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'''''Egg''''' was a [[fanzine]] published by [[Peter Roberts]]. | '''''Egg''''' was a [[fanzine]] published by [[Peter Roberts]]. | ||
| − | It began as an [[OMPA]]zine in 1970 and some issues were also distributed with [[ANZAPA] and [[APA-45]]. It won the [[Checkpoint Fan Poll]] in 1970/71 and placed third in 1974/75. Issues were duplicated on quarto paper. | + | It began as an [[OMPA]]zine in 1970 and some issues were also distributed with [[ANZAPA]] and [[APA-45]]. It won the [[Checkpoint Fan Poll]] in 1970/71 and placed third in 1974/75. Issues were duplicated on quarto paper. |
It often included a column of [[fanzine]] reviews and chatter by [[Eric Bentcliffe]] and a column 'North Sea Nog' or just 'Nog' by [[John Brosnan]]. | It often included a column of [[fanzine]] reviews and chatter by [[Eric Bentcliffe]] and a column 'North Sea Nog' or just 'Nog' by [[John Brosnan]]. | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 7 January 2024
Egg was a fanzine published by Peter Roberts.
It began as an OMPAzine in 1970 and some issues were also distributed with ANZAPA and APA-45. It won the Checkpoint Fan Poll in 1970/71 and placed third in 1974/75. Issues were duplicated on quarto paper.
It often included a column of fanzine reviews and chatter by Eric Bentcliffe and a column 'North Sea Nog' or just 'Nog' by John Brosnan.
| Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1970 | 22 | |
| 2 | April 1970 | 24 | Distributed in ANZAPA #12, APA-45 #23 (postmailed) and OMPA #58 (premailed); 'incorporating Checkpoint 10', a review column and presumably precursor of the newszine Checkpoint which launched in 1971. |
| 3 | July 1970 | 32 | |
| 4 | October 1970 | 34 | |
| 5 | August 1971 | 30 | Distributed in APA-45 #29 and OMPA #62 |
| 6 | June 1972 | 34 | Cover by Dave Rowe; interior illos by Harry Bell, John D. Berry, Terry Jeeves, Alistair Noyle, Bob Rickard (bacover), Dave Rowe. Editorial; "A Very Fannish Career" by Ian Williams; 'North Sea Nog" (column) by John Brosnan"; "An Australian National Fannish Song" by Sam Long; column: "Kaleidoscope" by Gray Boak; lettercolumn. |
| 7 | March 1973 | 26 | |
| 8 | August 1974 | 20 | Interior illos by John D. Berry. Editorial; 'A Boy and his Scarf' by Gray Boak; 'North Sea Nog" (column) by John Brosnan; 'Heicon History (Part Two)' by Waldemar Kumming |
| 9 | February 1975 | 26 | Cover by Graham and Pat Charnock; interior illos by Bill Rotsler; Editorial; 'North Sea Nog" (column) by John Brosnan; 'Whatever Happened to the Terrestial Fantascience Guild?' by Peter Roberts; 'Where No Man Will Go Again' by Greg Pickersgill; 'Slantwise Through My Letter Box' by Eric Bentcliffe; Included Egg Book Reviews as a supplement |
| 10 | December 1975 | 28 | |
| 10.5 | October 1976 | 22 | This was an appreciation issue of Egg published when Roberts moved to Dorset from London in 1976 |
| 11 | May 1978 | 24 | Final issue |
| Publication | 1970—1978 |
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