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James V. Taurasi

Taurasi, James Vincent

December 8, 1917 – April 11, 1991 (aged 73)

Birth place: Flushing, Queens, New York, USA

43 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
November 1936 158|158.3 Essay Letter (Astounding Stories, November 1936): Mr. Jones Please Read This! Astounding Stories, November 1936
April 1937 135 Essay Letter (Amazing Stories, April 1937) Amazing Stories, April 1937
February 1938 120 Essay Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1938): Zarnak Missing! Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1938
June 1938 127 Essay Letter (Tales of Wonder, #3 Summer 1938): From New York Tales of Wonder, #3 Summer 1938
January 1939 133 Essay Letter (Amazing Stories, January 1939): What It Takes Amazing Stories, January 1939
February 1939 6|6.2 Essay Letter (A Fan-Mag Editor Speaks) Marvel Science Stories, February 1939
March 1939 126|126.2 Essay Letter (Startling Stories, March 1939): How Do You Like Finlay's Work? Startling Stories, March 1939
May 1939 161|161.1 Essay Letter (Astounding, May 1939): For the Readers: Astounding Science-Fiction, May 1939
August 1939 113|113.2 Essay Letter (Announcing: "Fantasy News") Science Fiction, August 1939
March 1940 88 Essay Fantasy Times Number One, March 1940 Future Fiction, March 1940
July 1940 82 Essay Fantasy Times Number Two, June 1940 Future Fiction, July 1940
November 1940 81 Essay Fantasy Times Number Three, November 1940 Future Fiction, November 1940
May 1941 126 Essay Letter (Comet, May 1941): About Cosmic Tales Comet, May 1941
June 1941 80|80.2 Essay Letter (Mario Racic—Fan) Science Fiction, June 1941
July 1941 127|127.1 Essay Letter (Comet, July 1941): Mirando in the Army Comet, July 1941
July 1941 105 Essay Why "The Man-Beast of Toree" Is My Favorite Startling Stories, July 1941
August 1941 142 Essay Letter (Amazing Stories, August 1941): Burroughs Better Amazing Stories, August 1941
August 1941 125 Essay Letter (Famous Fantastic Mysteries, August 1941): A "Quarterly," Please Famous Fantastic Mysteries Combined with Fantastic Novels Magazine, August 1941
December 1941 123 Essay Letter (Famous Fantastic Mysteries, December 1941): New Fan Mag Famous Fantastic Mysteries Combined with Fantastic Novels Magazine, December 1941
February 1942 72 Short Fiction Magician of Space Uncanny Tales, February 1942
August 1944 6 Essay Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1944): Tempus Fugits Thrilling Wonder Stories, Summer 1944
January 1949 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, January 1949) Super Science Stories, January 1949
April 1949 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, April 1949) Super Science Stories, April 1949
July 1949 121 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, July 1949) Super Science Stories, July 1949
September 1949 7 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, September 1949) Super Science Stories, September 1949
November 1949 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, November 1949) Super Science Stories, November 1949
January 1950 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, January 1950) Super Science Stories, January 1950
March 1950 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, March 1950) Super Science Stories, March 1950
May 1950 41 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, May 1950) Super Science Stories, May 1950
July 1950 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, July 1950) Super Science Stories, July 1950
September 1950 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, September 1950) Super Science Stories, September 1950
November 1950 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, November 1950) Super Science Stories, November 1950
January 1951 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, January 1951) Super Science Stories, January 1951
April 1951 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, April 1951) Super Science Stories, April 1951
June 1951 6 Review A Checklist of Australian Fantasy Super Science Stories, June 1951
June 1951 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, June 1951) Super Science Stories, June 1951
August 1951 6 Essay Fandom's Corner (Super Science Stories, August 1951) Super Science Stories, August 1951
May 1952 94 Essay Guest Editorial If, May 1952
June 1952 104 Essay Letter (Famous Fantastic Mysteries, June 1952): Fan Vet Convention Famous Fantastic Mysteries Combined with Fantastic Novels Magazine, June 1952
June 1952 67 Essay The Story of Science Fiction's Editors Other Worlds Science Stories, June 1952
April 1953 8 Essay Letter (Famous Fantastic Mysteries, April 1953): Fantasy-Vet Convention Famous Fantastic Mysteries Combined with Fantastic Novels Magazine, April 1953
November 1957 119 Review Science Fiction Yearbook The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November 1957
February 1958 140 Review Science Fiction Yearbook Astounding Science Fiction, February 1958

1 English-language book

Year Type Title Author(s)
1957 Nonfiction Science Fiction Yearbook James V. Taurasi & Ray Van Houten

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1955 Hugo Award Best Fan Editor or Staff of Editors Fantasy Times - 1955 Winner
1956 Hugo Award Best Fanzine Fantasy Times - 1955 Nominee
1957 Hugo Award Best Fanzine Science Fiction Times - 1956 (Fanzine) Winner
1959 Hugo Award Best Amateur Magazine Science Fiction Times - 1958 (Fanzine) Nominee
1960 Hugo Award Best Fanzine Science Fiction Times - 1959 (Fanzine) Nominee
1962 Hugo Award Best Amateur Magazine Science Fiction Times - 1961 (Fanzine) Nominee
1964 Hugo Award Best Amateur Magazine Science Fiction Times - 1963 (Fanzine) Nominee
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Year Publication Title
Cover December 1938 Cosmic Tales #8, December 1938 Cosmic Tales #8, December 1938
Cover 1939 Cosmic Tales, Summer 1939 Cosmic Tales, Summer 1939
Cover January 1939 D'Journal, January 1939 D'Journal, January 1939
Cover March 1939 The Planeteer, March 1939 The Planeteer, March 1939
Cover January 1942 Spaceways, January 1942 Spaceways, January 1942

Year Publication Title
November 1941 Fantasy-Times, November 1941 Fantasy-Times, November 1941 (logo)
December 1941 Fantasy-Times, December 1941 Fantasy-Times, December 1941 (logo)
January 2015 Comet, March 1941 Cosmic Tragedy