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Sex in the City: Dublin ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Xcite Books, 2010, 978-1-907016-23-3, tp, oa) · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in · Dublin Express · Colin Bateman · ss · Madeleine. Like Seine · Shelley Silas · ss · Juno and the Peacock · Severin Rossetti · ss · Love Is the Drug · Ken Bruen · ss · Picking Apples in Hell · Nikki Magennis · ss · Molly, You Have 4391 Words, Start Now… · Maxim Jakubowski · ss · Abstract Liffey · Craig J. Sorensen · ss · Peeping Tammi · Kelly Greene · ss · With a Vengeance · Sean Black · ss · The City Spreads Startling Vast · Elizabeth Costello · ss · Of Cockles and Mussels · Stella Duffy · ss · Doublin’ · Gerard Brennan · ss · Author Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Sex in the City: London ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Xcite Books, 2010, 978-1-907726-39-2, tp, oa) · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in · What Are You Wearing? · Matt Thorne · ss · Thames Link · Justine Elyot · ss · Monster · Francis Ann Kerr · ss · Shame Game · Valerie Grey · ss · The Girl on the Egyptian Escalator · N. J. Streitberger · ss · The Caesar Society · Kristina Lloyd · ss · The Champagne Whore · Lily Harlem · ss · Woke Up with That Hampstead Blues Again · Maxim Jakubowski · ss · Rain and Neon · Elizabeth Coldwell · ss · The Tourist · Clarice Clique · ss · West End Girl · Carrie Williams · ss · Strawberry Pink · Kevin Mullins & Marcelle Perks · ss · Author Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Sex in the City: New York ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Xcite Books, July 12, 2010, 978-1-907016-24-0, £5.99, 208pp, tp, oa) · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in · Gotham Sex · Donna George Storey · ss · A Washington Square Romance · Maxim Jakubowski · ss · Cell Mates · Polly Frost · ss · The Same Fifty Taxis · Jeremy Edwards · ss · Obit for Lynn · Tsaurah Litzky · ss · Two Natures · Shanna Germain · ss · Sophia in Astoria · Thom Gautier · ss · Park Suite · D. L. King · ss · Passion Hack · Michael Hemmingson · ss · Woman in White · Lisabet Sarai · ss · Manhattan Booty Call · Thomas S. Roche · ss · New York Electric · Cara Bruce · ss · Cell · Ira Miller · ss · Author Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Sex in the City: Paris ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Xcite Books, May 10, 2010, 978-1-907016-25-7, £5.99, 208pp, tp, oa) · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in · A Seduction of Vanity · M. Christian · ex from Brushes (r) · Belleville Blue · Carrie Williams · ss · The Window-Dresser · Alcamia Payne · ss · Unexpected Emotion · Debra Gray & O’Neil De Noux · ss · Sunday · John Baxter · ss · Hill of Martyrs · Kelly Jameson · ss · Gargoyles and Sidewalk Cafés · Peter Baltensperger · ss · Some Virgins Learn Quickly · Toni Sands · ss · Paris Passion Patsy · Michael Hemmingson · ss · The Poetry of Pigalle · Savannah Lee · ss · An Unreliable Guide to Paris Hotel Rooms · Maxim Jakubowski · ss · The Red Brassiere · EllaRegina · ss · Author Biographies · [uncredited] · bg

