Issue 26
Winter 2013
Editor: Dr. Emma V. Miller
Editorial, by Emma V. Miller, p. 2
Eric Fitch, Things to Come, The Music: A Postscript, p. 2
Adam Stock, Just Don’t Mention Reality TV, p. 6
Steve Baxter on the enduring popularity of H.G. Wells, p. 8
Robert B. Cronkhite on Wells as inspiration, p. 9
Charles Blair, The Fireplace, The Mason and Bertie Wooster, p. 9
Issue 27
Spring 2014
Editor: Dr Maxim Shadurski
Editorial, by Maxim Shadurski, p. 1
Simon J. James, ‘When I See a Quotation on the Internet: Wells, the Bicycle and the Human Race,’ p. 2
James Smith, ‘The First Men in the Moon: Mark Gatiss’ Television Adaptation,’ p. 4
Cardinal Cox, Poems, p. 9
John Hammond, ‘Buying Wells at Foyles,’ p. 11
Patrick Parrinder, on David C. Smith, p. 13
Arthur Holden, ‘The H.G. Wells Collection at Bromley: Local Studies & Archives,’ p. 15
Paul Allen, ‘Themes from ‘The Door in the Wall’ Tackled by Feminist Playwrights,’ p. 15
Eric Fitch, ‘The Time Machine by Nunkie Theatre Company,’ p.16
Geoff Sims, ‘Tripods! Board Game,’ p. 18
Books for Sale, p. 20
Society News, p. 20
Society Conference ‘When the Lights Went Out: H.G. Wells and his World on the Eve of the War,’ p. 21
Issue 28
Autumn 2014
Editor: Dr Maxim Shadurski
Editorial, p. 2
Eric L. Fitch, ‘Wells, Orwell and Beyond: A Deliberation on Names and Correlations,’ p. 3
H.G. IN QUOTATIONS: FEATURES OF A PORTRAIT, p. 10
Patrick Parrinder, ‘Wells’s “happiest book” chosen as one of “The 100 Best Novels,”’ p. 11
Paul Allen, ‘A Day of Significance at Sandgate (21st September 2014),’ p. 12
THE TIME MACHINE: A PERFORMANCE BY ROBERT LLOYD PARRY
Eric and Valerie Fitch, p. 16
James Smith, p. 18
Book Review: The Lodger by Louisa Treger [Emelyne Godfrey], p. 23
Cardinal Cox, Poems inspired by H.G. Wells’s A Story of the Stone Age and The Moth, p. 26
New books, p. 28
Message to the Society, p. 28
Books for sale, p. 29
Society conference: Durham, 2014, p. 30
In Memoriam, p. 31
Issue 29
Spring 2015
Editor: Dr Maxim Shadurski
Editorial, p. 1
Mary V. Mills, ‘Space and Time in The Time Machine,’ p. 2
Bernard Loing, ‘How I First Met H.G. Wells at Lou Pidou in Summer 1966,’ p. 7
H.G. IN QUOTATIONS: FEATURES OF A PORTRAIT, p. 13
Michael Sherborne, ‘Wells at the Chess Board,’ p. 14
Eric Fitch, ‘Wells Advocating Religion?,’ p. 15
Sandgate Exhibition, p. 16
Events for the 2016 commemoration of the 150th anniversary of H.G. Wells’s birth and 70th of his death, p. 17
Vacant posts, p. 18
Society conference: London, 2015, p. 19
In Memoriam, p. 20
Issue 30
Spring 2015
Editor: Dr Maxim Shadurski
Editorial, p. 2
Eric L. Fitch, ‘H.G. Wells, Windsor and Me,’ p. 3
Robert B. Cronkhite, ‘Interpretation of Our Sun in Future Time in The Time Machine by H.G. Wells,’ p. 8
Cardinal Cox, ‘Crimson Virginia Creeper, Green Door’ (A Poem Inspired by H.G. Wells’s ‘The Door in the Wall’), p. 13
Patrick Parrinder, ‘Player and Ladies’ Man,’ p. 14
Book Review: The Housekeeper’s Tale: The Women Who Really Ran the English Country House by Tessa Boase [Patrick Parrinder], p. 15
R.A.S. Hennessey, ‘The Sandling Rhododendrons,’ p. 17
James Smith, ‘Jeff Wayne’s Reincarnation of H.G. Wells,’ p. 20
James Smith, ‘How Well-Known are Wells’s Novels in the Twenty-First Century?’, p. 26
