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Earthdoom! by David Langford & John Grant (Grafton, May 1987, 0-586-06739-6, £2.95, 303pp, pb, no, cover by Paul Sample)     Spoof disaster novel featuring villainous aliens, rabid lemmings and cloned Hitlers, among others.

The End of Harry Potter? by David Langford (Gollancz, November 15, 2006, 0-575-07875-8, £9.99, 196pp, hc, nf, cover by David Wyatt)     Young-adult non-fiction, speculating on possible developments in the final Harry Potter novel.

Facts and Fallacies: A Book of Definitive Mistakes and Misguided Predictions by David Langford & Chris Morgan--- see under Chris Morgan.

Guts: A Comedy of Manners by David Langford & John Grant (Wildside Press, April 5, 2005, 978-1-58715-336-5, $14.99, tp, no)     Raucously tasteless spoof of horror novels, first written in the late 80s and accepted by a UK publisher, which later changed its mind.

He Do the Time Police in Different Voices by David Langford (Wildside Press/Cosmos Books, June 2004, 1-59224-058-5, $16.99, 222pp, tp, co)     Collection of humorous pieces, most parodies and pastiches of SF and fantasy. Includes The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two (1988). This is a print-on-demand edition. 9 · Foreword · David Langford · fw 11 · Part One: The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two 13 · Introduction · David Langford · in The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 includes parodic material from Asimov book review in Paperback Inferno, 1979, and article “Play It Again, Frodo”, White Dwarf, 1986. 21 · Guest Introduction by H*rl*n Ell*s*n · David Langford · in The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Ref. Harlan Ellison] 22 · Xanthopsia by P**rs Anth*ny · David Langford · vi The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Ref. Piers Anthony] 24 · Tales of the Black Scriveners by Is**c As*m*v · David Langford · ss The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Ref. Isaac Asimov] 27 · Look at It This Way by L*w*s C*rr*ll · David Langford · pm Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1985 [Ref. Lewis Carroll] 28 · The Distressing Damsel by the Br*th*rs Gr*mm · David Langford · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic July 1984 [Ref. The Brothers Grimm] 44 · Duel of Words by Fr*nk H*rb*rt · David Langford · ss Sfinx #2, 1983 [Ref. Frank Herbert] 49 · The Thing in the Bedroom by W*ll**m H*pe H*dgs*n [Dagon Smythe] · David Langford · ss Knave (UK) v16 #11, 1984 [Ref. William Hope Hodgson] 59 · The Gutting by A.N. Horrorauthor · David Langford · ex The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 adapted excerpt from Guts! by David Langford and John Grant. 63 · The Mad Gods’ Omelette by M*ch**l M**rc*ck · David Langford · ss White Dwarf #59, November 1984 [Ref. Michael Moorcock] 73 · Jellyfish by D*m*n R*ny*n · David Langford · ss Sfinx #11, 1976 [Ref. Damon Runyon] 79 · Lost Event Horizon by E.E. Sm*th · David Langford · ss Imagine #12, March 1984 [Ref. E. E. Smith] 87 · The Spawn of Non-Q by A.E. v*n V*gt · David Langford · ss The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two by David Langford, Drunken Dragon Press, 1988 [Ref. A. E. van Vogt] 99 · Outbreak by J*m*s Wh*te · David Langford · ss The Interpreters/A Novacon Garland by James White & David Langford, Birmingham Science Fiction Group, 1985 [Ref. James White] 107 · Part Two: 2 109 · Author’s Note · David Langford · ms 110 · The Last Robot Story by Is**c As*m*v · David Langford · vi 3SF #2, December 2002 [Ref. Isaac Asimov] 114 · The Net of Babel by J*rge L**s B*rg*s · David Langford · ss Interzone #92, February 1995 [Ref. Jorge Luis Borges] 118 · The Spear of the Sun by G.K. Ch*st*rt*n [Father Brown] · David Langford · ss Interzone #112, October 1996 [Ref. G. K. Chesterton] 125 · Christmas Games by Ag*tha Chr*st*e · David Langford · ss Christmas Forever ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor, 1993 136 · The Repulsive Story of the Red Leech by S*r Arth*r C*n*n D*yle [Sherlock Holmes] · David Langford · ss The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures ed. Mike Ashley, Robinson, 1997 [Ref. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle] 151 · Out of Space, Out of Time by H.P. L*v*cr*ft [Dagon Smythe] · David Langford · ss Science Fiction Age September 1998 [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft] 166 · The Case of Jack the Clipper, or, A Fimbulwinter’s Tale · David Langford · ss Interzone #126, December 1997 173 · Not Ours to See · David Langford · ss The Fortune Teller ed. Lawrence Schimel & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1997 179 · The Case That Never Was · David Langford · ss Weird Tales Winter 2001/2002 185 · Sex Pirates of the Blood Asteroid by E.E. Sm*th · David Langford · ss Aries 1 ed. John Grant, David & Charles, 1979 [Ref. E. E. Smith] 198 · The Thing from Inner Space by E.E. Sm*th · David Langford · ss Matrix May 1976 204 · If Looks Could Kill by R*x St**t · David Langford · nv Euro Temps ed. Alex Stewart, Roc UK, 1992 [Ref. Rex Stout]

