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Book of Mini-Sagas ed. Brian Aldiss, uncredited (Alan Sutton, 1985, 0-86299-269-9, £3.95, 256pp, tp, oa, cover by Richard Sawers)
Anthology of 220 original 50-word “mini sagas” submitted to the Telegraph Sunday Magazine competition. Only selected contents listed.

7 · Introduction · Brian Aldiss · in

_7 · untitled (“Ours is a century which”) · Brian Aldiss · ms

_8 · Happiness and Suffering · Brian Aldiss · vi Telegraph Sunday Magazine April 25 1982

_10 · Domestic Catastrophe · Brian Aldiss · vi

15 · To Be Careful, To Be Caring · James Cawthorn · vi

17 · Care in the Community of Men and Birds · Maggie Gee · vi

21 · Will He Escape True Love? · P. J. Kavanagh · vi

56 · So Passes an Ancient and Powerful Dynasty · [uncredited] · vi

61 · The Nihilist’s Double Vision · Martin Amis · vi

65 · Another Story on the Theme of the Last Man on Earth · Brian Aldiss · vi

95 · Easter, Bloody Easter · Magnus Magnusson · vi

111 · Every Night Our Ancestors Slept in Fear of Monsters · Ian McEwan · vi

129 · The Involuntary Voyage and Tragic Emulsification of an Edwardian Country Woman · Frank Muir · vi

141 · A Happening from the Past · H.R.H. the Princess Margaret · vi

146 · Greatest Saga of All Time (Soon to Be a Multi-Million Dollar Motion Picture) Here Mini-Mised Into Fifty Words · C. C. Shackleton · vi

154 · Watson’s Fatal Blunder, or, Professor Moriarty Returns from Reichenbach but Is Outfaced by Sherlock Holmes · James Cawthorn · vi

155 · Comeuppance: A Strange Tale of Death in the Dukeries · Frank Muir · vi

157 · Crime in the City · Frederick Forsyth · vi

159 · Prometheus Revisited—or the “Atlas Switch” · Reggie Bosanquet · vi

163 · A Satisfied Customer · Joanna Lumley · vi

164 · Possessed by Love · Brian Aldiss · vi

168 · The Woodlanders: Consequences, or, an Everyday Story of Hardy Folk · Margaret Manson · vi

177 · The Eighth Night · Hammond Innes · vi

183 · You Have to Live Near the Ground · Laurie Lee · vi

209 · Two Sides to Every Story · T. K. Dawber · vi

248 · The Thing from Double-Space, or, It Bred Between the Lines · James Cawthorn · vi

Book of Mini-Sagas II ed. Brian Aldiss, uncredited (Alan Sutton, 1988, 0-86299-486-1, £3.95, 254pp, tp, oa, cover by Richard Sawers)
Anthology of 220 original 50-word “mini sagas” submitted to the Telegraph Sunday Magazine competition. Only selected contents listed.

5 · Preface · Brian Aldiss · pr

_5 · The Hero · Brian Aldiss · vi

9 · Introduction · Felicity Lawrence, Brian Redhead, Heidi Thomas, Alan Coren & Pat Garratt · in

21 · The Hero · Brian Aldiss · vi

22 · Who Dares Wins · Rev. N. M. Cooper · vi

39 · Saturday Shopping · Diana Rigg · vi

93 · Hess · Brian Aldiss · vi

103 · Worth the Wait · Ivor Cutler · vi

142 · Out of the Mouths of Babes? · Kathryn Clarke · vi

214 · Smile Though Your Art Is Faking · Heidi Thomas · vi

223 · Gone to Hell—Back Shortly · Brian Redhead · vi

227 · Wordsworth Hallucinates · Brian Aldiss · vi

A Book of Mystic-Humorous Stories (Haldeman-Julius Company, 192?, 1159, 64pp, ph, an)

5 · May Day Eve · Algernon Blackwood · nv The Listener and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1907

38 · The Mummy’s Foot · Théophile Gautier; translated by Lafcadio Hearn · ss New Orleans Item June 16 1878 (+1)
translated from the French (“Le Pied de Momie”, Musée de Familles, September 1840).

