Evermist was a fanzine that began publication in 1974.

Cover art by Jeff Adams for the Fall 1976 edition (vol.2 Iss#4)

Publication history

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Evermist was a chapbook-sized[1] fanzine[2] that featured poetry and short stories with a fantasy theme,[3] as well as reviews and letters.[4] It was published by David Warren of Labelle, Florida[5][6] from Spring 1975 to Summer 1978.[7][8]

Volume 3, No. 1 (Winter 1976) was a special Tolkien edition; a copy has been added to the Sumner Gary Hunnewell Collection of Tolkien-related fanzines at Marquette University.[6]

Reception

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In Issue #6 of The Strategic Review, Gary Gygax noted that some of the published poetry was "excellent", and thought that the reproduction was "good to fair." On a scale of Major Tragedy to Major Triumph, Gygax rated the fanzine a Minor Triumph.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Ashley, Michael (2000). The History of the Science-fiction Magazine. Liverpool University Press. p. 250. ISBN 9781846310034.
  2. ^ "Evermist". Tome of Treasures. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Publication: Evermist, December 1974". Isfdb.org. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ a b Gygax, Gary (February 1976). "Triumphs and Tragedies". The Strategic Review (6). TSR: 15.
  5. ^ Brooks, Ned (April 2012). "Fanzine Index". Fannish Reference Works. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Evermist". Tolkien Collector's Guide. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Checklist: Evermist". The Fiction Mags Index. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Series: Evermist". ISFDB. Retrieved 28 February 2020.