Thrustwas published from 1973–1991. It started off as a fanzine byDoug FratzSteven L. Goldstein at the University of Maryland until 1976. In 1978,Thrustbecame a trade magazine.[1]
Thrustwas a magazine for science fiction fans, offering commentary and criticism of work published within the genre. Nominated for aHugo AwardforBest Fanzinein 1980, it received four other nominations for best semi-prozine in the following years (1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991).[2]As a trade magazine, it expanded rapidly, moving to offset covers. Ultimately the circulation rose to 1,700. Columnists at various times includedTed White,Charles Sheffield,Lou Stathis,John Shirley,Michael Bishop,David Bischoff,Chris Lampton,Darrell SchweitzerandJeffrey Elliot.Dan Steffanprovided art direction for the magazine.[1]
References
edit- ^abAshley, Michael (2007).Gateways to forever: the story of the science-fiction magazines from 1970 to 1980Volume 3.Liverpool University Press. pp. 305–306.ISBN978-1-84631-002-7.
- ^"1974 Hugo Awards".World Science Fiction Society.Retrieved2010-12-07.
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