Sunday, December 5, 2010

Clare Winger Harris wins third prize in 1920’s Amazing Stories contest with "The Fate of the Poseidonia"

Here’s a beautiful piece of science fiction history showing pioneering female science fiction writer Clare Winger Harris winning third prize in a late 1920’s Amazing Stories contest with her romantic tale “The Fate of the Poseidonia.” Published in the June 1927 issue, the story revolves around a Martian spy named Martell, who helps his home planet steal water from Earth’s oceans in order to save its dying civilization.


Note editor Hugo Gernsback’s remarks!

2 comments:

  1. Hi Paul,
    you can get this pulp here:
    http://uploading.com/files/get/ce8a5b18/

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