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'''Wrinkled Shrew''' was a science fiction fanzine by Pat Charnock. | '''Wrinkled Shrew''' was a science fiction fanzine by Pat Charnock. | ||
| − | The first issue of ''Wrinkled Shrew'' appeared in July 1974. It featured writing by Pat Charnock and Graham Charnock, Graham Hall, Dick Howett, Charles Platt ([[Beyond (UK)|Beyond]]), and Chris Priest. Contributors to issue 2 and 3 included Malcolm Edwards (a.k.a. Peter Roberts), Dave Garnett, Graham Hall, Cas Skelton, and Graham Charnock writing about his experiences recording an album with Michael Moorcock ([[A Fanzine Called Eustace]], [[Typo]]). Issue 4 carried articles by Dick Howett, Roy Kettle, and a convention report from Peter Nicholls, voted 'Best Article' in the ''Checkpoint'' Poll for 1975-76. In the fifth issue Dick Howett does an illustrated column and Roy Kettle continues his memoirs. Issue 7, from March 1977 featured contributions from Robert Holdstock, Tom Perry ([[Quark (Tom Perry)|Quark]]), [[Greg Pickersgill]] ([[Stop Breaking Down]]), Charles Platt, Andrew Stephenson and a fanzine review column by D West that won another 'Best Article' award for ''Wrinkled Shrew'' in the Checkpoint Poll for 1977, as well as winning in the 'Best Single Issue' category. | + | The first issue of ''Wrinkled Shrew'' appeared in July 1974. It featured writing by Pat Charnock and Graham Charnock, Graham Hall, Dick Howett, Charles Platt ([[Beyond (UK)|Beyond]]), and Chris Priest. Contributors to issue 2 and 3 included Malcolm Edwards (a.k.a. Peter Roberts), Dave Garnett, Graham Hall, Cas Skelton, and Graham Charnock writing about his experiences recording an album with Michael Moorcock ([[A Fanzine Called Eustace]], [[Typo]]). Issue 4 carried articles by Dick Howett, Roy Kettle, and a convention report from Peter Nicholls, voted 'Best Article' in the ''Checkpoint'' Poll for 1975-76. In the fifth issue Dick Howett does an illustrated column and Roy Kettle continues his memoirs. Issue 7, from March 1977 featured contributions from Robert Holdstock ([[Macrocosm]]), Tom Perry ([[Quark (Tom Perry)|Quark]]), [[Greg Pickersgill]] ([[Stop Breaking Down]]), Charles Platt, Andrew Stephenson and a fanzine review column by D West that won another 'Best Article' award for ''Wrinkled Shrew'' in the Checkpoint Poll for 1977, as well as winning in the 'Best Single Issue' category. |
8 issues were published, the last in April 1979. | 8 issues were published, the last in April 1979. | ||
| − | ''Wrinkled Shrew'' was voted Best Fanzine in the [[Checkpoint]] Reader's Poll for 1976/77. | + | ''Wrinkled Shrew'' was voted Best Fanzine in the [[Checkpoint]] Reader's Poll for 1976/77. |
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| + | ''Wrinkled Shrew'' was considered to be a part of the group of fans and fanzines known as 'RatFandom'. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/ratfandom RatFandom at the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction] | ||
[[Category:Zine]] | [[Category:Zine]] | ||
Revision as of 01:39, 21 October 2011
Wrinkled Shrew was a science fiction fanzine by Pat Charnock.
The first issue of Wrinkled Shrew appeared in July 1974. It featured writing by Pat Charnock and Graham Charnock, Graham Hall, Dick Howett, Charles Platt (Beyond), and Chris Priest. Contributors to issue 2 and 3 included Malcolm Edwards (a.k.a. Peter Roberts), Dave Garnett, Graham Hall, Cas Skelton, and Graham Charnock writing about his experiences recording an album with Michael Moorcock (A Fanzine Called Eustace, Typo). Issue 4 carried articles by Dick Howett, Roy Kettle, and a convention report from Peter Nicholls, voted 'Best Article' in the Checkpoint Poll for 1975-76. In the fifth issue Dick Howett does an illustrated column and Roy Kettle continues his memoirs. Issue 7, from March 1977 featured contributions from Robert Holdstock (Macrocosm), Tom Perry (Quark), Greg Pickersgill (Stop Breaking Down), Charles Platt, Andrew Stephenson and a fanzine review column by D West that won another 'Best Article' award for Wrinkled Shrew in the Checkpoint Poll for 1977, as well as winning in the 'Best Single Issue' category.
8 issues were published, the last in April 1979.
Wrinkled Shrew was voted Best Fanzine in the Checkpoint Reader's Poll for 1976/77.
Wrinkled Shrew was considered to be a part of the group of fans and fanzines known as 'RatFandom'.
