We have two things to say before we present the letters from our
readers. First, we wish to thank Farnsworth Wright, thank him a
thousand times, for placing a paragraph telling all about THE FANTASY
FAN, giving our address, in the Eyrie columns of the September _Weird
Tales_. This will really let the readers of _Weird Tales_ know of the
existence of our little magazine which is designed for them alone. This
should raise the circulation of THE FANTASY FAN sufficiently so that in
a very short time we can greatly increase the number of pages and give
you everything you have asked for. Thank you again, Mr. Wright--words
cannot express our gratitude.
Second: How would you like an index of the first volume of THE FANTASY
FAN? We could supply you with a printed pamphlet for 25 cents, with a
double index, alphabetically, according to titles and authors so that
any item published during our first year could be easily found. If we
receive enough requests for this pamphlet, it will be prepared. Let us
know immediately if you will be willing to pay 25 cents for it when it
is published. Send no money.
"THE FANTASY FAN, June, 1934, on page 152, states: 'Ralph Milne
Farley is Roger Sherman Hoar.' This is not quite up-to-date. For
several years, Ralph Milne Farley has been Roger Sherman Hoar
plus his daughter, Caroline Prescott Hoar, who formerly wrote as
Jacqueline Farley, but has now merged her identity with that of her
father."--Ralph Milne Farley
"The June FANTASY FAN certainly had a distinguishing and distinguished
feature in Lovecraft's story 'From Beyond.' Robert Nelson's poem 'Below
the Phosphor' sounds a genuinely macabre note. I enjoyed 'The Little
Box,' 'Within the Circle'--in fact, the whole issue."--Clark Ashton
Smith
"The magazine fills a long-needed niche. The reprinting of Lovecraft's
article is especially good, as comparatively little material has been
published in the critical line."--Richard Ely Morse
"The July FANTASY FAN is one of the best, the Clark Ashton Smith tale
being very good. My only objection is that you're wasting space on that
ass Barlow in Baldwin's column!! But say, doesn't Mr. Pritchard have an
eventful life?"--R. H. Barlow
"'The Epiphany of Death' by Smith is truly a C. A. Smith type. The odd,
agelessness, the cadaverous features of Tomeron bring to mind one of
Smith's former stories, in Weird Tales sometime in 1932--'The Gorgon,'
which tale also had such an old, ancient-appearing person.--Gertrude
Hemken
"I just received the excellent July issue of THE FANTASY FAN. I think
that your fine little magazine is steadily improving, and I hope to be
able to read many more of your splendid stories and articles in them.
Clark Ashton Smith and H. P. Lovecraft may always be relied on to
produce a fascinating tale; they have the gift of a great imagination
and love of beauty. Please publish many more writings by these two
masters of the art!"--Fred John Walsen
"The July FANTASY FAN was excellent as usual, and the green cover gave
it just the right tone. Schwartz and Weisinger continue their good
work as does Mr. Baldwin. I missed the Prose Pastels by Smith and look
forward to more of them. His story, 'The Epiphany of Death' amply made
up for it though."--Duane W. Rimel
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