New Worlds, #216 September 1979

Overview:

• Title: New Worlds, #216 September 1979
• Author: Charles Platt
• Year: 1979
• Publisher: Patchin Productions
• Price: £0.85
• Pages: [44]+[1]
• Binding: A4
• Type: MAGAZINE
• Title Reference: The Sonic Flowerfall of Primes
• Notes:
  • Unpaginated pages, with a blank page [41], the [1] extra page is a slip of paper which explains that no compromise could be reached with the printer on the planned publication of an extract from Norman Spinrad's novel A World Between.
  • "Edited by Charles Platt (with Michael Moorcock)" stated on p. [11], which features the copyright section, from which all statements for the publication are taken.
  • From this statement Michael Moorcock's role is assumed to be that of an advisory editor; therefore, he is not listed as editor in this entry.
  • The publisher stated in this entry is the only possible candidate to be found, although situated in the USA, but which seems to belong to Platt (for Britain only an address in London is stated for obtaining copies, no name).
  • "Printed by Blackrose Press", situated in London, England.
  • Other price: $1.75.
  • Divided into six departments: NEWS SUMMARY (pp. [2]-[11]), EDITORIAL (lower half of p. [11]), FICTION (pp. [12]-[23]), POETRY (pp. [24]-[33]), BOOK REVIEWS (pp. [34]-[40]), SHORT REVIEWS (pp. [42]-[43]).
  • Most of the 'news' articles and the reviews are uncredited; the short reviews in addition consist only of short remarks and are not listed here in detail.
  • Pp. [2]-[4] have 13 fictional newspaper items, three of them credited to 'Barry Routh', illustrated with some photos; pp. [5]-[11] feature longer fictional essays, also illustrated with some photos (and graphics).
  • "Front cover photograph by Fiona Preston".
  • "Back cover ceramic figures by Simon Francis".
  • Other interior artists are credited on the pages of their respective works, mostly; most of the photos are uncredited.
  • "Designed by Charles Platt".