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Avon Fantasy Reader [#16 (1951)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc.; New York, 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by R. Crowl)

3 · The Black Kiss [Michael Leigh] · Robert Bloch & Henry Kuttner · ss Weird Tales Jun 1937; given as by Robert Bloch, Kuttner having asked that his name be removed from later publication.
18 · Mr. Strenberry’s Tale · J. B. Priestley · ss The London Magazine Mar 1930, as “Doomsday”
26 · The Man Who Lived Backward · Gelett Burgess · ss The Blue Book Magazine Jan 1946
41 · Something from Above · Donald Wandrei · nv Weird Tales Dec 1930
59 · The Wax Doll · Greye La Spina · ss The Thrill Book Aug 1 1919, as by Ezra Putnam
68 · The Forest of Lost Men · Beatrice Grimshaw · ss The Blue Book Magazine Aug 1934
76 · The Place of Pain · M. P. Shiel · ss The Red Magazine May 1 1914
85 · The River · L. Major Reynolds · ss
94 · The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall · John Kendrick Bangs · ss Harper’s Weekly Jun 27 1891
101 · The Hounds of Tindalos · Frank Belknap Long · ss Weird Tales Mar 1929
113 · The Picture · Francis Flagg · ss Weird Tales Feb/Mar 1931

Avon Fantasy Reader [#17 (1951)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc.; New York, 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by Barton)

3 · The Sapphire Siren · Nictzin Dyalhis · nv Weird Tales Feb 1934, as “The Sapphire Goddess”
28 · Jack-in-the-Box · Ray Bradbury · ss Dark Carnival, Arkham House 1947
42 · The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd [Rupert Grant; Basil Grant] · G. K. Chesterton · ss Harper’s Weekly Jun 25 1904 (+1)
56 · The Pink Caterpillar [Fergus O’Breen] · Anthony Boucher · ss Adventure Feb 1945
65 · The Phantom Dictator · Wallace West · ss Astounding Aug 1935
76 · Through the Gates of the Silver Key [Randolph Carter] · H. P. Lovecraft & E. Hoffmann Price · nv Weird Tales Jul 1934
104 · The Bookshop · Nelson Bond · ss The Blue Book Magazine Oct 1941
111 · One-Man God · Frank Owen · ss
119 · The Mystery of the Sargasso [Sargasso Sea] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Story-teller Jul 1907, as “The Mystery of the Derelict”

Avon Fantasy Reader [#18 (1952)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc.; New York, 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s)

3 · The Witch from Hell’s Kitchen · Robert E. Howard · nv
21 · The Devil in Hollywood · Dale Clark · ss Argosy Aug 8 1936
35 · The Watcher in the Green Room · Hugh B. Cave · ss Weird Tales Sep 1933
47 · A Victim of Higher Space [John Silence] · Algernon Blackwood · nv The Occult Review Dec 1914
62 · Out of the Eons · Hazel Heald (with H. P. Lovecraft) · nv Weird Tales Apr 1935
82 · Just What Happened · Gelett Burgess · ss The Blue Book Magazine Jun 1944
94 · The Phantom Ship of Dirk Van Tromp · James Francis Dwyer · ss Breath of the Jungle, McClurg 1915
107 · Amina · Edward Lucas White · ss The Bellman Jun 1 1907
116 · The Haunted “Jarvee” [Carnacki] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Premier Magazine Mar 1929

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader (about)

Publishers:

Avon Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader, Jan 1953.
Stratford Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader, Apr 1953.

Editors:

Sol Cohen - Editor: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader.

Features:

The Space Ark · Noah Gordon · br

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader [v1 #1, January 1953] (35¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by Leo Manso)

2 · For Humans Only · Alfred Coppel · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
11 · Like Gods They Came · Irving Cox, Jr. · ss; illustrated.
17 · The Forgotten Enemy · Arthur C. Clarke · ss King’s College Review Dec 1948; illustrated by John Giunta
24 · The Agents · Bryce Walton · ss; illustrated by John Giunta
41 · Mr. Kowtshook · John Christopher · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
52 · The Shed · E. Everett Evans · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann
66 · Come Blow Your Horn! · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Mort Lawrence
80 · The Call of the Black Lagoon · Charles L. Harness · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann
96 · Agratha · Glen Malin · ss; illustrated by Vincent Napoli
104 · Checkmate Morning · John Jakes · ss; illustrated by John Giunta
112 · One-Man God · Frank Owen · ss Avon Fantasy Reader 17, ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Novels Inc. 1951; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
122 · The Short Count · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader [v1 #2, April 1953] (35¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by Leo Manso)

2 · DP! · Jack Vance · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
22 · The Rather Improbable History of Hillary Kiffer · William Vine · ss; illustrated by Mort Lawrence
28 · Survivor · Irving E. Cox, Jr. · ss; illustrated by John Giunta
40 · Breaking Point [Max Larkin] · John Christopher · ss New Worlds Science Fiction May 1952; illustrated by John Giunta
56 · As Holy and Enchanted · Henderson Starke · ss; illustrated by Norman Nodel
69 · Hunt the Red Roe · Alan Payne · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann
80 · Crack of Doom · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
94 · The Agent · Stephen Marlowe · ss; illustrated by Mort Lawrence
104 · Forever Is So Long · John Jakes · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler
115 · A Night on Mars Hill · Dr. R. S. Richardson · ar
118 · The Parasite · Arthur C. Clarke · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

Avon Science Fiction Reader (about)
A series of digest-sized anthologies. Don Day indexed them as magazines and SF fans have traditionally considered them as such.

