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Cosmic Knights ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Robinson, July 1987, 0-948164-41-7, £2.95, 339pp, tp, cover by Julek Heller)     Reprint (Signet 1985) fantasy anthology. 1 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 7 · Crusader Damosel · Vera Chapman · ss The Fantastic Imagination II ed. Robert H. Boyer & Kenneth J. Zahorski, Avon, 1978 21 · Divers Hands [Julian] · Darrell Schweitzer · nv The Year’s Best Horror Stories: Series VII ed. Gerald W. Page, DAW, 1979 49 · The Reluctant Dragon · Kenneth Grahame · nv Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame, John Lane, 1898 71 · The Immortal Game · Poul Anderson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1954 85 · The Stainless-Steel Knight · John T. Phillifent · nv If July 1961, as by John Rackham 117 · Diplomat-at-Arms [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · na Fantastic Science Fiction Stories January 1960 165 · Dream Damsel · Evan Hunter · ss Fantastic Universe October 1954 177 · The Last Defender of Camelot · Roger Zelazny · nv Asimov’s SF Adventure Magazine Summer 1979 210 · A Knyght Ther Was · Robert F. Young · na Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction July 1963 251 · Divide and Rule · L. Sprague de Camp · na Unknown April 1939 (+1)

Creations: The Quest for Origins in Story and Science ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & George Zebrowski (Crown, October 1983, 0-517-54861-5, $16.95, 351pp, hc) x · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1983 1 · Part I: The Origin and Nature of the Universe 3 · Imagine · James E. Gunn · ex from The Listeners, Scribner's, 1972 6 · Genesis 1: 1-19 · [uncredited] · ex from The New English Bible (r) 8 · The First One-Hundredth Second · Steven Weinberg · ar from The First Three Minutes, Basic Books, 1976 20 · Project Genesis · Stanislaw Lem · ss The New Yorker November 2 1981 30 · The Creator · Clifford D. Simak · nv Marvel Tales March/April 1935 54 · Exposures · Gregory Benford · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 6 1981 67 · The Crucial Asymmetry · Isaac Asimov · ar The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1981 81 · The Living Galaxy · Laurence Manning · ss Wonder Stories September 1934 93 · Non-Isotropic · Brian W. Aldiss · ss Galileo #7, 1978 101 · The Song of Creation · [uncredited] · pm from The Rig Veda (r) 103 · Part II: The Origin of the Solar System 105 · Kindergarten · James E. Gunn · vi Galaxy Science Fiction April 1970 108 · The Seesaw [Isher] · A. E. van Vogt · ss Astounding Science-Fiction July 1941 126 · Heathen God · George Zebrowski · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1971 135 · The Sun’s Family · Carl Sagan · ar from Broca’s Brain, Random House, 1979 145 · Part III: The Origin of the Earth and the Life Upon It 147 · Genesis 1:20-25 · [uncredited] · ex from The New English Bible (r) 148 · Experiment · Arthur C. Clarke · ex from 2001: A Space Odyssey, New American Library, 1968; chapter 38. 151 · Seeds of the Dusk · Raymond Z. Gallun · nv Astounding Science-Fiction June 1938 177 · The Threat of Creationism · Isaac Asimov · ar The New York Times June 14 1981 188 · The Cosmic Connection · Carl Sagan · ar Doubleday, 1973 193 · Part IV: The Origin of Humankind 195 · Genesis 1:26-31 and Genesis 2:1-25 · [uncredited] · ex from The New English Bible (r) 198 · First Person Singular · Eric Frank Russell · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1950 237 · The Grisly Folk · H. G. Wells · ar The Saturday Evening Post March 12 1921, as “The Grisly Folk and Their War with Men” 249 · Transfusion · Chad Oliver · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1959 286 · The Doctor · Theodore L. Thomas · ss Orbit 2 ed. Damon Knight, Berkley Medallion, 1967 293 · The Ugly Little Boy · Isaac Asimov · nv Galaxy Magazine September 1958, as “Lastborn” 330 · Mine Own Ways · Richard M. McKenna · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1960 345 · A Letter from God · Ian Watson · ss Destinies v3 #1, 1981

