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Sender: Baines, Elizabeth
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 5
Date(s): 7 Feb 1983 to 2 Sep 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 26 Elizabeth Baines
Note: Letters relate to stories for Firebird 3 and her chosen story "Leaf Memory". Elizabeth Baines's biographical notes included and typescript of her story "Leaf Memory" is included in the file. ("Leaf Memory" was published in Firebird 3 Page 9)
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Baines, Elizabeth
Letters: 1
Date(s): 13 April 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 26 Elizabeth Baines
Note: Letter accepting Elizabeth Baines's story "Leaf Memory" for publication in Firebird 3.
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Ballard, J.G.
Letters: 3
Date(s): 22 Feb 1983; 12 May 1983; 28 Jun 1983
Location: BC MS 20c Firebird Author File 27 J. G. Ballard
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Note: Letters relate to stories for Firebird 3 and chosen J.G. Ballard story "Memories of the Space Age". Copies of magazines Interzone and City Limits are included in the file
Sender: Ballard J G
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 2
Date(s): 26 Feb 1983 ; 1 Jul 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 27 J.G. Ballard
Note: Letter of 26 Feb refers to J. G. Ballard's stories "Memories of the Space Age" and "Report on an Unidentified Space Station". Second letter acknowledges that Robertson is welcome to use Ballard's "Memories of the Space Age" for Firebird 3 and recommends taking it up with his agent, Margaret Hanbury. ("Memories of the Space Age" was published in Firebird 3 Page 15)
Sender: Hanbury, Margaret
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 2
Date(s): 1 Aug 1983; 3 Oct 1983
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 27 J.G. Ballard
Note: Confirning non-exclusive anthology rites for J.G.Ballard's "Memories of the Space Age" and enclosing agreement (not attached).
Sender: Greenland, Colin
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 1
Date(s): 13 Sep 1983
Location: BC MS 20 C Firebird Author File 27 J.G. Ballard
Note: Writing from the Office of the magazine Interzone about J.G. Ballard's story "Memories of the Space Age"
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Banville, John
Letters: 2
Date(s): 21 May 1984; 31 May 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 28 John Banville
Note: Requests short story for publication in Firebird 4 and offers thanks for quick reply.
Sender: Banville, John
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 3
Date(s): 30 May 1984; 25 Jun 1984;30 Jul 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 28 John Banville
Note: Letter of 25 June says that John Banville cannot pick out a self contained piece from attached short story, In letter of 30 July Banville suggests the title "Gemini" in the enclosed revised piece. Biography and copy letter of Agreement between John Banville and Penguin Books Ltd enclosed in file with draft poem without a title. ("Gemini" was published in Firebird 4 Page 9)
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Blackwood, Lady Caroline
Letters: 3
Date(s): 9 May 1984( in duplicate); 4 Jul 1984; 29 Aug 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 29 Caroline Blackwood
Note: Letter of 9 May requests new work for publication in Firebird 4. Last letter encloses final draft of Lady Caroline's story "Marigold's Christmas" and a biography. Ttwo further copies with amendments are included in the file. ("Marigold's Christmas" published in Firebird 4 Page 29)
Sender: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Recipient: Brown, George Mackay
Letters: 3
Date(s): 15 May 1984; 24 May 1984; 13 Jun 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 30 George Mackay Brown
Note: In first letter Robertson requests new work for publication in Firebird 4. The letter of 24th May thanks George Mackay Brown for sending his story "The School Inspector" and requests a further story. Letter of 13 June thanks Brown for the further story "The Wanderer's Tale" but Robertson says he prefers "The School Inspector". ("The School Inspector" published in Firebird 4 Page 47).
Sender: Brown, George Mackay
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 4
Date(s): 19 May 1984: 26 May 1984; 7 Jul 1984; 4 Oct 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 30 George Mackay Brown
Note: Letter of 19 May encloses George Mackay Brown's story "The School Inspector". In the letter of 26 May Brown refers to his story "The Wanderer's Tale".hoping that it will amuse Robertson. The two other letters relate to "The School Inspector" and the contract.
Sender: Hamilton, Bill
Recipient: Robertson, Robin at Penguin Books
Letters: 1
Date(s): 14 Mar 1984
Location: BC MS 20C Firebird Author File 31 Duncan Bush
Note: Writes from A. M. Heath & Co (Authors' Agents) referring to some stories by Duncan Bush for Firebird.