RATFANDOM

   UK fan group of the 1970s, most of whose members later became sf professionals. Based in London, Ratfandom produced some of the most literate, witty and scurrilous FANZINES in that fertile period for UK FANDOM; these included Big Scab (1974, 3 issues) ed John BROSNAN,Macrocosm (1971-2, 3 issues) ed Robert P. HOLDSTOCK, Magic Pudding (1973, 1 issue) ed Malcolm EDWARDS, Seamonsters (1978-9, 4 issues) ed Simone Walsh, Stop Breaking Down (1976-81, 7 issues) ed Greg Pickersgill, True Rat (1973-8, 10 issues) ed Leroy Kettle, and Wrinkled Shrew (1974-9, 8 issues) ed Pat and Graham Charnock. Others in the group's orbit, though not Rats, included Christopher PRIEST and Peter NICHOLLS. Ratfandom organized the 1975 UK national CONVENTION, Seacon '75.

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