Janus (science fiction magazine)
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| Editor | Janice Bogstad Jeanne Gomoll |
|---|---|
| Categories | Feminist science fiction |
| Founder | Janice Bogstad & Jeanne Gomoll |
| Year founded | 1975 |
| First issue | December 1975 |
| Final issue Number | Winter 1980 18 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | Madison, Wisconsin |
| ISSN | 0197-775X |
Janus was a feminist science fiction fanzine edited by and Jeanne Gomoll in Madison, Wisconsin, and closely associated with that city's science fiction convention, WisCon (Several early WisCon program books doubled as special issues of Janus.)[1] It was repeatedly nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine (1978, 1979 and 1980);[2] this led to accusations that if Janus had not been feminist, it wouldn't have been nominated.[3][4] Eighteen issues were published under this name from 1975–1980; it was succeeded by (Aurora Speculative Feminism).[5][6]
Contributors[]
During its run, Janus included articles, reviews, artwork and/or letters of comment from a variety of notables, including: , Marion Zimmer Bradley, Walter Breen, , Avedon Carol, Suzy McKee Charnas, C. J. Cherryh, Buck Coulson, Samuel R. Delany, Gene DeWeese, Harlan Ellison, Alexis Gilliland, Mike Glicksohn, Joan Hanke-Woods, Teddy Harvia (both as Harvia and under his real name of David Thayer), Ursula K. Le Guin, Elizabeth Lynn, , Katherine Maclean, Vonda McIntyre, Alexei Panshin, Andy Porter, William Rotsler, Joanna Russ, Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Charles R. Saunders, , Gene Simmons, Wilson "Bob" Tucker, Joan Vinge, Harry Warner Jr., F. Paul Wilson, Donald A. Wollheim, and Susan Wood.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "What is WisCon?:History of Wiscon"
- ^ Hugo Nominee List Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Merrick, Helen. "From female man to feminist fan: uncovering herstory in the annals of SF fandom," in Women of Other Worlds: Excursions Through Science Fiction and Feminism Helen Merrick and Tess Williams, eds. Univ. of Western Australia Press, 1999, p. 129-ff.
- ^ Gomoll, Jeanne. "An Open Letter to Joanna Russ," Six Shooter (Jeanne Gomoll, Linda Pickersgill and Pam Wells, eds. [1987]; reprinted in Fanthology '87
- ^ Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Utopia:Journals, Newsletters, & 'Zines
- ^ Temple University Libraries Fanzine Collection: J
External links[]
- Janus/Aurora at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- Janus online
- Janus series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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