The Interpreters/A Novacon Garland by David Langford & James White--- see under James White.

Irrational Numbers by David Langford (Necronomicon Press, April 1994, 0-940884-63-1, $5.95, 34pp, ph, co, cover by Jason C. Eckhardt)     Collection of three SF/horror stories, two apparently original, with illustrations by Jason C. Eckhardt. 5 · Deepnet · David Langford · ss 11 · Serpent Eggs · David Langford · ss 25 · The Lions in the Desert · David Langford · ss The Weerde: Book 2 ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1993

The Leaky Establishment by David Langford (Frederick Muller Ltd., June 1984, 0-584-31167-2, £8.95, 197pp, hc, n.)     Humorous novel about life in a scientific establishment.

Let’s Hear It for the Deaf Man by David Langford (NESFA Press, February 1992, 978-0-915368-50-1, $5.00, 64pp, ph, co, cover by Merle Insinga) [edited by Ben Yalow]     Details taken from online listing. · Contrivances · David Langford · ar Contrivance Programme Book ed. Steve Davies, Peter Wareham & Steve Bull, Contrivance, 1989 · Trillion Year Sneer · David Langford · ar Xyster #13, 1987 originally presented as a talk at Conspiracy, the 1987 World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton. · Nebulous Statistics · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 · Fun with Senseless Violence · David Langford · ar Diolch Yn Fawr 1989 adapted from a guest of honour speech delivered at Orycon 11 in Portland, Oregon in 1989. · Best Foot Forward · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus September 1988 · The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two · David Langford · ar Xyster #5, 1984 speech at Seacon ’84. · Untrue Names · David Langford · ar Frontier Crossings ed. Robert Jackson, Conspiracy '87, 1987 · The Conventional Wisdom · David Langford · ar based on material in the “Jetbuff Ltd” columns in Pulp issues 7 to 11, 1988. · Endless Loops · David Langford · ar Pulp #12, 1989 · Stops & Starts · David Langford · ar Pulp #15, 1989 · Some Informal Remarks Toward the Punctuational Calculus, Part II: The Frivolous Version · David Langford · ar Pulp #9, 1990 · Ansible Review of the Year · David Langford · ar Pulp #6, 1987 given as a speech at Conspiracy ’87. · Hugos and Critical Mass · David Langford · ar Confiction Souvenir Book ed. Johan-Martijn Flaton, Confiction, 1990 · Hack’s Quest · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 · Another Useful Review · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 · Misleading Cases · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 · 100 Years Ago · David Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 · Somewhere Near Penrhyndeudraeth · David Langford · ar Science Fiction Five-Yearly #8, 1986 · The Moving Accident · David Langford · ar Cloud Chamber #13, 1982 (+1) · The Leaky Establishment: The Final Drips · David Langford · ar Xyster #8, 1985 speech at Novacon 14. · Fizz! Buzz! · David Langford · ar Trap Door #6, 1986 · Thud & Blunder · David Langford · ar Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #1, January/February 1991 · Bound & Gagged · David Langford · ar Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #3, May/June 1991 · The Worst Crime in the World · David Langford · ar Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #4, July/August 1991 · Crimewatch · David Langford · ar Shipyard Blues #6, 1991

