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Time Troopers ed. Hank Davis & Christopher Ruocchio (Baen, April 5, 2022, 978-1-982126-03-2, $16.00, 463pp, tp, an, cover by Kieran Yanner)     Details taken from online listing. 3 · From Here to Eternity… and Back Again · Hank Davis · in 17 · “All You Zombies—” · Robert A. Heinlein · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1959 31 · The Archaenaut · Christopher Ruocchio · nv 55 · The Long Remembered Thunder [Niss] · Keith Laumer · nv Worlds of Tomorrow April 1963 91 · Delenda Est [Manse Everard (Time Patrol)] · Poul Anderson · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1955 133 · Evading History · Hank Davis · ss 139 · Recruiting Station · A. E. van Vogt · na Astounding Science-Fiction March 1942 221 · The Oldest Soldier [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1960 239 · House of Bones · Robert Silverberg · ss Terry’s Universe ed. Beth Meacham, Tor, 1988 261 · Free Time · Robert A. & Sarah A. Hoyt · ss 281 · Choosers of the Slain · John C. Wright · ss Clockwork Phoenix ed. Mike Allen, Norilana Books, 2008 289 · Against the Lafayette Escadrille · Gene Wolfe · vi Again, Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1972 293 · Doctor Quiet [The Gordian Protocol] · Jacob Holo · ss 313 · Remember the Alamo! · T. R. Fehrenbach · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction December 1961 325 · Comrades of Time [Ethan Drew] · Edmond Hamilton · nv Weird Tales March 1939 359 · Time Crime [Paratime Police] · H. Beam Piper · na Astounding Science Fiction February 1955 (+1)

The Van Rijn Method by Poul Anderson ed. Hank Davis--- see under Poul Anderson.

Worst Contact ed. Hank Davis (Baen, January 5, 2016, 978-1-4767-8098-6, $14.00, 362pp, tp, an, cover by Stephen Hickman)     Anthology of 21 stories, one original, of first contact gone wrong. Details taken from online listing. 1 · From First to Worst · Hank Davis · in 7 · Puppet Show · Fredric Brown · ss Playboy November 1962 19 · Contact! · David Drake · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1974 37 · The Flat-Eyed Monster · William Tenn · nv Galaxy Science Fiction August 1955 71 · The Power · Murray Leinster · ss Astounding Science Fiction September 1945 91 · Early Model · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1956 113 · Her Sister’s Keeper · Sarah A. Hoyt · ss 127 · Plaything · Larry Niven · ss Worlds of If July/August 1974 133 · Random Sample · T. P. Caravan · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1953 139 · No Love in All of Dwingeloo · Tony Daniel · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction November 1995 159 · First Contact, Sort of · Carol Carr & Karen Haber · ss The Ultimate Alien ed. Byron Preiss, John Betancourt & Keith R. A. DeCandido, DTP, 1995 175 · Fortitude · David Brin · ss Science Fiction Age January 1996 189 · They’re Made Out of Meat · Terry Bisson · vi Omni April 1991 195 · Alien Stones · Gene Wolfe · nv Orbit 11 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1972 231 · Pictures Don’t Lie · Katherine MacLean · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 251 · Backwardness · Poul Anderson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1958 265 · Dodger Fan · Will Stanton · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1957 271 · No Shoulder to Cry On · Hank Davis · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1968 281 · Hornets’ Nest · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss If September 1959 295 · Protected Species · H. B. Fyfe · ss Astounding Science Fiction March 1951 309 · The Cage · A. Bertram Chandler · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1957 323 · Shadow World · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction September 1957

Presenting William Sleator ed. Hazel K. & James E. Davis--- see under James E. Davis.

Presenting William Sleator ed. James E. & Hazel K. Davis (Macmillan Twayne, December 1991, 0-8057-8215-X, $19.95, 130pp, hc, nf) [Ref. William Sleator]     Non-fiction, criticism. A study of the life and work of the author of numerous juvenile sf and fantasy works. Part of the Twayne “United States Authors” series.

Blood’s a Rover by Harlan Ellison ed. Jason Davis--- see under Harlan Ellison.

