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    Starlight Man: The Extraordinary life of Algernon Blackwood by Mike Ashley (Constable, November 11, 2001, 1-84119-417-4, £20.00, xviii+395pp, hc, nf, cover: [photo] by Bert Hardy & Ken Leeder)
        Detailed biography of the supernatural fiction writer: secret agent, member of the Golden Dawn, radio and TV broadcaster. Researched over 23 years, issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of his death in December 1951.


    The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies by Mike Ashley & William G. Contento (Greenwood Press, June 1995, 0-313-24030-2, $195.00, 933pp, hc, nf)
        Bibliographical listing of over 2,100 fantasy and horror anthologies, and their contents, from 1813 to the present. Anthologies are listed by editor and title; stories are listed by author and title.


    Taking Liberties: The Struggle for Britain’s Freedoms and Rights by Mike Ashley (The British Library, October 24, 2008, 978-0-7123-5029-7, £15.95, 144pp, lp, qf)
        The story of individuals who sacrificed greatly for what they believed in, whether they were celebrated in their own day, like Wat Tyler and Emmeline Pankhurst, or little known despite their remarkable impact, like John Lilburne, Caroline Norton, and Fenner Brockway.


    The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines from the Beginning to 1950 by Mike Ashley (Liverpool University Press, December 12, 2000, 0-85323-865-0, £12.95, xii+300pp, tp, nf, cover by Leo Morey from Amazing Stories May 1931)
        Critical history of science-fiction magazines. The first of 5 volumes, greatly expanded and rewritten from the non-fiction sections (introductions, essays, afterwords) in the original 4 anthologies (1974-1978). Volume one in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-855-3, £32.00) was announced but not seen.


    Transformations: The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines from 1950 to 1970 by Mike Ashley (Liverpool University Press, March 1, 2005, 0-85323-779-4, £20.00, ix+410pp, tp, nf, cover by Robert Adragna from Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1962)
        Critical study of the magazines; heavily revised and updated from Ashley’s earlier series of anthologies. Volume two in “The History of the Science-Fiction Magazine”. A hardcover edition (-769-7, £50.00) was announced but not seen.


    Unleashing the Atom by Mike Ashley (Key Library, July 30, 2004, 4-488-01517-4, ¥4500, 378pp, tp, nf)
        Japanese translation of The Time Machines (Liverpool University Press, 2000).


    Who’s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction by Mike Ashley (Elm Tree Books, 1977, 0-241-89528-6, £5.50, 240pp, hc, nf)
        Introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition.


    Who’s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction by Mike Ashley (Taplinger, July 1978, 0-8008-8278-4, $4.95, 240pp, tp, nf)
        Reprint (Elm Tree Books 1977) introduction to horror and fantasy fiction mainly consisting of an A-Z section featuring 400 of the best and most original writers in the genres. First US edition.


    The Work of William F. Temple: An Annotated Bibliography & Guide by Mike Ashley (The Borgo Press, 1994, 0-8095-1507-5, $15.00, 112pp, tp, nf) [Ref. William F. Temple]
        Annotated bibliography and guide to the works of one of Britain’s lesser-known SF writers. A hardcover edition (-0507-X, $25.00) was announced but not seen.
    • 7 · “Reminiscences” · Arthur C. Clarke · bg
    • 93 · I Loved You, Bill · Forrest J Ackerman · aw
    • 96 · The Hunting of the Flat · William F. Temple · ar Hyphen #18, 1957
    • 99 · Chingford Chiaroscuro (A Layman’s First Experimental Meeting) · William F. Temple · ar Bulletin of the British Interplanetary Society September 1938
    • 102 · The British Fan, No. 7: William F. Temple · Arthur C. Clarke · bg Novae Terrae January 1939
    • 104 · The Final Word · Joan Temple · aw


    The Writings of Barrington J. Bayley by Mike Ashley (Beccon, May 1981, no ISBN, 50p, 8pp, ph, bi) [Ref. Barrington J. Bayley]
        Bibliography of Barrington J. Bayley.








    The Camelot Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf, September 1992, 0-88184-912-X, $21.00, 418pp, hc, an)
        Anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. Simultaneous with the British edition from Robinson.


    The Camelot Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf, July 1994, 0-7867-0085-8, $12.95, 418pp, tp, an, cover by Luis Rey)
        Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters.


    The Camelot Chronicles ed. Mike Ashley (Random House/Wings, 1995, 0-517-12450-5, $11.99, 418pp, hc, an, cover by Keith Parkinson)
        Reprint (Robinson; Carroll & Graf 1992) anthology of 18 Arthurian stories, seven original, and one poem, with an introduction by the editor and a dramatis personae of Arthurian characters. This is an instant remainder edition.



