Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 13:21:57 -0400
From: Elspeth Kovar <ekovar at radix.net>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: A. Porter & SF Chronicle
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Michael Walsh wrote:

> At Readercon Andy was being rather vocal about some problems with Warren =
> Lapine/DNA Publiucations - the publisher of SFC (along with a number of =
> other magazines).
>
> At Necon Darrell Schweitzer (co-editor of Weird Tales, also published by =
> DNA) told me that Andy was being replaced.  Apparently Warren bought out =
> Andy's contract.
>
> Ghod knows what Andy is going to do . . .

I talked with him briefly on Sunday but then got caught up in other
conversations.  Having only just met him I didn't think it appropriate
to talk about his job situation, and he seemed to want to talk about the
Worldcon he'd chaired.

When Ben came into the room Andy called across to him, "Have you heard
the news?"  Carefully, "What news?  I've heard that you've left the
Chronicle."  "I got fired from the Chronicle."  There were various
negative comments about the Chronicle, with Andy sounding both a bit
bitter and a bit shell shocked.  He didn't seem to know what he's going
to do next either.

Elsewhere I heard that folks are interested in seeing what John does
with the Chronicle.  I gather that he's considered to be more of a
professional than Andy is, and there was some thought that it might
result in an improvement.

Elspeth