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Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera for a New Age ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Every Day Publishing, December 2013, 978-0-9881257-5-9, C$29.95, viii+347pp, hc, oa, cover by Paul Pederson)     Details taken from online listing. iv · Introduction · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · in vi · Essay: Taking Back the Sky · Johne Cook · ar 3 · Frontier ABCs: The Life and Times of Charity Smith, Schoolteacher · Seanan McGuire · ss 17 · Rick the Robber Baron · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · ss 30 · To the Shores of Triple, Lee! · A. M. Stickel · ss Deep Magic Special Edition 2006 41 · The Silver Dollar Saucer · Lou Antonelli · ss Ray Gun Revival #50, January 2009 56 · Around the Bend · Sarah A. Hoyt · ss 74 · Sword of Saladin · Michael S. Roberts · ss Ray Gun Revival 2.0 September 1 2012 89 · Malfunction · Jennifer Campbell-Hicks · ss Ray Gun Revival 2.0 May 15 2011 101 · Catastrophe Baker and the Ship Who Purred [Catastrophe Baker] · Mike Resnick · ss from The Outpost, Tor, 2001 113 · Holly Defiant · Brenda Cooper · ss 130 · Shooting the Devil’s Eye · Keanan Brand · nv 152 · Last, Full Measure · A. M. Roelke · ss Ray Gun Revival #39, February 1 2008 163 · Spider on a Sidewalk · Paula R. Stiles · ss Ray Gun Revival #51, 2009 174 · King of the Galaxy Knights · Robin Wayne Bailey · ss 191 · The Slavers of Ruhn · Rob Mancebo · ss Ray Gun Revival 2.0 April 26 2012 201 · Can Giraffes Change Their Spots? · Jenny Schwartz · ss Ray Gun Revival #23, June 1 2007 212 · Captain Quasar and the Insurmountable Barrier of Space Junk [Captain Bartholomew Quasar] · Milo James Fowler · ss Ray Gun Revival 2.0 September 1 2011 223 · Conversion · Shaun Farrell · ss Ray Gun Revival #13, January 1 2007 239 · Twilight World [Starbridge] · A. C. Crispin · nv 270 · Catastrophe Baker in the Hall of the Neptunian Kings [Catastrophe Baker] · Mike Resnick · ss from The Outpost, Tor, 2001 276 · Ever Dark [Aston West] · T. M. Hunter · ss Ray Gun Revival #37, January 1 2008 287 · Nor to the Strong · Michael Merriam · ss Ray Gun Revival #19, April 1 2007 296 · Space Opera · Peter J. Wacks · ss 305 · The Heiress of Air [Near Space] · Allen M. Steele · ss 317 · Saint Orick [Golden Queen] · David Farland · ss 333 · The Legend of Rae Raygun · Kaolin Fire · pm 337 · About the Contributors · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · ar

Robots Through the Ages ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt & Robert Silverberg (Blackstone Publishing, July 25, 2023, 978-1-66510-965-9, $25.99, 504pp, hc, an)     Details taken from online listing. 1 · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 11 · Perfection · Seanan McGuire · ss 27 · A Night at Moxon’s · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner April 16 1899 43 · With Folded Hands [Humanoids] · Jack Williamson · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1947 99 · Goodnight, Mr. James · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Science Fiction March 1951 125 · Instinct · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1952 145 · A Bad Day for Sales · Fritz Leiber · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1953 157 · Second Variety [Claws] · Philip K. Dick · nv Space Science Fiction May 1953 217 · The Golem · Avram Davidson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1955 229 · For a Breath I Tarry · Roger Zelazny · nv New Worlds SF #160, March 1966 273 · Good News from the Vatican · Robert Silverberg · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 287 · Dilemma · Connie Willis · ss Foundation’s Friends ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Tor, 1989 313 · The Robot’s Girl · Brenda Cooper · nv Analog Science Fiction and Fact April 2010 347 · That Must Be Them Now · Karen Haber · ss Unidentified Funny Objects 3 ed. Alex Shvartsman, UFO Publishing, 2014 369 · R.U.R.-8? · Suzanne Palmer · pl Asimov’s Science Fiction September/October 2018 403 · Robinson Calculator · Paul Levinson · nv Urban Corridors: Fables and Gables by Paul Levinson, Connected Editions, 2019 439 · Of Homeward Dreams and Fallen Seeds and Melodies by Moonlight · Ken Scholes · ss 463 · Today I Know · Martin L. Shoemaker · ss 485 · Afterword and Recommended Reading · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · aw