56 · The Carnival of Love · Guy de Maupassant (error, actually by Léopold von Sacher-Masoch) · ss The Complete Writings of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant, The Dunstan Society, 1903
translated from the German (“Karnevale der Liebe”, Die Messalinen Wiens, Ernst Julius Günther, 1873).

A Book of Queer Stories (University of London Press, 1950, 157pp, pb, an)

9 · The Judgment of Paris · Leonard Merrick · ss The Story-teller August 1908

21 · The Truth About Pyecraft · H. G. Wells · ss The Strand Magazine April 1903

36 · The Goblin’s Collection · Algernon Blackwood · ss The Westminster Gazette October 5 1912

46 · The Awful Reason of the Vicar’s Visit [Rupert Grant; Basil Grant] · G. K. Chesterton · nv Harper’s Weekly May 28 1904 (+1)

71 · Roads of Destiny · O. Henry · nv Ainslee’s Magazine April 1903

102 · The Bottle Imp · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv New York Herald February 8 1891 (+3)

144 · A Large Diamond [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · ss Britannia and Eve March 1931

The Book of Time ed. Fender Tucker, uncredited (Ramble House, February 23, 2011, 978-1-60543-535-0, $30.00, 172pp, hc, an)
Details taken from online listing.

· 12:01 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1973

· 12:02 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction January/February 2011

· Nebogipfel at the End of Time · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Heavy Metal September 1978

· The Chronic Argonauts [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · nv Science Schools Journal April 1888 (+2)

· The Grey Man [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · ex from “The Time Machine”, The New Review January 1895 (+4); extract from the fifth part of The Time Machine that was omitted from the book versions.

· The Time Machine [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · na Heinemann, 1895

The Book of Time (var. 1) ed. Fender Tucker, uncredited (Surinam Turtle Press, 2014, 978-1-60543-534-3, 187pp, tp, an, cover by Gavin L. O’Keefe)
Revised edition (Ramble House, 2011) which adds Lupoff’s “12:03 P.M.” to the contents of the original edition.
Details supplied by Denny Lien.

vi · Preface · [uncredited] · pr

vii · Introduction · Fender Tucker · in

1 · The Time Machine [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · na Heinemann, 1895

85 · Nebogipfel at the End of Time · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Heavy Metal September 1978

97 · The Grey Man [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · ex from “The Time Machine”, The New Review January 1895 (+4); extract from the fifth part of The Time Machine that was omitted from the book versions.

105 · The Chronic Argonauts [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · nv Science Schools Journal April 1888 (+2)

129 · 12:01 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1973

145 · 12:02 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction January/February 2011

159 · 12:03 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September/October 2012

Born with the Dead/The Saliva Tree (Tor, December 1988, 0-812-55952-5, $2.95, 96 + 87pp, pb, an)
Anthology of two novellas which both won the Nebula Award. Bound back-to-back a la the old Ace doubles. Tor Double #2.

1 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974

1 · The Saliva Tree · Brian W. Aldiss · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1965

The Boys’ Life Book of Mystery Stories (Random House, 1963, 185pp, hc, an)

3 · Peril in the Gorge · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life October 1961

25 · The Whirlpool · Rob White · ss Boys’ Life September 1950

44 · Secret of the Guadalupes · Gordon D. Shirreffs · ss Boys’ Life September 1955

65 · Chinatown Wise Guy · Jack LeBrun · ss Boys’ Life October 1950

83 · Sure Enough · Marvin L. De Vries · ss Boys’ Life October 1951

101 · The Wailing Waters · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life February 1960

120 · Ghost of Lost Canyon · Gordon D. Shirreffs · ss Boys’ Life February 1953

137 · The Airtight Case · Paschal N. Strong · ss Boys’ Life August 1953

155 · The Phantom Moth · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life August 1954

163 · Private Eye, Yi, Yi! · Andrew Hall · ss Boys’ Life December 1953

The Boys’ Life Book of Outer Space Stories (Random House, 1964, $1.95, 182pp, hc, an, cover by Harry Kane)
SF anthology.

