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Relationships II by Piers Anthony (Mundania Press, March 31, 2008, 978-1-59426-724-6, $15.00, 360pp, tp, co)     Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. · Faking It · Piers Anthony · ss · Down Time · Piers Anthony · ss · Chess Maid · Piers Anthony · ss · Doll · Piers Anthony · ss · Friends of Bolivia · Piers Anthony · ss · Siren · Piers Anthony · ss · Exercise · Piers Anthony · ss · Heaven · Piers Anthony · ss · Seconds · Piers Anthony · ss · Empathy · Piers Anthony · ss

Relationships III by Piers Anthony (Phaze Books, February 28, 2009, 978-1-60659-062-1, $13.95, 268pp, tp, co)     Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. · Speak, Pretty Bird · Piers Anthony · ss · Softly and Silently · Piers Anthony · ss · Connected · Piers Anthony · ss · The Taming · Piers Anthony · ss · Mousetrap · Piers Anthony · ss · Demonstrator · Piers Anthony · ss · Voyeur · Piers Anthony · ss · Bra · Piers Anthony · ss · Demoness · Piers Anthony · ss · Two Minutes · Piers Anthony · ss · Ace · Piers Anthony · ss · Flower Fly · Piers Anthony · ss · Avatar Life · Piers Anthony · ss

Relationships 4 by Piers Anthony (Phaze Books, November 2010, 978-1-60659-577-0, $5.99, ebook, co)     Collection. Details taken from online listing.

Relationships V by Piers Anthony (Phaze Books, August 7, 2012, 978-1-60659-690-6, $11.95, 172pp, tp, co)     Collection. Details taken from online listing.

Relationships 6 by Piers Anthony (Dreaming Big Publications, April 22, 2018, 978-1-947381-05-6, $12.00, 218pp, tp, co)     Details taken from Table of Contents. 5 · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in 6 · Feral Femme · Piers Anthony · ss 19 · Cuddling and Kissing · Piers Anthony · ss 39 · What Am I Writing For? · Piers Anthony · ar 41 · Pro-Tem · Piers Anthony · ss 51 · Ad Hoc · Piers Anthony · ss 58 · Stress Club · Piers Anthony · ss 77 · Favors · Piers Anthony · ss 82 · Twin · Piers Anthony · ss 90 · Some Other Time · Piers Anthony · ss 97 · Collector · Piers Anthony · ss 111 · Mark of Moloch · Piers Anthony · nv 143 · Mission for Moloch · Piers Anthony · nv 168 · The Feel of Her · Piers Anthony · ss 180 · The Dear Hunter · Piers Anthony · vi 182 · Magicals · Piers Anthony · nv

Relationships 7 by Piers Anthony (Dreaming Big Publications, 2019, 978-1-947381-13-1, 224pp, tp, co)     Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. 6 · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in 8 · In the Shadow of the Song · Piers Anthony · ss Darkscapes, Curiosity Quills Press, 2017 21 · Ghost Ensemble · Piers Anthony · na 81 · Tears of the Sun · Piers Anthony · ss 91 · The Gantlet · Piers Anthony · ss 108 · He Who Is Noble · Piers Anthony · ss 117 · Option to Buy · Piers Anthony · ss 125 · Trust · Piers Anthony · ss 142 · Deerly Beloved · Piers Anthony · ss 146 · Harvest · Piers Anthony · ss 160 · Ghost Puppeteer · Piers Anthony · nv 187 · Ewe Two · Piers Anthony · nv

Relationships 8: Stories of Human Interactions by Piers Anthony (Dreaming Big Publications, January 26, 2020, 978-1-947381-22-3, 267pp, tp, co, cover by Elizabeth Dubos)     Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in · Crossing the Line · Piers Anthony · ss · Picture · Piers Anthony · ss · Power of Pizzaz · Piers Anthony · ss · A Date with Death · Piers Anthony · ss · Kiss of Death · Piers Anthony · ss · Sinister Scene · Piers Anthony · ss · Skeptic · Piers Anthony · ss · Choice · Piers Anthony · ss · Laboratory · Piers Anthony · ss · Self Image · Piers Anthony · ss

Service Goat by Piers Anthony (Dreaming Big Publications, October 9, 2016, 978-1-5391-6798-3, $8.00, 154pp, tp, na)     Novella. Details taken from online listing.

Shepherd by Piers Anthony (Open Road Integrated Media, July 1, 2014, 978-1-4976-5825-7, $2.99, 92pp, ebook, na) [Metal Maiden]     Novella. Volume two in the series. Details taken from online listing.

To Be a Woman by Piers Anthony (Open Road Integrated Media, July 1, 2014, 978-1-4976-5835-6, $1.99, 84pp, ebook, na) [Metal Maiden]     Novella. Volume one in the series. Details taken from online listing.

Tortoise Reform by Piers Anthony (Mundania Press, September 30, 2007, 1-59426-379-5, $10.95, 172pp, tp, n.)     Novel. Details taken from online listing.

Under a Velvet Cloak by Piers Anthony (Mundania Press, December 2007, 1-59426-294-2, $13.95, 225pp, tp, n., cover by SkyeWolf) [Incarnations of Immortality]     SF novel. Volume eight in the series. Details taken from online listing. 222 · Author’s Note · Piers Anthony · aw

Virtue Inverted by Piers Anthony & Kenneth Kelly (Dreaming Big Publications, July 18, 2017, 978-1-947381-00-1, $10.00, 142pp, tp, n.) [Pakk Trilogy]     Novel. Volume one in the series. Details taken from online listing.

The Worm Returns by Piers Anthony & J. R. Rain (, April 5, 2016, 978-1-5190-0513-7, $9.99, 164pp, tp, n.)     Novel. Details taken from online listing.

