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Destinies

 Collection
Identifier: PZ1 .D48

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Overview

Destinies was a science fiction and speculative fact anthology magazine. This magazine was accompanied by editor James Baen for its entire lifetime, from 1978 to 1990. Famous contributors include Orson Scott Card, Spider Robinson, Larry Niven, and Roger Zelazny. Several of the short stories featured in Destinies went on to receive prestigious Hugo Awards in Science Fiction.

Dates

  • November/December 1978 - Summer 1980

Conditions Governing Access

These materials have unrestricted access.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.

Extent

3 Item(s) (This collection contains 3 (three) items. )

Scope and Contents

Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections holds issues of the magazine published between 1978 and 1980. It may not be a complete run of the publication.

Biographical / Historical

Destinies was a magazine / anthology of stories and articles regarding science fiction and speculative fact. The magazine was first published in 1978 by Ace Books and was edited by James Baen for its entire lifetime, 1978 through 1981. The publication ceased in 1981 when Baen left Ace Books and started his own company, Baen Books. In 1983, Baen renewed the title through New Destinies from 1987 to 1990, after which no new forms of the publication were released. Several famous contributors of Destinies include Orson Scott Card, Spider Robinson, Larry Niven, and Roger Zelazny. Several of the short stories featured in Destinies went on to receive prestigious Hugo Awards in Science Fiction.

Arrangement

These materials are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials donated by Jerrie Adkins.

Processing Information

Materials processed by Chloe Morris in February 2024.

Title
Inventory of Destinies
Author
Chloe Morris
Date
February 2024
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Rlg Best Practice Guidelines For Encoded Archival Description And Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Library, Georgia Institute of Technology Repository

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