Les Spinge

Les Spinge was a science fiction fanzine by Ken Cheslin, who was followed by Dave Hale.

Les Spinge was published in the UK, with the first issue appearing in September 1959. The first six issues were released by Ken Cheslin, intended as the organ of the Stourbridge Circle SF club. Dave Hale assumed editorship with issue 7. The 13th issue, published May1964, was 100 pages and collated in two volumes. The 14th issue, released January 1965, was assembled with a power drill and used metal binding strips. 36 issues were published, with the final issue appearing in December 1979.

Contributors included John Baxter, John Berry, Sid Birchby, Alan Burns, Jim Cawthorn, Ken Cheslin, Colin Freeman (Scribble), Mike Deckinger, Alan Dodd, Rory Faulkner, Robert E. Gilbert, Dorothy Hartwell, Terry Jeeves, Roy Kay, Robert Lichtman, Jim Linwood, George Locke (Smoke), Archie Mercer, Beryl Mercer (Link, Oz), Michael Moorcock, Ian Peters, Rog Phillips, Charles Platt (Beyond), Val Purnell, Alan Rispin, Dick Schultz, George O. Smith.

Contributions of art work came from Harry Douthwaite, and Bill Harry.