True Review : If You Have A Story, We Have You Covered!

20th Anniversary
In April 1989, TRUE REVIEW began as an eight-page stapled fan magazine, produced using the first version of desktop publishing software and sent to publishers by regular snail-mail. The concept originated from a review (long since forgotten), in which the reviewer stated the comments were nothing but a “true blue review.” With those three words, True Review Editor and Publisher Andrew Andrews went to work at the Millersville Pa. University Computer Science Lab in December 1988 to put together the very first “paste-up” of True Review 1. OTHER AMERICAS, a collection of stories by Norman Spinrad, published in 1988 by Bantam Spectra, was our first review, one of 27 featured in that first issue.

Several design changes took place over the years, notably to the nameplate of issue number 21 in April 1994. Another design change

came about in October 1997 with issue number 35. Our first Website-only True Review appeared with issue 65 in August 2006.

From its beginning in April 1989 until August 2006, True Review was located in Ephrata, Pa. at two locations: 110 Buchland Rd. and 37 Circle Rock. In July 2008, we moved to “The Sweetest Town on Earth”, Hershey, Pa. with issue 70 originating from our current Hockersville Road location.

Today, TRUE REVIEW appears on the Web, with hyperlinks sent to online subscribers and publishers via e-mail notice. We’ve expanded our book reviews from science fiction, fantasy, horror, and mystery to include biography, self-help, young adult, children’s, and others types of fiction and nonfiction. From time to time, we also feature author interviews. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been blessed to talk to some of the best (Dan Simmons, Bruce Sterling, Connie Willis and Octavia Butler some to mind).
Finally, as the mood and opportunity strikes,
we’ll also feature reviews of new films.

Thanks for coming along for the read!