    The Chronicles of King Arthur ed. Mike Ashley (Past Times, August 1997, 1-85487-968-5, £11.99, 446+391pp, tp, bx)
        Boxed set containing the fantasy anthologies Tales of the Round Table and Quest for the Holy Grail.


    The Chronicles of the Holy Grail ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf, November 1996, 0-7867-0363-6, $12.95, xix+440pp, tp, oa, cover by Julek Heller)
        Anthology of 21 Arthurian stories, 15 original. Simultaneous with the UK (Raven) edition.




    The Chronicles of the Round Table ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf, November 1997, 0-7867-0464-0, $12.95, 451pp, tp, oa, cover by Julek Heller)
        Reprint (Past Times 1997 as Tales of the Round Table) original anthology of 23 Arthurian stories, four reprints, plus an interview with Marion Zimmer Bradley conducted by Parke Godwin. Authors include Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Peter Tremayne. There is a foreword by Vera Chapman and introduction by Ashley. First US edition.




    Classical Whodunnits: Murder and Mystery from Ancient Greece and Rome ed. Mike Ashley (Robinson, November 18, 1996, 1-85487-463-2, £5.99, x+374pp, tp, oa)
        Reprint (Past Times 1996) associational anthology of original/reprint stories about murder and detection in the ancient world. This is actually exactly the same edition as the Past Times version except for the publisher name and price.


    Classical Whodunnits: Murder and Mystery from Ancient Greece and Rome ed. Mike Ashley (Carroll & Graf, June 1997, 0-7867-0418-7, $9.95, 374pp, tp, oa)
        Reprint (Past Times 1996) associational anthology of 20 stories, 15 of them original, by Brian Stableford, Phyllis Ann Karr, and Darrell Schweitzer, and other fantasy authors. Preface by Steven Saylor. First US edition.


    The Collected Classical Stories & Classical Whodunnits ed. Mike Ashley (Past Times, July 1996, 1-85487-812-3, £11.95, 370+374pp, tp, bx)
        Boxed set containing the associational anthologies Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits.


    The Collected Shakespearean Whodunnits ed. Mike Ashley (Past Times, November 1998, 1-84119-018-7, £11.99, 422+440pp, tp, bx)
        Boxed set containing the associational anthologies Shakespearean Whodunnits and More Shakespearean Whodunnits.


    Comic Fantasy ed. Mike Ashley (W.H. Smith, 2004, 1-84529-102-6, £4.99, 528pp, tp, oa)
        Reprint (Robinson 2001 as The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy) original/reprint anthology of 32 humorous stories. Only available in W.H. Smith’s bookshops.


















