Evermist Explained

Evermist was a fanzine that began publication in 1974.

Publication history

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. It was published by David Warren of Labelle, Florida^{[4] [5]} from Spring 1975 to Summer 1978.^{[6] [7]}

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.

Reception

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.^[8]

Notes and References

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