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Supreme Book for Girls (Dean & Son, 1963, 125pp, hc, oa, cover: [ice-skating pair; hikers; two girls listening to records])     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents. 8 · Stowaways to Broadland · Betty E. Spence · ss 22 · Why Not Give a Hallowe’en Party? · G. E. Breary · ar 28 · A Difficult Customer · Arthur Groom · ss 32 · What to Do with Carol Ann · Charlotte M. Kelly · ss 43 · A Crossword Puzzle · W. R. Vann · pz 44 · Pottery · Raymond Lewis Cantwell · ar 47 · The Winking Doll · Arthur Waterhouse · ss 60 · How to Make Grecian Slippers · Robert Reeves · ar 63 · Mystery Mam’selle · Kathleen Winfield · ss 76 · Ideas for Paper Serviettes · Kathleen Binns · ar 78 · On the Wings of a Princess · Geoffrey Morton · ss 90 · Miniature Toys · Barbara Smith · ar 92 · Going Sketching? · Kathleen Binns · ar 93 · Job for Jennifer · Ronald Horton · ss 101 · Circus Boy · Robert Moss · ss 108 · The Race of a Lifetime · Arthur Groom · ss 112 · Martha Makes Good · Frances Cowen · ss

A Supreme Book for Girls (Dean & Son, 1973, 125pp, hc, oa, cover: [pony-trekkers; diving at swimming pool])     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents. 8 · The Happiness Seekers · Wallace Carr · ss 20 · The Final Dash · Edgar Garrett · ss Premier Book for Girls 1966 24 · A Bevy of Bookmarks · Gretchen Breary · ar 26 · Persian Ransom · Philip M. Pethick · ss 37 · Scented Flower Favours · Gretchen Breary · ar 38 · Stanton’s Island · Violet M. Williams · ss 49 · A Crossword Puzzle · Margaret Kent · pz 50 · Decorate Glass Bottles · Robert Reeves · ar 52 · The Grandfather Clock · Wallace Carr · ss 64 · Silver Paper Craft · Robert Reeves · ar 67 · Two Clever Young Ladies · Catherine Morris · ss 77 · Wild Flower Collecting · Robert Reeves · ar 80 · The Best Way · Kathleen Winfield · ss 92 · Cosy Clare · Gretchen Breary · ar 94 · Lost, Stolen or Strayed · Violet M. Williams · ss 104 · Joanna and Jancis · Margaret Curry · ss 112 · Paper Mats · Robert Reeves · ar 114 · Mary of the Moors · Philip M. Pethick · ss

The Swan River Press Reader (Swan River Press, April 2014, free, ebook, an, cover: The Composer by Sheena Power)     Distributed as a promotional booklet on the Swan River Press website in the early 2010s (at least). According to the website the contents changed periodically to reflect books that were newly in print or out of print, but only two different versions have been seen - a 118 page PDF file dated February 2013, with a cover by Meggan Kehrli, which was reissued in January 2014 as an epub file with the same contents and cover; and an epub file dated April 2014 on the website and August 2013 internally, with a cover by Sheena Power, which replaced “Inheritance” by Peter Bell with three other stories and added 10 interviews. This listing is for the final (April 2014) edition, with additional notes of the differences from the earlier edition. · In Hiding · R. B. Russell · nv Putting the Pieces in Place by R. B. Russell, Ex Occidente Press, 2009 · An Interview with R.B. Russell · John Kenny · iv [Ref. R. B. Russell]; only in the April 2014 edition. · The 1909 Proserpine Prize · Mark Valentine · ss The Nightfarers by Mark Valentine, Ex Occidente Press, 2009; only in the April 2014 edition. · Something of the Light · John Howard · iv [Ref. Mark Valentine]; only in the April 2014 edition. · The Still, Cold Air · Steve Rasnic Tem · ss Here with the Shadows by Steve Rasnic Tem, The Swan River Press, 2014; only in the April 2014 edition. · An Interview with Steve Rasnic Tem · Lynda E. Rucker · iv [Ref. Steve Rasnic Tem]; only in the April 2014 edition. · Longsword · Thomas Leland · ex Swan River Press, July 2012 · An Interview with Albert Power · John Kenny · iv [Ref. Albert Power]; only in the April 2014 edition. · In the Garden · Rosalie Parker · ss The Fifth Black Book of Horror ed. Charles Black, Mortbury Press, 2009 · An Interview with Rosalie Parker · John Kenny · iv [Ref. Rosalie Parker]; only in the April 2014 edition. · A Note to the Reader · Jim Rockhill · in Old Albert: An Epilogue by Brian J. Showers, Swan River Press, 2012 · An Interview with Brian J. Showers · John Kenny · iv [Ref. Brian J. Showers]; only in the April 2014 edition. · The Dark Return of Time · R. B. Russell · ex Swan River Press, May 2014; only in the April 2014 edition. · A Darker Return · Brian J. Showers · iv [Ref. R. B. Russell]; only in the April 2014 edition. · Self Catering · Helen Grant · ss All Hallows #43, Summer 2007 · An Interview with Helen Grant · Jason E. Rolfe · iv [Ref. Helen Grant]; only in the April 2014 edition. · Silver on Green · John Howard · nv This Hermetic Legislature ed. D. T. Ghetu, Ex Occidente Press, 2012 · Against the Fall of Night · Mark Valentine · iv [Ref. John Howard]; only in the April 2014 edition. · Carden in Capaea · Mark Valentine · ss Strange Tales Volume II, Tartarus Press, 2007 · An Interview with Mark Valentine · John Kenny · iv [Ref. Mark Valentine]; only in the April 2014 edition. · Inheritance · Peter Bell · ss Strange Epiphanies by Peter Bell, Swan River Press, 2012; not in April 2014 edition.

