He became active in fan groups including the Lunarians, FISTFA (the Fannish Insurgent, Scientifiction Association) and the Fanoclasts, then hosted by Ted White. In 1960 he had his first news-related column on upcoming paperbacks, printed in James V. Taurasi's Science Fiction Times.
He joined fan groups like the Lunarians, FISTFA (the Fannish Insurgent, Scientifiction Association), and the Fanoclasts, which were hosted by Ted White. In 1960 he began writing a column about upcoming paperbacks for James V. Taurasi's Science Fiction Times.