Curses ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL Signet, September 1989, 0-451-16305-2, $4.50, 350pp, pb)     Anthology of 17 stories, with an introduction by Asimov. Volume 11 in the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series. 7 · Malevolence · Isaac Asimov · in 10 · The Curse · Arthur C. Clarke · vi King’s College Review December 1946, as “Nightfall” 13 · Julia Cahill’s Curse · George Moore · ss Untilled Field by George Moore, Lippincott, 1903 19 · The Red Swimmer · Robert Bloch · nv Weird Tales April 1939 40 · The Doom of the Griffiths · Elizabeth Gaskell · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine January 1858 75 · You Know Willie · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1957 80 · Trouble with Water · Horace L. Gold · ss Unknown March 1939 102 · Mad Monkton · Wilkie Collins · na Fraser’s Magazine November 1855 (+1), as “The Monkstons of Wincot Abbey” 164 · Long Cromachy of the Crows · Seumas MacManus · ss The Strand Magazine October 1905 175 · The Little Black Train [Silver John] · Manly Wade Wellman · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1954 191 · The Curse of the Catafalques · F. Anstey · nv The Cornhill Magazine August 1882, uncredited. 217 · A Séance in Summer · Mario Martin, Jr. · ss Horror Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand McNally, 1974 228 · Transformations · Christopher Fahy · ss 237 · In Dark New England Days · Sarah Orne Jewett · ss The Century Magazine October 1890 256 · The Messenger · Robert W. Chambers · nv Scribner’s Magazine February 1897 292 · Or the Grasses Grow · Avram Davidson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1958 301 · The Dollar · Morgan Robertson · ss The Popular Magazine February 1905 317 · A Hunger in the Blood · Talmage Powell · nv revised from Dime Mystery Magazine 1948.

The Dark Void ed. Isaac Asimov (Severn House, June 1987, 0-7278-1424-9, £9.95, 239pp, hc)     SF anthology reprinting the final six stories from The Hugo Winners: Volume 4 (Doubleday, 1985). 5 · Stardance [Stardance] · Spider & Jeanne Robinson · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1977 60 · Eyes of Amber · Joan D. Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1977 110 · Jeffty Is Five · Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1977 137 · The Persistence of Vision · John Varley · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1978 188 · Hunter’s Moon [Medea] · Poul Anderson · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact November 1978 229 · Cassandra · C. J. Cherryh · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1978

Devils ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (NAL/Signet, June 1987, 0-451-14865-7, $3.50, 351pp, pb)     Anthology of 18 fantasy stories. Volume eight in the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series. 9 · The Devil · Isaac Asimov · in 13 · I’m Dangerous Tonight · Cornell Woolrich · na All-American Fiction November 1937 91 · The Devil in Exile [The Devil] · Brian Cleeve · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1968 105 · The Cage · Ray Russell · ss Rogue November 1959, as by Roger Thorne 113 · The Tale of Ivan the Fool · Leo Tolstoi · nv The Kreutzer Sonata by Leo Tolstoy, Ogilvie, 1890 143 · The Shepherds · Ruth Sawyer · ss The Hornbook Magazine November 1941 151 · He Stepped on the Devil’s Tail · Winston K. Marks · ss Fantastic Universe February 1955 167 · Rustle of Wings · Fredric Brown · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1953 173 · That Hell-Bound Train · Robert Bloch · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1958 189 · Added Inducement · Robert F. Young · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1957 197 · The Devil and Daniel Webster · Stephen Vincent Benét · ss The Saturday Evening Post October 24 1936 213 · Colt .24 · Rick Hautala · ss 225 · The Making of Revelation, Part I · Philip José Farmer · nv After the Fall ed. Robert Sheckley, Ace, 1980 243 · The Howling Man · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue November 1959, as by C. B. Lovehill 261 · Trace · Jerome Bixby · vi Showcase v1 #4, 1961 265 · Guardian Angel · Arthur C. Clarke · na New Worlds #8, Winter 1950 original version, omitting the changes by James Blish for Famous Fantastic Mysteries. 309 · The Devil Was Sick · Bruce Elliott · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1951 321 · Deal with the D.E.V.I.L. · Theodore R. Cogswell · vi Fantasy Book December 1981 325 · Dazed · Theodore Sturgeon · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September/October 1971

Devils ed. Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh & Martin H. Greenberg (Robinson, July 13, 1989, 1-85487-000-9, £3.99, 351pp, tp, cover by Peter Knifton)     Reprint (NAL Signet 1987) fantasy/horror anthology.