Shattered Shields ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt & Jennifer Brozek (Baen, November 4, 2014, 978-1-4767-3701-0, $15.00, x+261pp, tp, oa, cover by Todd Lockwood)     Details taken from online listing. ix · Introduction · Bryan Thomas Schmidt & Jennifer Brozek · in 3 · Ashes and Starlight [Runelords] · David Farland · ss 21 · The Fixed Stars [October “Toby” Daye] · Seanan McGuire · ss 35 · The Keeper of Names [Saga of the Forgotten Warrior] · Larry Correia · ss 49 · The Smaller We Are · John Helfers · ss 63 · Invictus · Annie Bellet · ss 75 · Rising Above · Sarah A. Hoyt · ss 93 · A Cup of Wisdom · Joseph Zieja · ss 105 · Words of Power · Wendy N. Wagner · ss 117 · Lightweaver in Shadow · Gray Rinehart · ss 129 · Hoofsore and Weary [Tabat] · Cat Rambo · ss 143 · Vengeance [Frost] · Robin Wayne Bailey · ss 161 · Deadfall · Nancy Fulda · ss 175 · Yael of the Strings · John R. Fultz · ss 189 · The Gleaners · Dave Gross · ss 201 · Bonded Men · James L. Sutter · ss 217 · Bone Candy [Black Company] · Glen Cook · ss 237 · First Blood [Paksenarrion] · Elizabeth Moon · ss

6 Decades: The Best of Analog ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, 1986, no ISBN, free to subscribers, 128pp, pb, an)     Anthology of 6 science fiction stories sent free to new subscribers of Analog. 6 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 7 · Twilight [Dying Earth] · Don A. Stuart · nv Astounding Stories November 1934 20 · Far Centaurus · A. E. van Vogt · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1944 35 · The Dead Past · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956 68 · Sleep No More [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1965 81 · Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand [Snake] · Vonda N. McIntyre · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1973 96 · Emergence [Candy] · David R. Palmer · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 5 1981

Aliens from Analog ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, December 1983, $2.95, 286pp, digest, an)     Also available in hardcover (Dial 1983). Analog anthology #7. 11 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 13 · First Contact · Murray Leinster · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1945 37 · Green-Eyed Lady [First One] · Alison J. Tellure · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact March 1 1982, as “Green-Eyed Lady, Laughing Lady” 59 · The Children’s Hour · Lawrence O’Donnell (by Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore) · nv Astounding Science Fiction March 1944 93 · …And Comfort to the Enemy [Reska] · Stanley Schmidt · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact July 1969 118 · Now Inhale · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1959 139 · Unhuman Sacrifice · Katherine MacLean · nv Astounding Science Fiction November 1958 163 · Big Sword · Paul Ash · nv Astounding Science Fiction October 1958 195 · Wings of Victory [Technic Civilization; Ythrians] · Poul Anderson · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1972 209 · The Waveries · Fredric Brown · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1945 227 · “Hobbyist” · Eric Frank Russell · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1947 252 · Petals of Rose · Marc Stiegler · na Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact November 9 1981

The Analog Anthology #1 ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, December 1980, $2.95, 380pp, digest, an)     Also available in hardcover (Dial 1981 as Analog’s Golden Anniversary Anthology). Reprinted (Davis 1982) as Fifty Years of the Best Science Fiction from Analog. 11 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 15 · Twilight [Dying Earth] · Don A. Stuart · nv Astounding Stories November 1934 31 · The Lotus Eaters [Ham Hammond] · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Astounding Stories April 1935 54 · Fantastic Fiction · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed Astounding Science-Fiction June 1938 56 · Language for Time-Travelers · L. Sprague de Camp · ar Astounding Science-Fiction July 1938 67 · QRM—Interplanetary [Venus Equilateral] · George O. Smith · nv Astounding Science-Fiction October 1942 95 · —And He Built a Crooked House · Robert A. Heinlein · nv Astounding Science-Fiction February 1941 111 · Far Centaurus · A. E. van Vogt · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1944 127 · Placet Is a Crazy Place · Fredric Brown · ss Astounding Science Fiction May 1946 139 · The Chromium Helmet · Theodore Sturgeon · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1946 178 · The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline [Thiotimoline] · Isaac Asimov · fa Astounding Science Fiction March 1948 184 · No Copying Allowed · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed Astounding Science Fiction November 1948 187 · The Dead Past · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction April 1956 223 · Ceramic Incident · Theodore L. Thomas · ss Astounding Science Fiction October 1956 227 · The Dread Tomato Addiction · Mark Clifton · fa Astounding Science Fiction February 1958 229 · Transfusion · Chad Oliver · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1959 261 · The Longest Voyage · Poul Anderson · nv Analog Science Fact—Fiction December 1960 285 · Sleep No More [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1965 299 · Computers Don’t Argue · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1965 312 · Test in Orbit [Chet Kinsman] · Ben Bova · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1965 324 · The Prophet · Stanley Schmidt · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1972 343 · The Asking of Questions · Poul Anderson · ed Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1972 350 · Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand [Snake] · Vonda N. McIntyre · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1973 366 · Can These Bones Live? · Ted Reynolds · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1979

