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'''The Maple Leaf Rag''' was a science fiction fanzine by Garth Spencer. | '''The Maple Leaf Rag''' was a science fiction fanzine by Garth Spencer. | ||
| − | ''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks. | + | ''The Maple Leaf Rag'' was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks. |
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| + | After the 30th issue in 1987, Spencer passed editorship on to Michael Skeet, who published 14 more issues under the title ''MLR'' from 1987 to 1990 in Toronto, Ontario. | ||
Contributors included Taral Wayne ([[DNQ]]). | Contributors included Taral Wayne ([[DNQ]]). | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 12 August 2011
The Maple Leaf Rag was a science fiction fanzine by Garth Spencer.
The Maple Leaf Rag was published in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from 1983 till 1987, with 30 issues appearing during that time. It was a newszine that reported on Canadian SF clubs, conventions, and controversies. Also featured was news on zines and small press writers market news. It was published every 6 weeks.
After the 30th issue in 1987, Spencer passed editorship on to Michael Skeet, who published 14 more issues under the title MLR from 1987 to 1990 in Toronto, Ontario.
Contributors included Taral Wayne (DNQ).
The Maple Leaf Rag was the winner of the first Aurora Award for Best Fanzine.
Garth Spencer had previously published the zines Scuttlebutt and The World According to Garth.
