Space Science Fiction controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1953
Editorial and contributor-payment dispute
The magazine's editor, Lester del Rey, objected to late payment of contributors, proposed investment in better rates and production, and resigned after John Raymond instead planned to reduce rates and page counts. Raymond reportedly characterized the departure as a firing and threatened legal action after manuscripts were returned to authors.