels-- Ninth Series, edited by T. E. Dikty (1958)
- The Science Fiction Novel, edited by Earl Kemp (1959)
- Some Notes on Xi Bootis, by Hal Clement (1960)
- The Eighth Stage of Fandom, by Robert Bloch (1962)
- The Proceedings Chicon III, edited by Earl Kemp (1963)
- The Proceedings: Discon, edited by Dick Eney (1964)
- A Requiem for Astounding, by Alva Rogers (1964)
- Of Worlds Beyond, edited by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1964)
- The Issue at Hand, by William Atheling, Jr. (1964)
- The Universes of E. E. Smith, by Ron Ellik and Bill Evans (1966)
- Heinlein in Dimension, by Alexei Panshin (1968)
- All Our Yesterdays, by Harry Warner, Jr. (1969)
- More Issues at Hand, by William Atheling, Jr. (1970)
- SF Bibliographies, by Robert E. Briney and Ed Wood (1972)
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 1, compiled by Donald H. Tuck (1974)
- SF in Dimension, by Alexei Panshin and Cory Panshin (1976)
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 2, compiled by Donald H. Tuck (1978)
- Modern Science Fiction, edited by Reginald Bretnor (1979)
- Footprints on Sand, by L. Sprague de Camp and Catherine Crook de Camp (1981)
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 3, compiled by Donald H. Tuck (1982) (Hugo Award winner)
- Galaxy Magazine -- The Dark and the Light Years, by David L. Rosheim (1986)
- The Tale That Wags the God, by James Blish (1987)
- PITFCS -- Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies, edited by Theodore R. Cogswell (1992) (1994 Hugo Award nominee)
- The Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, by Howard DeVore (1998) (Hugo Award nominee)
- Have Trenchcoat—Will Travel, by Edward E. Smith (2001)
- Heinlein's Children, by Joseph T. Major (2006) (Hugo Award nominee)
“Advent:uring Through the Years” by George Price
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