Writer’s Retweet by Piers Anthony (Dreaming Big Publications, August 13, 2016, 978-1-5355-1331-9, $8.00, 148pp, tp, oc)     Details taken from online listing. 5 · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in 9 · Experiment · Piers Anthony · ss 22 · Discovery · Piers Anthony · ss 36 · Mission · Piers Anthony · nv 60 · Dull Street Incident · Piers Anthony · ss 70 · Forbidden Fruit · Piers Anthony · na 145 · Author’s Note · Piers Anthony · aw

Tales from the Great Turtle ed. Piers Anthony & Richard Gilliam (Tor, November 1994, 0-312-85628-8, $22.95, 396pp, hc, oa)     Original anthology of 29 fantasy stories in the Native American tradition, with an introduction by Piers Anthony and an afterword by Richard Gilliam. Authors include Piers Anthony, Jane Yolen, Mike Resnick, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Pamela Sargent. 11 · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in 15 · Headwaters 17 · Tortoise Shell · Piers Anthony · ss 27 · Where There Are Hummingbirds · Anna Kirwan-Vogel · ss 36 · A Fire in the Heart · Lawrence Schimel · ss 42 · A Day in Life · Robin M. Dinnes · vi 45 · Animal Sounds · Owl Goingback · ss 60 · Sacrifice · Alan Riggs · ss 77 · Cherokee Dreaming · Billie Sue Mosiman · ss 87 · The Woman Who Loved a Bear · Jane Yolen · ss 95 · Downstream 97 · Man Who Bleeds Tears · R. K. Partain · ss 107 · The Bison Riders · Brad Linaweaver · ss 122 · The Old Ways · Ed Gorman · ss 134 · Lost Cherokee · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss 152 · The Kemosabee · Mike Resnick · ss 156 · Going After Old Man Alabama · William Sanders · ss 171 · Counting Coup · Jack Dann · nv 193 · Hard Currents 195 · Snake Medicine · Caroline Rhodes · nv 218 · Mother Called It Daddy’s Junk Yard · Debra White Plume · vi Tribal College Student Winter 1993 221 · Gaitor Bait · Jay Littlehawk · ss 233 · Muuki · George Guthridge & Meredith Raymond · ss 240 · Nuniva · Merle Apassingok · vi 243 · Patterns · Esther M. Friesner · ss 263 · The End of Childhood · James David Audlin · ss 275 · Destinations 277 · Paints Her Dreams · Gabriel Horn · ss 285 · Monuments to the Dead · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · ss 300 · With White Deer Gone · Rick Wilber · ss 310 · Turtle Woman · Gerald Hausman · ss 1993 315 · Paul Bunyan Dreams · Alan Rodgers · ss 324 · It’s What You Need · Pamela Sargent · ss 337 · Unto the Valley of Day-Glo · Nicholas A. DiChario · na 391 · Afterword · Richard Gilliam · aw 392 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Tales from the Great Turtle ed. Piers Anthony & Richard Gilliam (Tor, November 1995, 0-812-53490-5, $5.99, 500pp, pb, oa)     Reprint (Tor 1994) anthology of 29 original fantasy stories in the Native American tradition.

Uncollected Stars ed. Piers Anthony, Martin H. Greenberg, Barry N. Malzberg & Charles G. Waugh (Avon, February 1986, 0-380-89596-X, $3.50, 312pp, pb, an)     Anthology of 16 previously uncollected stories, with a foreword by Anthony and an afterword by Malzberg. 1 · Introduction · Piers Anthony · in 6 · Time Enough · Lewis Padgett · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1946 26 · The Soul-Empty Ones · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1951 62 · Defender of the Faith · Alfred Coppel · ss Science Fiction Quarterly November 1952 76 · All of You · James V. McConnell · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction July 1953 82 · The Holes · Michael Shaara · ss Fantastic June 1954 91 · Beast in the House · Michael Shaara · ss Orbit v1 #4, 1954 102 · Little Boy · Jerome Bixby · ss If October 1954, as by Harry Neal 116 · Unwillingly to School [Lizzie Lee] · Pauline Ashwell · nv Astounding Science Fiction January 1958 163 · Brother Robot · Henry Slesar · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories May 1958 178 · The Risk Profession · Donald E. Westlake · nv Amazing Stories March 1961 205 · The Stuff · Henry Slesar · ss Galaxy Magazine August 1961 211 · Arcturus Times Three [Jerry Norcriss] · Jack Sharkey · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1961 244 · They Are Not Robbed · Richard M. McKenna · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1968 275 · The Creatures of Man · Verge Foray · nv If May 1968 291 · Only Yesterday · Ted White · ss Amazing Stories July 1969 301 · An Agent in Place · Laurence M. Janifer · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1973 311 · Afterword · Barry N. Malzberg · aw

Counting on Wildflowers by Kim Antieau (Aqueduct Press, April 2005, 0-9746559-7-X, $9.00, 104pp, ph, oc)     Perfect-bound chapbook original collection of one story, a fictional essay (reprint), two reprint poems, and eight essays (some previously published online). Part of the “Conversation Pieces” chapbook series. 3 · Rose Red & Snow White · Kim Antieau · pm The Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts (online) Winter 2004 7 · Breathing in the Vapors · Kim Antieau · ar 16 · Catastrophe · Kim Antieau · ar 28 · A Strange Attractor · Kim Antieau · ss 43 · Soul Food · Kim Antieau · ar 49 · Light · Kim Antieau · ar Under the Sun Summer 2004 62 · Coyote, Chinook Salmon, and Snake · Kim Antieau · ar 73 · Swan Maidens by India Lake · Kim Antieau · ss fictional essay, written by a character in the novel Swans in Winter. 79 · Transmutation · Kim Antieau · ar 90 · Counting on Wildflowers · Kim Antieau · ar Alternet.com June 2004 96 · Coyote Whispers · Kim Antieau · ar 101 · Wings · Kim Antieau · pm The Endicott Studio Journal of Mythic Arts (online) Summer 2004

