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'''The East Village Inky''' is entirely hand written and illustrated by [[Ayun Halliday]], and published in New York, U.S.A.  
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'''Charles Robert Saunders''' (July 12, 1946 – May 2020) was a Canadian zine editor and writer.
  
The title comes from Halliday's nickname for her daughter India. Much of the zine deals with parenting in a consistently light, humorous tone.
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With Charles de Lint, Saunders co-published [[Dragonfields]], The title was released in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Triskell Press. Four issues appeared, although not always under that title.
  
Ayun Halliday is also the author of four self-mocking autobiographies ''The Big Rumpus'',''No Touch Monkey! And Other Travel Lessons Learned Too Late'', ''Job Hopper and Dirty Sugar Cookies: Culinary Observations, Questionable Taste''. Her first children's book, ''Always Lots Of Heinies At The Zoo'' will be published in May 2009.
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The first issue was published in Spring 1978, called ''Dragonbane'', and edited by Charles Saunders. In the autumn of that year issue two followed, edited by de Lint, this time with the title ''Beyond the Fields We Know''. The titles were then merged as ''Dragonfields'' for two more issue; issue three, which was released in Summer 1980, and issue four, appearing in Winter 1983.
  
''The East Village Inky'' was one of the zines featured in the 2003 [[Mobilivre-Bookmobile]] travelling library of independent publications with toured across North America.  
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Saunders also published [[Stardock (Canada)|Stardock]], a science fiction and fantasy fanzine published on behalf of the Ottawa Science Fiction Society (OSFS).
  
''The East Village Inky'' was featured in volume six and volume nine of [[Zine Yearbook]], as well as in the book ''[[DIY: The Rise Of Lo-Fi Culture]]'', which features an interview with Ayun Halliday.
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Six issues were released from the Summer of 1977 till Fall 1986. The first few issues were edited by Charles Saunders. The fourth issue was edited by Jeff Cohen, with Kim Kofmel one of the subsequent editors.  
  
==External link==
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Charles R. Saunders writing first appeared in [[Dark Fantasy]]. This zine, first published by Howard Eugene 'Gene' Day in 1973, is noted for featuring the first publication of the "Imaro" stories of Charles Saunders.  The lack of black protagonists and the stereotyped portrayal of black characters in heroic fiction, combined with a love of African culture, history and mythology, inspired Sauders to create the "Imaro" character and stories. Several issues featured these stories, and issue 18 was the "All Imaro Issue".
[http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6636042.html?nid=4683&rid=1775541570&source=title Review of The East Village Inky] by Adam Davis in [[Library Journal]]
 
  
[http://www.ayunhalliday.com?nid=4683&rid=1775541570&source=title Ayun's website]
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To describe his stories, Charles Saunders created the description "Sword-and-Soul": As defined by Saunders, sword-and-soul is "fantasy fiction with an African connection in either the characters or the setting...or both.  The setting can be the historical Africa of the world we know, or the Africa of an alternate world, dimension or universe. But that's not a restriction, because a sword-and-soul story can feature a black character in a non-black setting, or a non-black character in a black setting.  Caveat: Tarzan of the Apes need not apply."
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[[Category:Zine|East]] [[Category:Zine Yearbook|East]] [[category:Musea Zine Hall of Fame|East]] [[Category:Parenting|East]][[Category:New York Zines|East]]
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The ''Imaro'' stories were published as a novel by DAW Books in 1981. In 2006, the publishers Night Shade Books released an updated edition of Imaro. His other fantasy titles include ''The Quest for Cush''; ''Dossouye''; and ''Abengoni: First Calling''. As well, he has published four books on African-Nova Scotian history, including ''Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesar’s Palace''; ''Spirit of Africville, Share & Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children''; and ''Black & Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community''. 
[[Category:Zines from the U.S.A.|East]]
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===Books===
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'''Fiction'''
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*''Imaro''
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*''The Quest for Cush''
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*''Dossouye'' 
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*''Abengoni: First Calling''
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'''Nonfiction'''
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*''Black & Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community''
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*''Spirit of Africville, Share & Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children''
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*''Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesar’s Palace''
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===Zines===
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*[[Dragonfields]]
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*[[Stardock (Canada)|Stardock]]
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===Contributions===
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*[[Astral Dimensions]]
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*[[Black Lite]]
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*[[Borealis]]
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*[[Dark Fantasy]]
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*[[The Diversifier]]
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*[[Paragon]]
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*[[Phantasy Digest]]
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*[[Potboiler]]
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*[[REH: Two-Gun Raconteur]]
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*[[Simba]]
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*[[Space and Time]]
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*[[Toadstool Wine]]
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*[[Wax Dragon]]
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*[[Windhaven]]
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==External Links==
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*[https://differentdrumming.com '''Charles R. Saunders''' Official Site]
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*[http://www.reindeermotel.com/CHARLES/charles_home.html Another site]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070706214750/http://www.zone-sf.com/crsaunders.html Interview with '''Charles R. Saunders''' by Amy Harlib]
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*[http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2590 Charles R. Saunders at the ISFDB]
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[[Category:Zinester|Saunders, Charles R.]]
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[[Category:Canada Zinesters|Saunders]]
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[[Category:POC Zinester|Saunders]]

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Charles Robert Saunders (July 12, 1946 – May 2020) was a Canadian zine editor and writer.

With Charles de Lint, Saunders co-published Dragonfields, The title was released in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, by Triskell Press. Four issues appeared, although not always under that title.

The first issue was published in Spring 1978, called Dragonbane, and edited by Charles Saunders. In the autumn of that year issue two followed, edited by de Lint, this time with the title Beyond the Fields We Know. The titles were then merged as Dragonfields for two more issue; issue three, which was released in Summer 1980, and issue four, appearing in Winter 1983.

Saunders also published Stardock, a science fiction and fantasy fanzine published on behalf of the Ottawa Science Fiction Society (OSFS).

Six issues were released from the Summer of 1977 till Fall 1986. The first few issues were edited by Charles Saunders. The fourth issue was edited by Jeff Cohen, with Kim Kofmel one of the subsequent editors.

Charles R. Saunders writing first appeared in Dark Fantasy. This zine, first published by Howard Eugene 'Gene' Day in 1973, is noted for featuring the first publication of the "Imaro" stories of Charles Saunders. The lack of black protagonists and the stereotyped portrayal of black characters in heroic fiction, combined with a love of African culture, history and mythology, inspired Sauders to create the "Imaro" character and stories. Several issues featured these stories, and issue 18 was the "All Imaro Issue".

To describe his stories, Charles Saunders created the description "Sword-and-Soul": As defined by Saunders, sword-and-soul is "fantasy fiction with an African connection in either the characters or the setting...or both. The setting can be the historical Africa of the world we know, or the Africa of an alternate world, dimension or universe. But that's not a restriction, because a sword-and-soul story can feature a black character in a non-black setting, or a non-black character in a black setting. Caveat: Tarzan of the Apes need not apply."

The Imaro stories were published as a novel by DAW Books in 1981. In 2006, the publishers Night Shade Books released an updated edition of Imaro. His other fantasy titles include The Quest for Cush; Dossouye; and Abengoni: First Calling. As well, he has published four books on African-Nova Scotian history, including Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesar’s Palace; Spirit of Africville, Share & Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children; and Black & Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community.

Books

Fiction

  • Imaro
  • The Quest for Cush
  • Dossouye
  • Abengoni: First Calling

Nonfiction

  • Black & Bluenose: The Contemporary History of a Community
  • Spirit of Africville, Share & Care: The Story of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children
  • Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Caesar’s Palace

Zines

Contributions

External Links