Gerry de la Ree

Gerry de la Ree was a science fiction and fantasy fanzine publisher.

Gerry de la Ree began publishing fanzines in Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.A. in the 1930s. One of his earliest zines was Sun Spots. 11 issues of this publication appeared, starting in 1939, and going into the 1940s. It was followed by The Scientifiction Scout in 1942 and Space Flight...When? in 1946. In 1948 he published Loki with co-editor Genevieve K. Stephens. Two issues appeared, one in Spring 1948 and the next in Summer 1948.

In 1975 he published The Miscast Barbarian, subtitled "A Biography of Robert E. Howard". The biography was written by L. Sprague De Camp and the fanzine published by de la Ree.

Gerry de la Ree published several books featuring art work by artists who contributed to fanzines and prozines. One of the first was the book devoted to the art of Hannes Bok. In 1973 he published Grostesques and Fantastiques by Clark Aston Smith, and in 1977 he released Edd Cartier:The Known and the Unkknown. He also released books with the art of Fabian, and books of several other fantasy sf artists.

Zines

• Beowulf
• Clark Ashton Smith - Artist
• Loki
• The Miscast Barbarian
• The Scientifiction Scout
• Space Flight...When?
• Sun Spots

Contributions

• The Fantasite
• Quandry
• Spaceways

External Links

• Sun Spots V3 N2 on-line
• Space Flight...When? on-line