Trudging to Eden by Kim Antieau (Silver Salamander Press, December 1994, 0-940841-66-5, $30.00, 238pp, hc, co)     Collection of 12 stories, six original, with an introduction by Charles de Lint. A signed, limited edition of 300; a deluxe, leatherbound edition ($65.00) was announced. ix · Heart-Gold from Words of Straw · Charles de Lint · in · Dismemberment 3 · Listening for the General · Kim Antieau · ss Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine February 1988 17 · Lab Rats · Kim Antieau · ss 25 · 2B · Kim Antieau · ss 45 · An Awful Leisure · Kim Antieau · ss 65 · Cycles · Kim Antieau · ss Shadows 8 ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1985 · Remembering 75 · A Vagabond for Genesis · Kim Antieau · nv 103 · Fractures · Kim Antieau · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine December 1986 129 · The Involuted Man · Kim Antieau · ss 149 · Another Country · Kim Antieau · ss Science Fiction Age May 1993 · Transformation 171 · The Mark of the Beast · Kim Antieau · ss The Ultimate Werewolf ed. Byron Preiss, David Keller, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt, Dell, 1991 195 · The Girl with No Hair · Kim Antieau · ss 209 · Trudging to Eden · Kim Antieau · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction November 1988

America and I ed. Joyce Antler (Beacon Press, 1990, 0-8070-3604-8, $19.95, 355pp, hc, an)     Short stories by American Jewish Women writers. Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 1 · Introduction · Joyce Antler · in 26 · Part 1: From the Ghetto and Beyond: 1900-1929 27 · Malinke’s Atonement · Mary Antin · nv The Atlantic Monthly September 1911 57 · The Girl Who Went Right · Edna Ferber · ss The Saturday Evening Post August 16 1913 72 · America and I · Anzia Yezierska · ar Scribner’s Magazine February 1922 83 · Seven Candles · Fannie Hurst · nv Cosmopolitan September 1923 111 · Part 2: Troubles in the New World: 1930-1959 113 · Missis Flinders · Tess Slesinger · ss Story #10, December 1932 127 · Room in the World · Leane Zugsmith · ss Story #49, August 1936 134 · Second Blood: A Rosh Hashonoh Story · Jo Sinclair · ss The Jewish Spectator September 1944 142 · Old Stock · Hortense Calisher · ss The New Yorker September 30 1950 156 · I Stand Here Ironing · Tillie Olsen · ss The Pacific Spectator Winter 1956, as “Help Her to Believe” 165 · Part 3: Wider Glimpses: 1960-1979 167 · Z’mira · Gloria Goldreich · ss Midstream Spring 1962 178 · L’Olam and White Shell Woman · Joanne Greenberg · ss Story Spring 1966 190 · Sour or Suntanned, It Makes No Difference · Johanna Kaplan · ss Commentary May 1969 209 · The Place · Edith Konecky · ss Aphra Spring/Summer 1976 217 · Part 4: The Past as Present: The 1980s 219 · The Shawl · Cynthia Ozick · ss The New Yorker May 26 1980 224 · Remnants: A Family Pattern · Ivy Goodman · ss Heart Failures by Ivy Goodman, University of Iowa Press, 1983 233 · The Opiate of the People · Lynne Sharon Schwartz · ss Acquainted with the Night by Lynne Sharon Schwartz, Harper & Row, 1984 252 · A Good Deal · Rosellen Brown · ss Massachusetts Review Spring 1985 266 · The Gittel · Marjorie Sandor · ss Georgia Review Fall 1985 281 · The Legacy of Raizel Kaidish: A Story · Rebecca Goldstein · ss New Traditions Spring 1985 290 · Midrash on Happiness · Grace Paley · vi TriQuarterly #65, Winter 1986 293 · Homage to Isaac Bashevis Singer · Susan Fromberg Schaeffer · ss Jewish Currents November 1986 304 · Electricity · Francine Prose · nv Commentary September 1983 324 · A Letter to Harvey Milk · Lesléa Newman · ss A Letter to Harvey Milk by Lesléa Newman, Firebrand Books, 1988

Welcome to Reality: The Nightmares of Philip K. Dick ed. Uwe Anton (Broken Mirrors Press, February 1991, 0-9623824-5-0, $12.95, 208pp, tp, an, cover by Dawn Wilson)     Anthology of stories influenced by or about PKD, or that feature him as a character, including several originals, with introductions by the editor and Paul Williams. First appeared in German (Heyne 1990). This is the first English language edition. The contents are not quite the same as in the German original—some German authors have been dropped in favor of U.S./U.K. authors. The stories and introduction originally in German have been translated by Jim Young. A limited hardcover edition (-4-2, $55.00) was announced but not seen. 5 · The Half-Life of Philip K. Dick: An Introduction · Uwe Anton; translated by Jim Young · in 9 · Introduction · Paul Williams · in 13 · The Transmigration of Philip K. · Michael Swanwick · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1985 27 · The Digital Wristwatch of Philip K. Dick · Richard A. Lupoff · nv Canyon Press, 1985 43 · Solar Shoe Salesman (Chipdip K. Kill) · John Sladek · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1973 49 · Welcome to Reality · Uwe Anton; translated by Jim Young · ss; dated 1974. 67 · A Man from the Future · Neil Ferguson · ss Foundation #27, February 1983 [Ref. Philip K. Dick] 71 · Rogue Tomato · Michael Bishop · ss New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 5 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1975 81 · Ubik Does the Trick · Norman Spinrad · pm 1983 83 · Dick—A Gnostic Death in Life · Gero Reimann; translated by Jim Young · nv; dated 1984. 105 · The Girl with the Vita-Gel Hair · Thomas M. Disch · ss Omni December 1986 113 · Philip K. Dick Is Dead and Living Happily in Wuppertal · Ronald M. Hahn; translated by Jim Young · ss; dated 1988. 125 · A Little Something for Us Reincarnates · Thomas Ziegler; translated by Jim Young · na; dated 1989. 175 · Warning: We Are Your Police · Philip K. Dick · ss 1985 187 · Agony and Remorse on Rhesus IX · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Fantastic Stories August 1972, as by Ova Hamlet 193 · The Changeling · Robert Silverberg · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic November 1982