Dragon Tales ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Fawcett, July 1982, 0-449-24523-3, $2.95, 318pp, pb) 11 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1982 15 · Gerda · Evelyn E. Smith · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1954 23 · Dragons’ Teeth [Dama (& Vettius)] · David Drake · nv Midnight Sun #2, Summer/Fall 1975 45 · Two Yards of Dragon [Eudoric Dambertson] · L. Sprague de Camp · nv Flashing Swords! #3 ed. Lin Carter, Dell, 1976 73 · A Hiss of Dragon · Gregory Benford & Marc Laidlaw · nv Omni December 1978 93 · The Dragon-Fang Possessed by the Conjurer Piou-Lu · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1856, uncredited. 117 · The Bully and the Beast · Orson Scott Card · na Other Worlds 1 ed. Roy Torgeson, Zebra, 1979 167 · The King’s Head and the Purple Dragon · L. Frank Baum · ss New Wonderland by L. Frank Baum, R.H. Russell, 1899 175 · Soft Come the Dragons · Dean R. Koontz · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1967 191 · St. Dragon and the George [Jim Eckert] · Gordon R. Dickson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1957 229 · John Robert and the Dragon’s Egg · Thomas N. Scortia · ss Fantastic Universe August 1957 243 · Demon and Demoiselle [Arcana] · Janet Fox · nv Fantastic Stories October 1978 263 · Weyr Search [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1967

Earth Invaded ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Raintree, 1982, 0-8172-1732-0, hc) 6 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1982 8 · Home Team Advantage [Slugger; Julius Hawkline] · Jack C. Haldeman, II · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Fall 1977 16 · Three Times Around · Jane Roberts · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1964 25 · In the Arena · Brian W. Aldiss · ss If July 1963 43 · Pattern · Fredric Brown · vi Angels and Spaceships by Fredric Brown, E.P. Dutton, 1954

Election Day 2084: Science Fiction Stories About the Future of Politics ed. Isaac Asimov & Martin H. Greenberg (Prometheus, October 1984, 0-87975-258-0, $19.95, 301pp, hc)     Anthology of 17 political sf stories. Also available in tp (-270-X, $10.95). 7 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1984 11 · Franchise [Multivac] · Isaac Asimov · ss If August 1955 25 · Death and the Senator · Arthur C. Clarke · nv Analog Science Fact—Fiction May 1961 42 · Committee of the Whole · Frank Herbert · nv Galaxy Magazine April 1965 57 · Political Machine · John W. Jakes · ss Amazing Stories March 1961 70 · The Children of Night · Frederik Pohl · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1964 101 · 2066: Election Day · Michael Shaara · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1956 114 · On the Campaign Trail · Barry N. Malzberg · ss Future Corruption ed. Roger Elwood, Warner, 1975 118 · Hail to the Chief · Randall Garrett · nv Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction February 1962, as by Sam and Janet Argo 146 · A Rose by Other Name… · Christopher Anvil · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1960 154 · Beyond Doubt · Robert A. Heinlein & Elma Wentz · ss Astonishing Stories April 1941, as by Lyle Monroe & Elma Wentz; given as by Heinlein alone. 164 · Frank Merriwell in the White House · Ward Moore · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July/August 1973 191 · Hail to the Chief · Sam Sackett · na Future Science Fiction June 1954 233 · Polity and Custom of the Camiroi [Camiroi] · R. A. Lafferty · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1967 244 · May the Best Man Win · Stanley Schmidt · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1971 250 · The Delegate from Guapanga · Wyman Guin · nv Galaxy Magazine August 1964 275 · The Chameleon · Larry Eisenberg · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1970 282 · Evidence [Susan Calvin; Robots] · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1946