Sweeping Beauties (Attic Press, September 1989, 0-946211-71-X, £3.50, 64pp, tp, oa, cover by Barbara Nolan)     Original anthology of fairy-tales with a feminist slant. Volume Four in the “Fairytales for Feminists” series. 5 · The Fairy Godmother · Elaine Crowley · ss 11 · Revenge of the Sisters Grimm · Cathleen O’Neill · ss 15 · Pygmalion · Gerardine Meaney · ss 28 · Alice in Thunderland (Chapter 3) · Maeve Kelly · ss 38 · The Twelve Dancing Princesses · Roz Cowman · pm 39 · Snow-Fight Defeats Patri Arky · Gráinne Healy · ss 46 · A Tale to Remember · Alice Le Marquand Hartigan · ss 50 · The Budgeen · Margaretta D’Arcy · ss 55 · Ms Snow White Wins Case in High Court · Clodagh Corcoran · ss 60 · Grainne’s Version of the Pursuit · Rita Kelly · ss

Sweet Temptations (Zebra, July 2000, 0-8217-6656-2, $4.99, 252pp, pb, oa)     Regency romances about cooking, with recipes. Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 7 · Cakes, Kisses and Confusion · Lynn Collum · na 83 · The Way to a Man’s Heart · Wilma Counts · na 171 · Not His Bread and Butter · Jo Ann Ferguson · na

Swordsmen and Supermen ed. Donald M. Grant, uncredited (Centaur Press, February 1972, 75¢, 120pp, pb, an, cover by Virgil Finlay) 11 · Meet Cap’n Kidd [Breckenridge Elkins] · Robert E. Howard · nv A Gent from Bear Creek by Robert E. Howard, H. Jenkins, 1937 35 · The Death of a Hero · Jean D’Esme · ex from Red Gods, 1924 59 · Wings of Y’vrn · Darrel Crombie · nv 89 · The Slave of Marathon [Grey Maiden] · Arthur D. Howden Smith · nv Adventure July 23 1926 117 · How Sargoth Lay Siege to Zaremm · Lin Carter · ss

Sylvaneth (Black Library, November 15, 2016, £15.00, hc, oa) [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar]     Original anthology of five novellas in the “Warhammer: Age of Sigmar” series. Details taken from publisher website. · The Resolute [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Josh Reynolds · na · Heartwood [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Robbie MacNiven · na · The Splintered [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Rob Sanders · na · The Wrathspring [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Gav Thorpe · na · The Outcast [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar] · Josh Reynolds · na

System Shock #1 (Tuscany Press, October 1993, no ISBN, $9.95, unpaginated, tp, oa, cover by Miles Teves)     Graphic anthology of three horror story adaptations, apparently by the authors. · Metastasis · Dan Simmons · cs; illustrated by Bruce Spaulding Fuller adapted from the story of the same name (Night Visions 5 ed. Douglas E. Winter, Dark Harvest, 1988). · Film at Eleven · John Skipp · cs; illustrated by David Urban adapted from the story of the same name (Silver Scream ed. David J. Schow, Dark Harvest, 1988). · Special · Richard Laymon · cs; illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards adapted from the story of the same name (Under the Fang ed. Robert R. McCammon, Pocket, 1991).

