Summary of the year in horror 1987

[ellen_datlow]

For anyone interested in an historical document, you may want to take a look at

Summation 1987: Horror , excerpts from the very first year I co-edited YBFH.

It was a year after I judged the World Fantasy Awards.


Charles Tan made this possible by inputting it for me as this was before I used a computer, instead, typing the summary by hand.

Comments

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

Fantasy enthusiasts complain that the awards have been dominated by horror, horror enthusiasts have been clamoring for their own convention, and their own awards.

My, how times have changed!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yup. I noticed that when I read it over. ;-)

Ah, Night Cry!

[(Anonymous)]

Nice to see that early lament for the loss of Night Cry. I was just looking at those old issues recently, going through some boxes in my basement. Read my first Paul Di Filippo story in NC.

Re: Ah, Night Cry!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Charles Tan input 1989 for me, too--he doesn't have a copy of #2 so unless he can get one, that won't be going up.
As soon as I have time, I'll edit and code (simply) #3.

[txtriffidranch.livejournal.com]

Man, that was exactly half my life ago. Where did the time go?

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a weird and crazy moment in time -- an actual publisher publishing a horror mag, two even!

Montcalm went bankrupt earlier this year; even porn isn't selling anymore.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yeah...I hadn't realized Montcalm gave up the ghost.

[nihilistic-kid.livejournal.com]

Also, this:

It would be extremely unfortunate if the boom we're seeing is sowing the seeds of disaster for the future of the horror novel.

Hahahahahaha!

[leethomas.livejournal.com]

I was going to mention that - scary accurate. Ellen has the sight!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Not something to be happy about in this case. You know....it's a gift--or a curse ;-)