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Indistinguishable from Magic by Robert L. Forward (Baen, September 1995, 0-671-87686-4, $5.99, 372pp, pb, co, cover by David Mattingly)     Collection of eight SF stories, accompanied by eight articles discussing the scientific facts demonstrated in the stories. 1 · Introduction · Robert L. Forward · in 6 · Antimatter · Robert L. Forward · ar; condensed from Mirror Matter, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988. 29 · Turn Left at the Moon · Robert L. Forward · nv; original version; a shorter version with Joel Davis was published in Mirror Matter, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988. 59 · Beanstalks · Robert L. Forward · ar 90 · Race to the Pole · Robert L. Forward · ss 104 · Starships · Robert L. Forward · ar 133 · Fading Into Blackness · Robert L. Forward · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact July 1988 148 · Antigravity · Robert L. Forward · ar 179 · The Singing Diamond · Robert L. Forward · ss Omni February 1979 190 · Black Holes · Robert L. Forward · ar 212 · Acceleration Constant · Robert L. Forward · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact March 1986 232 · Space Warps and Time Machines · Robert L. Forward · ar 267 · Twin Paradox · Robert L. Forward · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact August 1983 291 · Future Speculations · Robert L. Forward · ar 321 · A Matter Most Strange · Robert L. Forward · ss The Microverse ed. Byron Preiss, Bantam, 1989 340 · Faster-Than-Light · Robert L. Forward · ar Analog Science Fiction and Fact March 1995 363 · Self-Limiting · Robert L. Forward · vi Analog Science Fiction & Fact May 1992 368 · About the Author · [uncredited] · bg 370 · Index · [uncredited] · ix

Exceptions to Reality by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey, August 2008, 978-0-345-49604-1, $6.99, x+262pp, pb, co)     Collection of 14 stories, one an original featuring Pip & Flinx. ix · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 1 · The Muffin Migration · Alan Dean Foster · nv Star Colonies ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2000 30 · Chauna · Alan Dean Foster · ss Far Frontiers ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff, DAW, 2000 47 · At Sea · Alan Dean Foster · ss Warrior Fantastic ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2000 61 · The Killing of Bad Bull · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Mutant Files ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2001 74 · Rate of Exchange · Alan Dean Foster · ss AOL Online 2001 87 · Wait-a-While · Alan Dean Foster · ss Realms of Fantasy August 2001 112 · The Short, Labored Breath of Time · Alan Dean Foster · nv Darkling Plain Fall 2001 135 · A Fatal Exception Has Occurred At… · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Children of Cthulhu ed. John Pelan & Benjamin Adams, Del Rey, 2002 155 · Basted · Alan Dean Foster · ss Pharaoh Fantastic ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Brittiany A. Koren, DAW, 2002 170 · Serenade [Spellsinger] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Masters of Fantasy ed. Bill Fawcett & Brian Thomsen, Baen, 2004 211 · Redundancy · Alan Dean Foster · ss Space Stations ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2004 224 · Panhandler · Alan Dean Foster · ss Little Red Riding Hood in the Big Bad City ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 2004 235 · The Last Akialoa · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction December 2005 255 · Growth [Humanx Commonwealth] · Alan Dean Foster · ss

