Science Fiction Monthly was a British science fiction magazine published from 1974 to 1976 by New English Library (NEL). It was launched in response to demand from readers for posters of the cover art of NEL's science fiction paperbacks. The magazine was published in tabloid format, with high-quality colour reproduction; it was not stapled, so that it could be disassembled and the artwork used as posters. It was initially very successful, its circulation reportedly reaching 150,000 by the third issue. It reprinted artwork by Chris Foss, Jim Burns, Bruce Pennington, Roger Dean, and many others. Well-known writers whose work appeared in its pages included Brian Aldiss (pictured), Bob Shaw, Christopher Priest, and Harlan Ellison. The high production costs meant that a high circulation was necessary to sustain profitability, and when circulation fell to about 20,000 after two years NEL ceased publication. A new magazine, S.F. Digest, was launched in its stead, but lasted only one issue.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1809:
Napoleonic Wars: A hastily assembled Royal Navy fleet launched an assault against the main strength of the French Atlantic Fleet; an incomplete victory led to political turmoil in Britain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Basque_Roads
1951:
U.S. president Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements about the Korean War that contradicted the administration's policies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relief_of_Douglas_MacArthur
1973:
Future Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il's treatise On the Art of the Cinema, a justification for film propaganda in support of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, was published. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Art_of_the_Cinema
2001:
In a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, Australia defeated American Samoa by a score of 31–0, the largest margin of victory ever in an international football match. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_31%E2%80%930_American_Samoa
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
tort: 1. (law) A wrongful act, whether intentional or negligent, regarded as non-criminal and unrelated to a contract, which causes an injury and can be remedied in civil court, usually through the awarding of damages. 2. (obsolete) An injury or wrong. [...] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tort
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
There is no path to peace except as the will of peoples may open to it. The way of peace is through agreement, not through force. --Charles Evans Hughes https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Evans_Hughes