Autumn Cthulhu ed. Mike Davis (Lovecraft eZine Press, May 4, 2016, 978-0-9966941-0-0, $14.95, 406pp, tp, oa)     Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · Mike Davis · in · The Night Is a Sea · Scott Thomas · ss · In the Spaces Where You Once Lived · Damien Angelica Walters · ss · Memories of the Fall · Pete Rawlik · ss · Andy Kaufman Creeping Through the Trees [Jessica Mace] · Laird Barron · ss · There Is a Bear in the Woods · Nadia Bulkin · ss · The Smoke Lodge · Michael Griffin · ss · Cul-de-Sac Virus · Evan Dicken · ss · DST (Fall Back) · Robert Levy · ss · The Black Azalea · Wendy N. Wagner · ss · After the Fall · Jeffrey Thomas · ss · Anchor · John Langan · na · End of the Season · Trent Kollodge · ss · Water Main · S. P. Miskowski · ss · The Stiles of Palemarsh · Richard Gavin · ss · Grave Goods · Gemma Files · nv · The Well and the Wheel · Orrin Grey · ss · Trick…or the Other Thing · Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. · ss · A Shadow Passing · Daniel Mills · ss · Lavinia in Autumn · Ann K. Schwader · pm

Griots: A Sword and Soul Anthology ed. Milton J. Davis & Charles R. Saunders (MVmedia, August 2011, 978-0-9800842-8-3, $16.95, 293pp, tp, oa, cover by Natiq Jalil)     Details taken from online listing. 8 · The Soul in the Sword · Charles R. Saunders · ar 12 · A Gathering at the Meeting Tree · Milton J. Davis · ar 14 · Mrembo Aliyenaswa (Captured Beauty) [Changa’s Safari] · Milton J. Davis · ss; illustrated by Winston Blakely 32 · Awakening · Valjeanne Jeffers · ss; illustrated by Paul Davey 46 · Lost Son · Maurice Broaddus · ss; illustrated by Stacey Robinson 64 · In the Wake of Mist · Kirk A. Johnson · ss; illustrated by Duane Walker 82 · Skin Magic · Djeli A. Clark · nv; illustrated by Paul Davey 118 · The Demon in the Wall · Stafford L. Battle · nv; illustrated by Thomas R. Davis, III 140 · The Belly of the Crocodile · Minister Faust · ss; illustrated by John Jennings 148 · Changeling · Carole McDonnell · ss; illustrated by Luke McDonnell 164 · The General’s Daughter · Anthony Nana Kwamu · ss; illustrated by Dave Lewis 182 · Sekadi’s Koan · Geoffrey Thorne · ss; illustrated by Geoffrey Thorne 200 · The Queen, the Demon, and the Mercenary · Ronald T. Jones · nv; illustrated by Kurtis Hamilton 222 · Icewitch · Rebecca McFarland Kyle · ss; illustrated by David Elliot 238 · The Leopard Walks Alone · Melvin Carter · ss; illustrated by Stanley Weaver, Jr. 256 · The Three-Faced One · Charles R. Saunders · nv; illustrated by Shawn Alleyne 286 · Griots Bios · [uncredited] · ms

Griots: Sisters of the Spear ed. Milton J. Davis & Charles R. Saunders (MVmedia, March 11, 2014, 978-0-9960167-0-4, $22.95, 484pp, tp, oa, cover by Andrea Rushing)     Details taken from online listing. · Spearing the Stereotypes · Charles R. Saunders · in · Marked · Sarah A. Macklin · ss · The Anthuthema · Derrick Brown · ss · The Night Wife · Carole McDonnell · ss · The Blood of the Lion · Joe Bonadonna · ss · Lady of the Flames · LaTreka Cross · ss · A Subtle Lyric · Troy Wiggins · ss · Zombeto · J. C. Holbrook · ss · The Price of Kush · Sylvia Kelso · ss · Old Habits · Milton J. Davis · ss · Vengeance · Rebecca McFarland Kyle · ss · Death and Honor · Ronald T. Jones · ss · Queen of the Sapphire Coast · Linda Macauley · ss · Ghost Marriage · P. Djèlí Clark · nv · Raiders of the Sky Isle · Cynthia Ward · ss · Brood · Balogun Ojetade · ss · The Sickness · Valjeanne Jeffers · ss · Kpendu · Charles R. Saunders · ss

The Year’s Best African Speculative Fiction 2022 ed. Milton Davis, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki & Eugen Bacon--- see under Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki.

Animal Ghosts ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1980, 0-09-142700-2, £4.95, 144pp, hc, an)     12 stories, including six new ones, featuring animal ghosts. 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 9 · Now You See It · David Campton · ss 23 · Mousey · John Halkin · ss The Tenth Armada Ghost Book ed. Mary Danby, Armada, 1978 38 · Crusoe’s Parrot · Rick Ferreira · ss The Eighth Armada Ghost Book ed. Mary Danby, Armada, 1976 47 · Dolly’s Pet · Julia Birley · ss 61 · Crickets · Richard Matheson · ss Shock—The Magazine of Terrifying Tales May 1960 69 · The Pest Exterminator · Terry Tapp · ss 82 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891 101 · The Ordeal of Oliphant Beamish · Wendy Eyton · ss 110 · Pony in the Mist · Margaret Biggs · ss 120 · Tiberius and Tweet · Margaret Horton · ss 129 · Dog Star · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Galaxy Magazine April 1962, as “Moondog” 136 · The Seal Songs · Marion Pitman · ss; revised.