Fantastic Texas by Lou Antonelli (Fantastic Books, March 2010, 978-1-60459-911-4, $13.99, 150pp, tp, co)     Collection of 13 stories. Introduction by Howard Waldrop. 7 · Introduction · Howard Waldrop · in 9 · Greetings from Deepest, Darkest East Texas · Lou Antonelli · in 11 · A Rocket for the Republic · Lou Antonelli · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction September 2005 23 · The Witch of Waxahachie · Lou Antonelli · ss Jim Baen’s Universe April 2008 40 · The Cast Iron Dybbuk · Lou Antonelli · ss Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #19, June/July 2005 47 · Avatar · Lou Antonelli · ss Darker Matter #2, April 2007 57 · Silence Is Golden · Lou Antonelli · ss RevolutionSF August 2003 69 · The Rocket-Powered Cat · Lou Antonelli · ss RevolutionSF December 2004 77 · Rome, If You Want To · Lou Antonelli · ss Surprising Stories May 2004 89 · Big Girl · Lou Antonelli · ss Ultraverse Summer 2005 94 · The Silver Dollar Saucer · Lou Antonelli · ss Ray Gun Revival #50, January 2009 106 · Body by Fisher · Lou Antonelli · ss Fencon IV Souvenir Book, 2007 119 · Video Killed the Radio Star · Lou Antonelli · nv Aphelion #128, December 2008 140 · Professor Malakoff’s Amazing Ethereal Telegraph · Lou Antonelli · ss Science Fiction Trails #4, 2009 152 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg (r)

Texas & Other Planets by Lou Antonelli (CreateSpace, November 11, 2010, 978-1-4563-5535-7, $14.95, 268pp, tp, co)     Details taken from online listing. · A Rocket for the Republic · Lou Antonelli · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction September 2005 · A Djinn for General Houston · Lou Antonelli · ss Science Fiction Trails #5, 2010 · Professor Malakoff’s Amazing Ethereal Telegraph · Lou Antonelli · ss Science Fiction Trails #4, 2009 · The Silver Dollar Saucer · Lou Antonelli · ss Ray Gun Revival #50, January 2009 · The Witch of Waxahachie · Lou Antonelli · ss Jim Baen’s Universe April 2008 · Silvern · Lou Antonelli · ss · Silence Is Golden · Lou Antonelli · ss RevolutionSF August 2003 · SPPAM · Lou Antonelli · ss · Pen Pal · Lou Antonelli · ss · The Rocket-Powered Cat · Lou Antonelli · ss RevolutionSF December 2004 · The Cast Iron Dybbuk · Lou Antonelli · ss Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #19, June/July 2005 · I Got You · Lou Antonelli · ss · Dialogue · Lou Antonelli · ss · Scouts’ Honor · Lou Antonelli · ss · Fermi’s Fraternity · Lou Antonelli · ss Planetary Stories September 2007 · Circe in Vitro · Lou Antonelli · ss · Rome, If You Want To · Lou Antonelli · ss Surprising Stories May 2004 · Avatar · Lou Antonelli · ss Darker Matter #2, April 2007 · Good News for the Dead · Lou Antonelli · ss M-Brane SF #3, April 2009, as “Business as Usual” · Dispatches from the Troubles · Lou Antonelli · ss Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine #6, Summer 2010

Trinidad Noir: The Classics ed. Robert Antoni & Earl Lovelace--- see under Earl Lovelace.

The Woman in the Wardrobe by Peter Antony (by Peter Shaffer) (Evans Brothers, 1951, hc, n.) [Mr. Verity (aka Mr. Fathom)]

Interstellar Patrol by Christopher Anvil (Baen, April 2003, 0-7434-3600-8, $15.00, 471pp, tp, co, cover by Mark Hennessy-Barrett) [Federation of Humanity] [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of 14 stories set in the world of the “Colonization” series. Three of the stories appeared in altered form as Strangers in Paradise (1969). Introduction by David Weber. Preface and afterword by editor Eric Flint. 1 · Introduction · David Weber · in 5 · Editor’s Preface · Eric Flint · pr 7 · Part I: Paradise 9 · Strangers to Paradise [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1966 57 · The Dukes of Desire [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1967 115 · The King’s Legions [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1967 169 · Part II: Boot Camp 171 · A Question of Attitude [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1967 188 · The Royal Road [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1968 247 · The Nitrocellulose Doormat [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1969 275 · Basic [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Venture Science Fiction November 1969 287 · Test Ultimate [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1969 305 · Part III: And the Others… 307 · Compound Interest [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1967 325 · Experts in the Field [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1967 347 · The Hunch [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Fiction July 1961 363 · Star Tiger [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1960 404 · Revolt! [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1958 447 · Stranglehold [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1966 469 · Afterword · Eric Flint · aw

Interstellar Patrol II: The Federation of Humanity by Christopher Anvil (Baen, March 2005, 0-7434-9892-5, $26.00, 648pp, hc, om, cover by Jeff Easley)     Omnibus/collection of five stories and one novel, Warlord’s World (DAW 1975), of the Interstellar Patrol, plus another 17 stories set in the world of the Colonization series. Afterword by editor Eric Flint. 3 · The Claw and the Clock [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact February 1971 27 · “Riddle Me This…” [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1972 63 · The Unknown [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1972 91 · The Throne and the Usurper [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1970 121 · The Trojan Hostage [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact July 1990 161 · Warlord’s World [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · n. DAW, 1975 · The Interstellar Patrol · And Others… 311 · Goliath and the Beanstalk [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1958 323 · Facts to Fit the Theory [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact November 1966 347 · Cantor’s War [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Worlds of If May/June 1974 363 · Uplift the Savage [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1968 381 · Odds · Christopher Anvil · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1977 · Soldiers and Scholars 405 · The Troublemaker [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction July 1960 425 · Bill for Delivery [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction November 1964 445 · Untropy [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1966 469 · The Low Road [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1970 487 · Trial by Silk [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Amazing Stories March 1970 · The Trouble with Cargoes 515 · The Operator [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1971 549 · While the Northwind Blows · Christopher Anvil · nv Amazing Science Fiction Stories November 1978 569 · Leverage [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1959 585 · The Sieve [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction April 1959 599 · Mating Problems [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1959 615 · Hunger [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction May 1964 635 · Contrast [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction December 1964 · The Trouble with Colonies 648 · Afterword · Eric Flint · aw