Travelling Towards Epsilon ed. Maxim Jakubowski (NEL, February 1977, 450-03068-7, £4.95, 288pp, hc, an, cover by Christos Kondeatis)     An Anthology of French Science Fiction 9 · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in 29 · The Gunboat Dread · Daniel Walther; translated by Beth Blish · nv translated from the French (“La Canonnière Epouvante”, 1971). 57 · Where the Astronauts Meet · Suzanne Malaval; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Au Rendez-vous des Astronautes”, 1963). 61 · How’s Business · Jacques Sternberg; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Comment Vont les Affaires?”, 1971). 75 · Jonah · Gerard Klein; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · nv translated from the French (“Jonas”, 1966). 101 · Until Proof to the Contrary · Bernard Mathon; translated by Beth Blish · ss translated from the French (“Jusqu’à Preuve du Contraire”, 1975). 119 · Towards the High Tower · Michel Jeury; translated by Beth Blish · ss translated from the French (“Vers la Haute Tour”, 1974). 131 · It’s Only Pinball! · Philippe Curval; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“C’est du Billard!”, 1959). 145 · Summer in the Death Zone · Maxim Jakubowski · nv translated from the French (“Un Eté dans la Zone”, 1973). 165 · Thomas · Dominique Douay; translated by Beth Blish · nv; dated 1974. 193 · Delta · Christine Renard & Claude F. Cheinisse; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · nv; dated 1968. 221 · The Bubbles · Julia Verlanger; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Les Bulles”, 1956). 239 · Stars, Here I Come! · Jean-Pierre Andrevon; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“A Moi les Etoiles!”, 1971). 247 · The Leap · Tony Cartano; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Le Saut”, 1975). 257 · Wings in the Night · Nathalie Henneberg; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · nv translated from the French (“Des Ailes, dans la Nuit…”, 1962).

Twenty Houses of the Zodiac ed. Maxim Jakubowski (NEL, July 1979, 450-04333-9, £1.25, 237pp, pb, oa) 9 · Introduction · Maxim Jakubowski · in 13 · Oh, For a Closer Brush with God · Brian W. Aldiss · ss 31 · A Kind of Space · Ion Hobana; translated by Maxim Jakubowski & Dolorès Jakubowski · ss translated from the Romanian (“Un Fel de Spatiu”, Viata Romaneasca, 1974). 39 · Dealers in Light and Darkness · Cherry Wilder · ss 53 · A Hole in Time · Gerd Maximovic; translated by David Britt · ss translated from the German (“Der Riß in der Zeit”, Kühles Denken, 1976). 64 · High Tide · Elisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Marée Haute”, Requiem #19, 1978). 75 · I Can Teleport Myself to Anywhere · Robert Sheckley · ss 80 · Heavier Than Sleep · Philippe Curval; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Plus Lourd Que le Sommeil”, Vingt maisons du Zodiaque ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Denoël, 1979). 89 · An Avocado Pear for Dolorès · Adam Barnett-Foster · ss first appeared in French (“Un avocat pour Dolores”, Vingt maisons du Zodiaque ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Denoël, 1979). 105 · The Gigantic Fluctuation · Arkady & Boris Strugatsky; translated by Gladys Evans · ss Journey Across Three Worlds, Mir, 1973 translated from the Russian (“Rasskaz o gigantskoj fluctuacji”, 1962). 115 · Zodiac 2000 · J. G. Ballard · ss Ambit #75, 1978 124 · A Sunrise · Hugo Raes; translated by R. B. Powell · ss translated from the Dutch (“Een Zonsopgang”, Vandaag #10, 1963). 129 · Love Keys · Shin’ichi Hoshi; translated by Noriyoshi Saito & Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the Japanese (“Kegi”, Uchujin, 1958). 133 · The Cottage of Eternity · Bob Shaw · nv 158 · Ice Two · Daniel Walther; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss translated from the French (“Ice Two”, Vingt maisons du Zodiaque ed. Maxim Jakubowski, Denoël, 1979). 171 · The Brass Monkey · John Sladek · ss 183 · The Alabaster Garden · Teresa Inglés; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss Nueva Dimension 1977 translated from the French (“El Jardin de Alabastro”, Nueva Dimension, 1977). 199 · Idiosyncrasies · Maxim Jakubowski · ss 205 · Take Me Down the River · Sam J. Lundwall · ss 214 · The White Death · Stanislaw Lem; translated by Michael Kandel · ss Mortal Engines by Stanislaw Lem, Seabury Press, 1977 translated from the French (“Biała Śmierć”, Bajki robotów, Wydawnictwo Literackie, 1964). 220 · Crossing Into Cambodia · Michael Moorcock · ss