Armada Sci-Fi 1 ed. Richard Davis (Armada, April 1975, C903, 35p, 127pp, pb, oa) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 9 · The Rains of Alpha Aleph · Julia Birley · ss 23 · “Flap” · Tim Stout · ss 36 · At the Bottom of the Garden · David Campton · ss 50 · The Lonely Robot · Margaret Little · ss 62 · Mr. Nobody · Rosemary Timperley · ss 73 · Who Is Cindy? · Elizabeth Fancett · ss 90 · The Trodes · Basil Copper · ss 101 · Jake’s Pictures · Margaret Little · ss 115 · The Wait · Christie Parr · nv

Armada Sci-Fi 2 ed. Richard Davis (Armada, April 1975, 0-00-691044-0, 35p, 126pp, pb, oa) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 9 · Star-Boy · Elizabeth Fancett · nv 22 · South Gate Sea · Christie Parr · ss 44 · Desmond’s Dinosaur · David Campton · ss 59 · The Computer That Fell in Love · Rosemary Timperley · ss 66 · All in the Mind · Pamela Cleaver · ss 81 · The Lapida Menace · David Campton · nv 97 · “Happy Landings, Professor!” · Tim Stout · ss 113 · Pie in the Sky · Jocelyn Graves · ss

Armada Sci-Fi 3 ed. Richard Davis (Armada, 1976, C1077, 40p, 128pp, pb, oa, cover by Jim Cawthorn) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 9 · Back to Earth · Rosemary Timperley · ss 24 · The House Crab Project · David Campton · ss 39 · The Day of the Meteor · John Halkin · ss 57 · The Music of the Stars · Pamela Cleaver · ss 66 · Man’s Best Friend · Elizabeth Fancett · ss 82 · The Trees So High · Julia Birley · ss 100 · Fred · Catherine Gleason · ss 115 · Saturday Night Is the Busiest Night of the Week · Pamela Cleaver · ss

The Jon Pertwee Book of Monsters ed. Richard Davis (Methuen, October 1978, 978-0-416-87190-6, £3.60, 166pp, hc, an, cover by George Underwood)     Details taken from online listing. 7 · Introduction · Jon Pertwee · in 9 · Night of the Sand Wolf · Tim Stout · ss 29 · The Nondescript · Philip Welby · ss 47 · Spawn · David Campton · ss 61 · The Glendale Monster · Guy Weiner · ss 82 · Ming · Catherine Gleason · nv 108 · The Intruders · Glenn Chandler · ss 120 · The Lambton Worm · Roger Malisson · ss 131 · The Eyes Have It · John Halkin · ss 145 · The Samala Plant · George Evans · ss 166 · Epilogue · Jon Pertwee · ar

The First Orbit Book of Horror Stories ed. Richard Davis (Orbit, 1976, 0-8600-7919-8, 60p, 192pp, pb, an)     Reprint (DAW 1975 as The Year’s Best Horror Stories: Series III) ghost/horror anthology.

The Price of Fear ed. Richard Davis (Everest, August 1976, 0-9050-1810-9, 65p, 189pp, pb, an)     Stories used in BBC Radio series hosted by Vincent Price. Issued in hc by Severn House, 1977. 7 · Vincent Price Presents… · Vincent Price · in 12 · Foreword · John Dyas · fw 15 · A Few Words · Richard Davis · pr 17 · Fish · Rene Basilico · ss (r) 38 · William and Mary · Roald Dahl · nv Kiss, Kiss by Roald Dahl, Knopf, 1960 71 · The Specialty of the House · Stanley Ellin · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #54, May 1948 96 · The Squaw · Bram Stoker · ss Holly Leaves December 2 1893 112 · The Waxwork · A. M. Burrage · ss Someone in the Room by Ex-Private X, Jarrolds, 1931, as by Ex-Private X 128 · Lot 132 · Elizabeth Morgan · ss (r) 143 · Blind Man’s Buff · William Ingram · ss (r) 157 · Guy Fawkes Night · Richard Davis · nv The Fourth Pan Book of Horror Stories ed. Herbert van Thal, Pan, 1963

SF 1 ed. Richard Davis (Armada, 1980, 0-00-691753-4, 70p, 127pp, pb, an, cover by Geoff Taylor)     Reprint (Armada 1975 as Armada Sci-Fi 1) SF anthology.