stfan n.

But I like your column anyway, that’s the kind of stfan I am.

However, all of these reporters have either received straight news assignments or else have been assigned regular departments. None of them have been officially designated by any of the above stfan groups. Any science fiction fan who presents satisfactory credentials from any of these fan clubs…will be appointed a Fantasy Reporter.

This new magazine presents the answer to hundreds of stfans who wanted to read the famous classics of yesteryear and who did not like to wait months for them to appear in serial form.

The story is more likely to interest history fiends than stfen in general, being a standard variation on the alternate-worlds theme, and is really only a preliminary to Piper's yarn in the July Astounding.

‘Fans or Slams’ by T. E. Watkins searches for a better name for stf enthusiasts than fan without finding one. There already is one which he doesn’t mention. Stfan (pronounced steffan).

Ever notice the li'l movie reviews that say something about.. ‘This is pretty fantastic, but the science fiction fans will love it’ ..oh yeah, they wouldn't know a stfan if one hit them in the face, and they keep up that sort of thing, and one's gonna…

Remember, the deadline for nominations is April 30, 1963, and tempus fugit, to be sure. Let's all pitch in and help keep this worthy stfannish cause in good health and working order! …All stfans are welcome to vote in TAFF elections. Brand new neofans can vote by having a well-known fan friend vouch for them.

Isn't it interesting how many fans enjoy archeology history? This has to be one of the most popular secondary interest areas…Not really surprising, of course. Stfen are supposed to be interested in the future and you can't know where you're going unless you know where you've been.