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Decision Points ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt (WordFire Press, April 28, 2016, 978-1-61475-424-4, $16.99, ii+356pp, tp, an)     Details taken from online listing. i · Introduction · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · in 1 · Sisters [Rot & Ruin] · Jonathan Maberry · nv 23 · Sankofa · Nnedi Okorafor · ss 35 · The Prince of Artemis V · Jennifer Brozek · ss Crossed Genres Magazine #15, February 2010 47 · Aftermaths [Miles Vorkosigan] · Lois McMaster Bujold · ex from Shards of Honor, Baen, 1986 59 · Driving a Bargain · Robert J. Sawyer · ss Be VERY Afraid!: More Tales of Horror ed. Edo van Belkom, Tundra Books, 2002 75 · My Father’s Eyes · E. C. Myers · ss Sybil’s Garage #7, 2010 89 · Like a Thief in the Light · Alethea Kontis · ss Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show #48, November 2015 103 · Clockwork Fagin · Cory Doctorow · nv Steampunk! ed. Kelly Link & Gavin J. Grant, Walker, 2011 135 · Postcards · Rebecca Moesta · ss Gateways ed. Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 2005 151 · The Outbreeders · Robert Silverberg · ss Fantastic Universe September 1959, as by Calvin M. Knox 165 · Rivalry on the Sky Course [Davi Rhii] · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · ss 183 · An Echo in the Shell · Beth Cato · ss Waylines #1, January 2013 197 · The Milky Way Dance Hall · Lou Antonelli · ss 207 · Blood and Water [Progenitor Saga] · Kate Corcino · nv Ignition Point by Kate Corcino, Kate Corcino, 2014 229 · The Boy Who Yelled “Dragon” (A Fable) · Mike Resnick · ss 237 · Newts · Kevin J. Anderson · ss Jim Baen’s Universe April 2007 257 · Babydoll [Lightbringer] · K. D. McEntire · ss 271 · Shade [Jumper] · Steven Gould · ss Tor.com August 26 2008 289 · Granted · Jody Lynn Nye · ss 297 · The War of Gifts [Ender Wiggin] · Orson Scott Card · nv

Galactic Games ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Baen, June 7, 2016, 978-1-4767-8158-7, $16.00, 303pp, tp, oa, cover by Dominic Harman)     Original anthology of 20 SF sports stories, five reprints. Authors include Seanan McGuire, Larry Correia, and Robert Reed. Details taken from online listing. 1 · Introduction · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · in 3 · With Fones · Todd McCaffrey · ss 21 · Little Games · Mercedes Lackey · ss 29 · Regulation · Seanan McGuire · ss 43 · Earth, Corner Pocket · Lezli Robyn · ss 61 · The Great Kladnar Race · Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg · ss Amazing Stories December 1956, as by Richard Greer 71 · Advantages · Louise Marley · nv 93 · Louisville Slugger [Slugger] · Jack C. Haldeman, II · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Summer 1977 97 · For the Sake of the Game · Gray Rinehart · ss 115 · Shooter Ready · Larry Correia · ss 129 · Minor Hockey Gods of Barstow Station · Beth Cato · ss 143 · Pompoms and Circumstance · Esther M. Friesner · ss 163 · The Olympian · Mike Resnick · ss 171 · Petra and the Blue Goo · Kristine Kathryn Rusch · ss 185 · Green Moss River · David Farland · ss 203 · The On-Deck Circle · Gene Wolfe · ss Postscripts #8, Autumn 2006 211 · Stress Cracks · Anthony R. Cardno · ss 225 · Run to Starlight · George R. R. Martin · nv Amazing Science Fiction Stories December 1974 255 · Mars Court Rules · Brad R. Torgersen · nv 277 · Last Shot, First Shot · Dean Wesley Smith · ss 289 · The Great Ignorant Race · Robert Reed · ss

Little Green Men—Attack! ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt & Robin Wayne Bailey--- see under Robin Wayne Bailey.

Mission: Tomorrow ed. Bryan Thomas Schmidt (Baen, November 2015, 978-1-4767-8094-8, $15.00, 325pp, tp, oa, cover by Stephan Martiniere)     Details taken from online listing. 1 · Introduction · Bryan Thomas Schmidt · in 3 · Tombaugh Station · Robin Wayne Bailey · ss 17 · Excalibur · Jack McDevitt · ss 29 · The Race for Arcadia · Alex Shvartsman · ss 47 · A Walkabout Amongst the Stars · Lezli Robyn · ss 61 · Sunrise on Mercury · Robert Silverberg · ss Science Fiction Stories May 1957, as by Calvin M. Knox 77 · In Panic Town, On the Backward Moon · Michael F. Flynn · ss 97 · The Ultimate Space Race · Jaleta Clegg · ss 107 · Orpheus’ Engines · Christopher McKitterick · nv 129 · Around the NEO in 80 Days · Jay Werkheiser · ss 149 · Iron Pegasus · Brenda Cooper · ss 163 · Airtight · Michael Capobianco · ss 175 · Windshear · Angus McIntyre · ss 195 · On Edge · Sarah A. Hoyt · ss 207 · Tartaros · Mike Resnick · ss 219 · Malf · David D. Levine · ss 239 · Ten Days Up · Curtis C. Chen · ss 259 · The Rabbit Hole [Adrian Mast] · James Gunn · nv Analog Science Fiction and Fact December 2001 287 · Rare (Off) Earth Elements [Sam Gunn] · Ben Bova · ss 303 · Tribute · Jack Skillingstead · ss

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 [Robots] · 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

Shadows by Jonathan Schmidt (Lowell House Juvenile/Roxbury Park, September 1997, 1-56565-776-4, $5.95, 96pp, tp, oc)     Young-adult collection of seven horror stories. 5 · The Shadow Man · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 13 · Jump · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 23 · The Face in the Mirror · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 40 · Houston, We Have a problem · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 60 · Cassandra Calling · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 67 · The Boy Who Had It All · Jonathan Schmidt · ss 88 · The Campfire · Jonathan Schmidt · ss

Generation Gap and Other Stories by Stanley Schmidt (Gale Group/Five Star, June 2002, 0-7862-4161-6, $23.95, 296pp, hc, co) [edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman]     Collection of 11 stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Ed Gorman. 7 · Introduction · Stanley Schmidt · in 14 · The Prophet · Stanley Schmidt · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact April 1972 46 · Floodgate · Stanley Schmidt · ss Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine October 1988 67 · Panic · Stanley Schmidt · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January/February 1978 79 · Worthsayer · Stanley Schmidt · nv Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine June 1992 102 · Mascots · Stanley Schmidt · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1982 130 · A Midsummer Newt’s Dream · Stanley Schmidt · vi Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine June 1979 134 · The Folks Who Live on the Hill · Stanley Schmidt · ss Habitats ed. Susan M. Shwartz, DAW, 1984 160 · Johnny Birdseed · Stanley Schmidt · nv Analog Science Fiction and Fact July 1993 206 · The Man on the Cover · Stanley Schmidt · ss Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact October 1990 229 · Not Even a Chimney · Stanley Schmidt · ss Christmas Forever ed. David G. Hartwell, Tor, 1993 247 · Generation Gap · Stanley Schmidt · nv Artemis #1, Spring 2000

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