Venice Noir ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Akashic Books, 2012, 978-1-61775-073-1, $15.95, 275pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir]     Fourteen original stories set in Venice, Italy. 11 · Slowly Sinking · Maxim Jakubowski · in 15 · Part I: Amongst the Venetians 17 · Cloudy Water · Matteo Righetto; translated by Judith Forshaw · ss; set in Cannaregio. translated from the Italian. 37 · The Comedy Is Over · Francesco Ferracin; translated by Judith Forshaw · nv; set in Calcavia. translated from the Italian. 60 · Commissario Clelia Vinci · Barbara Baraldi; translated by Judith Forshaw · nv; set in Mestre. translated from the Italian. 87 · Little Sister · Francesca Mazzucato; translated by Judith Forshaw · ss; set in Ghetto Vecchio. translated from the Italian. 101 · Part II: Shadows of the Past 103 · Lido Winter · Maxim Jakubowski · ss; set on the Lido. 123 · Pantegana · Michelle Lovric · ss; set in Santo Stefano. 132 · Desdemona Undicesima · Isabella Santacroce; translated by Judith Forshaw · nv; set in Piazza San Marco. translated from the Italian. 153 · Part III: Tourists and Other Troubled Folk 155 · Venice Aphrodisiac · Peter James · ss; set in Canal Grande. 164 · Drifter · Emily St. John Mandel · ss; set on the Ponte dei Sospiri. 182 · Rendezvous · Tony Cartano; translated by Maxim Jakubowski · ss; set in Calle Larga XXII Marzo. translated from the French. 195 · Signor Gauke’s Tongue · Mike Hodges · ss; set in Palazzo Ducale. 209 · Part IV: An Imperfect Present 211 · Tourists for Supper · Maria Tronca; translated by Judith Forshaw · nv; set in Danta Maria Formosa. translated from the Italian. 239 · Laguna Blues · Michael Gregorio · ss; set in Porto Marghera. 256 · A Closed Book · Mary Hoffman · ss; set on the Rialto Bridge. 276 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Kontakt: An Anthology of Croatian SF ed. Tatjana Jambrišak & Darko Macan--- see under Darko Macan.

Death Dines In ed. Dean James & Claudia Bishop--- see under Claudia Bishop.

The Parliament of Dreams: Conferring on Babylon 5 ed. Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn (The Science Fiction Foundation, August 1998, 0-7049-1192-2, £9.00, 177pp, tp, oa)     Collection of critical essays on the J. Michael Straczyski TV show, most delivered as papers at the University College of Ripon and York St John on 13/14 December 1997. “Foundation Studies in Science Fiction 1”. Mistaken ISBN as 0-7049-1195-2 on the backcover. 1 · Rewriting the Past in the Future in Straczynski’s Babylon 5 · Edward James & Farah Mendlesohn · in 14 · I. Narratives 15 · Time Past/Time Future: Reading “Babylon Squared” · Stephen Keane · ar 26 · Space and Time Out of Joint: “War Without End” · Herbert Shu-Shun Chan · ar 38 · The Philosophy of Balance · Gareth A. Roberts · ar 50 · Reconsidering Gender and Heroism · Anne M. Schofield & Nickianne Moody · ar; commissioned for this anthology. 60 · II. Echoes 61 · The Shadows out of Time: Lovecraftian Echoes in Babylon 5 · Andy Sawyer · ar 71 · Shades of Darkness: Shadow and Myth · Pauline Archell-Thompson · ar 80 · The Psychological Significance of Straczynski’s Universe · David F. McMahon · ar 89 · “Every Station has its Phantoms”: Uncanny Effects and Hybrid Spaces · Karen Sayer · ar 99 · III. Technologies 100 · Engineering the Future: Building Coherent Speculative Technologies · Nicholas Packwood · ar 110 · Cyborgs and Symbionts: Technology, Politics and Identity · James Brown · ar 130 · IV. Moralities and Faiths 131 · Religion, Philosophy and the End of History · Kevin McCarron · ar 145 · Medicine, Morality and Faith · Nickianne Moody · ar 153 · Psychopathology and Alien Ethics · Stephen R. L. Clark · ar 163 · Episode listing · [uncredited] · ms 169 · Notes on Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

The Profession of Science Fiction ed. Edward James & Maxim Jakubowski--- see under Maxim Jakubowski.