Publishers:

Avon Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction Reader

Editors:

Donald A. Wollheim - Editor: Avon Science Fiction Reader.

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#1, 1951] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by R. Crowl)

3 · The War of the Sexes · Edmond Hamilton · nv Weird Tales Nov 1933
25 · Green Glory · Frank Belknap Long · ss Astounding Jan 1935
34 · The Immeasurable Horror · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales Sep 1931
45 · The Morrison Monument · Murray Leinster · nv Argosy Aug 10 1935
65 · The Incubator Man · Wallace West · ss Weird Tales Oct 1928
71 · The Dark Side of Antri [John Hanson] · Sewell Peaslee Wright · nv Astounding Jan 1931
88 · Blind Flight · Donald A. Wollheim · ss Stirring Science Stories Mar 1942, as by Millard Verne Gordon
95 · Rhythm of the Spheres · A. Merritt · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct 1936; revised from “Cosmos - Chapter 11: The Last Poet and the Robots”, Fantasy Magazine Apr ’34.
105 · Madness of the Dust · R. F. Starzl · ss Amazing Stories May 1930
116 · The Cosmic Express · Jack Williamson · ss Amazing Stories Nov 1930

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#2, 1951] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s)

3 · Priestess of the Flame [John Hanson] · Sewell Peaslee Wright · nv Astounding Jun 1932
26 · The Whisperers · Donald Wandrei · ss Astounding May 1935
39 · When Half-Worlds Meet · John Michel · ss Cosmic Stories Jul 1941, as by Hugh Raymond
53 · The Superperfect Bride · Bob Olsen · nv Amazing Stories Jul 1929
70 · Vulthoom [Mars] · Clark Ashton Smith · nv Weird Tales Sep 1935
89 · The Man Who Discovered Nothing [Tubby] · Ray Cummings · ss All-Story Weekly Jan 10 1920
95 · Highway · Robert W. Lowndes · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Fll 1942, as by Wilfred Owen Morley
105 · When the Flame-Flowers Blossomed · Leslie F. Stone · ss Weird Tales Nov 1935
115 · The Book of Worlds · Miles J. Breuer · ss Amazing Stories Jul 1929
124 · The Rebuff [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · vi The (London) Evening News Mar 10 1945

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#3, 1952] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by Earle Bergey)

3 · The Robot Empire · Frank Belknap Long · ss Astounding Oct 1934, as “The Vapor Death”
13 · P.N. 40 · S. Fowler Wright · nv The Red Book Magazine Jun 1929, as “Love in the Year 93 E.E.”
34 · The Master Ants · Francis Flagg · nv Amazing Stories May 1928
59 · In the Walls of Eryx · Kenneth Sterling & H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales Oct 1939
81 · The Black Stone Statue · Mary Elizabeth Counselman · ss Weird Tales Dec 1937
91 · The Planet of Dread · R. F. Starzl · ss Astounding Aug 1930
104 · The Alien Vibration · Hannes Bok · ss Future Combined with Science Fiction Feb 1942
117 · The Ultimate Paradox · Thorp McClusky · ss Weird Tales May 1945

Back Brain Recluse: (about)
Fanzine.

Back Brain Recluse

Publishers:

Chris Reed; Smallfield, Surrey: Back Brain Recluse

Editors:

Chris Reed - Editor: Back Brain Recluse.

Back Brain Recluse [#1, June 1984] (30p, 20pp, octavo, cover by Chris Reed)

3 · Contact · Martin Hull · ss
6 · Why Write? · Garry Sawyer · pm
7 · Death Trap · Chris Reed · ss 1981
11 · The Curse of Man · Michael Moorcock · pm
12 · Juden · Simon Blomfield · pm
14 · The Ship · Martin Hull · vi
16 · The Battle of Marathon Considered as a Long Distance Running Race · Chris Reed · vi
18 · And When She Talks · Garry Sawyer · pm
19 · Poet Laureate · Anon. · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#2, September 1984] (30p, 32pp, octavo, cover by Chris Reed)

3 · Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven But... · Martin Hull · vi
7 · I, Sonsumption · Nick Joy · vi
9 · Psychosis · Chris Reed · vi
10 · Dawn Chorus · Andy Smith · pm
12 · Steppenwolf · Anne Dyer · ss
20 · The Rise and Fall of the Artful Dodger · Chris Reed · ss
28 · An Act of God · Russell Miles · vi

Back Brain Recluse [#3, January 1985] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Matt Brooker)