The Power of Illusion by Christopher Anvil (Baen, October 2010, 978-1-4391-3412-2, $12.00, 453pp, tp, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of 20 humorous SF adventure stories, including seven featuring problem solver Richard Verner, plus the novel The Day the Machines Stopped (1964). 1 · I. Research East 3 · A Taste of Poison [James Cardan] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1960 23 · The Gold of Galileo [James Cardan] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1980 55 · The Day the Machines Stopped [James Cardan] · Christopher Anvil · n. 1964 185 · II. Solver of Problems 187 · Missile Smasher [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1966 195 · The Problem Solver and the Killer [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine August 1966 207 · The Hand from the Past [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May 1972 213 · The Problem Solver and the Hostage [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1966 221 · The Problem Solver and the Defector [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 1966 227 · Key to the Crime [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Shell Scott Mystery Magazine September 1966 241 · The Problem Solver and the Burned Letter [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine April 1967 251 · III. Problems, Snafus, and Fubars 253 · Warped Clue · Christopher Anvil · ss Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine April 1966 259 · The Coward · Christopher Anvil · ss Adam March 1966 267 · A Sense of Disaster · Christopher Anvil · ss Fantastic Stories January 1979 285 · Destination Unknown · Christopher Anvil · ss Science Fiction Adventures March 1958 295 · High Road to the East · Christopher Anvil · ss Fantastic May 1968 301 · A Tourist Named Death [Dan Redman] · Christopher Anvil · nv If May 1960 337 · The Knife and the Sheath · Christopher Anvil · ss Future Kin ed. Roger Elwood, Doubleday, 1974 353 · The Anomaly · Christopher Anvil · ss 373 · In the Light of Further Data · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1965 385 · Apron Chains · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1970 395 · The Power of Illusion · Christopher Anvil · nv Jim Baen’s Universe October 2006 447 · Afterword · Eric Flint · aw

Rx for Chaos by Christopher Anvil (Baen, February 2009, 978-1-4165-9143-6, $12.00, 439pp, tp, co, cover by Clyde Caldwell) [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of 22 stories looking at the good and bad of technological innovation. · Mating Games 3 · Cinderella, Inc. · Christopher Anvil · vi Imagination December 1952, as by Harry C. Crosby 7 · Roll Out the Rolov! · Christopher Anvil · ss Imagination November 1953, as by Harry C. Crosby 15 · The New Boccaccio · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction January 1965 23 · A Handheld Primer · Christopher Anvil · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories January 1978 · The Drug Factory 37 · Rx for Chaos [Hommel] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction February 1964 57 · Is Everybody Happy? [Hommel] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1968 79 · The Great Intellect Boom [Hommel] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1969 · Science at Work 103 · Interesting Times · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact December 1987 119 · Superbiometalemon · Christopher Anvil · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1982 127 · Speed-Up! · Christopher Anvil · nv Amazing Stories January 1964 155 · Rags from Riches · Christopher Anvil · ss Amazing Stories November 1987 161 · Bugs · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact June 1986 · The Free Enterprisers 195 · Positive Feedback · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1965 221 · Two-Way Communication · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1966 235 · High G · Christopher Anvil · nv If June 1965 265 · Doc’s Legacy · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact February 1988 297 · Negative Feedback · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction and Fact March 1994 · Crime and Punishment 317 · The New Way · Christopher Anvil · ss Beyond Infinity November/December 1967 327 · Identification · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fact—Fiction May 1961 355 · The Golden Years · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1977 · Of Other Worlds 371 · No Small Enemy [James Cardan] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fact—Fiction November 1961 423 · Not in the Literature · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction March 1963

Strangers in Paradise by Christopher Anvil (Belmont, 1969, T-075-4, 75¢, 170pp, pb, n.) [Federation of Humanity]     Fix-up novel. · Strangers to Paradise [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1966 · The Dukes of Desire [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1967 · The King’s Legions [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1967

The Trouble with Aliens by Christopher Anvil (Baen, August 2006, 1-4165-2077-5, $24.00, 440pp, hc, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [edited by Eric Flint]     Omnibus/collection of 18 stories of human/alien conflict, primarily from the human point of view. This includes nine from The War with the Outs series, completed for the first time with one original story and three revised. Edited and with a preface by Eric Flint. 1 · Preface · Eric Flint · pr · The War with the Outs 5 · The Prisoner [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1956 33 · Seller’s Market [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1958 49 · Top Rung [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1958 61 · Symbols [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1966 75 · Foghead [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1958 125 · The Ghost Fleet [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Fiction February 1961 142 · Cargo for Colony 6 [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1958 192 · Achilles’s Heel [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction February 1958 207 · Of Enemies and Allies [War with the Outs] · Christopher Anvil · nv · Beware of Aliens Bearing Gifts 231 · The Kindly Invasion · Christopher Anvil · ss Worlds of Tomorrow March 1966 247 · Mission of Ignorance · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1968 264 · Brains Isn’t Everything · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1976 · The Uninvited 285 · The Captive Djinn · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1965 305 · The Uninvited Guest [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1967 311 · Sabotage · Christopher Anvil · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1966 339 · Mind Partner · Christopher Anvil · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1960 372 · A Question of Identity · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction and Fact July 1995 409 · Advance Agent [Dan Redman] · Christopher Anvil · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957