Curious Warnings: The Great Ghost Stories of M. R. James: 150th Anniversary Edition by M. R. James (Jo Fletcher Books, April 26, 2012, 978-0-85738-804-9, £14.99, 654pp, tp, co, cover by Les Edwards) [edited by Stephen Jones]     A hardcover edition (£30.00) was announced but not seen. xv · Editor’s Note · Stephen Jones · in 1 · Ghosts—Treat Them Gently! · M. R. James · ar The (London) Evening News April 17 1931 5 · Ghost Stories · M. R. James · ar The Eton Rambler May 18 1880 (+1) 9 · Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book · M. R. James · ss National Review March 1895, as “The Scrap-Book of Canon Alberic” 22 · Lost Hearts · M. R. James · ss The Pall Mall Magazine December 1895 34 · The Ash-Tree · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 48 · Count Magnus · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 62 · The Mezzotint · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 74 · Number 13 · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 90 · “Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You, My Lad” · M. R. James · nv Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 110 · The Treasure of Abbot Thomas · M. R. James · nv Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 129 · The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral · M. R. James · nv The Contemporary Review April 1910, as “The Stalls of Barchester Cathedral: Materials for a Ghost Story” 147 · Casting the Runes · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 170 · Martin’s Close · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 194 · Mr. Humphreys and His Inheritance · M. R. James · nv More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 222 · The Rose Garden · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 235 · A School Story · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 243 · The Tractate Middoth · M. R. James · ss More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Arnold, 1911 260 · The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance · M. R. James · nv The Cambridge Review June 4 1913 275 · An Episode of Cathedral History · M. R. James · ss The Cambridge Review June 10 1914 292 · The Diary of Mr. Poynter · M. R. James · nv A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919 304 · The Residence at Whitminster · M. R. James · nv A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919 331 · Two Doctors · M. R. James · ss A Thin Ghost by M. R. James, Longmans, Green, 1919 340 · The Uncommon Prayer-Book · M. R. James · ss The Atlantic Monthly June 1921 356 · The Five Jars · M. R. James · na Edward Arnold, 1922 415 · The Haunted Dolls’ House · M. R. James · ss The Empire Review February 1923; written to fill a miniature book in the library of Queen Mary’s doll house. 427 · A Neighbour’s Landmark · M. R. James · nv The Eton Chronicle March 17 1924 440 · After Dark on the Playing Fields · M. R. James · ss College Days June 28 1924 445 · There Was a Man Dwelt by a Churchyard · M. R. James · ss Snapdragon September 6 1924 450 · A View from a Hill · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury May 1925 468 · A Warning to the Curious · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury August 1925 487 · An Evening’s Entertainment · M. R. James · ss A Warning to the Curious by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1925 499 · Wailing Well · M. R. James · ss Mill House Press, 1928 510 · The Rats · M. R. James · ss At Random March 23 1929 518 · The Experiment: A New Year’s Eve Ghost Story · M. R. James · ss The Morning Post December 31 1931 524 · The Malice of Inaminate Objects · M. R. James · ss The Masquerade June 1933 529 · A Vignette · M. R. James · ss The London Mercury November 1936 535 · The Bulbul and the Cuckoo · M. R. James · ss M.R. James—Book of the Supernatural ed. Peter Haining, Foulsham, 1979, as “The Story of the Bulbul”; subtitled “An Indian Folk Tale”; based on an original Indian story included in Indian Fairy Tales by Maive Stokes, 1880. originally included in a letter from James to Jane McBryde, written February 9, 1917. 537 · Stories I Have Tried to Write · M. R. James · ar The Touchstone November 30 1929 540 · A Night in King’s College Chapel · M. R. James · vi Ghosts & Scholars #7, 1985 546 · The Fenstanton Witch · M. R. James · uw Ghosts & Scholars #12, 1990 557 · John Humphreys · M. R. James · uw Ghosts & Scholars #16, 1993 571 · Marcilly-le-Hayer · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999 575 · The Game of Bear · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999 579 · Speaker Lenthall’s Tomb · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999 589 · Merfield House · M. R. James · uw The Fenstanton Witch and Others by M. R. James, Haunted Library, 1999 594 · A Living Night · M. R. James · pm The Ghosts & Scholars M.R. James Newsletter #20, October 2011; from an 1888 MRJ letter. 596 · Some Remarks on Ghost Stories · M. R. James · ar The Bookman December 1929 605 · The Stony Grin of Unearthly Malice · Stephen Jones · aw