Platen Stories by David Langford (Conspiracy ’87, 1987, 64pp, A5, co, cover by Jim Barker)     Produced for 1987 Worldcon. Details taken from online listing. 4 · Zen and the Art of Egotripping · David Langford · in part previously appeared in Cloud Chamber #35, 1985. 6 · Vulgarity and Nullity · David Langford · br Arena SF #12, Summer 1981 [Ref. Robert A. Heinlein]; review of The Number of the Beast. 9 · The Book of War: Chapter 2080 · David Langford · ar Twll-Ddu #19, 1981 11 · One Hundred Years Ago · David Langford · ar Channelcon Programme Book ed. Coral & Rob Jackson, Channelcon, 1982 14 · The Moving Accident · David Langford · ar Cloud Chamber #13, 1982 (+1) 21 · The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two · David Langford · ar Xyster #5, 1984 speech at Seacon ’84. 31 · The Inverted Baked Alaska, and After · David Langford · ar Mad Scientists’ Digest #9, 1984 34 · The Leaky Establishment: The Final Drips · David Langford · ar Xyster #8, 1985 speech at Novacon 14. 41 · Fizz! Buzz! · David Langford · ar Trap Door #6, 1986 44 · Hazel’s Language Lessons · David Langford · ar from various issues of Ansible 1980-1987. 47 · Mexicon Jigsaw · David Langford · ar This Never Happens #8, 1986 51 · Davina Langford’s Society Page · David Langford · ar Out of the Blue #1, 1979 52 · A Load of Crystal Balls: Great Failures of Prediction AD 2000-3000 · David Langford · ar Prevert #15, 1986 60 · Our Lady of Pain · David Langford · ar Chuch #1, 1986

The Science in Science Fiction by David Langford, Peter Nicholls & Brian M. Stableford--- see under Peter Nicholls.