Impossible Places by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey, September 2002, 0-345-45041-8, $6.99, 275pp, pb, co, cover by Robert Hunt)     Collection of 19 stories, one an original “Pip and Flinx” story. 1 · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 3 · Lay Your Head on My Pilose · Alan Dean Foster · ss Futurecrime ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Donald I. Fine, 1992 22 · Diesel Dream · Alan Dean Foster · ss Solved ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Carroll & Graf, 1991 34 · Lethal Perspective · Alan Dean Foster · ss Dragon Fantastic ed. Rosalind M. & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1992 43 · Laying Veneer · Alan Dean Foster · ss Journeys to the Twilight Zone ed. Carol Serling & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1993 55 · Betcha Can’t Eat Just One · Alan Dean Foster · ss Betcha Can’t Read Just One ed. Alan Dean Foster & Martin H. Greenberg, Ace, 1993 65 · Fitting Time · Alan Dean Foster · ss The King Is Dead ed. Paul M. Sammon, Delta, 1994 80 · We Three Kings · Alan Dean Foster · ss Christmas Forever ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor, 1993 94 · NASA Sending Addicts to Mars! Giant Government Coverup Revealed! · Alan Dean Foster · ss Alien Pregnant by Elvis ed. Esther M. Friesner & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1994 109 · Empowered · Alan Dean Foster · ss Superheroes ed. John Varley & Ricia Mainhardt, Ace, 1995 123 · The Kiss · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Book of Kings ed. Richard Gilliam & Martin H. Greenberg, Roc, 1995 128 · The Impossible Place · Alan Dean Foster · ss Space Opera ed. Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, DAW, 1996 145 · The Boy Who Was a Sea · Alan Dean Foster · ss Destination Unknown ed. Peter Crowther, White Wolf, 1997 159 · Undying Iron · Alan Dean Foster · nv Absolute Magnitude #7, Spring 1997 188 · The Question · Alan Dean Foster · ss Absolute Magnitude #10, Summer 1998 200 · The Kindness of Strangers · Alan Dean Foster · ss The UFO Files ed. Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1998 216 · Pein bek Longpela Telimpon · Alan Dean Foster · ss Future Crimes ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 1999 238 · Suzy Q · Alan Dean Foster · ss Alien Abductions ed. Martin H. Greenberg & John Helfers, DAW, 1999 249 · The Little Bits That Count · Alan Dean Foster · ss Moon Shots ed. Peter Crowther & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1999 261 · Sideshow · Alan Dean Foster · ss

Mad Amos by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey, March 1996, 0-345-39362-7, $5.99, 275pp, pb, co, cover by Peter Bollinger)     Collection of 10 fantasy Old West stories, two original, featuring mountain man Amos Malone. 1 · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 5 · Wu-Ling’s Folly [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Fantasy Book August 1982 38 · Ferrohippus [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss Fantasy Book June 1984 58 · Witchen Woes [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss Fantasy Book February 1983 82 · Jackalope [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 1989 111 · The Chrome Comanche [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May 1990 135 · Agrarian Deform [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1991 171 · Having Words [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 1992 190 · What You See… [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · ss Grails: Quests, Visitations and Other Occurrences ed. Richard Gilliam, Martin H. Greenberg & Edward E. Kramer, Unnameable Press, 1992 214 · Neither a Borrower Be… [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · nv 241 · The Purl of the Pacific [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Realms of Fantasy June 1995

The Metrognome and Other Stories by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey, August 1990, 0-345-36356-6, $4.95, 243pp, pb, co, cover by Barclay Shaw)     Collection of 15 stories. 1 · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 4 · Operator Assisted Calls Are Charged at a Higher Rate · Alan Dean Foster · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic May 1983 19 · The Metrognome · Alan Dean Foster · nv The Metrognome and Other Stories by Alan Dean Foster, Del Rey, 1990 41 · Thrust · Alan Dean Foster · ss (r) 52 · Pipe Dream · Alan Dean Foster · ss Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine September 1973 65 · Mother Thunder · Alan Dean Foster · ss (r) 75 · The Chair · Alan Dean Foster & Jane Cozart · ss Shadows 2 ed. Charles L. Grant, Doubleday, 1979 92 · The Inheritance · Alan Dean Foster · ss Horrors ed. Charles L. Grant, Playboy, 1981 102 · Running · Alan Dean Foster · ss Rigel #7, Spring 1983 120 · Unamusing · Alan Dean Foster · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories Combined with Fantastic March 1984 127 · The Thunderer · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 1987 143 · Pleistosport · Alan Dean Foster · ss Fantasy Book September 1986 153 · Norg Gleeble Gop · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1987 162 · Batrachian · Alan Dean Foster · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories September 1985 175 · The Tessellated Tetrahexahedral Yellow Rose of Texas · Alan Dean Foster · na (r) 231 · Collectible · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 1985

