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Gilead’s Curse by Nik Vincent & Dan Abnett--- see under Dan Abnett.

Hammers of Ulric by Nik Vincent, Dan Abnett & James Wallis--- see under Dan Abnett.

The Third Wise Man by Nik Vincent (Black Library, December 13, 2012, ebook, ss) [Warhammer 40,000]
Details taken from online listing.

Warhammer: Gilead’s Blood by Nik Vincent & Dan Abnett--- see under Dan Abnett.

Warhammer: Gilead’s Curse by Nik Vincent & Dan Abnett--- see under Dan Abnett.

Warhammer: Hammers of Ulric by Nik Vincent, Dan Abnett & James Wallis--- see under Dan Abnett.

The Hot Beat by Stan Vincent (Magnet Book, 1960, MB314, 50¢, pb, n.)
Erotic novel.

Words International—The Book ed. Phillip Vine & Jean Shelley--- see under Jean Shelley.

Eyes of Amber and Other Stories by Joan D. Vinge (Signet, September 1979, 0-451-08863-8, $1.95, 248pp, pb, co)

1 · Joan Vinge: The Turing Criterion · Ben Bova · in

7 · Eyes of Amber · Joan D. Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1977

43 · Afterword to “Eyes of Amber” · Joan D. Vinge · as

45 · To Bell the Cat · Joan D. Vinge · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Summer 1977

72 · Afterword to “To Bell the Cat” · Joan D. Vinge · as

74 · View from a Height · Joan D. Vinge · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1978

88 · Afterword to “View from a Height” · Joan D. Vinge · as

90 · Media Man [Chaim Dartagnan] · Joan D. Vinge · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact October 1976

138 · Afterword to “Media Man” · Joan D. Vinge · as

140 · The Crystal Ship · Joan D. Vinge · na The Crystal Ship ed. Robert Silverberg, Thomas Nelson US, 1976

200 · Afterword to “The Crystal Ship” · Joan D. Vinge · as

202 · Tin Soldier · Joan D. Vinge · na Orbit 14 ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1974

246 · Afterword to “Tin Soldier” · Joan D. Vinge · as

Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge (Bluejay, January 1985, 0-312-94364-4, $14.95, 230pp, hc, co)
Collection of 6 stories with new afterwords for each.

1 · Phoenix in the Ashes · Joan D. Vinge · nv Millennial Women ed. Virginia Kidd, Delacorte, 1978

35 · Afterword to “Phoenix in the Ashes” · Joan D. Vinge · as

37 · Voices from the Dust · Joan D. Vinge · nv Destinies v2 #2, 1980

56 · Afterword to “Voices from the Dust” · Joan D. Vinge · as

57 · The Storm King · Joan D. Vinge · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 1980

84 · Afterword to “The Storm King” · Joan D. Vinge · as

86 · The Peddler’s Apprentice · Joan D. & Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1975

121 · Afterword to “The Peddler’s Apprentice” · Joan D. Vinge · as

123 · Psiren · Joan D. Vinge · na New Voices 4 ed. George R. R. Martin, Berkley, 1981

168 · Afterword to “Psiren” · Joan D. Vinge · as

170 · Mother & Child · Joan D. Vinge · na Orbit 16 ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1975

229 · Afterword to “Mother and Child” · Joan D. Vinge · as

Tatja Grimm’s World by Vernor Vinge (Baen, July 1987, 0-671-65336-9, $3.50, 277pp, pb, co)
Collects 3 Tatja stories. The last 2 were previously published together as Grimm’s World (Berkley 1969).

1 · The Barbarian Princess [Tatja Grimm] · Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact September 1986

69 · The Impostor Queen [Tatja Grimm] · Vernor Vinge · na Orbit 4 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1968, as “Grimm’s Story”

147 · The Feral Child · Vernor Vinge · na Grimm’s World by Vernor Vinge, Berkley, 1969

Threats…And Other Promises by Vernor Vinge (Baen, November 1988, 0-671-69790-0, $3.50, 320pp, pb, co)
Science fiction collection of seven stories, including an original novella plus author’s commentary on each story.

1 · Apartness · Vernor Vinge · nv New Worlds SF #151, June 1965

28 · Conquest by Default · Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1968

72 · The Whirligig of Time · Vernor Vinge · ss Stellar #1 ed. Judy-Lynn del Rey, Ballantine, 1974

97 · Gemstone · Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact October 1983

134 · Just Peace · Vernor Vinge & William Rupp · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1971

189 · Original Sin · Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact December 1972

234 · The Blabber · Vernor Vinge · na

True Names and Other Dangers by Vernor Vinge (Baen, November 1987, 0-671-65363-6, $2.95, 275pp, pb, co)
Collection of 5 stories (one a collaboration with Joan D. Vinge), plus author’s notes.

1 · Bookworm, Run! · Vernor Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact March 1966

47 · True Names · Vernor Vinge · na Binary Star #5 ed. James R. Frenkel, Dell, 1981

144 · The Peddler’s Apprentice · Vernor & Joan D. Vinge · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1975

198 · The Ungoverned [Bobbles] · Vernor Vinge · na Far Frontiers Vol. III ed. Jerry Pournelle & Jim Baen, Baen, 1985

255 · Long Shot · Vernor Vinge · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1972

Cyber World: Tales of Humanity’s Tomorrow ed. Joshua Viola & Jason Heller (Hex Publishers, November 2016, 978-0-9964039-1-7, $14.99, 260pp, tp, oa, cover by Aaron Lovett)
Details taken from online listing.

3 · Foreword · Richard Kadrey · fw

7 · Metamorphosis · Joshua Viola · in

13 · Serenade · Isabel Yap · ss

23 · The Mighty Phin [Making Amends] · Nisi Shawl · ss Tor.com June 6 2016

37 · Reactions · Mario Acevedo · ss

47 · The Bees of Kiribati · Warren Hammond · ss

59 · The Rest Between Two Notes · Cat Rambo · ss

69 · The Singularity Is in Your Hair · Matthew Kressel · ss

79 · Panic City · Madeline Ashby · ss

89 · The Faithful Soldier, Prompted · Saladin Ahmed · ss Apex Magazine #18, November 2010

101 · Your Bones Will Not Be Unknown · Alyssa Wong · ss

111 · Staunch · Paul Graham Raven · ss

125 · Other People’s Thoughts · Chinelo Onwualu · ss

133 · wysiomg · Alvaro Zinos-Amaro · ss

141 · We Will Take Care of Our Own · Angie Hodapp · ss

153 · A Song Transmuted [A Song for a New Day] · Sarah Pinsker · ss

163 · It’s Only Words · Keith Ferrell · ss

175 · Small Offerings · Paolo Bacigalupi · ss Fast Forward 1 ed. Lou Anders, Pyr, 2007

185 · Darkout · E. Lily Yu · ss

203 · Visible Damage · Stephen Graham Jones · ss

215 · The Ibex on the Day of Extinction · Minister Faust · ss

231 · How Nothing Happens · Darin Bradley · ss

237 · Afterword · Jason Heller · ar

241 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · ms

Georgetown Haunts and Mysteries ed. