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| − | ([[Burbee]]:[[Berkeley]]) [[Terry Carr|Carr]], [[Ellik]], and to a degree [[Pete Graham|Graham]] and [[Rike]], from the vast [[fanzine]] output of the [[Berkeley Bhoys]] in the late 50s. The phrase was popularized by | + | ([[Charles Burbee|Burbee]]:[[Berkeley]]) [[Terry Carr|Carr]], [[Ron Ellik|Ellik]], and to a degree [[Pete Graham|Graham]] and [[Dave Rike|Rike]], from the vast [[fanzine]] output of the [[Berkeley Bhoys]] in the late 50s. The phrase was popularized by [[Fanac (Carr)|FANAC]], which used it as a [[gagline]]; later it was applied to other large-volume [[publishers]] like the [[Cry Crowd|''Cry'' crowd]], [[Ted White]], etc. |
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| − | + | [[Rick Sneary]] created a fine variant, "'''Publishing Jiants'''"; that spelling was dominant for a while. | |
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| − | '''Publishing Giant''' | + | '''Publishing Giant''' In the '40s [[Charles Burbee|Burbee]] used it in reference to [[Coswal]]: "These publishing giants should be taken advantage of while they are in the days of their strength." |
| − | In the '40s [[Burbee]] used it in reference to [[Coswal]]: "These publishing giants should be taken advantage of while they are in the days of their strength." | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 6 June 2023
Publishing giant or jiant, an accolade, refers to a publisher of particularly frequent or especially fine fanzines.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| Publishing Giants
(Burbee:Berkeley) Carr, Ellik, and to a degree Graham and Rike, from the vast fanzine output of the Berkeley Bhoys in the late 50s. The phrase was popularized by FANAC, which used it as a gagline; later it was applied to other large-volume publishers like the Cry crowd, Ted White, etc. |
Rick Sneary created a fine variant, "Publishing Jiants"; that spelling was dominant for a while.
| From Fancyclopedia 2 Supplement, ca. 1960 |
| Publishing Giant In the '40s Burbee used it in reference to Coswal: "These publishing giants should be taken advantage of while they are in the days of their strength." |
| Fanspeak |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