Taboo ed. Paul Neimark, uncredited (New Classics House, 1964, 7N730, 75¢, 127pp, pb, oa) 9 · Second Coming · Robert Bloch · ss 17 · The Neighbors · Charles Beaumont · ss Night Ride and Other Journeys by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1960 31 · The Daddy of Them All · Nelson Algren · nv 61 · Battle Without Banners · Harlan Ellison · ss 81 · Take a Deep Breath · Ray Russell · ss; revised from Tiger 1956. 93 · Lie Still, Snow White · Fritz Leiber · ss 115 · The Lovers · Paul Niemark · ss

Taboo 2 (New Classics House, 1965, 7N760, 75¢, 91pp, pb, an) 7 · The Day They Cancelled Christmas · James T. Farrell · ar (r) 33 · The Conversion · Paul G. Neimark · ar (r) 45 · Two Triumphs · Jay Nash · ar (r) 68 · Like the Best Wine · Con Sellers · ar (r)

Tad Williams’ Mirror World (HarperPrism, June 1998, 0-06-105545-X, $23.00, 170pp, hc, oa, cover by Ron Mahony)     Original anthology of three stories, plus background information, based on a comic-book idea by Williams. Authors are Mark Kreighbaum, John Helfers, and Michelle West; illustrations by Ron Mahoney and Robin Kline. This is being promoted as an “illustrated novel.” Copyrighted by BIG Entertainment. 6 · Introduction · [uncredited] · in 9 · Mirror of Time · Mark Kreighbaum · na 108 · Biotrooper Dossier · [uncredited] · ms 115 · Serpent in the Garden · John Helfers · ss 139 · Childhood’s End · Michelle West · nv 165 · Pilgrim’s Progress · [uncredited] · ms

Take This Man (Silhouette UK, 2000, 0-373-04665-0, £4.99, 717pp, pb, om)     Reprint (Harlequin 2000) omnibus of 3 romantic novels, including a werewolf novel by Nora Roberts. The books are separately paginated. 5 · Enchanted · Nora Roberts · n. Harlequin, 1999 245 · King’s Ransom · Diana Palmer · n. Harlequin, 1993 427 · In the Family Way · Marie Ferrarella · n. Harlequin, 1998

Take Us to a Better Place (Melcher Media, January 21, 2020, 978-1-59591-028-8, ebook, oa, cover by Selena Goulding)     Offered free to readers by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Details taken from online listing. · Foreword · Roxane Gay · fw · Introduction · Pam Belluck · in · The Flotilla at the Bird · Mike McClelland · ss · Paradise · Hannah Lillith Assadi · ss · The Erasure Game · Yoon Ha Lee · ss · The Sweet Spot · Achy Obejas · ss · Reclamation · David A. Robertson · ss · Obsolescence · Martha Wells · ss · Viral Content · Madeline Ashby · ss · Brief Exercises in Mindfulness · Calvin Baker · ss · The Plague Doctors · Karen Lord · ss · The Masculine and the Dead · Frank Bill · ss · Afterword · Michael W. Painter & Jody Struve · aw

Tales and Fantasies (Lantos, 1923, 80pp, pb, an)     Details supplied by Endre Zsoldos. 4 · A Pair of Gloves · Charles Collins (error, actually by Charles Dickens) · vi Household Words #25, September 14 1850, uncredited. 12 · The Sofa · Charles Collins (error, actually by Charles Dickens) · vi Household Words #25, September 14 1850, uncredited. 18 · The Sexton · Charles Dickens · ss (r) 34 · The Butterfly · Rudyard Kipling · ss (r) 48 · The Masque of the Red Death · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine May 1842, as “The Mask of the Red Death: A Fantasy” 57 · Silence · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Baltimore Book, a Christmas and New Year’s Present ed. W. H. Carpenter & T. S. Arthur, Bayly & Burns, 1838, as “Siope—A Fable” 62 · The Star · H. G. Wells · ss The Graphic Christmas 1897

Tales for a Stormy Night (R. Clarke, 1891, 279pp, hc, an)     Five supernatural stories translated from the French. Translators may be identified by the initials S.W.L. and M.L.S. either or both of whom may have compiled this volume. iii · Preface · [uncredited] · pr 3 · Ghosts · Ivan Tourgueneff · nv (r) 71 · A Miracle in Flanders · Honoré de Balzac; translated by Susan Walker Longworth · nv (r), as “Christ in Flanders” translated from the French (Romans et Contes Philosophiques, 1831). 111 · The Venus of Ille · Prosper Mérimée; translated by Eugene F. Bliss · nv (r) translated from the French (“La Vénus d’Ille”, La Revue des Deux Mondes, May 1837). 177 · The Battle of Père-Lachaise · Alphonse Daudet; translated by Maria Longworth Storer · ss (r) 187 · Farewell · Honoré de Balzac; translated by Maria Longworth Storer · na (r) translated from the French (“Souvenirs Soldatesques—Adieu”, La Mode, May 15, 1830 & Jun 5, 1830).