AVON NEWSLETTER

AVON NEWSLETTER #70

Editor: Ann Bown (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Date: May 1998
Format: A5 digest, 48 pp., white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Helen Parkinson, "Blake's 7: The Sevenfold Crown, Part II" (S4, following radio play "The Sevenfold Crown")

Nonfiction:
Ann, editorial
"Sue Chadwick Writes"
"Guards! Guards!" (theatre reviews by Sue Chadwick, Helen Parkinson, Alix Mosley, Judith M. Seaman,
Gillian Puddle, Sue Crane, Miriam Collard, Dawn Smith ["Close Encounter of the Theatrical Kind"])
Internet interview with PD, by Brian Lighthill, January 16, 1998
"Sixteen Secrets by Paul Darrow" (reprinted from The Lancashire Evening Post)
"Maine Moments" (from the Manchester City Football Club Official Match Magazine; mentions PD)
Janet Darrow, "Tilly's Tale: The First Week" (autobiography)
"The Sevenfold Crown" (reviews of radio play, by Dawn Smith, Helen Knott)
Insert: ad for calendar, T-shirt
"Blake's Seven-- Early Memories" (memoirs by Dawn Smith, Helen Knotts, Gail Farrow)
"Deliverance '98" (con report by Helen Parkinson)
"Neutral Zone and Deliverance '98" (con report by Judith Proctor)
"Elements" (review of audio tape, by Judith Proctor)
Letters
"Anastasia" (review of promotional CD, by Helen Parkinson)
Ads

Art:
photo front c. PD in "Guards! Guards!," color
p. 21 "Just Tilly" (dachshund, color)
back c. PD in "Guards! Guards!," color

AVON NEWSLETTER #71

Date: November 1998
Format: A5 digest, 48 pp., white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Chris Blenkarn, "Rebel On!" (humor)
Gillian Puddle, "Star of Wonder" (S2, Hostage; Christmas story)
Gillian Puddle, "Secrets" (S2)
Patricia Vernon, "The Visitor" (S2; Christmas; humor)

Nonfiction:
Ann, Jackie, Sue, Maureen, and Helen, editorial
Christmas greetings from Paul and Janet
Paul Darrow, "Vere Lorrimer" (eulogy)
Jill Hyem, "From the Stage" (eulogy for Vere Lorrimer)
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (intro to fiction section)
Janet Darrow, "Tilly's Tale, Part 2" (essay on dog)
Pauline Tucker, "Staged Reading of 'The Jews' at the Globe Education Centre" (report on event with PD)
Letters
Ad for calendar
Helen Parkinson, "The Discworld Convention" (con report)
Ad for auction of autographed script
Helen Parkinson, "Shark Week" (TV review; PD's ads for Discovery channel)
"Competition Time: Friend or Foe?" (writing competition; introduce a new character)
Ads

Poetry:
Julie Horner, "Avon" (humor)

Art:
photo cover PD & dog, color

AVON NEWSLETTER #72

Date: May 1999
Format: A5 digest, 44 pp. + 1 p. insert, white card cover
printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Georgina Woodcock, "Friend or Foe" (competition winner; S1; B5 crossover, G'Kar on Liberator; humor),

Gillian Puddle, "Hologrammatic Nightmare" (competition runner up; Rd crossover, Rimmer on Liberator; humor)

Gillian Puddle, "Light Comes in the Morning" (S3, Sarcophagus; A-C)

Nonfiction:
Ann Bown, editorial
Paul Darrow, "News from the Front"
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on fiction publications)
Janet Darrow, "Tilly's Tale, Part 3" (essay on dog)
"Guards! Guards!" (theatre reviews by Helen Parkinson, Dawn Smith, and Helen Knott
"Extracts from the Blake's 7 Chat Room: The BBC
Chatline with Brian Lighthill" (interview, regarding TV movie)
"The Syndeton Experiment" (radio play reviews by Dawn Smith, Maureen Mars, Helen Parkinson)
"Updated Lovecraft" (article from SFX, June 1999)
"Blake's 7: RADA in Space" (article from TV Zone)
"The Redemption Convention" (con report by Judith Proctor)
Letters
"Together Again: 'Solstice'" (audio tape review by Pauline Tucker)
Ads
Text of fake movie poster from SFX
Insert: "The Latest Auction News" (raffle of TSE script)

Poetry:
Sarah Vernon, "Betrayal"

Art:
photos cover PD, color
p. 7 Janet & Tilly, color
? back c. A, color

AVON NEWSLETTER #73

Comments by Sarah ThompsonBTW, here's what's in the Avon Newsletter itself. Note the assortment of fiction; Blake fans in particular should check out Judith's entry in the "Friend or Foe?" competition (in which the contestants were to introduce a character from some other fandom onto the Liberator).