‘Literature at War’ Conference, 19 September 2015, London, p. 28
Society Conference: Woking, 2016, p. 30
In Memoriam, p. 31
Issue 31
Spring 2016
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 7
2015 PEN Annual H.G. Wells Lecture, p. 9
Eponymous Diabetes Campaign Launched in Bristol, p. 10
Patrick Parrinder – H.G. Wells and World Peace: A Letter from Japan, p. 11
Petersfield Heritage Plaque, p. 13
Michael Sherborne – The Nightmare World of H.G. Wells, p. 14
Charles Keller – H.G. Wells’s Things to Come: Observations and the German Connection of Rudolf the Victorious, p. 17
Eric Fitch – Quotes About Wells, p. 23
‘Anticipations: H.G. Wells, Science Fiction, and Radical Visions,’ p. 24
Society AGM, p. 25
Secretary Vacancy, p. 26
‘A Day at Bromley Library with H.G. Wells,’ p. 26
Paul Allen – The Mayor of Bromley’s Sci. Fi. Day, p. 27
Paul Allen – Wells in Woking Launch, p. 29
Wesley Harland – H.G. Wells Public Sculpture Commission, p. 30
Sculpture Donations, p. 31
Issue 32
Autumn 2016
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Society on the Box: Future Tense, p. 4
Media Round-Up, p. 5
Patrick Parrinder – Bernard Bergonzi (1929-2016), p. 5
Wells Statue Unveiled in Woking, p. 7
The Time Machine on Tour, p. 10
Old Lamp Entertainment on their production of ‘The Crystal Egg,’ p. 11
R.A.S. Hennessey – H.G. Wells and the Curriculum, p. 17
Paul Allen – Woking International Conference, 8-10 July 2016, ‘Anticipations: H.G. Wells, Science Fiction and Radical Visions,’ p. 22
‘A Day in Bromley Central Library with H.G. Wells: The Man Who Invented the Future,’ p. 25
Patrick Parrinder – John Hammond: From President to Founder of the Society, p. 27
BBC Radio 4 Martian Festival, p. 28
Issue 33
Autumn 2016
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Sgt. Pepper’s Fiftieth Anniversary, p. 4
Patrick Parrinder – Alice and the Time Machine, p. 6
The Massacre of Mankind, p. 7
Patrick Parrinder – David Y. Hughes and William Bellamy, p. 9
Midhurst Magazine, p. 10
Interview: Professor Sarah Cole on The Wells Era, p. 14
Helen Saunders – ‘H.G. Wells, Men’s Wear, and ‘the meaner aspects of the business,’ p. 28
Call for Papers: ‘H.G. Wells and Bernard Shaw: Socialism and the irrational,’ p. 26
Society AGM, p. 27
Exhibition: ‘Time Machines,’ p. 28
Issue 34
Autumn 2017
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Patrick Parrinder – Obituaries: Brian Aldiss and John M. Green, p. 4
Pulp Librarian Celebrates Wells, p. 6
Wellsian Red Skies, p. 10
Michael Sherborne – Wells and Soviet Russia, p. 11
R.A.S. Hennessey – Wells, Mars and the Canals, p. 14
Brenda Tyrrell – Stephen Baxter, The Massacre of Mankind, p. 22
Charles Keller – What is the Law? Law No More! A Review of Criterion Collection’s Island of Lost Souls DVD, p. 26
Stephen Derry – H.G. Wells, Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island, p. 29
Eric Fitch – Lunar Wells, p. 32
R.A.S. Hennessey – The Martian ‘Fighting Machines’ in Art, p. 33
Paul Allen – H.G. Wells and Bernard Shaw: Socialism and the Irrational, p. 35
The Crystal Egg Live, p. 37
Issue 35
Spring 2018
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Patrick Parrinder – Aldiss Unbound, p. 4
Filming Begins for BBC The War of the Worlds Adaptation, p. 6
