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Demons: Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed ed. John Skipp (Black Dog & Leventhal, September 21, 2011, 978-1-57912-879-1, $18.95, viii+632pp, tp, an)     Anthology of 35 stories (19 apparently original) and two novel excerpts. Authors include W.W. Jacobs, Kim Harrison, Bentley Little, and Neil Gaiman. Includes two essays on the history of the devil, and demons in popular culture. Details taken from online listing. viii · The Terrible Things That Make Us Do All the Terrible Things We Do: An Inspirational Introduction · John Skipp · in 7 · Cherub · Adam-Troy Castro · nv 47 · The Book · Margaret Irwin · ss The London Mercury September 1930 63 · The Monkey’s Paw · W. W. Jacobs · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine September 1902 77 · The Hound [Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · ss Weird Tales February 1924 87 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 99 · The Devil and Daniel Webster · Stephen Vincent Benét · ss The Saturday Evening Post October 24 1936 115 · Nellthu · Anthony Boucher · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1955 119 · The Howling Man · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue November 1959, as by C. B. Lovehill 137 · The Exorcist [Exorcist] · William Peter Blatty · ex Harper & Row, 1971 163 · Hell · Richard Christian Matheson · ss Scars by Richard Christian Matheson, Scream/Press, 1987 169 · Empathy · John Skipp · ss 179 · Visitation · David J. Schow · ss Ares #15, Fall 1983 199 · Best Friends · Robert R. McCammon · nv Night Visions 4, Dark Harvest, 1987 243 · Into Whose Hands · Karl Edward Wagner · nv Whispers IV ed. Stuart David Schiff, Doubleday, 1983 265 · Pilgrims to the Cathedral · Mark Arnold · nv Silver Scream ed. David J. Schow, Dark Harvest, 1988 307 · The Bespelled [Rachel Morgan] · Kim Harrison · ss The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison, Eos, 2008 323 · Non Quis, Sed Quid · Maggie Stiefvater · ss 327 · Demon Girl · Athena Villaverde · ss 339 · He Waits · K. H. Koehler · nv 359 · Happy Hour · Laura Lee Bahr · ss 375 · Staying the Night · Amelia Beamer · ss 381 · Daisies and Demons · Mercedes M. Yardley · ss 389 · And Love Shall Have No Dominion · Livia Llewellyn · ss 401 · Mom · Bentley Little · ss 415 · 20th Level Chaotic Evil Rogue Seeks Whole Wide World to Conquer · Weston Ochse · ss 435 · Consuela Hates a Vacuum · Cody Goodfellow · ss 453 · Our Blood in Its Blind Circuit · J. David Osborne · ss 469 · Empty Church · James Steele · ss 489 · Angelology [Angelology] · Danielle Trussoni · ex Viking, 2010 499 · The Coda of Solomon · Nick Mamatas · ss 507 · The Law of Resonance · Zak Jarvis · ss 527 · Stupid Fucking Reason to Sell Your Soul · Carlton Mellick, III · ss 535 · Halt and Catch Fire · Violet LeVoit · ss 543 · Scars in Progress · Brian Hodge · nv 571 · The Unicorn Hunter [Woodcutter Universe] · Alethea Kontis · ss 587 · Other People · Neil Gaiman · vi The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2001 595 · Appendix A: Demonic Roots: On the History of the Devil · Christopher Kampe & Anthony Gambol · ar 601 · Appendix B: You Must Be Certain of the Devil: Demons in Popular Culture · John Skipp & Cody Goodfellow · ar

