Without a doubt, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was one of the most quirky and unusual authors every to work in science fiction. That's saying a lot. His stories are often unusual, challenging, uncategorizable, and brilliant. This collection assembles 18 of them, including his very first story. Included are: ALOYS<BR> ADAM HAD THREE BROTHERS<BR> SEVEN-DAY TERROR<BR> DAY OF THE GLACIER<BR> SODOM AND GOMORR ...
Avram Davidson (1923-1993) was an American writer of fantasy fiction, science fiction, and crime fiction, as well as the author of many stories that do not fit into a genre niche. He won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards in the science fiction and fantasy genre, a World Fantasy Life Achievement award, plus an Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine short story award and an Edgar Award in the mystery genre. This volume assembled 20 of his ...
Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994) – one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of (and collaborator with) H.P. Lovecraft – produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in Planet Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories to more «nuts and bolts» science fiction in Astounding Stories, and also work in the r ...
Few people realize it today, but famed actor Alan Arkin wrote two science fiction short stories in the 1950s, beginning with «Whiskaboom» in 1955 and «People Soup» in 1958. This volume collects both classic tales! ...
Frank Belknap (1901-1994), one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of – and collaborator with – H.P. Lovecraft, produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in pulp magazines like «Planet Stories» and «Thrilling Wonder Stories» to more «nuts and bolts» science fiction in «Astounding Stories,» a ...
Kris Ottman Neville (1925–1980) was an American science fiction writer from California. At the top of his career, he virtually abandoned writing science fiction to pursue a career in chemistry, becoming a leading expert in epoxy resins. His writing remains some of the best of the era. Included in this volume are 9 classic stories:<BR> HUNT THE HUNTER<BR> FRESH AIR FIEND<BR> EARTH ALERT!<BR> SHE KNEW HE WAS COMING<B ...
Cyril M. Kornbluth (1923–1958) was an American science fiction author and a notable member of the Futurians. He wrote prolifically during his short lifetime, and produced a remarkable body of work. This volume is the largest ebook collection of his work ever assembled. It includes:<P> TIME BUM<BR> TAKEOFF<BR> THE SYNDIC<BR> THE ALTAR AT MIDNIGHT<BR> CRISIS!<BR> THE GOLDEN ROAD<BR> KAZAM COLLECTS&l ...
When Kit Temple is drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figures that he'll leave his home, his girl, and the Earth for good. For although the draftees are always promised «rotation,» not a man has ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.<P> Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seems to know more than he should. So when Kit twists the tail of fate and follows Arkalion to t ...
John Keith Laumer (1925–1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. This collection containes 9 classic tales…more than 400 pages of great reading! Included are:<P> GREYLORN<BR> THE FROZEN PLANET<BR> GAMBLER’S WORLD<BR> THE YILLIAN WAY<BR> IT COULD BE ANYTHING<BR> ...
