Comments on: Let There Be Fandom: The Science Fiction League http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/ Frederik Pohl Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Joan Fong (Han May) http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7539 Joan Fong (Han May) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:18:04 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7539 Fred, Remember being in Singapore (1985) and there was this girl, Han May, who wrote "Star Sapphire" -- Singapore's first Sci-fi novel? That's me. So glad to find you still prolific 20 years after that meeting. I stopped after that one novel, and put your comment in the blurb if you don't mind. Even now, 20 years later, I still get fan mail and requests for the book, which is not bad. You will have forgotten me by now, I'm sure, but I still consider it a great privilege to have had lunch with you and your wife. I find this sci-fi fandom topic very familiar and similar to my early years reading sci-fi. Joan Hon Fred,

Remember being in Singapore (1985) and there was this girl, Han May, who wrote “Star Sapphire” — Singapore’s first Sci-fi novel? That’s me.

So glad to find you still prolific 20 years after that meeting. I stopped after that one novel, and put your comment in the blurb if you don’t mind. Even now, 20 years later, I still get fan mail and requests for the book, which is not bad.

You will have forgotten me by now, I’m sure, but I still consider it a great privilege to have had lunch with you and your wife. I find this sci-fi fandom topic very familiar and similar to my early years reading sci-fi.

Joan Hon

]]> By: Teri http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7243 Teri Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:23:10 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7243 Love this! Those of us who didn't live through it are still fascinated by the early years of the genre! Love this! Those of us who didn’t live through it are still fascinated by the early years of the genre!

]]> By: Richard Robinson http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7214 Richard Robinson Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:04:48 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7214 Yes, Fred, more, please. Please! It seems I never tire of this sort of thing. Yes, Fred, more, please. Please! It seems I never tire of this sort of thing.

]]> By: Cal Anctus http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7195 Cal Anctus Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:06:54 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7195 David Bratman is correct. By an amazing coincidence, I read the published chapter in "The Way the Future Was" just today, for the first time, then came to visit this blog. Definitely, if there's more, it would be great to see! David Bratman is correct. By an amazing coincidence, I read the published chapter in “The Way the Future Was” just today, for the first time, then came to visit this blog.

Definitely, if there’s more, it would be great to see!

]]> By: Robert Lichtman http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7187 Robert Lichtman Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:43:28 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7187 I thought "Let There Be Fandom" has familiar echoes -- and leave it to David Bratman to do the searching and the finding. But yes, I would like more if you find more -- and let me not exit without a word of appreciation for "The Quadrumvirate," too. --Robert Lichtman Secretary-Treasurer FAPA (1986-still) I thought “Let There Be Fandom” has familiar echoes — and leave it to David Bratman to do the searching and the finding.

But yes, I would like more if you find more — and let me not exit without a word of appreciation for “The Quadrumvirate,” too.

–Robert Lichtman
Secretary-Treasurer FAPA (1986-still)

]]> By: Russ Watkins http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7170 Russ Watkins Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:40:25 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7170 I love this stuff - like many others here I grew up on the writings of all of the classic SF greats. I'm certain I wouldn't have been able to appreciate it at one time (stories about the past, without nary a starship in sight?) but as an adult the real context becomes ever more fascinating. I love this stuff - like many others here I grew up on the writings of all of the classic SF greats. I’m certain I wouldn’t have been able to appreciate it at one time (stories about the past, without nary a starship in sight?) but as an adult the real context becomes ever more fascinating.

]]> By: Scott Hauger http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7135 Scott Hauger Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:32:15 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7135 More, please. More, please.

]]> By: David Bratman http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/2009/09/let-there-be-fandom-the-science-fiction-league/#comment-7127 David Bratman Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.thewaythefutureblogs.com/?p=1493#comment-7127 I can tell you where you published this. With only a few slight differences, it's the opening section of chapter two of "The Way the Future Was." It was great reading in the book, and it still is. I can tell you where you published this. With only a few slight differences, it’s the opening section of chapter two of “The Way the Future Was.”

It was great reading in the book, and it still is.

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