    The Giant Book of Myths and Legends ed. Mike Ashley (Parragon, October 1995, 0-7525-1010-X, £2.99, 564pp, tp, an, cover by Alan Baker)
        Massive anthology of 51 stories from myth and legend, some retold by classic authors like Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Morris, and others newly adapted by modern authors like Peter Tremayne and Jessica Amanda Salmonson. This is an “Instant Remainder” edition.
    • ix · Introduction · Mike Ashley · in
    • 1 · Part I: The Dawn of Time
    • 3 · The Ever-Living Ones · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 13 · The Star Maids · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · gp
    • _13 · The Starmaids and the Flea Man · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · vi
    • _14 · The Star Maidens’ Laughter · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · vi
    • 17 · Bearskin Woman and Grizzly Woman · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · vi Daughters of Nyx #2, 1994
    • 19 · Part II: Youth and Self-Discovery
    • 21 · The Quest for Discovery · Andrew Lang · nv Tales of Troy and Greece by Andrew Lang, Longmans, Green, 1907
    • 43 · The Strange Tale of Caribou and Moose · Cyrus Macmillan · ss Canadian Wonder Tales by Cyrus Macmillan, John Lane, 1918
    • 47 · The Hero Makóma · Kingsley Fairbridge · ss (r)
    • 55 · Prince Yamato Take · Theodora Ozaki · ss Japanese Fairy Tales ed. Theodora Ozaki, 1903
    • 69 · Part III: Quests of Fortune
    • 71 · The Lad with One Sandal · Winifred Hutchinson · nv The Golden Porch by Winifred Hutchinson, 1907
    • 95 · The Sons of Tuirenn · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 109 · My Lord Bag of Rice · Theodora Ozaki · ss Japanese Fairy Tales ed. Theodora Ozaki, 1903
    • 115 · Prince Seyf el Mulouk · François Pétis de la Croix; translated by Justin Huntly McCarthy · ss The Thousand and One Days by Francois Petis de la Croix, Chatto & Windus, 1892
    • 129 · The Journey to Constantinople · Hans Schück; translated by William F. Harvey · ss Medieval Stories by Professor H. Schück, Sands & Co., 1902
    • 145 · Huon’s Quest · A. R. Hope-Moncrieff · nv Romance and Legend of Chivalry by A. R. Hope Moncrieff, 1913
    • 167 · Part IV: Heroes and Monsters
    • 169 · Perseus and the Gorgon · Charles Kingsley · nv The Heroes by Charles Kingsley, 1856
    • 193 · The Chimaera · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1851
    • 213 · Hercules in Hell · Mike Ashley · ss
    • 223 · Siegfried and the Dragon Fafnir · James Baldwin · ss The Story of Siegfried by James Baldwin, Charles Scribner's, 1882
    • 233 · The Slaying of Grendel · Alfred J. Church · nv Heroes of Chivalry and Romance by Alfred J. Church, 1898
    • 257 · The Lambton Worm · Jessie Adelaide Middleton · ss The Grey Ghost Book by Jessie Adelaide Middleton, 1912
    • 263 · Part V: Battles and Conquests
    • 265 · The Shadowy One · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 273 · Bran and Branwen · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 281 · King Laurin’s Rose-Garden · Wilhelm Wägner · ss Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages by Wilhelm Wagner, J.B. Lippincott, 1883
    • 295 · The Children of Loki · Annie & Eliza Keary · ss The Heroes of Asgard by Annie & Eliza Keary, 1857
    • 313 · When the Woman Chief Was Young · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Pirate Writings #4, Summer 1994
    • 321 · Tewdrig, Tyrant of Treheyl · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 335 · Red Wolf’s Daughter and Bloody Chief’s Son · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Phantom Waters by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Sasquatch Press, 1995
    • 349 · Part VI: Love, Revenge and Self-Sacrifice
    • 351 · East of the Sun and West of the Moon · William Morris; adapted by Madalen Edgar · ss Stories from the Earthly Paradise by William Morris & adapted by Madalen Edgar, 1919
    • 371 · The Barnacle Maid · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss The Mysterious Doom by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Sasquatch Books, 1992
    • 377 · Battle on the Bridge of the Gods · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss
    • 383 · Story of the Three Strong Men · Charles G. Leland · ss Algonquin Legends of New England by Charles G. Leland, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884
    • 389 · The Lay Nun Who Gave of Herself · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 393 · The One-Handed Girl · Edward Steere · ss Swahili Tales by Edward Steere, SPCK, 1870
    • 407 · Rayamati, the Savioress · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 413 · Echo and Narcissus · A. R. Hope-Moncrieff · ss Classical Mythology by A. R. Hope-Moncrieff, 1913
    • 417 · Vasavadatta the Courtesan · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 421 · Part VII: Wonders and Mysteries
    • 423 · The Courtesan Who Worked a Miracle · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · vi Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 425 · The King’s Son and the White-Bearded Scolog · Jeremiah Curtin · ss Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin, 1894
    • 437 · The Adventure of the Holy Grail · Alfred J. Church · ss Heroes of Chivalry and Romance by Alfred J. Church, 1898
    • 447 · The Prince Who Sought Immortality · Leonora Lang · ss (r)
    • 457 · The Changelings · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Phantom Waters by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Sasquatch Press, 1995
    • 463 · The Story of a Gazelle · Edward Steere · ss Swahili Tales by Edward Steere, SPCK, 1870
    • 477 · Yuki-Onna · Lafcadio Hearn · ss Kwaidan by Lafcadio Hearn, Houghton Mifflin, 1904
    • 481 · Part VII: Fulfilment and Fate
    • 483 · Bhadra and the Mendicant · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 491 · The Reborn Divinities · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 495 · Island of the Ocean God · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 505 · The Rover of the Plain · Henri Junod; translated by Leonora Lang · ss The Orange Fairy Book ed. Andrew Lang, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1906
    • 513 · Uraschimataro and the Turtle · David Brauns; translated by Leonora Lang · ss The Pink Fairy Book by Leonora Lang, 1897
    • 517 · How the Serpent-Gods Were Propitiated · Rachel Harriette Busk · ss Sagas from the Far East by Rachel Harriette Busk, 1873
    • 523 · Koshchei the Deathless · Alexander Afanasief; translated by William S. Ralston · ss Russian Folktales ed. W. R. S. Ralston, 1873
    • 531 · The Circumvention of Fate · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · ss Mystic Women: Their Ancient Tales and Legends by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, Street of Crocodiles, 1991
    • 535 · The Destruction of Ker-Ys · Peter Tremayne · ss
    • 545 · Story Notes and Acknowledgements · Mike Ashley · ms






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