3 · Reflections in a Dark Parlour · Jocelyn Almond · ss
10 · Camera Out · Steve Sneyd · pm
11 · Mirror Mirror on the Wall · Anne Dyer · ss
18 · Something to Look Forward To · Steve Sneyd · vi
24 · All in the Game · D’Israeli · cs
27 · Circular Error · Andrew Darlington · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#4, July 1985] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Shep Kirkbride)

4 · The Spidermonger · Simon C. Jones · ss
10 · ...Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea... · Simon Clark · ss
14 · Swinging the Lead · Tom Bingham · pm
18 · The Falcon · Michael Moorcock · pm
21 · The Tale of a Fallen Angel · Jocelyn Almond · ss
24 · Flickering Blue Extreme · t. Winter-Damon · pm
27 · Cuando Crece el Calor · Chris Reed · ss
31 · King of a Nutshell · Steve Sneyd · pm
33 · After the Raid · Andrew Darlington · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#5 (March 1986)] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Matt Brooker)

4 · A Leap in the Dark · Steve Sneyd · ss
8 · The Girls in Summer Dresses · Jon Ray · pm
10 · The Quiet Clouds and the Crows · Breda Sweeney · vi
13 · Professor Mif and the Ancient Burial Urns [Professor Mif(f)] · John Light · vi
15 · The Courtroom · Jon Daunt · pm
16 · Quirk · Albert Russo · vi
18 · Dead Eyes · Sam Bayley · vi
21 · A Plague of Possession · Andrew Darlington · ss
29 · The Golden Bough Revisited · Don Webb · vi
30 · Hands That Do Dishes · D’Israeli · cs
31 · Boy Pushing Man - Wonderous - Search - Shut · H. R. Felgenhauer · ss
33 · Thers Are the Killers · Gerv · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#6 (August 1986)] (40p, 36pp, octavo, cover by SMS)

4 · Junk · Don Webb · vi
7 · A Boy’s First Defeat · Alan Stewart · pm
9 · Godde’s Hand · Simon Clark · ss
15 · For Sale · Ray Jon · pm
16 · Santa Claus Died for Your Sins · Wayne Rile Williams · vi
18 · Consummation, Ashes and Rebirth · t. Winter-Damon · vi
20 · Drowning · Anne Dyer · ss
28 · Cowboy Lights Out · Michael Moorcock · pm
31 · The Medallion · Mark Iles · vi

Back Brain Recluse [#7, 1987] ed. Chris Reed (Back Brain Recluse, 40p, 38pp, octavo, cover by SMS)
Michael Moorcock Special.

4 · The Package Tourist · Steve Sneyd · ss
10 · Michael Moorcock · Chris Reed · iv
14 · John Dee’s Song · Michael Moorcock · pm
20 · Pierrot on the Moon · Michael Moorcock · pm The Entropy Tango, Michael Moorcock, NEL 1981
24 · The Second Gibraltar · Chris Reed · ss
32 · The Great Counterfeit Memory Sin-Drome · Andrew Darlington · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#8 (April 1987)] (30p, 40pp, octavo, cover by Kaiser Bill)

3 · On Payment of Due Ransom · Steve Sneyd · ss
10 · Necrofetti · Wayne Rile Williams · vi
12 · Moon Madness · Mark Iles · vi
14 · Shop Window Girl · Ray Jon · pm
15 · Music to the Ears · John Light · vi
18 · The Pit and the Pendulum · Geoff Stevens · pm
20 · Ground Control · Wayne Allen Sallee · vi
24 · Mr. Mephisto · Paul Roland · ss
28 · Spit Stars Shave Stripes · Steve Sneyd · pm
29 · The Recondite Rebus · Michael Cobley · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#9 (September 1987)] (30p, 40pp, octavo, cover by Jouni Waarakangas)

4 · Invisible City/Underground Music · Andrew Darlington · ss
12 · Sexscore Games · Dave Cunliffe · vi
14 · Bob Shaw Interview · Chris Reed · iv
20 · The Art of Attention · Don Webb · vi
22 · Attraction · Ray Jon · pm
24 · The Grin · Wayne Allen Sallee · vi
26 · Stormbreak · Nigel King · pm
27 · The Yellow · Mark Iles · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#10 (March 1988)] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by SMS)

4 · The Technophobe · Lyle Hopwood · ss
10 · So Why Do I Need You? · H. R. Felgenhauer · pm
12 · The Idol in the Office · Tom Farbman · vi
14 · Checkmate · Benson Herbert · ss
21 · Rabbit and Hounds · Christine Michael · pm
22 · Cathode Waltz · Tim Nickels · ss
26 · A Patriot’s Pride · H. R. Felgenhauer · pm
28 · Passenger · Ray Jon · pm
29 · Dream the Real · Simon Clark · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#11 (September 1988)] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Kaiser Bill)

4 · The Weirdmonger · D. F. Lewis · ss
14 · The Trouble with Theasus · Mark Iles · ss
18 · Sensonomicon · Lyle Hopwood · ss
24 · La Fin de Bon-Bon · Ian Watson · vi
26 · The Employee · Paul O’Brien · vi
30 · The Penultimate Horror Story · Wayne Allen Sallee · vi
32 · Caught in the Rain · Mark Samuels · ss
36 · The Star Wizard · K. McNeil Kelly · vi

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