description Spaceways Overview
Spaceways was an American science fiction fanzine edited and published by Harry Warner Jr. Beginning in the late 1930s, it belonged to the early network of amateur publications that helped connect readers, writers, and artists in the developing US science fiction fan community. The fanzine is of interest to historians and collectors studying the origins of organized science fiction fandom.
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Who edited Spaceways?
Harry Warner Jr. edited and published Spaceways from Hagerstown, Maryland, with Jim Avery co-editing at one point. The fanzine ran from 1938 to 1942, placing it in the prewar U.S. fan network. ([Fanac archive](https://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Spaceways/))
What did Spaceways cover?
It treated science fiction and fantasy broadly, with material on rocketry, Esperanto, fan writing, and fandom news. Robert A. W. Lowndes later cited it as a wide-ranging fan magazine because it covered the field in many directions.
How many issues of Spaceways were published?
The Fanac index preserves 31 issues, beginning with issue 1 in November 1938 and ending with the 1942 run. Individual issues were mimeographed, including a 24-page issue 2 from January 1939.
Why did Spaceways stop in 1942?
War-time shortages made mimeograph supplies expensive, and Harry Warner Jr. also had limited access to a typewriter and expected fan participation to fall as people were drafted. Publication was suspended in October 1942 while Spaceways was still a leading fan title.
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