AVON NEWSLETTER #73

Date: November 1999
Format: A5 digest, 48 pp. + 1 p. insert, white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Marian de Haan, "A Time for Goodwill" (S1, alt-Cygnus Alpha; A-J; Christmas story)

Viv Gover, "Only a Mutoid" (S1, post-SLD;

Georgina Woodcock, "Complaints of the Season" (S2, post-Hostage; New Year story)

Ros Williams, "Friend or Foe" (competition entry; S3; ST crossover, Kirk on Liberator; humor)

Judith Proctor, "Rebel Quartet" (competition entry; S2; How Green Was My Valley/ Knights of God/ Merlin: The Magic Begins crossover, characters played by GT on Liberator; humor)

Natalie Smith (age 10) and Paul Smith (age 9), "Twikki Visits the Liberator" (competition entry; S2; humor)

The Aitchison Family, "Friend or Foe" (competition entry; S2; SW crossover, Han Solo on Liberator)

Carrie Hewlett, "Friend or Foe" (competition entry; S3; B5 crossover, Lennier on Liberator)

Sarah Vernon, "Have We Met Before" (competition entry; S3; DW crossover; DW6 on Liberator)

Nonfiction:
Ann, Jackie, Sue, Maureen, and Helen, editorial
Paul Darrow, "Latest Information"
Paul Darrow, "Concerning-- 'Blake's Seven'-- The Future"
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on fiction publications and quiz)
Letters
Janet Darrow, "Tilly's Tale, Part 4" (essay on dog)
Paul Darrow, "Cult TV-- A Celebration"
Alix Mosley, "Paul Darrow at Weston-Super-Mare" (Cult TV con report)
Gillian Puddle, "Cult TV Weekend" (con report)
Helen Parkinson, "Cult TV 1999" (con report)
Ad for 2000 Calendar
Ad for "Together Again" tapes
"The Dark Ages" (essay on black clothing, from Colin McDowell's book The Man of Fashion: Peacock Males and Perfect Gentlemen)

Ad for coasters and posters
"Millenium 30 Code Breaker Quiz"
Insert: ad for AVON #18: Whispers of Deception (novella by Gillian Puddle)
Ads for merchandise, zines, etc.
Excerpt from SFX Magazine (September 1999): "Paul Darrow Stars in New Lovecraft Pilot, The Dreamers"

AVON NEWSLETTER #74

Editor: Ann Bown (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Date: May 2000
Format: A5 digest, 44 pp. + 1 p. insert, white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Gillian Puddle, "Prediction" (S2, post-Orac; A)
Marian de Haan, "A Suitable Pet" (S1)
Josie McCall, "The Price of Silence" (S4; A-ocf)

Nonfiction:
Ann, Jackie, Sue, Maureen, and Helen, editorial
Paul Darrow, "From: Paul"
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on fiction publications and quiz)
Helen Parkinson, "The Strangerers" (TV review)
"News" (on merchandise)
"Paul Darrow Live on beeb.com" (transcript of interview)
Helen Parkinson, "Book Review: 'A History and Critical Analysis of "Blake's 7", the 1978-1981 British Television Space Adventure' by John Kenneth Muir"

Judith Proctor, "Blake's 7 Trivia-- First Season"
"Code Breaker 2 Quiz"
Sarah Egginton, "Avon: A Terrible Addiction" (essay)
Judith Proctor, "Standing on the Flight Deck" (article on flight deck set; see longer article in ZENITH)

"'Together Again' Tapes Available from the Club"
Sarah Thompson, "Zine Review: Avon Millenium Special"
"Letters of Comment"
"Raffle"
"Audio Tapes for Sale"
"Avon Merchandise"
Ads for clubs, fanzines, conventions
"Ann O'Neill, SRN" (obituary of fan)

Art:
color photos cover Avon fantasy
p. 5 PD in Strangerers
p. 26 "Seven" tape cast
p. 35 audio tape covers
inside back c. Ann O'Neill
b/w photo p. 9 Avon fantasy
Helen Lyon p. 30 Avon (raffle prize)