The Trouble with Humans by Christopher Anvil (Baen, August 2007, 978-1-4165-2142-6, $15.00, 371pp, tp, co, cover by Bob Eggleton) [edited by Eric Flint]     Omnibus/collection of 13 stories of human/alien conflict, primarily from the alien point of view. Edited by Eric Flint. 1 · We from Arcturus · Christopher Anvil · ss Worlds of Tomorrow August 1964 15 · The Underhandler · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact November 1990 50 · Duel to the Death · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1965 98 · Shotgun Wedding · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1960 112 · The Law Breakers · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction October 1959 149 · Compensation · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction October 1957 162 · Merry Christmas from Outer Space · Christopher Anvil · ss Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1964 192 · The Plateau · Christopher Anvil · na Amazing Stories March 1965 253 · Captive Leaven · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1959 268 · Sinful City · Christopher Anvil · ss Future Science Fiction #32, Spring 1957 283 · Behind the Sandrat Hoax · Christopher Anvil · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1968 308 · Nerves · Christopher Anvil · ss Fantastic Universe November 1958 314 · The Gentle Earth · Christopher Anvil · na Astounding Science Fiction November 1957

War Games by Christopher Anvil (Baen, December 2008, 978-1-4165-5602-2, $22.00, 468pp, hc, co, cover by Alan Pollack) [edited by Eric Flint]     Collection of 17 SF stories of war (and its avoidance), plus the novel The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun (Ace 1980). Edited by Eric Flint. · The Peacekeepers’ Problems 3 · Truce by Boomerang · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1957 15 · A Rose by Other Name… · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1960 25 · The New Member · Christopher Anvil · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1967 · Washington’s Headaches 37 · Babel II · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1967 52 · The Trojan Bombardment · Christopher Anvil · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1967 67 · Problem of Command [Berenger Lyell] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction November 1963 82 · Uncalculated Risk [Berenger Lyell] · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction March 1962 · Moscow’s Dilemmas 103 · Torch · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction April 1957 113 · Devise and Conquer · Christopher Anvil · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1966 124 · War Games · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction October 1963 137 · Sorcerer’s Apprentice · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction September 1962 · Free Enterprise at Work 155 · The Spy in the Maze [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 1965, as “The Problem Solver and the Spy” 162 · The Murder Trap [Richard Verner, heuristician] · Christopher Anvil · ss The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Magazine January 1967 180 · Gadget vs. Trend · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction October 1962 194 · Top Line · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact February 1 1982 · War… 219 · Ideological Defeat · Christopher Anvil · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1972 248 · The Steel, the Mist, and the Blazing Sun · Christopher Anvil · n. Ace, 1980 · Or Peace 451 · Philosopher’s Stone · Christopher Anvil · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction January 1963

Philip K. Dick: The Dream Connection ed. D. Scott Apel (Permanent Press, March 1987, no ISBN, $19.95, 296pp, hc, nf) [Ref. Philip K. Dick]     Mostly non-fiction, a collection of memoirs and essays on Dick, an interview with him, and a Dick short story. 11 · Preface · D. Scott Apel · pr 13 · Phil as I Knew Him · D. Scott Apel · in 31 · Philip K. Dick in Interview · D. Scott Apel & Kevin C. Briggs · iv [Ref. Philip K. Dick] 111 · The Eye of the Sibyl · Philip K. Dick · ss 127 · A Letter to Patricia Warrick from Philip Dick · Philip K. Dick · lt September 11 1978 131 · A Dream of Amerasia · Ray Faraday Nelson · ar 143 · Philip K. Dick: The Dream Connection · D. Scott Apel · ar 255 · “Afterwards” · Robert Anton Wilson · aw 283 · A Letter to Scott Apel from Philip Dick · Philip K. Dick · lt August 8 1980 288 · Theodore Sturgeon on Philip Dick · Theodore Sturgeon · iv October 1977 290 · The “Tagore” Letter · Philip K. Dick · ar Niekas #28, November 1981, as “Another Passion”

The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories ed. John L. Apostolou & Martin H. Greenberg (Dembner, January 1989, 0-942637-06-2, $16.95, 176pp, hc, an)     Anthology of 13 stories translated from the Japanese, plus a reading list of Japanese sf in English. 9 · Foreword · Grania Davis · fw 13 · Introduction · John L. Apostolou · in 21 · The Flood · Kobo Abe; translated by Lane Dunlop · ss translated from the Japanese (“Kozui”). 28 · Cardboard Box · Ryo Hammura; translated by David Lewis · ss 1980; dated 1974; given as by Ryo Hanmura. 40 · Tansu · Ryo Hammura; translated by Hitomi Shimizu Dames, Joel Dames, Grania Davis & Dr. Stephen Davis · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic January 1983; given as by Ryo Hanmura. 47 · Bokko-chan · Shinichi Hoshi; translated by Noriyoshi Saito · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1963 52 · He—y, Come on Ou—t! · Shinichi Hoshi; translated by Stanleigh Jones · ss The Spiteful Planet and Other Stories by Shinichi Hoshi, The Japan Times, 1978 58 · The Road to the Sea · Takashi Ishikawa; translated by Judith Merril & Tetsu Yano · vi Proteus ed. Richard S. McEnroe, Ace, 1981 62 · The Empty Field · Morio Kita; translated by Kinya Tsuruta & Judith Merril · ss Omega ed. Roger Elwood, Walker US, 1973 translated from the Japanese. 74 · The Savage Mouth · Sakyo Komatsu; translated by Judith Merril · ss Rooms of Paradise ed. Lee Harding, Quartet Books, 1978 translated from the Japanese (1969). 85 · Take Your Choice · Sakyo Komatsu; translated by Shiro Tamura & Grania Davis · ss SF International #1, January/February 1987 translated from the Japanese (“Oerabi Kudasai”, 1967). 104 · Triceratops · Tensei Kono; translated by David Lewis · ss Omni August 1982; dated 1974. translated from the Japanese (“Torikeratopusu”, 1974). 121 · Fnifmum · Taku Mayumura; translated by Katsumi Shindo & Grania Davis · ss 130 · Standing Woman · Yasutaka Tsutsui; translated by David Lewis · ss Omni February 1981; dated 1974. translated from the Japanese (“Tatazumu Hito”, 1974). 144 · The Legend of the Paper Spaceship · Tetsu Yano; translated by Gene Van Troyer & Tomoko Oshiro · nv Chrysalis 10 ed. Roy Torgeson, Doubleday, 1983 translated from the Japanese (“Origami Uchūsen no Densetsu”, 1978). 175 · Reading List of Japanese Science Fiction in English · [uncredited] · bi

The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories ed. John L. Apostolou & Martin H. Greenberg (Dembner, November 1990, 0-942637-28-3, $9.95, 176pp, tp, an, cover by Antler & Baldwin)     Reprint (Dembner 1989) anthology of 13 stories translated from the Japanese.