Still Dead ed. John M. Skipp & Craig Spector (Mark V. Ziesing, July 1992, 0-929480-67-8, $29.95, 276pp, hc, oa, cover by Rick Berry)     Original shared-world anthology of 19 stories set in the world of George Romero’s “Living Dead” films. With a foreword by Tom Savini and an introduction by the editors; full-color illustrations by Rick Berry which are worth the price alone. Simultaneous with the Bantam mass-market paperback edition. A signed limited edition (-68-6, $85.00) was announced but not seen. This edition does not have the series title on it. xiii · Fast Foreword · Tom Savini · fw 1 · Nineteen New Ways to Kick Dead Ass or Resisting the Urge to Decay · John M. Skipp & Craig Spector · in 9 · The Old Man and the Dead · Mort Castle · nv 37 · Don’t/Walk · Chan McConnell · ss 49 · Necrophile · Nancy A. Collins · ss 64 · Rise Up and Walk · K. W. Jeter · ss 72 · One Step at a Time · Glen Vasey · nv 98 · The Ones You Love · John M. Skipp & Craig Spector · pm 109 · This Year’s Class Picture · Dan Simmons · nv 136 · Night of the Living Dead Bingo Women · Simon McCaffery · ss Thin Ice #7, 1990 141 · Abed · Elizabeth Massie · ss 152 · Come One, Come All · Gahan Wilson · ss 171 · The Prince of Nox · Kathe Koja · ss 183 · Beer Run · Gregory Nicoll · vi 187 · Prayer · Douglas Morningstar & Maxwell Hart · vi 190 · Calcutta, Lord of Nerves · Poppy Z. Brite · ss 207 · I Walk Alone · Roberta Lannes · ss 226 · Undiscovered Countries · J. S. Russell · ss 239 · Moon Towers · Brooks Carruthers · nv 265 · Passion Play · Nancy Holder · ss 279 · Bright Lights, Big Zombie · Douglas E. Winter · nv

New Maps: More Uncollected John Sladek by John Sladek (Ansible Editions, April 2019, 978-0-244-15877-4, £15.50, 255pp, tp, co, cover: [photo] by Sandy Sladek)     Details taken from publisher website. 9 · Introduction · David Langford · in 12 · Stories and Surprises 13 · Is There Death on Other Planets? · John Sladek · ss region #4, Fall 1965 21 · Plastitutes · John Sladek · cs New Worlds #182, July 1968 24 · Plastitutes 2 · John Sladek · cs Frendz #4, 1971 25 · My Greatest Case · John Sladek · ss Strange Faeces #10, 1974/75 28 · The Rebus Version of Mein Kampf · John Sladek · ms Bananas #4, Spring 1976 31 · You’d Feel Dizzy · John Sladek · ss Cerberus Fall 1977 32 · Seven Great Unexplained Mysteries of Our Time (with Explanations) · John Sladek · hu The Complete Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy Lists by ed, Malcolm Edwards & Maxim Jakubowski, Granada, 1983 36 · The Real Martian Chronicles · John Sladek · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May/June 2010 40 · Essays and Oddments 41 · A Letter · John Sladek · lt Ansible Editions website 2003 43 · Afterword to “The Happy Breed” · John Sladek · as Dangerous Visions ed. Harlan Ellison, Doubleday, 1967 45 · Peace and Paradox · John Sladek · ar New Worlds #177, November 1967, uncredited. 58 · Science Fiction and Pseudoscience · John Sladek · ar Vector #62, November/December 1972 58 · Four Recipes · John Sladek · ms Cooking Out of This World ed. Anne McCaffrey, Ballantine, 1973, as “John Sladek” 71 · On Cassandra Knye · John Sladek · ex from Arachne Rising, as by James Vogh, The Dial Press, 1977, as by James Vogh 73 · Sidelights · John Sladek · ms (r) first published as an author comment in the Sladek listing in Contemporary Authors (Gale Research Co., 1977). 74 · Pseudo-Science 1977-8 · John Sladek · ar The International Science Fiction Yearbook 1979 ed. Colin Lester, Pierrot Publishing, 1978 78 · Clichés · John Sladek · ar Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ed. Peter Nicholls, Granada, 1979 80 · Four Reasons for Reading Thomas M. Disch · John Sladek · ar The Stellar Gauge ed. Michael J. Tolley & Kirpal Singh, Norstrilia Press, 1980 [Ref. Thomas M. Disch] 96 · Thomas M. Disch: An Appreciation · John Sladek · ar Yorcon 2 Programme Book ed. Alan Dorey, Yorcon, 1981 [Ref. Thomas M. Disch] 99 · The Angela Carter Story · John Sladek · ar Channelcon Programme Book ed. Coral & Rob Jackson, Channelcon, 1982 [Ref. Angela Carter] 100 · Science Fiction Comment · John Sladek · ar The Patchin Review #6, March/May 1983; as part of a symposium. 