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'''''Novae Terrae''''' was a [[UK]] [[fanzine]] edited by [[Maurice K. Hanson]] and others. It was initially the [[clubzine]] of the [[Nuneaton SFL]] and from #10 became the [[Official Organ]] of the [[Science Fiction Association]]. It is generally regarded as the first British fanzine.
  
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The earliest [[British]] [[fanzine]], it was the [[clubzine]] of the [[Nuneaton SFL]] with its first issues in March, 1936.
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The first sixteen issues were edited by Hanson and [[Dennis Jacques]]. #11 saw Jacques listed as associate along with [[Maurice T. Crowley]]. #16 continued with the same team albeit with Hanson relocated to [[London]] and #18 saw Jacques and Cowley replaced by [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[John Carnell]]. #25 added [[William Temple]] as an associate and #26 dropped Carnell.
  
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Shortly afterwards, the [[Other First Convention|first British SF convention]] was held in Leeds  and ''Novae Terrae'' became the [[Official Organ]] of the newly formed [[Science Fiction Association]]. 
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After #29, Hanson handed the title to Carnell who launched ''[[New Worlds (Carnell)]]'', the precursor to the [[prozine]] ''[[New Worlds]]'' which launched in 1946 has continued in various forms into the twenty-first century.
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It was first edited by [[Maurice Hanson]] with [[Dennis Jacques]] as assistant editor. Later co-editors and assistant editors included [[Maurice T. Crowley]], [[Arthur C. Clarke]], [[William Temple]] and [[John Carnell]]. It ran for 29 issues before Hanson handed the editorship over to [[John Carnell]], who arranged to have it professionally published and retitled it ''[[New Worlds]]'' and reverted to Vol. 1 No. 1 with the March 1939 issue and did four issues.  
 
  
 
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V1.9 ||December 1937 -- January 1937 || 32 ||Includes [[New Worlds]] supplement  
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V1.9 ||December 1937 -- January 1937 || 32 ||Includes ''Novae Terra ... New Worlds'' supplement  
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#10 V1.10 ||February 1937 ||24 ||Includes pamphlet  
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#10 V1.10 ||February 1937 ||24 ||Includes ''Novae Terra ... New Worlds'' pamphlet  
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#11 V1.11 ||April 1937 ||20 || [[M. K. Hanson]] is now sole editor
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#27 V3.3 ||November 1938 ||26 ||Includes supplement #1, ''Perils from Ploop''
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#28 V3.4 ||December 1938 ||24 ||Includes ''[[Rubaiyat of a Science Fiction Fan]]''
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#28 V3.4 ||December 1938 ||24 ||Includes supplement #2, ''[[Rubaiyat of a Science Fiction Fan]]''
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#29 V3.4 ||January 1939 ||24 ||Final issue. Includes fiction supplement  
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#29 V3.4 ||January 1939 ||24 ||Includes supplement #3, ''The Fan Who Ruled the World''
 
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Revision as of 15:00, 16 June 2024

Novae Terrae was a UK fanzine edited by Maurice K. Hanson and others. It was initially the clubzine of the Nuneaton SFL and from #10 became the Official Organ of the Science Fiction Association. It is generally regarded as the first British fanzine.

The first sixteen issues were edited by Hanson and Dennis Jacques. #11 saw Jacques listed as associate along with Maurice T. Crowley. #16 continued with the same team albeit with Hanson relocated to London and #18 saw Jacques and Cowley replaced by Arthur C. Clarke and John Carnell. #25 added William Temple as an associate and #26 dropped Carnell.

After #29, Hanson handed the title to Carnell who launched New Worlds, the precursor to the prozine New Worlds which launched in 1946 has continued in various forms into the twenty-first century.

Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.

Issue Date Pages Notes
V1.1 March 1936 9
V1.2 April 1936 10
V1.3 May 1936 18 includes a Nuneaton Science Fiction League Supplement and a Rockets Through Space Supplement
V1.4 June 1936 12
V1.5 July 1936 14
V1.6 August 1936 20
V1.7 September 1936 16
V1.8 November 1936 20
V1.9 December 1937 -- January 1937 32 Includes Novae Terra ... New Worlds supplement
#10 V1.10 February 1937 24 Includes Novae Terra ... New Worlds pamphlet
#11 V1.11 April 1937 20
#12 V1.12 May 1937 20
#13 V2.1 June 1937 20
#14 V2.2 June 1937 18
#15 V2.3 July 1937 20
#16 V2.4 August-September 1937 20
#17 V2.5 October 1937 24
#18 V2.6 November 1937 20
#19 V2.7 December 1937 20
#20 V2.8 January 1938 24
#21 V2.9 March 1938 20
#22 V2.10 April 1938 20
#23 V2.11 May 1938 20
#24 V2.12 June 1938 20
#25 V3.1 August 1938 48
#26 V3.2 September 1938 26
#27 V3.3 November 1938 26 Includes supplement #1, Perils from Ploop
#28 V3.4 December 1938 24 Includes supplement #2, Rubaiyat of a Science Fiction Fan
#29 V3.4 January 1939 24 Includes supplement #3, The Fan Who Ruled the World


Publication 1936—1939
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