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| − | ([[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|CRY]] crowd, [[Ted White]], etc. | + | ([[Burbee]]:[[Berkeley]]) [[Terry Carr|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|CRY]] crowd, [[Ted White]], etc. |
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Revision as of 13:39, 10 August 2020
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. |
[JC] Rick Sneary created a fine variant, "Publishing Jiants"; that spelling was dominant for a while.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| 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." |
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