Wells Repeats, p. 8
J. Clifford Jones – Sea Coal in H.G. Wells’s Books, p. 9
Eric Fitch – H.G. Wells and Alfred Noyes: A Fractious Association, p. 11
James Smith – When H.G. Wells Shared the Limelight with Sgt. Pepper, p. 16
Adam Roberts and ‘Wells at the Worlds’ End,’ p. 9
Valerie Fitch – Donations, p. 32
GDPR, p. 32
Emelyne Godfrey – Shaw’s Corner, p. 33
Issue 36
Winter 2018
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Patrick Parrinder – John Hammond (1933-2018), p. 4
Patrick Parrinder – John Hammond on H.G. Wells: A Checklist, p. 9
James Smith – Horizon: How to Build a Time Machine, p. 12
Flog It!, p. 16
Harry Wood – Some Thoughts on Remembrance, p. 18
James Smith – A Personal Tribute to John Hammond, p. 21
Eric Fitch – Martian Vampires? A Conjecture, p. 23
Eric Fitch – Wells and Welles, p. 26
Paul Allen – A Reply to Adam Roberts, p. 27
H.G. Wells Society Annual Conference, 2019: Men in the Moon: The Ideas and Correspondence of H.G. Wells and Sir Winston Churchill, p. 31
PEN H.G. Wells Lecture 2018: Dave Eggers, p. 35
Issue 37
Summer 2019
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Tono-Bungay in New Statesman, p. 3
The Wells Way, p. 5
Gloria McMillan – Short Story: A Clockwork Student, Part One, p. 6
Eric Fitch – Two Wells Offshoots, p. 12
Eric Fitch – Wells, Wyndham and Green Streaks, p. 21
Patrick Parrinder – H.G. Wells: Nostalgia for the Future?, p. 23’25
Wells and Orwell Societies Meeting, p. 28
Upcoming Publication – Inventing Tomorrow, p. 29
Issue 38
Autumn 2019
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
James Smith – The Time Machine on BBC’s In Our Time, p. 4
War of the Worlds Hits the Small Screen, p. 5
Spade House Painting Auction, p. 7
Patrick Parrinder – New Edition of Comprehensive Wells Biography, p. 8
Brenda Tyrell – Publishing and the Science Fiction Canon: The Case of Scientific Romance, p. 14
R.A.S. Hennessey – Wells and the Apocalypse, p. 19
Eric Fitch – Crosse and Nebogipfel: Scientific Sorcerors, p. 21
Paul Allen – Report on the Orwell and Wells Societies Joint Meeting, p. 26
Society Conference 2020, p. 31
Issue 39
Spring 2020
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Statement on Upcoming Society Events, p. 4
Patrick Parrinder – Obituary: Caroline West, p. 5
Release of The Invisible Man Film, p. 6
Keith Williams – The War of the Worlds, p. 8
R.A.S. Hennessey – H.G. Wells and the Curriculum, p. 17
Tiziano De Marino – An Address to the Society from Italy, p. 15
Patrick Parrinder – In H.G. Wells’s Footsteps: The National Art Library, p. 19
David Cowell – Picture This, p. 24
H.G. Stabledon – The War of the Invisible Worlds, p. 27
Issue 40
Autumn 2020
Editor: Dr Harry Wood
Editorial, p. 3
Wells at the BBC, p. 4
Time Machines Exhibition Walkthrough, p. 5
H.G. Wells and Global History: Sarah Cole in dialogue with Simon J. James, p. 6
Keith Williams – The Invisible Man, p. 8
Eric Fitch – H.G. Wells and Arthur Machen: A Link in Time, p. 16
Patrick Parrinder – In H.G. Wells’s Footsteps (ii): The London Library, p. 20
Harry Wood – Anyone for Tennis? p. 24
Patrick Parrinder – Wells and the Origins of Writing, p. 27
Issue 41
Late Summer 2021
Editor: Dr Harry Wood & Eric Jukes
Editorial, Eric Jukes, p. 1