Encounters ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Headline, February 25, 1988, 0-7472-3091-9, £3.50, 399pp, pb)     Anthology of stories about encounters between humans and aliens, one original. ix · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1 · Contact! · David Drake · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1974 19 · Capsule · Elizabeth Morton · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1982, as by Rosiland Straley 21 · Cabin Boy · Damon Knight · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1951 49 · First Love · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1959 70 · All the Way Back · Michael Shaara · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1952 90 · A Death in the House · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1959 111 · Firewater · William Tenn · na Astounding Science Fiction February 1952 173 · Hiding Place [Nicholas van Rijn] · Poul Anderson · nv Analog Science Fact—Fiction March 1961 216 · Final Contact · J. A. Pollard · ss 227 · Proof · Hal Clement · ss Astounding Science-Fiction June 1942 245 · Scientific Method · Chad Oliver · ss Science-Fiction Plus August 1953, as “Hands Across Space” 260 · First Contact · Murray Leinster · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1945 296 · Not Final! · Isaac Asimov · ss Astounding Science-Fiction October 1941 316 · Angel’s Egg · Edgar Pangborn · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1951 357 · The Victim from Space · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1957 376 · Invasion of Privacy · Bob Shaw · nv Amazing Stories July 1970

Extraterrestrials ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Harper Starwanderer, July 1988, 0-694-05628-6, $3.25, 240pp, pb)     Reprint (Harper & Row 1984) anthology of 11 stories, originally titled Young Extraterrestrials.

Faeries ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Penguin/Roc, October 1991, 0-451-45061-2, $4.99, 374pp, pb)     Anthology with 18 stories. In the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series. 1 · Fairyland · Isaac Asimov · in 4 · How the Fairies Came to Ireland [Darby O’Gill] · Herminie Templeton · ss McClure’s Magazine August 1902 15 · The Manor of Roses [John & Stephen] · Thomas Burnett Swann · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1966 79 · The Fairy Prince · H. C. Bailey · ss The Pall Mall Magazine July 1911 93 · The Ugly Unicorn · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss 105 · The Brownie of the Black Haggs · James Hogg · ex Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine October 1828 121 · The Dream of Akinosuké · Lafcadio Hearn · ss The Atlantic Monthly March 1904 128 · Elfinland · Johann Ludwig Tieck · nv Popular Tales and Romances of the Northern Nations, Vol. 3, Simpkin, Marshall, 1823, uncredited. translated from the German (“The Elves”, 1811). 148 · Darby O’Gill and the Good People [Darby O’Gill] · Herminie Templeton · ss McClure’s Magazine December 1901 161 · No-Man’s-Land · John Buchan · na Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine January 1899 208 · The Prism · Mary E. Wilkins · ss The Century Magazine July 1901, as by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman 220 · The Kith of the Elf-Folk · Lord Dunsany · ss The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories by Lord Dunsany, G. Allen, 1908 235 · The Secret Place · Richard M. McKenna · ss Orbit 1 ed. Damon Knight, Berkley Medallion, 1966 252 · The King of the Elves · Philip K. Dick · nv Beyond Fantasy Fiction September 1953 274 · Flying Pan · Robert F. Young · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1956 284 · My Father, the Cat · Henry Slesar · ss Fantastic Universe December 1957 292 · Kid Stuff · Isaac Asimov · ss Beyond Fantasy Fiction September 1953 307 · The Long Night of Waiting · Andre Norton · ss The Long Night of Waiting and Other Stories ed. Roger Elwood, Aurora, 1974 325 · The Queen of Air and Darkness · Poul Anderson · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1971

Faeries ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Barnes & Noble, 2000, 0-7607-2369-9, $10.95, 374pp, tp)     Reprint (Roc 1991) anthology of 18 stories. In the “Isaac Asimov’s Magical Worlds of Fantasy” series.

Fantastic Creatures ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh (Franklin Watts, 1981, 0-531-04342-8, 155pp, hc) 1 · Introduction · Isaac Asimov · in 1981 5 · The Smallest Dragonboy [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · ss Science Fiction Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand, McNally, 1973 20 · The Botticelli Horror · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · nv Fantastic Science Fiction Stories March 1960 62 · Kid Cardula [Cardula] · Jack Ritchie · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine June 1976 76 · The Man from P.I.G. · Harry Harrison · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1967 106 · Flight Over XP-637 · Craig Sayre · ss Amazing Stories February 1980 117 · The Bees from Borneo · Will H. Gray · ss Amazing Stories February 1931 131 · The Anglers of Arz · Roger Dee · ss If January 1953 140 · The Game of Rat and Dragon [Instrumentality] · Cordwainer Smith · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1955