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It was the first title published by [[Future Publishing]], which has subsequently grown to become the UK's fifth largest magazine publishing company. Broad-based coverage of all things CPC, together with an irreverent writing style, made 'AA' a perennial favourite and at its peak it recorded ABC circulation figures in excess of 38,000. | It was the first title published by [[Future Publishing]], which has subsequently grown to become the UK's fifth largest magazine publishing company. Broad-based coverage of all things CPC, together with an irreverent writing style, made 'AA' a perennial favourite and at its peak it recorded ABC circulation figures in excess of 38,000. | ||
| − | It came with a | + | It came with a cover-mounted cassette containing user listings, utilities and demos or full versions of commercial games. |
== AA staff and contributors == | == AA staff and contributors == | ||
Revision as of 20:34, 16 August 2006
Amstrad Action was the longest-running news-stand UK Amstrad magazine, published monthly between October 1985 and June 1995.
It was the first title published by Future Publishing, which has subsequently grown to become the UK's fifth largest magazine publishing company. Broad-based coverage of all things CPC, together with an irreverent writing style, made 'AA' a perennial favourite and at its peak it recorded ABC circulation figures in excess of 38,000.
It came with a cover-mounted cassette containing user listings, utilities and demos or full versions of commercial games.
AA staff and contributors
Editors
- Pete Connor
- Bob Wade
- Jim Nagel
- Steve Carey
- Rod Lawton
- Dave Golder
- Tim Norris
- Karen Levell
- probably some more
Other full-time editorial staff
- Richard Monteiro (technical editor)
- Pat McDonald (technical editor)
- Adam Waring (technical editor)
- Adam Peters (staff writer)
- Simon Forrester (staff writer)
- Rebecca Lack (production editor)
- lots and lots more
Links
- Amstrad Action scans - every issue online
- Future Publishing
- Wikipedia entry for Future Publishing
- Amstrad Action
