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'''Amor''' was a science fiction fanzine by [[Susan Wood]].  
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'''Amor''' was a science fiction fanzine by [[Susan Wood]].
  
''Amor'' was published in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in the 1970's. It had begun life as a letter zine, mailed to friends. Although some issues retained this characteristic, as time went by, Susan Wood began to release other issues as a general zine, more widely available.  
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After publishing [[Energumen]] in Toronto with Mike Glicksohn, and her own title [[Aspidistra]], on October 29 of 1973 Susan moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and began her third fanzine called ''Amor'', shortened from its original name of ''Amor de Cosmos People's Memorial Quiet-Revolutionary Susanzine: A Personalzine''. Sometimes Amor functioned as an update letter to friends, then became a zine again, depending on the purpose Susan wished to put it to, which is perhaps why she referred to Amor as a "Susanzine" rather than a fanzine.  Susan moved again, this time to Vancouver, British Columbia, and continued to publish ''Amor' throughout the 1970's.
  
 
Contributions of writing came from Eli Cohen ([[Kratophany]]).
 
Contributions of writing came from Eli Cohen ([[Kratophany]]).

Revision as of 23:57, 17 May 2011

Amor was a science fiction fanzine by Susan Wood.

After publishing Energumen in Toronto with Mike Glicksohn, and her own title Aspidistra, on October 29 of 1973 Susan moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and began her third fanzine called Amor, shortened from its original name of Amor de Cosmos People's Memorial Quiet-Revolutionary Susanzine: A Personalzine. Sometimes Amor functioned as an update letter to friends, then became a zine again, depending on the purpose Susan wished to put it to, which is perhaps why she referred to Amor as a "Susanzine" rather than a fanzine. Susan moved again, this time to Vancouver, British Columbia, and continued to publish Amor' throughout the 1970's.

Contributions of writing came from Eli Cohen (Kratophany).

Contributions of Artwork came from Stu Shiffman.