101 · A Reply to L. J. Hurst · John Sladek · ar Foundation #28, July 1983 [Ref. L. J. Hurst] 107 · The Science Fiction Virus · John Sladek · ar The Writer March 1990 112 · Answers to Questions I Was Not Asked on the Radio · John Sladek · iv Monad: Essays on Science Fiction #2 ed. Damon Knight, Writer's Notebook Press, 1992 117 · My Corner on Science Fiction · John Sladek · cl Tales of the Unanticipated #12, Fall 1993/Winter 1994 119 · Signs Inflection Corner · John Sladek · cl Tales of the Unanticipated #13, 1994 123 · Skin’s Friction Corner · John Sladek · cl Tales of the Unanticipated #15, Fall 1995/Winter 1996 127 · Sense Fission Corner · John Sladek · cl Tales of the Unanticipated #16, 1996 132 · Some Early Poems 133 · newsmagazine · John Sladek · pm Strange Faeces #1, 1970 136 · sake · John Sladek · pm Strange Faeces #1, 1970 137 · statement · John Sladek · pm Strange Faeces #1, 1970 138 · Fried Sun · John Sladek · pm Cerberus Fall 1977 142 · Book and Film Reviews 143 · Mac the Naïf · John Sladek · br New Worlds #178, December 1967/January 1968 [Ref. Marshall McLuhan] 150 · Atrocities of the Love Slaves of Equanimity · John Sladek · br New Worlds #179, February 1968 153 · Space Hopping with Captain God · John Sladek · br New Worlds #196, December 1969 [Ref. Erich von Daniken] 156 · Up from Cash Register · John Sladek · br New Worlds #198, February 1970 [Ref. William Rodgers]; review of Think. 158 · Voting Games · John Sladek · br New Worlds #199, March 1970 [Ref. Robin Farquharson]; review of Theory of Voting. 159 · New Scientist Reviews 1971-1981 · John Sladek · gp (r) _159 · New Math Puzzle Book · John Sladek · br New Scientist March 4 1971 [Ref. L. H. Longley-Cook] _159 · Computers, Information Theory and Cybernetics · John Sladek · br New Scientist May 13 1971 [Ref. Walter R. Fuchs] _160 · Mathematics in Art · John Sladek · br New Scientist June 3 1971 [Ref. Michael Holt] _161 · Mind-Benders and Mathematical Puzzles and Perplexities · John Sladek · rv New Scientist April 6 1972 [Ref. Nicholas E. Scripture & Claude Birtwistle]; review of Mind-Benders by Scripture and Mathematical Puzzles and Perplexities by Birtwistle. _161 · Why Didn’t I Think of It First? · John Sladek · br New Scientist September 28 1972 [Ref. Adrian Hope] _162 · Computer Worship · John Sladek · br New Scientist February 28 1974 [Ref. Ivor Catt] _162 · Letter (“Geller Again”) · John Sladek · rv New Scientist November 14 1974 _162 · The Private Future: Causes and Consequences of Community Collapse in the West · John Sladek · br New Scientist March 14 1974 [Ref. Martin Pawley] _164 · Paranormal Borderlands of Science · John Sladek · br New Scientist August 27 1981 [Ref. Kendrick Frazier] 165 · Fossil Astronauts · John Sladek · ar Foundation #4, July 1973 168 · I’m a Jew and I’m Blue and I Have Eleven Arms · John Sladek · br Foundation #11/12, March 1977 [Ref. Jack Dann]; review of Wandering Stars. 170 · Making Senses · John Sladek · br Foundation #11/12, March 1977 [Ref. Doris & David Jonas]; review of Other Senses, Other Worlds. 172 · A-Plus for Pohl · John Sladek · br Foundation #13, May 1978 [Ref. Frederik Pohl]; review of Man Plus. 174 · Hail Ffellowes Well Met · John Sladek · br Foundation #13, May 1978 [Ref. Sterling E. Lanier]; review of The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellowes. 175 · The Necronomicon · John Sladek · br Foundation #15, January 1979 [Ref. George Hay] 177 · The Mighty Micro · John Sladek · br Foundation #20, October 1980 [Ref. Christopher Evans] 180 · The Way the Future Was: A Memoir · John Sladek · br Foundation #20, October 1980 [Ref. Frederik Pohl] 182 · Running Scared · John Sladek · rv Time Out September 10/September 16 1982 186 · The Eye of the Heron · John Sladek · br Foundation #27, February 1983 [Ref. Ursula Le Guin] 188 · Revenge of the Teddies · John Sladek · rv Time Out June 3/June 9 1983 190 · Untitled Review Column · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World November 27 1983 [Ref. Isaac Asimov, Vonda N. McIntyre & Philip Jose Farmer] 194 · Comic Tones in Science Fiction: The Art of Compromise with Nature · John Sladek · br Foundation #31, July 1984 [Ref. Donald M. Hassler] 196 · Godzilla on the New Jersey Turnpike · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World February 24 1985 198 · Thomas Berger’s Spy Spoof · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World July 7 1985 [Ref. Thomas Berger] 200 · Reach Out and Tap Someone · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World February 22 1987 202 · Brain Games: Fractals and Other Mathematical Thoughts · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World April 6 1987 204 · The Best Tales of Hoffmann · John Sladek · ar Horror: 100 Best Books ed. Stephen Jones & Kim Newman, Xanadu, 1988 [Ref. E. T. A. Hoffmann] 206 · The Forge of God · John Sladek · br Foundation #42, Spring 1988 [Ref. Greg Bear] 208 · New Age Meets Old Age · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World June 5 1988 210 · Dave Barry’s History Hysteria; plus Chris Elliott’s Ersatz Autobiography · John Sladek · ar The Washington Post Book World June 12 1989 212 · The Man Who Met the Train · John Sladek · br Minneapolis Star Tribune August 28 1988 [Ref. Harold Adams] 214 · Sinus Affliction Corner · John Sladek · rc Tales of the Unanticipated #7, 1990 217 · Some California Dreaming · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World November 25 1990 221 · Books: Sans Friction Corner · John Sladek · rc Tales of the Unanticipated #8, 1991 226 · Invasion of the Data Snatchers · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World August 12 1991 228 · Don’t Count on It · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World November 1 1992 231 · Faience Section Corner · John Sladek · rc Tales of the Unanticipated #9, Fall 1991/Winter 1992 234 · Science Fiction Coroner · John Sladek · rc Tales of the Unanticipated #10, 1992 237 · Science Affectation Corner · John Sladek · rc Tales of the Unanticipated #11, 1993 240 · Journey to the Centre of the Earth · John Sladek · rv The Washington Post Book World August 29 1993 246 · Credits and Indexes 247 · Original Appearances · David Langford · bi 251 · Index: Creators Reviewed · David Langford · ix 253 · Index: Works Reviewed · David Langford · ix 255 · Index: Other · David Langford · ix bc. · Ronnie Doll · John Sladek · ct Ronald Reagan: The Magazine of Poetry #1, Summer 1968

Puff Love by John Sladek (Ansible Editions, August 2020, 978-1-71683-270-3, £12.00, 150pp, tp, n.)     Details taken from publisher website.

Wholly Smokes: The Rise and Fall of the GST Tobacco Empire by John Sladek (Cosmos Books, 2003, 1-59224-109-3, $15.00, 125pp, tp, n., cover by Juha Lindroos)

Texas Night Riders by Ray Slater (Leisure Books, 1983, 978-0-8439-2023-9, $1.95, 172pp, pb, n.)

The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings by Angela Slatter (Tartarus Press, September 2014, 978-1-905784-65-3, £35.00, 277pp, hc, co, cover by Kathleen Jennings) · Author’s Note · Angela Slatter · ms · Introduction · Stephen Jones · in · The Coffin-Maker’s Daughter · Angela Slatter · ss A Book of Horrors ed. Stephen Jones, Jo Fletcher Books, 2011 · The Maiden in the Ice · Angela Slatter · ss · The Badger Bride · Angela Slatter · nv Strange Tales Volume IV ed. Rosalie Parker, Tartarus Press, 2014 · The Burnt Moon · Angela Slatter · ss · By My Voice I Shall Be Known · Angela Slatter · ss The Dark #1, October 2013 · The Undone and the Divine · Angela Slatter · ss · The Night Stair · Angela Slatter · nv · Now, All Pirates Are Gone · Angela Slatter · ss · St. Dymphna’s School for Poison Girls · Angela Slatter · nv · The Bitterwood Bible · Angela Slatter · ss · Terrible As an Army with Banners · Angela Slatter · ss · By the Weeping Gate · Angela Slatter · nv Fearie Tales ed. Stephen Jones, Jo Fletcher Books, 2013 · Spells for Coming Forth by Daylight · Angela Slatter · ss · Afterword · Lisa L. Hannett · aw