He Came in through the Bedroom Window

Another month...another Ansible! Worth reading just to what what "is" and what "isn't" science fiction these days (Atwood, Bloomkamp & Larsson; a very strange law firm indeed).

The Dead Past. 50 Years Ago at the London First-Thursday pub meeting: 'ARTHUR C. CLARKE was in the Globe 5th September, en route to the States where he will receive on 16th October the 1963 Stuart Ballantine Medal of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia for "the early concept of the Communication satellite." Arthur had with him lumps of coral coated bullion salvaged from the coasts of Ceylon and a bag of silver coins from the same source.' (Skyrack 58, October 1963)

Addendum: While you're visiting Dave Langford's monthly news, how about some books? I especially recommend his collections of the reviews of Algis Budrys! Stellar quality stuff!