The Silence of the Langford by Dave Langford (NESFA Press, September 1996, 0-915368-62-5, $15.00, 278pp, tp, co)     Collection of 30 essays, mostly humorous takes on SF or fandom, and two stories. Portions previously appeared in the chapbook Let’s Hear if For the Deaf Man (NESFA 1992). There is an introduction by Teresa Nielsen Hayden, and a bio-bibliography. vii · Introduction · Teresa Nielsen Hayden · in 1 · The Dragonhiker’s Guide to Battlefield Covenant at Dune’s Edge: Odyssey Two · Dave Langford · ar Xyster #5, 1984 speech at Seacon ’84. 15 · Untrue Names · Dave Langford · ar Frontier Crossings ed. Robert Jackson, Conspiracy '87, 1987 19 · Contrivances · Dave Langford · ar Contrivance Programme Book ed. Steve Davies, Peter Wareham & Steve Bull, Contrivance, 1989 23 · What Are They Doing in There? · Dave Langford · ar Rastus Johnson’s Cakewalk #4, 1994 29 · This Does Not Compute 29 · 100 Years Ago · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 31 · Nebulous Statistics · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 35 · Hack’s Quest · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 39 · Misleading Cases · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 41 · Another Useful Review · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus 1988 45 · Trillion Year Sneer · Dave Langford · ar Xyster #13, 1987 originally presented as a talk at Conspiracy, the 1987 World Science Fiction Convention in Brighton. 57 · Follies of ’88 · Dave Langford · ar Pulp #11, 1989 61 · Endless Loops · Dave Langford · ar Pulp #12, 1989 65 · Some Informal Remarks Toward the Punctuational Calculus · Dave Langford · ar Diolch Yn Fawr 1989 speech at Orycon 11. 67 · Fun with Senseless Violence · Dave Langford · ar Diolch Yn Fawr 1989 adapted from a guest of honour speech delivered at Orycon 11 in Portland, Oregon in 1989. 79 · Best Foot Forward · Dave Langford · ar 8000 Plus September 1988 83 · Ansible Review of the Year · Dave Langford · ar Pulp #6, 1987 given as a speech at Conspiracy ’87. 93 · Somewhere Near Penrhyndeudraeth · Dave Langford · ar Science Fiction Five-Yearly #8, 1986 97 · Hugos and Critical Mass · Dave Langford · ar Confiction Souvenir Book ed. Johan-Martijn Flaton, Confiction, 1990 101 · The Moving Accident · Dave Langford · ar Cloud Chamber #13, 1982 (+1) 109 · The Leaky Establishment: The Final Drips · Dave Langford · ar Xyster #8, 1985 speech at Novacon 14. 119 · Fizz! Buzz! · Dave Langford · ar Trap Door #6, 1986 123 · Slightly Foxed: The Million Columns 123 · Slightly Foxed: Thud and Blunder · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #1, January/February 1991 125 · Slightly Foxed: Banned in New York · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #2, March/April 1991 127 · Slightly Foxed: Bound and Gagged · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #3, May/June 1991 129 · Slightly Foxed: The Worst Crime in the World · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #4, July/August 1991 131 · Slightly Foxed: Ancient Images · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine of Popular Fiction #5, September/October 1991 134 · Slightly Foxed: The Reader Is Warned · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #6, November/December 1991 136 · Slightly Foxed: On the Twilight Edge · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #7, January/February 1992 138 · Slightly Foxed: Gorey Stories · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #8, March/April 1992 [Ref. Edward Gorey] 141 · Slightly Foxed: The Rest of Chesterton · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #9, May/June 1992 [Ref. G. K. Chesterton] 143 · Slightly Foxed: Notes & Queries · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #11, September/October 1992 145 · Slightly Foxed: The Missing Bits · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #12, November/December 1992 147 · Slightly Foxed: Owl Stuffing Time · Dave Langford · cl Million: The Magazine About Popular Fiction #14, March/June 1993 151 · Me and Whitley and the Continuum · Dave Langford · ar Sglodion #2, 1990; revised. 159 · Tell Me the Old, Old Story · Dave Langford · ar Quantum #42, Summer/Fall 1992 delivered as a speech at Boskone 29. 169 · Foodies of the Gods · Dave Langford · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #58, June 1993 speech at Helicon. 173 · You Do It with Mirrors · Dave Langford · ar Mimosa #14, 1993 185 · The Great Con · Dave Langford · ar The Caprician #3, 1988 187 · The Arts of the Enemy · Dave Langford · ss Villains! ed. Mary Gentle & Roz Kaveney, Roc UK, 1992 195 · Wisdom of the Ancients · Dave Langford · ar Australian Science Fiction Review #20, 1989 revised from an earlier version (Focus #15, 1988). 201 · Leaks · Dave Langford · nv Temps Volume 1 ed. Neil Gaiman & Alex Stewart, Roc UK, 1991 217 · If Looks Could Kill · Dave Langford · nv Euro Temps ed. Alex Stewart, Roc UK, 1992 [Ref. Rex Stout] 231 · Lies, Damned Lies, and Ansible 231 · Obituary, 1979-1987 · Dave Langford · ar Sglodion #1, 1989 231 · The Ansible Review of the Year: 1992 · Dave Langford · ar Helicon Program Book, Helicon, 1993 237 · The Ansible Moose of the Year: 1994 · Dave Langford · ar Confabulation Programme Book, Confabulation, 1994 243 · Ansible Hyperlink, 2010 · Dave Langford · vi Interzone #94, April 1995 245 · What the Black Holes Foretell · Dave Langford · ar Nexus #3, Spring 1993 251 · Our Lady of Pain · Dave Langford · ar Chuch #1, 1986 257 · Highballs! · Dave Langford · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #8, April 1989, as “On High” 261 · Inside Outside · Dave Langford · ar New Worlds 4 ed. David Garnett, Gollancz, 1994 273 · Bio-Bibliography 273 · Langford in Exactly 100 Words · Dave Langford · bg 273 · Books and Chapbooks · Dave Langford · bi 274 · Short Stories · Dave Langford · bi 276 · Regular Columns and Miscellaneous · Dave Langford · bi 277 · Selected Fanzines · Dave Langford · bi