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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 2883982" data-attributes="member: 53">In my reviews of the classic issues of The Strategic Review & The Dragon, I've noticed that in the early days fiction was a strong element in The Dragon.  Even then it was controversial including it in a "wargaming magazine.'  However, lets look at some of the authors who appeared just in the first 15 issues of the magazine.  <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fritz Leiber</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gardner F. Fox</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Andre Norton</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">L. Sprague de Camp</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fletcher Pratt</li> </ul>All of these are hall-of-fame caliber fantasy authors.  Fritz Leiber had a close association with the staff (indeed, TSR published a few things based on Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser).  Gardner F. Fox not only appeared regularly, he had an ongoing series in the magazine.  I remember during the days looking for the next story in the series.Do you think including fiction in Dragon would be more acceptable today if this caliber of author's were the ones with stories being printed?  It wouldn't be for everyone, but little in the magazine is.  We've had George R.R. Martin in recent years.  If the top fantasy author's were producing the fiction (plus whatever legends are still around) on a periodic basis, would you like to see it?</blockquote>