3 · The Man · Ray Bradbury · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1949

25 · A New Game · A. M. Lightner · nv Boys’ Life August 1959

54 · Tiger by the Tail · Gene L. Henderson · ss Boys’ Life November 1961

67 · The Smallest Moon · Don Wilcox · nv Boys’ Life October 1957

90 · Space Lane Cadet · William F. Hallstead, III · ss Boys’ Life May 1957

106 · Load of Trouble · Edward W. Wood · ss Boys’ Life November 1956

122 · Best Friend · A. M. Lightner · ss Boys’ Life April 1961

141 · The Terrible Intruders · James V. Hinrichs · ss Boys’ Life May 1960

147 · The Samaritan · Richard Harper · ss Boys’ Life February 1963

166 · Quads from Vars · William W. Greer · ss Boys’ Life December 1957

Bram Stoker’s Other Gothics: Contemporary Reviews (Swan River Press, April 2010, €25.00, 40pp, ph, nf)
A selection of reviews of Stoker’s works that are generally classified under the broad heading of Gothic. Limited to 125 copies. Volume two in the “Bram Stoker” series.
Details taken from publisher website.

· Introduction · Carol A. Senf · in

· Reviews of Under the Sunset (1881) · Various · rv (r)

· Reviews of The Snake’s Pass (1890) · Various · rv (r)

· Reviews of The Mystery of the Sea (1902) · Various · rv (r)

· Reviews of The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903) · Various · rv (r)

· Reviews of The Lady of the Shroud (1909) · Various · rv (r)

· Reviews of The Lair of the White Worm (1911) · Various · rv (r)

Breakdowns (Pocket, May 2005, 1-4165-0326-9, $7.99, 308pp, pb, an) [Star Trek]
Anthology of four stories in the “Star Trek: S.C.E.” series, all originally published online. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures.

1 · Home Fires [Star Trek] · Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore · na Pocket eBook, 2003

87 · Age of Unreason [Star Trek] · Scott Ciencin · na Pocket eBook, 2003

141 · Balance of Nature [Star Trek] · Heather Jarman · na Pocket eBook, 2003

245 · Breakdowns [Star Trek] · Keith R. A. DeCandido · na Pocket eBook, 2003

305 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Breezy Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 1930, 188pp, hc, oa, cover: [men servicing float plane] by A. Chidley)
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle.

fps. · [frontispiece] · A. Chidley · fp

9 · Vic Vernon Victor · Eric Wood · nv

30 · The Floating Clues · A. W. Seymour · nv Stories for Boys 1930

52 · The Ghost Bell · R. A. Moss · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson

62 · Jimson Jumps · G. Cook · ss

73 · Joysticks for Two · Gordon Fletcher · ss

81 · Ben’s Motor Boat Prank · Bertha Leonard · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson

86 · The Winning Whine · Arthur Groom · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson

93 · Rescue by Radio · A. W. Seymour · ss Stories for Boys 1930

101 · Ken’s Cave Corps · Bertha Leonard · ss

107 · Spanny-Ally · A. W. Seymour · ss

114 · The Clue of the Red Finger · C. J. Matson · ss

123 · Mystery House · John Hunter · ss

133 · Bunny Watson’s Burglar Trap · A. W. Seymour · ss

142 · Oh, Very Fishy · Anthony Bluett · ss

150 · Five Golden Guineas · D. H. Parry · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson

164 · The Brigands of Mentazo · May Wynne · ss

177 · Untrodden Ways · May Wynne · ss

Bride and Groom (Zebra Books, April 2002, 0-8217-7260-0, $5.99, 320pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. historical romances

7 · The Knight de la March · Deborah Johns · na

99 · The Bridal Cup · Linda Madl · n.

213 · Promises to Keep · Patricia Waddell · n.

