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'''The Frozen Frog''' was a science fiction fanzine published by Benoit Girard.  
 
'''The Frozen Frog''' was a science fiction fanzine published by Benoit Girard.  
  
''The Frozen Frog'' was published in Guillaume-Boisset, Cap-Rouge, Quebec, Canada. Twelve issues were released between January 1992 to August 1997. The editor described his fanzine as, "a semi personal fanzine...It is centred on science fiction but ranges widely around to include considerations on science, politics, history, gaming, writing, and whatever its reader or editor happen to be interested into."  
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''The Frozen Frog'' was published in Guillaume-Boisset, Cap-Rouge, Quebec, Canada. Twelve issues were released between January 1992 to August 1997. The editor described his fanzine as, "a semi personal fanzine...It is centred on science fiction but ranges widely around to include considerations on science, politics, history, gaming, writing, and whatever its reader or editor happen to be interested into."
  
Contributions of art work came from Teddy Harvia, Craig Hilton, David L. Russell, and Ruth Shields.
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Dr. Gafia writes of ''The Frozen Frog'', "English-language fanzine published by a relative newcomer (he also publishes one in French) with a sense of humor that is surprisingly lively. An editorial, an article or two and a lettercolumn seems to be the formula for most issues.
  
Letters came from Harry Andruschak, Buck Coulson ([[Yandro]]), Don Fitch, Ben Indick ([[Ibid]]), Steve Jeffery, Joseph T. Major, Michael McKenny ([[Bardic Runes]]), [[Lloyd Penney]] ([[Torus]]), Derek Pickles, [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] ([[Horizons]]), and [[Walt Willis]] ([[Hyphen]]).
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Contributions of art work came from Teddy Harvia, Craig Hilton, David L. Russell, Ruth Shields, and [[Taral Wayne]] ([[DNQ]], [[Toronto the Ghood]]).
  
In a letter of comment published in ''The Frozen Frog'' #9, Franz Miklis originated the idea of the World Wide Party.  
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Covers were by David L. Russell (#3), Linda Michaels (#4), Charles Monpetit (#5), Philippe Labelle (#6), Pekka Allan Manninen (#7), Steve Stiles (#8, #11), Lynn Margosian (#9), Joe Mayhew (#10), and Bridget Hardcastle (#12).
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Contributions of writing included an articles on bookaholics by Valerie Bedard, "Plato in the Night Kitchen" by Alexis Gilliland, misanthropy covered by Marc Ortlieb ([[Q36]], [[Tigger]], [[The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet]]), David Palter on Isaac Asimov, and C.J. Cherryh's Faded Sun trilogy by Chris Shea, among others.
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Issue 3 included a mini-issue of [[Blanc-Citron]], #74, the title Anglicised as ''Lemon White'' for this issue.
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[[Ted White]], in [[Apparatchik]] #66, from August 1996, writes, " I like THE FROZEN FROG. It has become a personal favorite of mine...Benoit projects exactly the right tone for the fanzine, and he attracted a number of regular contributors to the FROG's letter column -- myself among them."
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Letters came from Harry Andruschak, Buck Coulson ([[Yandro]]), Don Fitch, Ben Indick ([[Ibid]]), Steve Jeffery, Joseph T. Major ([[Alexiad]]), Michael McKenny ([[Bardic Runes]]), [[Lloyd Penney]] ([[Torus]]), Derek Pickles ([[Phantasmagoria]]), [[Harry Warner, Jr.]] ([[Horizons]]), [[Ted White]] ([[Gambit (USA)|Gambit]]), and [[Walt Willis]] ([[Hyphen]]).
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Among the ideas originating in the ''The Frozen Frog'' was "The Frozen Frog’s Fanartist Collectible Cards Project", where fanartists would create their own collectible cards, As well, in a letter of comment published in ''The Frozen Frog'' #9, Franz Miklis originated the idea of the "World Wide Party".  
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://www.challzine.net/30/30plato.html "Plato in the Night Kitchen" by Alexis Gilliland, reprinted from '''The Frozen Frog''']
 
*[http://www.sff.net/people/dragonwriter/worldwidefanparty/wwfpfranz.html The World Wide Party]
 
*[http://www.sff.net/people/dragonwriter/worldwidefanparty/wwfpfranz.html The World Wide Party]
  
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[[Category:1990's publications|Frozen Frog]]
 
[[Category:1990's publications|Frozen Frog]]
 
[[Category:Science Fiction Zines|Frozen Frog]]
 
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[[Category:Split Zine|Frozen Frog]]

Revision as of 23:27, 21 May 2013

The Frozen Frog was a science fiction fanzine published by Benoit Girard.

The Frozen Frog was published in Guillaume-Boisset, Cap-Rouge, Quebec, Canada. Twelve issues were released between January 1992 to August 1997. The editor described his fanzine as, "a semi personal fanzine...It is centred on science fiction but ranges widely around to include considerations on science, politics, history, gaming, writing, and whatever its reader or editor happen to be interested into."

Dr. Gafia writes of The Frozen Frog, "English-language fanzine published by a relative newcomer (he also publishes one in French) with a sense of humor that is surprisingly lively. An editorial, an article or two and a lettercolumn seems to be the formula for most issues."

Contributions of art work came from Teddy Harvia, Craig Hilton, David L. Russell, Ruth Shields, and Taral Wayne (DNQ, Toronto the Ghood).

Covers were by David L. Russell (#3), Linda Michaels (#4), Charles Monpetit (#5), Philippe Labelle (#6), Pekka Allan Manninen (#7), Steve Stiles (#8, #11), Lynn Margosian (#9), Joe Mayhew (#10), and Bridget Hardcastle (#12).

Contributions of writing included an articles on bookaholics by Valerie Bedard, "Plato in the Night Kitchen" by Alexis Gilliland, misanthropy covered by Marc Ortlieb (Q36, Tigger, The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet), David Palter on Isaac Asimov, and C.J. Cherryh's Faded Sun trilogy by Chris Shea, among others.

Issue 3 included a mini-issue of Blanc-Citron, #74, the title Anglicised as Lemon White for this issue.

Ted White, in Apparatchik #66, from August 1996, writes, " I like THE FROZEN FROG. It has become a personal favorite of mine...Benoit projects exactly the right tone for the fanzine, and he attracted a number of regular contributors to the FROG's letter column -- myself among them."

Letters came from Harry Andruschak, Buck Coulson (Yandro), Don Fitch, Ben Indick (Ibid), Steve Jeffery, Joseph T. Major (Alexiad), Michael McKenny (Bardic Runes), Lloyd Penney (Torus), Derek Pickles (Phantasmagoria), Harry Warner, Jr. (Horizons), Ted White (Gambit), and Walt Willis (Hyphen).

Among the ideas originating in the The Frozen Frog was "The Frozen Frog’s Fanartist Collectible Cards Project", where fanartists would create their own collectible cards, As well, in a letter of comment published in The Frozen Frog #9, Franz Miklis originated the idea of the "World Wide Party".

External Links