The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories ed. John L. Apostolou & Martin H. Greenberg (Barricade Books, October 1997, 1-56980-124-X, $9.95, 176pp, tp, an)     Reprint (Dembner 1989) anthology of 13 SF stories translated from the Japanese. Authors include Kobo Abe, Shinichi Hoshi, Ryo Hanmura, and Sako Komatsu. There is an introduction by Apostolou, and a foreword by consulting editor Grania Davis, who with Judith Merril was part of the group that translated many of the stories. A reading list of Japanese SF in English is included. Barricade Books, 150 Fifth Ave, Suite 700, New York NY 10011.

Murder in Japan ed. John L. Apostolou & Martin H. Greenberg (Dembner, 1987, 0-934878-87-0, $15.95, 224pp, hc, an)     Japanese Stories of Crime and Detection. vii · Foreword · James Melville · fw ix · Introduction · John L. Apostolou · in 1 · The Psychological Test · Edogawa Rampo; translated by James B. Harris · nv; dated 1956. 31 · The Red Chamber · Edogawa Rampo; translated by James B. Harris · nv; dated 1956. 50 · The Razor · Naoya Shiga; translated by William F. Sibley · ss; dated 1979. 61 · Han’s Crime · Naoya Shiga; translated by Ivan Morris · ss; dated 1956. 72 · The Thief · Junichiro Tanizaki; translated by Howard Hibbett · ss Seven Japanese Tales by Junichiro Tanizaki, Knopf, 1963 85 · In a Grove · Ryunosuke Akutagawa; translated by Takashi Kojima · ss; dated 1952. 98 · The Affair of the Arabesque Inlay · Tatsuzo Ishikawa; translated by Makoto Momoi & Jay Gluck · ss; dated 1963. 113 · Black Market Blues · Haruto Ko; translated by Grace Suzuki & Jay Gluck · ss; dated 1963. 132 · The Secret Alibi · Seicho Matsumoto · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine November 3 1980 147 · The Woman Who Took the Local Paper · Seicho Matsumoto · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine June 1979 164 · Rain · Shotaro Yasuoka; translated by Karen Wigen Lewis · ss; dated 1984. 174 · The Dream Soldier · Kobo Abe; translated by Andrew Horvat · ss; dated 1957. 184 · The Pawnshop Murder · Shizuko Natsuki · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine May 5 1980 203 · The Sole of the Foot · Shizuko Natsuki · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine September 9 1981

Amsterdam Noir ed. René Appel & Josh Pachter (Akashic Books, January 1, 2019, 978-1-61775-614-6, $15.95, 272pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir] 11 · Darkness on the Edge of Town · René Appel & Josh Pachter · in 17 · Part I: Out of the Past 19 · Welcome to Amsterdam · Michael Berg; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Schiphol Airport. translated from the Dutch. 37 · Spui 13 · Anneloes Timmerije; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Centrum. translated from the Dutch. 58 · Ankle Monitor · Herman Koch; translated by Sam Garrett · ss; set in Watergraafsmeer. translated from the Dutch. 74 · Salvation · Simon de Waal; translated by Maria de Bruyn · ss; set in the Red-Light District. translated from the Dutch. 85 · Part II: Kiss Me Deadly 87 · The Tower · Hanna Bervoets; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Van der Pekbuurt. translated from the Dutch. 107 · Silent Days · Karin Amatmoekrim; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Oosterpark. translated from the Dutch. 120 · Soul Mates · Christine Otten; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Tuindorp Oostzaan. translated from the Dutch. 135 · Part III: Touch of Evil 137 · Devil’s Island · Mensje van Keulen; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Duivelseiland. translated from the Dutch. 148 · The Man on the Jetty · Murat Isik; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Bijlmer. translated from the Dutch. 163 · Lucky Sevens · Theo Capel; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in De Jordaan. translated from the Dutch. 183 · The Stranger Inside Me · Loes den Hollander; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Central Station. translated from the Dutch. 199 · Part IV: They Live by Night 201 · Seven Bridges · Max van Olden; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Grachtengordel. translated from the Dutch. 215 · The Girl at the End of the Line · Abdelkader Benali; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Sloten. translated from the Dutch. 231 · Get Rich Quick · Walter van den Berg; translated by Josh Pachter · ss; set in Osdorp. translated from the Dutch. 249 · Starry, Starry Night · René Appel & Josh Pachter · ss; set in Museum District. translated from the Dutch. 260 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

The Rushdie File ed. Lisa Appignanesi & Sara Maitland (Syracuse University Press, May 1990, 0-8156-0248-0, $12.95, 266pp, tp, nf)     Associational non-fiction; reference. A collection of articles and commentary on Rushdie and The Satanic Verses controversy. A hardcover edition (-2494-8) was announced but not seen.

Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN ed. Rob Appleby & Connie Potter (Comma Press, February 9, 2023, 978-1-912697-68-7, £9.99, 250pp, tp, oa)     Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · Prof Rob Appleby & Connie Potter · in · Going Dark · Steven Moffat · ss The Daily Telegraph December 4 2022 · Afterword to “Going Dark” · Dr. Peter Dong · as · The Grand Unification · Lisa Luxx · ss · Afterword to “The Grand Unification” · Dr. Carole Weydert · as · Afterglow · Bidisha · ss · Afterword to “Afterglow” · Dr. Kristin Lohwasser · as · Marble Run · Luan Goldie · ss · Afterword to “Marble Run” · Dr. Carole Weydert · as · Skipping · Ian Watson · ss · Afterword to “Skipping” · Dr. Andrea Bersani · as · The Ogre, the Monk and the Maiden · Margaret Drabble · ss · Afterword to “The Ogre, the Monk and the Maiden” · Dr. Tessa Charles · as · End Titles · Adam Marek · ss · Afterword to “End Titles” · Dr. Andrea Giammanco · as · Dark Matters · Lucy Caldwell · ss · Afterword to “Dark Matters” · Dr. Joe Haley · as · Side Channels to Andromeda · Peter Kalu · ss · Afterword to “Side Channels to Andromeda” · Dr. Michael Davis · as · The Jazari Principle · Courttia Newland · ss · Afterword to “The Jazari Principle” · Dr. Daniel Cervenkov · as · Absences · Desiree Reynolds · ss · Afterword to “Absences” · Jens Vigen · as · Gauguin’s Questions · Stephen Baxter · ss · Afterword to “Gauguin’s Questions” · Prof John Ellis · as · Cold Open · Lillian Weezer · ss · Afterword to “Cold Open” · Prof Gino Isidori · as

Thought X: Fictions and Hypotheticals ed. Rob Appleby & Ra Page (Comma Press, April 20, 2017, 978-1-905583-60-7, 288pp, tp, oa)     Details taken from ebook Table of Contents. · Introduction · Rob Appleby & Ra Page · in · Lightspeed · Adam Marek · ss · The Twin Paradox · Tara Shears · ar · Tether · Zoe Gilbert · ss · The Experience Machine · Jonathan Wolff · ar · The Tiniest Atom · Sarah Schofield · ss · Laplace’s Demon · Rob Appleby · ar · Red · Annie Kirby · ss · Mary’s Room and the Knowledge Argument · Frank Jackson · ar · XOR · Andy Hedgecock · ss · The Grandfather Paradox · Stewart Boogert · ar · Bright Boy · Marie Louise Cookson · ss · Maxwell’s Demon · Rob Appleby · ar · The Rooms · Annie Clarkson · ss · The Chinese Room · Seth Bullock · ar · If He Wakes · Margaret Wilkinson · ss · Schrödinger’s Cat · Steven French · ar · People Watching · Claire Dean · ss · Galileo’s Ship · Roman Frigg · ar · Monkey Business · Ian Watson · ss · The Infinite Monkey Typing Pool · Rob Appleby · ar · Equivalence · Sandra Alland · ss · Einstein in a Lift · Ana Jofre · ar · The Child in the Lock · Robin Ince · ss · The Spider in the Urinal & The Drowning Child · Glen Newey · ar · Keep It Dark · Adam Roberts · ss · Olber’s Paradox · Sarah Bridle · ar · Inertia · Anneliese Mackintosh · ss · Chasing a Beam of Light · Michela Massimi · ar · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg · About the Scientists & Philosophers · [uncredited] · bg

The Vanishing Hitch-hiker: Modern Myths of the Macabre by Roy Apps (Corgi, May 1, 1998, 0-552-54585-6, £3.99, 143pp, pb, oc, cover by David Wyatt)     Original young-adult collection retelling fantastic urban myths. 9 · The Vanishing Hitch-hiker · Roy Apps · ss 27 · The Demon Drink · Roy Apps · ss 37 · The Beasts Beneath Your Feet · Roy Apps · ss 49 · Fingers · Roy Apps · ss 63 · The Phantom Surgeon · Roy Apps · ss 75 · The Very Last Baby-Sitter · Roy Apps · ss 91 · Love.Bites · Roy Apps · ss 101 · Dog’s Dinner · Roy Apps · ss 113 · The Hands of Old Miss Summers · Roy Apps · ss 125 · What Shall We Do with Granny Simpkins? · Roy Apps · ss

Classic Monsters Unleashed ed. James Aquilone (Black Spot Books, July 12, 2022, 978-1-64548-121-8, $21.99, 443pp, tp, oa, cover by Colton Worley)     Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · Kim Newman · in · Inferno · Alessandro Manzetti · pm · Höllenlegion · Jonathan Maberry · ss · They Call Me Mother · Geneve Flynn · ss · Old Monsters Never Die · Tim Waggoner · ss · She-Creature from the Golden Cove · John Palisano · ss · Dreams · F. Paul Wilson · ss The Ultimate Frankenstein ed. Byron Preiss, David Keller, Megan Miller & John Gregory Betancourt, Dell, 1991 · Blood Hunt · Owl Goingback · ss · Mummy Calls · Simon Bestwick · ss · The Viscount and the Phantom · Lucy A. Snyder · ss · Modern Monsters · Monique Snyman · ss · Beautiful Monster · J. G. Faherty · ss · The Nightbird · Michael Knost · ss · Give Me Your Hand · David Surface · ss · A Tale of Wickedness · Kelsea Yu · ss · Something Borrowed · Lindy Ryan · ss · Moonlight Serenade · Gaby Triana · ss · Dead Lions · Richard Christian Matheson · ss · Mai Doon Izahn · Gary A. Braunbeck · ss · Hacking the Horseman’s Code · Lisa Morton · ss · The Invisible Man: The Fire This Time · Maurice Broaddus · ss · Diminished Seventh · Sean Eads & Joshua Viola · ss · You Can Have the Ground, My Love · Carlie St. George · ss · The Picture of Doriana Gray · Mercedes M. Yardley · ss · Make the Blood Go Where It Wants · Alessandro Manzetti · ss · Da Noise, Da Funk, Da Blob · Linda D. Addison · ss · Rapt · Rena Mason · ss · “Can” Doesn’t Mean “Should” · Seanan McGuire · ss · Enter, the Dragon · Leverett Butts & Dacre Stoker · ss · Someone to Blame · Ramsey Campbell · ss · The God of the Razor [God of the Razor] · Joe R. Lansdale · ss Grue #5, 1987