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In Unknown Worlds of the Merril Collection, host Stephen Geraghty interviews special guests about notable history and new frontiers in the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and horror as found in Toronto's Merril Collection, the Western Hemisphere's largest publicly accessible archive of genre materials.

Produced by Janet Mowat. Interviews have been edited for length and content. Opinions are solely those of the speakers, representing neither the Toronto Public Library System nor the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy.

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Oliver talks with Trever Quachri, head editor at Analog magazine, about scifi digest magazines.

Analog Magazine’s Website (Twitter, Facebook)

Merril Links

The Merril Collection!

Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)

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Oliver talks with Trever Quachri, head editor at Analog magazine, about scifi digest magazines.

Analog Magazine’s Website (Twitter, Facebook)

Merril Links

The Merril Collection!

Friends of Merril (Facebook & Twitter)