Difference between revisions of "Lagoon"
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Contributors included Abigail Frost, Dave Langford ([[Ansible]]), Steve Palmer, and D. West. | Contributors included Abigail Frost, Dave Langford ([[Ansible]]), Steve Palmer, and D. West. | ||
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| + | Irwin Hirsh writes in [[The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet]] #34 (1994); ''"Simon Ounsley's "Welcome to the Pleasure Dome" is probably the | ||
| + | best fanzine article l've read recently. Published in Simon's LAGOON 6 | ||
| + | the article is part con report, part fiction, and skilfully marries | ||
| + | effective descriptions of (some of) Simon's encounters at a Novacon | ||
| + | with commentary on the nature of those descriptions."'' | ||
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| + | Hirsh also mentions, ''"other itmes in the issue include...D. West's review of fan | ||
| + | art. Noting that art in fanzines is an area which has avoided being a | ||
| + | matter of discussion, D's article is intended as a primer, as the spark | ||
| + | plug in an attempt to get some discussion going."'' | ||
''Lagoon'' won the [[Nova Award for Best Fanzine]] in 1993.As well, Ounsley also won the award for Best Fanwriter. | ''Lagoon'' won the [[Nova Award for Best Fanzine]] in 1993.As well, Ounsley also won the award for Best Fanwriter. | ||
Revision as of 21:59, 16 August 2011
Lagoon was a science fiction fanzine by Simon Ounsley.
Lagoon was published in the UK in the 1990s.
Contributors included Abigail Frost, Dave Langford (Ansible), Steve Palmer, and D. West.
Irwin Hirsh writes in The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet #34 (1994); "Simon Ounsley's "Welcome to the Pleasure Dome" is probably the best fanzine article l've read recently. Published in Simon's LAGOON 6 the article is part con report, part fiction, and skilfully marries effective descriptions of (some of) Simon's encounters at a Novacon with commentary on the nature of those descriptions."
Hirsh also mentions, "other itmes in the issue include...D. West's review of fan art. Noting that art in fanzines is an area which has avoided being a matter of discussion, D's article is intended as a primer, as the spark plug in an attempt to get some discussion going."
Lagoon won the Nova Award for Best Fanzine in 1993.As well, Ounsley also won the award for Best Fanwriter.
In the 1980s Simon Ounsley did the fanzine Still It Moves. He later published the fanzine Connection in the 2000s.
