New Worlds Magazine Profile: Bertram Chandler

This May 1958 issue of New Worlds (volume 24, no. 71) features primarily science fiction content. The main novelette is James White's "Tableau," depicting a war memorial on the alien planet Orligia—a transparent cube containing a dying Earthman and an injured Orligian in a destroyed ship control room, frozen as a monument. The narrative flashes back to reveal the space battle that created this final image, with Captain MacEwan and Ordnance Officer Reviora fighting an Orligian vessel using unconventional tactics. Short stories include "Companion" by John W. Ashton and "In the Box" by Bertram Chandler, along with "Routine Observations" by E.R. James. Eric Frank Russell's serial "Wasp" concludes in this issue. A profile of contributor Bertram Chandler, an Australian sailor and prolific contributor, details his path from reading Wells and Verne to selling stories to Astounding editor John W. Campbell. The issue includes Kenneth Johns's article "The Sunspot Cycle" and editorial notes on forthcoming stories and magazine developments.