Unorthodox Tripods, p. 2
War Games in Canada and Britain, p. 2
Wells, Uppark, and Petersfield Museum, p. 2
Time on His Hands, p. 3
C. Tomalin – The Young H.G. Wells: Changing the World, p. 3
World Brain – Republished, p. 14
Brenda Tyrrell – ‘Regular Sick’ of Bicycling Sandals: Wells, Visionary Fiction, and the Mundanity of Footwear, p. 4
Paul Allen – Postscript to Nostalgia for the Future, p. 7
Conference: Stranger Worlds: H.G. Wells, Transgression and the Gothic, p. 8
Stephen Baxter – The Wells Paradox: H.G. Wells and Scientific Intuition (First Installment: Fermi and the Red Weed), p. 10
Jon Bradley & Sam Allison – The Classics Illustrated Wells, p. 15
Issue 42
Winter 2021
Editor: Eric Jukes
Editorial, p. 1
Zoom Meeting with the Bertrand Russell Society, p. 2
War of the Worlds, p. 2
The Time Machine Project, p. 4
‘Classics Illustrated’ No. 133 Front Cover Illustration The Time Machine, p. 5
Paul Allen – John Cabal’s Christmas Eve 2025
Paul Allen, iextract – A Gothic Sketch, p. 8
Aaron Moran – War of the Worlds: The Graphic Novel
James Smith – Mr. Britling Sees it Through (And Now War Ends?), p. 10
Stephen Baxter – The Wells Paradox: H.G. Wells and Scientific Intuition (Second Installment: The Heat-ray and The Outline of History, p. 16
Patrick Parrinder – In H.G. Wells’s Footsteps (iii): The Omar Khayyam Club, p. 21
CONFERENCE: Stranger Worlds: H.G. Wells Transgression and the Gothic, p. 23
Issue 43
Spring/Summer 2022
Editors: Eric Jukes & Dr Emelyne Godfrey
Editorial – E. Jukes 7 E. Godfrey, p. 1
A Naval View on ‘Thunderchild,’ p. 2
Tea and Cake with H.G. Wells and The Russell Brothers, p. 3
War of the Worlds: The Graphic Novel (Again), p. 3
Mr. Britling Sees it Through Stirs Memories, p. 3
In the Abyss with Keith Carmack, p. 4
H.G. Wells and the Empire, p. 5
A Wellsian Family, p. 5
Student Wellsians, p. 5
Brian Jukes – Claire Tomalin at the London Library, p. 6
Patrick Parrinder – Wells, Russia, and Bertrand Russell, p. 7
Yseult Thornley – A Wellsian Family, p. 9
Acknowledgments: Mars Attacks: H.G. Inspires Students etc (see p. 14), p. 10
Eric Fitch – Hugh J. Schonfield & H.G. Wells, p. 11
Trent Margrif – Mars Attacks: H.G. Inspires Students, etc., p. 14
Patrick Parrinder – In H.G. Wells’s Footsteps (iv): Primrose Hill, p. 19
Ray Wilcox – Painting in Time, p. 22
Notes on Contributions to the Newsletter, p. 22
Tea and Cake with H.G. Wells and The Russell Brothers (Report), p. 23
Reprints from HGWS Newsletter (Autumn 1985), p. 23
Issue 44
Winter 2022
Editor: Eric Jukes
Eric Jukes – Editorial, p. 1
Jim Smith – Big Brother is Watching You, p. 2
Lisa M. Lane – The Time Machine and Education, p. 2
Seeing Beyond: The Works and Vision of H.G. Wells (Library event), p. 3
Wells Books Wanted for India, p. 3
Robin Johnson – H.G. Wells & George Orwell – back in their funniest adventure yet! p. 4
Death of Roger Hennessey, p. 5
New Wells discovery, p. 5
AGM conversation with Claire Tomalin – publication postponed, p. 5
Kerra Soker – Why I joined the HGWS, p. 5
Rick Fairlamb and Wells inspired illustrations, p. 6
Christopher Priest – Invisible Icon, p. 7
Paul Allen – Death of Patrick Marrin, p. 14
Colin Davies – Adapting The Door in the Wall for the modern political environment, p. 15