Bride by Arrangement (Harlequin Historical, 2000, 0-373-83437-3, $6.50, 379pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

6 · Wedding of the Century · Mary Jo Putney · n. Promised Brides, Harlequin Historical, 1994

176 · Mismatched Hearts · Merline Lovelace · na

258 · My Darling Echo · Gayle Wilson · n.

Brides of the Night (Harlequin, October 1998, 0-373-07883-8, $4.25, pb, oa) [Wings in the Night]

· Twilight Vows [Wings in the Night] · Maggie Shayne · na

· Married by Dawn [Wings in the Night] · Marilyn Tracy · na

The British Fantasy Society Yearbook 2009 (British Fantasy Society, 2009, hc, oa)

· The Name Game · Mark Morris · ss

· After the Ape · Stephen Volk · nv

· The Stretch · Christopher Fowler · ss

· The Convent at Bazzano · Allyson Bird · ss

· Deadhouse Steps · Mark Chadbourn · ss

· Patience, a Womanly Virtue · Juliet E. McKenna · ss

· The Language of the Land · Tim Lebbon · ss

· The Edge of a Thing · Kaaron Warren · ss

· The Chosen One · Andrew Cartmel · ss

· Life and Life Only · Steve Lockley · ss

· Deleted Scenes · Conrad Williams · ss

· Snow Angels · Sarah Pinborough · ss

· Survivor Guilt · Gary McMahon · ss

· The Ancestors · Adam L. G. Nevill · ss

· La Belle Dame Sans Grace · Garry Kilworth · ss

· Unfollow · Nicholas Royle · ss

· Twain · James Barclay · ss

· In the Park · Suzi Feay · ss

· Refusing Jack · Gary Fry · ss

· Under the Skin · Daniel O’Mahoney · ss

· George Clooney’s Moustache · Rob Shearman · ss

BSFA Awards 2008 (BSFA, 2009, free, 64pp, ph, an)
pamphlet containing the the four stories on the BSFA short fiction shortlist.

3 · The BSFA Awards Best Short Fiction Shortlist: An Introduction · Donna Scott · in

5 · Exhalation · Ted Chiang · nv Eclipse Two ed. Jonathan Strahan, Night Shade Books, 2008

19 · Crystal Nights · Greg Egan · nv Interzone #215, April 2008

33 · BSFA Awards ballot paper · [uncredited] · ms (r)

41 · Little Lost Robot · Paul McAuley · ss Interzone #217, August 2008

53 · Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandonment: One Daughter’s Personal Account · M. Rickert · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2008

BSFA Awards 2013 (BSFA, 2014, 64pp, A4, an, cover: The End of the World by Vincent Chong)

2 · Cover of Tony Ballantyne’s Dream London · Joey Hi-Fi · il Solaris, 2013

4 · This Year’s Novel Nominees · [uncredited] · ms

6 · Spin · Nina Allan · na TTA Press, 2013

28 · Selkie Stories Are for Losers · Sofia Samatar · ss Strange Horizons January 7 2013

32 · Saga’s Children · E. J. Swift · ss Pandemonium: The Lowest Heaven ed. Anne C. Perry & Jared Shurin, Jurassic London, 2013

38 · Boat in Shadows, Crossing · Tori Truslow · nv Beneath Ceaseless Skies #113, January 24 2013

50 · Sleeps with Monsters: Epic Fantasy Is Crushingly Conservative? · Liz Bourke · cl Tor.com February 26 2013

51 · Sleeps with Monsters: Tomb Raider Is Bloody Awesome · Liz Bourke · cl Tor.com June 25 2013

53 · Going Forth by Night · John J. Johnston · ex Unearthed ed. John J. Johnston & Jared Shurin, Jurassic London, 2013

57 · Wonderbook · Jeff VanderMeer · ex Abrams Image, 2013

63 · Poster for Metropolis · Kevin Tong · il 2013; from www.tragicsunshine.com.

64 · The Angel at the Heart of the Rain · Richard Wagner · il Interzone #246, May/June 2013

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