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'''Diablerie''' was a science fiction fanzine by Bill Watson.
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[[Image:Diablerie1a_copy.jpg‎|right|frame|'''Diablerie'''<br/> Issue 1 1944 <br/>Cover art by Bill Watson]]
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'''Diablerie''' was a science fiction fanzine by Bill "Willie" Watson.
  
The first issue of ''Diablerie'' appeared in May 1944.
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The first issue of ''Diablerie'' appeared in February 1944, published in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
  
According to Terry Carr, writing in his column "Entropy Reprint", in [[Energumen]];
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According to Terry Carr ([[Entropy (U.S.A.)|Entropy]]), writing in his column "Entropy Reprint" in [[Energumen]] #10, from May 1972:
 
"Bill Watson was a San Francisco fan of the forties; his fanzine DIABLERIE appeared on
 
"Bill Watson was a San Francisco fan of the forties; his fanzine DIABLERIE appeared on
 
all the polls for top fanzines of the time, but it's forgotten by most everybody but
 
all the polls for top fanzines of the time, but it's forgotten by most everybody but
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neatly produced fanzine, mimeographed with colour headings and illustrations. Some of
 
neatly produced fanzine, mimeographed with colour headings and illustrations. Some of
 
the artwork, such as a drawing by Ronald Clyne, was offset and pasted in; and
 
the artwork, such as a drawing by Ronald Clyne, was offset and pasted in; and
the "About Our Contributors" section was illustrated by pasted-in photographs."  
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the 'About Our Contributors' section was illustrated by pasted-in photographs."  
  
Contributions included poetry by Banks Febane, and articles by Lou Goldstone,
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Contributions included poetry by Sara Borschow, George Ebey ([[Sappho]]), Lou Goldstone ([[Fantasia (Goldstone)|Fantasia]]), [[Arthur Louis Joquel II]] (as "Fywert Kinge"), Ray Karden, Arthur Kennedy, Banks Mebane, Sylvia Moore, and others; and prose by Robert Bloch, Charles Burbee ([[Shangri L'Affaires]]), John F. Burke, Eddie Clinton, George Ebey, Joe J. Fortier ([[Starlight (1941)|Starlight]]), Lou Goldstone, Francis T. Laney ([[The Acolyte]]), Walter Liebscher ([[Chanticleer]]), E. Hoffman Price,  Milton A. Rothman ([[Fantasy Fiction Telegram]], [[The National Fantasy Fan]]), Bob Tucker ([[Le Zombie]], [[Science Fiction Newsletter]]), and Graph Waldeyer.
F. T. Laney ([[The Acolyte]]), and Jack Wiedenbeck.
 
  
Also contributing was E. Hoffman Price. Terry Carr says, "For ''Diablerie'', self-styled as "fandom's
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Illustrations were by Ronald Clyne, Bill Watson, and Jack Wiedenbeck ([[Nova (1940s)|Nova]]).
Esguire," he wrote connoisseur articles on brandies, tobaccos and so on, and a re-
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miniscence about his friend Robert E. Howard." E. Hoffman Price was perhaps the only science fiction writer or fan to actually meet Howard.
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Also contributing was E. Hoffman Price. Terry Carr says, "For DIABLERIE, self-styled as 'fandom's
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Esquire,' he wrote connoisseur articles on brandies, tobaccos and so on, and a reminiscence about his friend Robert E. Howard." E. Hoffman Price was perhaps the only science fiction writer or fan to actually meet Howard.
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Letters came from Clark Ashton Smith, among others.
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Seven issues of ''Diablerie'' were published, the last one appearing in January 1945. One revival issue was also published in August 1958.
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Bill Watson co-published, with George Ebey, the  science fiction and horror poetry fanzine [[Sappho]]. On his own, he published the titles [[Chaos]] and [[Fantasy Amateur]].
  
 
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Revision as of 22:42, 21 November 2013

Diablerie
Issue 1 1944
Cover art by Bill Watson

Diablerie was a science fiction fanzine by Bill "Willie" Watson.

The first issue of Diablerie appeared in February 1944, published in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.

According to Terry Carr (Entropy), writing in his column "Entropy Reprint" in Energumen #10, from May 1972: "Bill Watson was a San Francisco fan of the forties; his fanzine DIABLERIE appeared on all the polls for top fanzines of the time, but it's forgotten by most everybody but Harry Warner and me today. It doesn't deserve its obscurity; it was an exceptionally neatly produced fanzine, mimeographed with colour headings and illustrations. Some of the artwork, such as a drawing by Ronald Clyne, was offset and pasted in; and the 'About Our Contributors' section was illustrated by pasted-in photographs."

Contributions included poetry by Sara Borschow, George Ebey (Sappho), Lou Goldstone (Fantasia), Arthur Louis Joquel II (as "Fywert Kinge"), Ray Karden, Arthur Kennedy, Banks Mebane, Sylvia Moore, and others; and prose by Robert Bloch, Charles Burbee (Shangri L'Affaires), John F. Burke, Eddie Clinton, George Ebey, Joe J. Fortier (Starlight), Lou Goldstone, Francis T. Laney (The Acolyte), Walter Liebscher (Chanticleer), E. Hoffman Price, Milton A. Rothman (Fantasy Fiction Telegram, The National Fantasy Fan), Bob Tucker (Le Zombie, Science Fiction Newsletter), and Graph Waldeyer.

Illustrations were by Ronald Clyne, Bill Watson, and Jack Wiedenbeck (Nova).

Also contributing was E. Hoffman Price. Terry Carr says, "For DIABLERIE, self-styled as 'fandom's Esquire,' he wrote connoisseur articles on brandies, tobaccos and so on, and a reminiscence about his friend Robert E. Howard." E. Hoffman Price was perhaps the only science fiction writer or fan to actually meet Howard.

Letters came from Clark Ashton Smith, among others.

Seven issues of Diablerie were published, the last one appearing in January 1945. One revival issue was also published in August 1958.

Bill Watson co-published, with George Ebey, the science fiction and horror poetry fanzine Sappho. On his own, he published the titles Chaos and Fantasy Amateur.