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NOTICE!
This issue completes the first year in the existence of THE FANTASYFAN. Many subscriptions expire with this number, and we urge all thosewho had one year subscriptions starting with the first issue to send intheir dollar for volume two immediately—it is absolutely essential tothe existence of THE FANTASY FAN as a monthly that everyone renews hissubscription upon expiration. We cannot afford to lose circulation atthe present time. Will you co-operate with us? Thank you!
The next issue, September, is our First Anniversary Number and we hopeto have at least one pleasant surprise for you. During the past yearwe have given you many stories by Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft,Robert E. Howard, August W. Derleth, R. H. Barlow, and others—newstories that have never appeared in print before, not to mention thescores of articles, columns, departments, and items of interest to allfantasy lovers. We have on hand piles of manuscripts to be published infuture issues well up to the high standard that THE FANTASY FAN hascreated. If you are a lover of weird fiction, you should not be withoutTHE FANTASY FAN—the only one in its field—"the fans' magazine."
OUR READERS SAY
We have two things to say before we present the letters from ourreaders. First, we wish to thank Farnsworth Wright, thank him athousand times, for placing a paragraph telling all about THE FANTASYFAN, giving our address, in the Eyrie columns of the September WeirdTales. This will really let the readers of Weird Tales know of theexistence of our little magazine which is designed for them alone. Thisshould raise the circulation of THE FANTASY FAN sufficiently so that ina very short time we can greatly increase the number of pages and giveyou everything you have asked for. Thank you again, Mr. Wright—wordscannot express our gratitude.
Second: How would you like an index of the first volume of THE FANTASYFAN? We could supply you with a printed pamphlet for 25 cents, with adouble index, alphabetically, according to titles and authors so thatany item published during our first year could be easily found. If wereceive enough requests for this pamphlet, it will be prepared. Let usknow immediately if you will be willing to pay 25 cents for it when itis published. Send no money.
"THE FANTASY FAN, June, 1934, on page 152, states: 'Ralph MilneFarley is Roger Sherman Hoar.' This is not quite up-to-date. Forseveral years, Ralph Milne Farley has been Roger Sherman Hoarplus his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar, who formerly wrote asJacqueline Farley, but has now merged her identity with that of herfather."—Ralph Milne Farley
"The June FANTASY FAN certainly had a distinguishing and distinguishedfeature in Lovecraft's story 'From Beyond.' Robert Nelson's poem 'Belowthe Phosphor' sounds a genuinely macabre note. I enjoyed 'The LittleBox,' 'Within the Circle'—in fact, the whole issue."—Clark AshtonSmith
"The magazine fills a long-needed niche. The reprinting of Lovecraft'sarticle is especially good, as comparatively little material has beenpublished in the critical line."—Richard Ely Morse
"The July FANTASY FAN is one of the best, the Clark Ashton Smith talebeing very good. My only objection is that you're wasting space on thatass Barlow in Baldwin's column!! But say, doesn't Mr. Pritchard have aneventful life?"—R. H. Barlow
"'The Epiphany of Death' by Smith is truly a C. A. Smith type. The odd,agel