Montezuma Strip by Alan Dean Foster (Warner Aspect, August 1995, 0-446-60207-8, $5.50, 215pp, pb, co)     Collection of five gritty future-tech stories set on the Strip. Four of the stories were originally published as by James Lawson. 1 · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 6 · Sanctuary [Montezuma Strip] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Amazing Stories November 1988, as by James Lawson 63 · Heartwired [Montezuma Strip] · Alan Dean Foster · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction February 1992, as by James Lawson 92 · Gagrito [Montezuma Strip] · Alan Dean Foster · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction April 1993, as by James Lawson 134 · Hellado [Montezuma Strip] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Amazing Stories September 1993, as by James Lawson 166 · Our Lady of the Machine [Montezuma Strip] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Amazing Stories Spring 1994

Star Trek Log One by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, June 1974, 0-345-24014-6, 95¢, 184pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 1 · Beyond the Farthest Star [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Samuel A. Peeples] screenplay by Samuel A. Peeples. 71 · Yesteryear [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. D. C. Fontana] screenplay by D.C. Fontana. 137 · One of Our Planets Is Missing [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Marc Daniels] screenplay by Marc Daniels.

Star Trek Log Two by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, September 1974, 0-345-24184-3, 95¢, 177pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 1 · The Survivor [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. James Schmerer] screenplay by James Schmerer. 67 · The Lorelei Signal [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Margaret Armen] screenplay by Margaret Armen. 127 · The Infinite Vulcan [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Walter Koenig] screenplay by Walter Koenig.

Star Trek Log Three by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, January 1975, 0-345-24260-2, $1.25, 215pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 1 · Once Upon a Planet [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Len Janson & Chuck Menville] screenplay by Len Janson & Chuck Menville. 85 · Mudd’s Passion [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Stephen Kandel] screenplay by Stephen Kandel. 157 · The Magicks of Megas-Tu [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Larry Brody] screenplay by Larry Brody.

Star Trek Log Four by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, March 1975, 0-345-24435-4, $1.25, 215pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 1 · The Terratin Incident [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Paul Schneider] screenplay by Paul Schneider. 97 · Time Trap [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Joyce Perry] screenplay by Joyce Perry. 167 · More Tribbles, More Troubles [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. David Gerrold] screenplay by David Gerrold.

Star Trek Log Five by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, August 1975, 0-345-24532-6, $1.95, 195pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 1 · The Ambergris Element [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Margaret Armen] screenplay by Margaret Armen. 81 · The Pirates of Orion [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Howard Weinstein] screenplay by Howard Weinstein. 133 · Jihad [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Stephen Kandel] screenplay by Stephen Kandel.

Star Trek Log Six by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, March 1976, 0-345-24655-1, $1.50, 195pp, pb, oc) [Star Trek] 3 · Albatross [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Dario Finelli] screenplay by Dario Finelli. 67 · The Practical Joker [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Chuck Menville] screenplay by Chuck Menville. 137 · How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth [Star Trek] · Alan Dean Foster · sa [Ref. Russell L. Bates & David Wise] screenplay by Russell Bates & David Wise.

