LINDSAY, Ethel (1921-1996)

UK fanwriter/editor, active since 1954, when she joined Glasgow fan group the Newlands SF Fan Club in 1952 after learning of it via the Walt Willis column in the first issue of the prozine NEBULA. Lived in Surrey 1955-1978. Member of London Circle (1955-59) and Science Fiction Club of London (1959-68), hosting the latter at her Surrey flat, 'Courage House'. TAFF-winner 1962. 

First Contact:  Newlands SF Club (1952).

First Con:      Supermancon (1954)

Concoms:        ?

Fanzines:       FEMIZINE (1954-60, 15 issues. EL edited final six, 1958-60)
                SCOTTISHE (1954-1981, 82 issues) gen. First 34 also in OMPA.
                HAVERINGS (1960-74?, 58? issues) reviewzine. Inc. as column
                      in SCOTTISHE from 1976.
                

One-offs:       THE SKYRECK NEWSLITTER (1962, ed.w/Colin Freeman) parody
                THE LINDSAY REPORT (1963, TAFF report)
                

Apazines:       SCOTTISHE (see above)
                BLETHERINGS (1961-71, 9 issues) Initially the title of 
                      SCOTTISHE mailing comments, first went solo as a 
                      supplement to copies of SCOTTISHE 25 sent thro' OMPA. 
                      Next four replaced SCOTTISHE in OMPA, continuing 
                      numbering from 35. Final four, numbered 1-4, were 
                      FAPAzines.
                THE WALL (1962, jointly issue 1, solo issue 5. Other eds Ron
                      Bennett, Jim Groves, Bill Donaho.
                CLATTERING (1969, one-off) for OMPA

This page researched by Rob Hansen

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