Michael Sherborne – The Original Brynhild, p. 18
Kevin Martos – In Search of H.G. Wells’s Time Traveller’s Face, p. 20
FOR SALE: £1.4 million – Wells’s house, p. 25
Issue 45
Spring 2023
Editor: Eric Jukes
Eric Jukes – Editorial, p. 1
Huge fire destroys Angel Inn at Midhurst, p. 2
Bill Cooke – AGM and ‘Wells as a Philosopher’
News of Members: Gözde Ersoy, Victor Gulotta, Gloria McMillan, p. 5
Mike Arsuaga’s sad news
Paul Allen – Sandgate Trip, p. 6
Claire Tomalin and Patrick Parrinder Interview: The Young H.G. Wells
John Hammond, edited by Patrick Parrinder – The Wells Bug, p. 15
Michael Sherborne – The Time Machine – A Comedy, p. 20
Phil Brown – on a lack of knowledge of HG’s link with Boscastle?, p. 22
Patrick Parrinder – Did H.G. Wells Inspire Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’?, p. 24
Rick Fairlamb – War of the Worlds Pencil Vignette, p. 25
Issue 46
Autumn 2023
Editor: Eric Jukes
Editorial – Eric Jukes, p. 1
Sandgate Society visit 2023, p. 2
Mr. Punch Interview XV.- Mr. H.G. Wells, 29th April 1903, p. 4
H.G. Wells in Turkey, p. 6
Gözde Ersoy – Turkish Translations of Wells’s Novels, p. 6
H.G. Wells in Bulgaria, p. 8
Discovering TWOTW (Gözde Ersoy and Robert B. Cronkhite), p. 9
Patrick Parrinder – Little Men vs Big-Headed Martians, p. 10
An invitation to Easton Glebe (Some recollections), p. 12
The Open Heart and other Catherine Wells texts to be published, p. 15
Discovering TWOTW (Tom Hill), p. 15
H.G. Wells in USA, p. 16
Hilton Holloway – “Angel Inn” fire – Aftermath, p. 17
News of Members: Bill Cooke publication H.G. Wells in the 21st Century, p. 19
Mike Arsauga – Introducing H.G. Wells to the under-40s, p. 20
War of the Worlds (on a Budget) Theatre performance, p. 20
Rick Fairlamb – The War of the Worlds – illustrations, p. 21
Issue 47
Spring/Summer 2024
Editor Eric Jukes
Editorial – Eric Jukes, p. 1
Death of Christopher Priest, p. 2
Brian Jukes – Wells in China, p. 2
Bibliography to be reprinted, p. 2
Christopher Priest (1943-2024), p. 3
Michael Sherborne – Wells in Felixstowe, p. 5
Wells Family Graves – Overgrown and Neglected!, p. 6
Endangered! H.G. Wells’s War of the Worlds House, p. 7
Endangered! The Wells Collection – Bromley Central Library, p. 8
Patrick Parrinder – In H.G. Wells’s Footsteps (v): Crystal Palace Park, p. 9
Audrey & The Time Machine, p. 11
H.G. Wells – Annoyed, p. 14
James Smith – Bealby – A Delightful Holiday Read, p. 16
‘Chasing the Sun,’ p. 18
Brian Stapleford (1948-2024), p. 19
Extended CfP: H.G. Wells and the Anthropocene: Time, Earth and Us, p. 20
Issue 48
Winter 2024
Editor Eric Jukes
H.G. Wells and the Anthropocene: Time, Earth, and Us, p. 2
Annual Conference 2024: A Sketch by Paul Allen
The Wells Walk – The post-conference guided tour, p. 4
H.M. The Sole – Reimagining Kings in the Anthropocene, p. 6
Michael Sherborne – Christopher Rolfe (1938-2024), p. 10
Patrick Parrinder – Chris Rolfe and the H.G. Wells Society, p. 11
Patrick Parrinder – Future Perfect?, p. 14
Paul Allen – Introduction to John Hammond’s talk on The Dream, p. 17
Brian Jukes – Wells in China, p. 21
Gözde Ersoy – News from Turkey, p. 21
Paul Anderson – News from USA, p. 21
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau, p. 21