…Who Needs Enemies? by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine Del Rey, June 1984, 0-345-31657-6, $2.95, x+257pp, pb, co)     Collection of 12 stories, the sequel to With Friends Like These.… ix · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 1 · Swamp Planet Christmas · Alan Dean Foster · ss Art & Story 1976 18 · Snake Eyes · Alan Dean Foster · nv Stellar #4 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1978 63 · Bystander · Alan Dean Foster · ss Asimov’s SF Adventure Magazine Fall 1978 77 · What Do the Simple Folk Do…? · Alan Dean Foster · nv Pulsar 2 ed. George Hay, Penguin, 1979 106 · Gift of a Useless Man · Alan Dean Foster · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 1979 124 · Surfeit · Alan Dean Foster · nv Speculations ed. Isaac Asimov & Alice Laurance, Houghton Mifflin, 1982 151 · The Dark Light Girl · Alan Dean Foster · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine November 23 1981 173 · Instant with Loud Voices · Alan Dean Foster · ss Perpetual Light ed. Alan Ryan, Warner Books, 1982 188 · Communication · Alan Dean Foster · ss Rigel Science Fiction #2, Fall 1981 195 · The Last Run · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1982 210 · Wu-Ling’s Folly [Mad Amos Malone] · Alan Dean Foster · nv Fantasy Book August 1982 239 · Village of the Chosen · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Best of Omni Science Fiction, No. 5 ed. Don Myrus, Omni, 1983

With Friends Like These… by Alan Dean Foster (Ballantine, December 1977, 0-345-25701-4, $1.75, xv+232pp, pb, co, cover by Michael Whelan) xi · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 1 · With Friends Like These… · Alan Dean Foster · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1971 26 · Some Notes Concerning a Green Box · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Arkham Collector #10, Summer 1971, as “Notes Concerning a Green Box” 38 · Why Johnny Can’t Speed · Alan Dean Foster · ss Galaxy Science Fiction September/October 1971 53 · The Emoman [Humanx Commonwealth] · Alan Dean Foster · ss Worlds of If September/October 1972 69 · Space Opera · Alan Dean Foster · ss Adam February 1973 84 · The Empire of T’ang Lang · Alan Dean Foster · ss The Alien Condition ed. Stephen Goldin, Ballantine, 1973 94 · A Miracle of Small Fishes · Alan Dean Foster · nv Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974 121 · Dream Done Green · Alan Dean Foster · ss Fellowship of the Stars ed. Terry Carr, Simon & Schuster, 1974 140 · He · Alan Dean Foster · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1976 164 · Polonaise · Alan Dean Foster · ss Beyond Time ed. Sandra Ley, Pocket, 1976 175 · Wolfstroker · Alan Dean Foster · nv Coq March 1974; revised. 208 · Ye Who Would Sing · Alan Dean Foster · nv Galileo #2, 1976

Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves ed. Alan Dean Foster & Martin H. Greenberg (Ace, April 1991, 0-441-18481-2, $4.95, 340pp, pb, an, cover by Robert Grace)     Anthology of 18 humorous fantasy stories with an introduction and an afterword by Foster. ix · Introduction · Alan Dean Foster · in 1 · As Is · Robert Silverberg · nv Worlds of Fantasy v1 #1, 1968 21 · The Same to You Doubled · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy March 1970 33 · The Egg of the Glak · Harvey Jacobs · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1968 81 · Beibermann’s Soul · Mike Resnick · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1988 87 · Thimgs · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1958 103 · Ms. Lipshutz and the Goblin · Marvin Kaye · ss Fantastic Stories October 1978 111 · Unferno · George Alec Effinger · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine July 1985 137 · Unicorn Variations · Roger Zelazny · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 13 1981 166 · Yes Sir, That’s My · Daniel P. Dern · ss New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 8 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1978 179 · Please Stand By [Max Kearny] · Ron Goulart · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1962 205 · Bottle Party · John Collier · ss Esquire October 1939 215 · My Mother Was a Witch · William Tenn · ar P.S. August 1966 223 · Djinn, No Chaser · Harlan Ellison · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine April 1982 246 · Up the Wall · Esther M. Friesner · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1990 276 · Trouble with Water · Horace L. Gold · ss Unknown March 1939 301 · Savage Breasts · Nina Kiriki Hoffman · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine #2, Winter 1988 310 · Or the Grasses Grow · Avram Davidson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1958 321 · Snulbug · Anthony Boucher · ss Unknown Worlds December 1941 340 · Afterword · Alan Dean Foster · aw