AVON NEWSLETTER #75

Editor: Ann Bown (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Date: Winter 2000
Format: A5 digest, 44 pp. + 3 pp. inserts, white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction: Gillian Puddle, "Frozen" (S1, post-Project Avalon)
Sarah McEvoy, "Deadlock" (S1; A-Se)

Nonfiction: Ann, Jackie, Sue, Maureen, and Helen, editorial
Paul Darrow, "X Marks the Spot" (on visit to X-Men premiere)
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on Action 2001 competition)
Gillian Puddle, "An Audience with Paul Darrow at the Fab Cafe, Manchester"
Helen Parkinson, "Kaldor City"
"Raffle!" (for photo)
Paul Darrow, "Mary Ridge: In Remembrance"
Sarah H. Egginton, "Nexus 2000: Tale of the Unexpected" (con report)
Gillian Puddle, "A Blissful Break in Bristol" (Nexus con report)
Helen Parkinson, "Nexus Convention-- Bristol 2000"
"Letters"
ads for assorted merchandise and zines, also on inserts Sarah McEvoy, "Battle Lines" (essay on writing about Avon)
Maureen Marrs, "Darrow's Law by Gillian F. Taylor" (book review)
Judith Proctor, "Rough Magik" (TV review)
Maureen, puzzle
"Avon Merchandise"
Ads for clubs, fanzines, conventions
puzzle answers

Art:
photo cover PD with clipgun, color
p. 9 PD, b/w raffle photo
p. 22 coaster; A-B, color
p. 23 fantasy calendar photo; A, color
p. 27 audio tape covers, color
back c. PD, PT, and Orac, color

AVON NEWSLETTER #76

Editor: Ann Bown (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Date: Summer 2001
Format: A5 digest, 44 pp. + 2 pp. inserts, white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Marian de Haan, "A Quiet Evening" (S2, post-Pressure Point; A-J)
Roberta J. Dewa, "A Matter of Trust" (S3; A/ocf)

Nonfiction:
Ann, editorial
Janet and Paul, thank-you note
Paul Darrow, "From Paul" (article on B7 movie plans)
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on Action 2001 competition)
Janet Darrow, "Tilly's Tale" (humorous essay on dog)
Gillian Puddle and Pauline Tucker, "Cinderella, You Shall Go to the Ball, or A Night in the Seraglio..." (Starfleet Ball con report)
Tim Wapshott, "Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising" (game review, reprinted from The Sunday Times)
Fiona Moore, "Everything's Up to Date in Kaldor City" (article on audio recording session)
ads for assorted merchandise, zines, cons, also on inserts
Gillian Puddle, "The Seven Ages of Science Fiction" Sarah McEvoy, "How to Cheat at SF Writing" (essay on writing)
Letters of Comment
Avon Merchandise, zine ads, classified ads, clubs

Art: photo cover PD with hoops, color
p. 9 Tilly (dog), color
p. 22 Kaldor City cover, color
p. 23 2002 calendar ad; A, color
p. 27 audio tape covers, color
back c. fantasy photo; A, color

AVON NEWSLETTER #77

(final issue)
Editor: Ann Bown (Basingstoke, Hampshire)
Date: Winter 2001
Format: A5 digest, 48 pp., white card cover printed in full color, center staples

Fiction:
Maggie Crowe, "Treasure" (S2)
Sarah McEvoy, "Peace in Space" (S2; Christmas)

Nonfiction:
Jackie, Sue, Maureen, Helen, and Ann, editorial
Paul, thank-you letter to Ann
Janet Darrow, "Ann" (memoir)
"Sue Chadwick Writes" (on "Hail Avon" competition)
"Question Is?" (interview with Paul Darrow and Brian Croucher, at Kaldor City event in Sheffield, by Alan Stevens)
Sue Chadwick, "Ghostwatch Live" (TV review)
Eddie Robson, "Occam's Razor" (review of Kaldor City audio tape)
Gillian Puddle and Pauline Tucker, account of signings
Gillian Puddle, "Resurrection" (con review)
Letters
Avon Merchandise
ads for zines, clubs, etc.

Poetry:
Sarah McEvoy, "A Verse for Ann"

Art (all photos, all color):
front c. PD, color
inside front c. A, Tekker
p. 3 PD, JLP, Ann Bown
p. 5 Tilly (dog)
p. 13 PD, BC
p. 19 PD
p. 31 calendar ad
p. 40 A
p. 48 PD's Tower pass for Ghostwatch
inside back c. PD
back c. Tilly (dog)


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