AUGURIES 7 – 1986

Cover – Nik Morton. This too was an adventure of Colonel Rhodes and his wife in my comic strip series…
Interior illustrations by John Light, Tim Nickels and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 40pp, 50p)

Contents
The Internal Cosmetic – Tim Nickels
Far Goes the Storyteller – Sharon M Hall
An Adumra in Silence – Michael Cobley
Peace Conference – John Light
Time on the beach – Arabella Wood
Different – Linda Markley (illo above)
The Mind of D F Lewis – D F Lewis
Universal Mind – Robert Hoult
Torpor, Solitude and Marble (poem) – Ann Keith
Adrift past Saturn (poem) – Larry Blazek
The Day, Singing (poem) – Gary Legg
A mushroom cloud (poem) – Gary Legg
Time; UFO Course (poem) – Jim England
Escape (poem) – John Light
Getting the message (poem) – John Francis Haines
Intergalactic Fool (poem) – Larry Blazek
The mocking moon (poem) – Ann Keith

AUGURIES 8 – 1988

First issue with ‘Quarterly Magazine’ on the cover; sadly, this was wishful thinking on my part, but the ‘quarterly’ label stayed until issue 13.
Cover – Nik Morton. This featured another comic strip character I wrote and drew, The Vulcan, which was released in three episodes by a small press publisher, Wonderworld in Bournemouth.
Interior illustrations by Tim Nickels, John Light and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 44pp, 50p)

Contents
Balkan dance – Tim Nickels
Terminal case – Philip Eick (illo above)
No matter (poem) – JPV Stewart
The World of D F Lewis – D F Lewis
Phonograph – George Hopkin
Perhaps we’ll meet again (poem) – JPV Stewart
Mildred – Steve Lockley
Visitation – Ron Bryan
Hoover – David Parsons
The Enlightenment (poem) – John Bissett
A dream of peace – John Light
The red bottle – Pete Jeffery
Time Out – Dave W Hughes
Computing is fun! – Elliot Smith

AUGURIES 9 – 1988

First issue with ISSN number – 0954-1918. Also first issue where payment (£2 per story!) is offered.
Cover – Nik Morton, illustrating the lead story. First Time Theme issue.
Interior cartoon by Tim Nickels.
(A5, stapled, 64pp, 80p)

Contents
Roman Remains – Cleveland W Gibson
The last door – Michael Noonan
Wanderlust – Graham Andrews (illo above)
Strolling with the Timeline (poem) – Steve Sneyd
Shake away the Earth, Laddie (poem) – JPV Stewart
After the rain (poem) – Shane Doheny
Half-a-day’s work – Geoff Watson
The ragged boy – Chris Naylor
She’ll always be waiting for me – D F Lewis
Morning has broken – Arabella Wood
Redevelopment site – Dave W Hughes
The good old days – Steve Bowkett

AUGURIES 10–1989

Last issue with ‘South Hants Science Fiction & Fantasy magazine’ on the cover. South Hants SF dropped. First appearance of letters page.
Cover – Nik Morton. Second Time Theme issue.
Interior illustrations by Colin P Davies, Tim Nickels and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 60pp, £1.25p)

Contents
Proof – John Light
Fear of fallling – Colin P Davies
Fish out of water – Elliot Smith
A night to remember – Nick Daws (illo above)
Hope Springs Eternal – Kevin Lyons
The road (poem) – John Francis Haines
The perfect city – Michael Noonan
The Molecular transportation System – Michael Noonan
Up the junction – Peter F Jeffery
Personal space – Martyn Taylor
Meander – Dave W Hughes
The Perk – John Peters
The magician’s assistant – Mark Iles
Longland Jones – D F Lewis

Shooting star (poem) – Sharon Elton

AUGURIES 11–1989

Cover – Nik Morton. This also featured the box: ‘An Ad lib magazine’; the plan was to amalgamate with another local short story magazine, Ad Lib, the brainchild of Portsmouth journalist Bob Jenkins; unfortunately, it died a death due to distribution problems. The little ‘Ad lib’ box didn’t appear again. The ‘South Hants’ label was dropped and it became the ‘Science Fiction & Fantasy Quarterly Magazine’ for two issues!
Interior illustrations by Kelvin Cox, Colin P Davies, John Light and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 52pp, £1.20p)

Contents
Forever England – Dorothy Davies
Ghostbringer – David Vickery
The Librarian (poem) – JPV Stewart
The driver – Nick Daws
Decision at Delphi (poem) – Margaret Giacomini
Curfew watcher – D F Lewis
Life cycle – John Light
The lie-in – Andy Smith
Seal island (poem) – Bridget Brady
Pop’s babies – Colin P Davies
Changes – Dave W Hughes
The shapes of death – Graham Andrews
Works wonders – Nik Morton. (This vignette contained characters from a co-written fantasy quest novel and a version of this short short story appears in the novel Wings of the Overlord which had a publisher but sadly that deal folded.).

AUGURIES 12–1990

First issue to feature book and magazine reviews. First appearance of apt quotations at the end of each story. This was the pre-internet age and finding the most appropriate quote sometimes took a while.
Cover – Nik Morton, illustrating the story by Hilary Robinson; I committed a cardinal sin and gave the creature wings when he had none in the story!
Interior illustrations by John McCreen, John Light and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 52pp, £1.20p)

Contents
Circus! – Dorothy Davies
Past and present (poem) – John Francis Haines
Eggs – Arabella Wood
April showers and green-eyed girls – Andy Smith
Not in Summer (poem) – Jim England
The sentient cloak – Hilary Robinson
Oasis – Dave Parsons
The lap of the gods – Nick Daws
Find the mage – Sydney J Bounds (illo above)
Do not adjust your head – Matthew Dickens
A presence in Spring – Graham Andrews

AUGURIES 13–1990

Cover – Kevin White. This also illustrated a story by Kevin Lyons. The Arts Theme issue. Dropped the label ‘Quarterly’; back to simply ‘Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine’ for two issues…
Interior illustrations by Kevin White, Al Slammer, Dallas Goffin, Sydney Jordan, John Light and Nik Morton.
(A5, stapled, 72pp, £1.75p)

Contents
Tough & Go – Liz Honeywill
The real thing – Elliot Smith
Certificate 40 – D F Lewis
Death and the Maidens – Marise Morland
Blind – Andy Smith
Science fiction TV freak (poem) – Gary Legg
Spaceman blues – Ty Power (illo above)
Prima Donna – Marise Morland
Aria – Kevin Lyons
Chill factor (poem) – John Francis Haines
Thaw point (poem) – John Francis Haines
On the island – Andy SawyerIdentity (poem) – Dave W Hughes