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| − | '''Nils Helmer Frome''' (1918 -1962) was a zinester from British Columbia, Canada. | + | '''Nils Helmer Frome''' (1918 -1962) was a zinester and artist from Fraser Mills, British Columbia, Canada. |
Nils Helmer Frome is likely the first Canadian zinester. Frome was the publisher of [[Supramundane Stories]], a Science Fiction fanzine which is believed to be the first Science Fiction zine to appear in Canada, and perhaps the first zine to be published in Canada. The first issue was published by Frome in 1937. The second issue appeared in 1938. It contained two pieces by H. P. Lovecraft; "Nyarlathotep" and "Notes On Writing Weird Fiction". Other contributors included Rider Haggard and Clarke Ashton Smith. | Nils Helmer Frome is likely the first Canadian zinester. Frome was the publisher of [[Supramundane Stories]], a Science Fiction fanzine which is believed to be the first Science Fiction zine to appear in Canada, and perhaps the first zine to be published in Canada. The first issue was published by Frome in 1937. The second issue appeared in 1938. It contained two pieces by H. P. Lovecraft; "Nyarlathotep" and "Notes On Writing Weird Fiction". Other contributors included Rider Haggard and Clarke Ashton Smith. | ||
Only two issues were ever published, although Frome remained active in Science Fiction fandom clubs and circles. Nils Frome was also a contributor to the 1940's SF fanzine [[Canadian Fandom]]. | Only two issues were ever published, although Frome remained active in Science Fiction fandom clubs and circles. Nils Frome was also a contributor to the 1940's SF fanzine [[Canadian Fandom]]. | ||
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| + | Frome regularly wrote to H.P. Lovecraft, and their correspondence has been collected and published in the books ''Uncollected Letters'' by Necronomicon Press in 1986 and in ''Howard Philips Lovecraft and Nile Helmer Frome: A Recollection of One of Canada's Earliest Science Fiction Fans'', edited by Sam Moskovitz and published by Moshassuck Press, Moshassuck Monogram Series Number 5, in 1989. | ||
===Zines=== | ===Zines=== | ||
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===Contributions=== | ===Contributions=== | ||
*[[Canadian Fandom]] | *[[Canadian Fandom]] | ||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
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[[Category:Zinester|Frome]] | [[Category:Zinester|Frome]] | ||
[[Category:Canada Zinesters|Frome]] | [[Category:Canada Zinesters|Frome]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:26, 9 February 2011
Nils Helmer Frome (1918 -1962) was a zinester and artist from Fraser Mills, British Columbia, Canada.
Nils Helmer Frome is likely the first Canadian zinester. Frome was the publisher of Supramundane Stories, a Science Fiction fanzine which is believed to be the first Science Fiction zine to appear in Canada, and perhaps the first zine to be published in Canada. The first issue was published by Frome in 1937. The second issue appeared in 1938. It contained two pieces by H. P. Lovecraft; "Nyarlathotep" and "Notes On Writing Weird Fiction". Other contributors included Rider Haggard and Clarke Ashton Smith.
Only two issues were ever published, although Frome remained active in Science Fiction fandom clubs and circles. Nils Frome was also a contributor to the 1940's SF fanzine Canadian Fandom.
Frome regularly wrote to H.P. Lovecraft, and their correspondence has been collected and published in the books Uncollected Letters by Necronomicon Press in 1986 and in Howard Philips Lovecraft and Nile Helmer Frome: A Recollection of One of Canada's Earliest Science Fiction Fans, edited by Sam Moskovitz and published by Moshassuck Press, Moshassuck Monogram Series Number 5, in 1989.
