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John Foyster John Foyster i(A15897 works by) (a.k.a. John Maxwell Foyster)
Also writes as: John Ossian
Born: Established: 13 Apr 1941 Cobram, Cobram area, Yarrawonga - Cobram - Nathalia area, Northern Victoria, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 5 Apr 2003 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Male
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1 A Symposium on George Turner's The Sea and Summer John Baxter , Russell Blackford , Martin Bridgstock , Damien Broderick , John Foyster , Bruce Gillespie , Yvonne Rousseau , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 70-100)
1 Science Fiction Versus Life John Foyster , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 17 no. 2 (Issue 46) 2009; (p. 54-56)
1 John Foyster's Greatest Hits, Part 1: Wake Up You Lot Bruce Gillespie , John Foyster , 2003 single work essay criticism
— Appears in: Scratch Pad 53 , August 2003; (p. 13-18) Bruce Gillespie introduces a selection of John Foyster's editorial contributions to Journal of Omphalistic Epistemology and an article he published in The Mentor in 1969. He also brielfy reflects on his achievements as a critic, fan and commentator
1 George Turner, Critic and Novelist John Foyster , 2000 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , no. 76 2000; (p. 4-6) Foyster argues that George Turner's first article, 'The Double Standard,' reveals much of his philosophy of science fiction.
1 y separately published work icon Doxy John Foyster (editor), Norwood : John Foyster , 1990- 7489818 1990 periodical science fiction fantasy

Genre-fiction fanzine run out of South Australia.
1 1 y separately published work icon Australian Science Fiction Review. Second Series Australian SF Review. Second Series Janeen Webb (editor), Lucy Sussex (editor), Yvonne Rousseau (editor), Russell Blackford (editor), Jenny Blackford (editor), John Foyster (editor), 1986 Melbourne : Ebony Books , 1986-1991 Z1810204 1986 periodical The second series of Australian Science Fiction Review began in 1986 following a period of hibernation that began in 1974. The first series, published between 1966 and 1969, was formerly known as the Australian Science Fiction Newsletter (1958-1966). In December 1969 the zine's editor John Bangsund relaunched it as Scythrop (1969-1973/74). In all 27 issues of series two were published by Ebony Books for the Science Fiction Collective in six volumes before its final issue in March/May 1991.

Contributors included: John Bangsund, John Baxter, John D. Berry, Martin Bridgstock, Damien Broderick, Bruce Gillespie, Mark Linneman, Rosaleen Love, Joanna Russ, Norman Talbot, Michael J. Tolley, George Turner, Cherry Wilder, and Jack Williamson.

Australian Science Fiction Review won the Ditmar Award for Best Fanzine in 1991.
1 In Search of Lost Space - Time : George Turner Science Fiction/Science Fact John Foyster , 1985 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 5-6)
— Review of In the Heart or in the Head : An Essay in Time Travel George Turner , 1984 single work autobiography criticism
1 y separately published work icon Chunder! John Foyster (editor), 1978 Melbourne : John Foyster , Z1923161 1978 periodical (1 issues) The winner of the 1979 Ditmar for Best Fanzine, Chunder! was edited and published by John Foyster from around 1978.
1 Plumbers of the Cosmos : The Aussiecon Debate George Turner , Peter Nicholls , John Foyster , 1976 single work essay
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , October - December no. 49-50-51 1976; SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , no. 76 2000; (p. 93-99) Transcription of a panel discussion at Aussiecon (August 1975), transcribed by Bruce Gillespie.
1 Let It Ring John Ossian , 1971 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Infinity Three 1971; The Zeitgeist Machine : A New Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1977; (p. 120-133)
1 y separately published work icon The Journal of Omphalistic Epistemology John Foyster (editor), Mulgrave : John Foyster , 1969-1973 7460436 1969 periodical science fiction

Science-fiction fanzine, which succeeded John Foyster's fanzine Exploding Madonna.
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