Analog Anthology #2 ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, January 1982, $2.95, 288pp, digest, an)     Cover title reads Readers’ Choice. Also in hc (Dial Mar ’82) as Analog: Readers’ Choice. 9 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 11 · Old Faithful [Old Faithful] · Raymond Z. Gallun · nv Astounding Stories December 1934 41 · “Helen O’Loy” · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science-Fiction December 1938 50 · Requiem [D.D. Harriman] · Robert A. Heinlein · ss Astounding Science-Fiction January 1940 64 · Some Curious Effects of Time Travel [Drinkwhiskey Institute] · L. Sprague de Camp · vi Astounding Science-Fiction April 1942 66 · The Cold Equations · Tom Godwin · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1954 86 · Plus X · Eric Frank Russell · na Astounding Science Fiction June 1956 130 · The Big Front Yard · Clifford D. Simak · na Astounding Science Fiction October 1958 171 · “What Do You Mean…Human?” · John W. Campbell, Jr. · ed Astounding Science Fiction September 1959 177 · Home Is the Hangman [Nemo] · Roger Zelazny · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact November 1975 225 · Eyes of Amber · Joan D. Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1977 254 · Ender’s Game [Ender Wiggin] · Orson Scott Card · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1977

Analog Presents The Sixtieth Anniversary Diamond Collection ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, 1990, free, 64pp, digest, an)     promotional anthology, free to subscribers. · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in · The Faithful · Lester del Rey · ss Astounding Science-Fiction April 1938 · The Red Queen’s Race · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction January 1949 · By New Hearth Fires · Gordon R. Dickson · ss Astounding Science Fiction January 1959 · Light of Other Days [Slow Glass] · Bob Shaw · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1966 · In Adam’s Fall · Jayge Carr · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1979 · Soul of the City [Nanotech Chronicles] · Michael F. Flynn · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact February 1989

Analog: Readers’ Choice ed. Stanley Schmidt (Dial Press, March 1982, 0-385-27681-8, $12.95, 284pp, hc, an)     Reprint (Davis 1981 as The Analog Anthology #2) SF anthology.

Analog: Writers’ Choice ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, May 1983, $2.95, 288pp, digest, an, cover by Peter Goodfellow)     Also available in hardcover (Dial 1983). Analog anthology #5. 6 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 8 · With Folded Hands… [Humanoids] · Jack Williamson · nv Astounding Science Fiction July 1947 44 · Aristotle and the Gun · L. Sprague de Camp · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1958 72 · Steel Brother · Gordon R. Dickson · nv Astounding Science Fiction February 1952 91 · Pandora’s Planet [Centrans] · Christopher Anvil · nv Astounding Science Fiction September 1956 122 · Into Thy Hands · Lester del Rey · nv Astounding Science Fiction August 1945 139 · Grotto of the Dancing Deer · Clifford D. Simak · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1980 154 · Rescue Operation · Harry Harrison · ss Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction December 1964 166 · Revolution [Paul Kosloff] · Mack Reynolds · nv Astounding/Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1960 192 · The Purpose · A. E. van Vogt · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1945 227 · The Chosen People [Nidor] · Robert Randall (by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett) · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1956 250 · Epilogue · Poul Anderson · na Analog Science Fact—Science Fiction March 1962

Analog: Writers’ Choice, Volume II ed. Stanley Schmidt (Davis, April 1984, $3.50, 285pp, pb, an)     Anthology of 11 stories from Analog/Astounding, picked by the writers. It includes “Gulf” by Heinlein. Analog anthology #8. 8 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 10 · Breeds There a Man…? · Isaac Asimov · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1951 40 · To Be Continued · Robert Silverberg · ss Astounding Science Fiction May 1956 51 · The End of Summer · Algis Budrys · nv Astounding Science Fiction November 1954 73 · “Won’t You Walk…” · Theodore Sturgeon · nv Astounding Science Fiction January 1956 95 · Operation Syndrome · Frank Herbert · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1954 132 · The Bright Illusion · C. L. Moore · nv Astounding Stories October 1934 152 · The Mechanic · Hal Clement · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact September 1966 177 · A Small Kindness · Ben Bova · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact April 1983 188 · The Unreachable Stars · Stanley Schmidt · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1971 210 · Rescue Squad [Rescue Squad] · Katherine MacLean · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1968, as “Fear Hound” 230 · Gulf · Robert A. Heinlein · na Astounding Science Fiction November 1949 (+1)

Analog Yearbook II ed. Stanley Schmidt (Ace, March 1981, 0-441-02236-7, $2.50, 294pp, pb, oa, cover by Vincent DiFate) 1 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 3 · Première · Tony Rothman · nv 41 · Collision Orbit · David Andreissen · nv 69 · Telec · William Sheck & James Quinn · ar 77 · The Last Flute · Thomas A. Easton · ss 93 · Valo in Love · Gordon Eklund · nv 135 · Particle Detectives and the Million Dollar Map · Roy Meador · ar 155 · The Horse That Jack Built · Jeff Rovin · pm 175 · Homo Neuter · James Patrick Kelly · nv 217 · “Some Things Just Have to be Done by Hand!” · Paul J. Nahin · ss 221 · Windship · Lord St. Davids · nv 247 · Guard at the Gates of Hell · George W. Olney · nv