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[edit] Winston Science Fiction

My ultimate goal is to get this article to FA status. I'd appreciate any feedback at all. I know it's a little thin as far as references go, and the list of books in the set take up a lot of the article. The Winston Science Fiction set was an important one in the early development of science fiction literature, especially in the sub-genre of juvenile novels. The art is also particularly notable (i.e. collectible). Thanks! FusionKnight (talk) 20:14, 31 December 2007 (UTC)

I'll be reviewing this article soon. (I have a few other tasks to finish first, but since I'm requesting a review I'd like to provide one to make things fair.) – Scartol • Tok 21:43, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
As promised, my review is below. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks! Looks like it's time to get to work!  ;) FusionKnight (talk) 20:49, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Review by Scartol

This article has some good information, but it really isn't very complete at all right now. The reader should get the following information:

  • Background. What was the SF publishing climate like at the time? Where did the idea for the series come from? Who initated it? How did the Winston company become involved?
  • History of the series. Which book was published first? Was it written specifically for the series? How were the sales figures? How did the series distinguish itself? Did certain authors make their name by publishing as part of the series? What were the ups and downs of the process? Did it go through different editions? When and why did the company stop publishing it? Et cetera. This should be a majority of the article, split into various sub-sections.
  • Reception and legacy. I'd put this toward the end. In addition to the info you've got at the moment, discuss how it changed the world of SF publishing. How did it influence readers and writers? What innovation or improvement resulted from the series? Etc.
  • Artwork. Clearly this is a core component of the series, so it should be a sizeable section. How did they find the artists involved? What mood/tone/image did the series try to project? Again, discuss the context of SF artwork at the time, and how this series made its mark.

It looks like a lot of this information will be tricky to find, since I doubt there are many books about the series itself. But you've found one text, and the bibliography of that one will (hopefully) point you toward others.

Good luck with this article, and when you have something more substantial, I'll be happy to copyedit or offer more comments. – Scartol • Tok 18:37, 24 January 2008 (UTC)