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Cover of Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955

Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955

October 1955

Editor H. J. Campbell, B.Sc., F.C.S., F.R.H.S., F.B.I.S.
Cover art D. A. Stowe
Publisher Hamilton & Co.
Price 2/-
Pages 164
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  • Data from Internet Archive scan
  • "This issue is No. 62, and has a publishing date of October 15th, 1955." on ToC page
  • "Cover by D. A. Stowe" on ToC page
  • Interior art credit per signature
  • Format from The FictionMags Index
  • Triona Law is credited as 'Triona Law in ToC, but without single quote on title page
  • "Projectiles" is a letter column. There are no letters by well-known speculative fiction personalities.
  • Some of the essays have uncredited illustrations which have not been indexed below as they are not related to speculative fiction
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
2 Essay Non Fiction H. J. Campbell Writes (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955) H. J. C.
3 Essay Non Fiction About the Cover...: ...Guided Missiles (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955) uncredited
4 Essay Non Fiction The Human Centrifuge uncredited
8 Essay Non Fiction Laboratory in Space A. E. Roy, B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.A.S., F.B.I.S.
12 Essay Non Fiction Tapping the Sun uncredited
14 Essay Non Fiction Selenium W. W. Byford, B.Sc.
19 Essay Non Fiction Tools for Tomorrow Kenneth Johns
25 Essay Non Fiction Roll Bonding — and Blowing uncredited
28 Essay Non Fiction Are You Colour-Conscious? Triona Law
33 Essay Non Fiction Man's Face in the Future Frank Wilson, B.Sc.
35 Essay Non Fiction Scientists Are People W. W. Byford, B.Sc.
42 Short Fiction Fiction The Foundling Dummy G. M. Feigen
44 Serial Fiction Private Satellite (Part 2 of 2) Jonathan Burke
72 Short Fiction Fiction Blow the Man Down Julian Carey
81 Short Fiction Fiction Time for Murder Sydney J. Bounds
90 Short Fiction Fiction Showpiece Leslie Davies
105 Short Fiction Fiction Departure Bob Shaw
119 Short Fiction Fiction A Star Called Tommy Robert Presslie
130 Short Fiction Fiction Spaceborn Jack Lewis
142 Short Fiction Fiction That Zamboni E. C. Tubb
154 Review Non Fiction Not This August uncredited & C. M. Kornbluth
156 Essay Non Fiction Projectiles (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955) uncredited
158 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955): No Padding Michael R. Birrell
151|151.1 Essay Non Fiction Book Reviews (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955) uncredited
151|151.2 Essay Non Fiction Review of To Define True Madness by Dr. Henry Yellowless (nongenre nonfiction) uncredited
152|152.1 Essay Non Fiction Review of Science and Crime by Richard Harrison (nongenre nonfiction) uncredited
152|152.2 Essay Non Fiction Review of the Human Body by Cyril Bibby and Ian T. Morrison (nongenre nonfiction) uncredited
153|153.1 Essay Non Fiction Review of The Wonder World of the Deep Sea by Marie Neurath (nongenre nonfiction) uncredited
153|153.2 Essay Non Fiction Review of Elger's Map of the Moon by H. P. Wilkins (nongenre nonfiction) uncredited
153|153.3 Review Non Fiction Earthlight uncredited & Arthur C. Clarke
153|153.4 Review Non Fiction Angels and Spaceships uncredited & Fredric Brown
155|155.1 Review Non Fiction A Handful of Darkness uncredited & Philip K. Dick
155|155.2 Review Non Fiction Scream from Outer Space uncredited & John Robert Haynes
156|156.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955): Only Murder Satish Avashti
156|156.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955): Every Copy B. People
157|157.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955): Why Space Travel? Miss J. Anderson
157|157.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955): The Human Way V. Michael

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Authentic Science Fiction Monthly - 1955 H. J. Campbell, B.Sc., F.C.S., F.R.H.S., F.B.I.S.
Cover Art Non Fiction Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, October 15, 1955 D. A. Stowe
42 Interior Art Non Fiction The Foundling Dummy John Mortimer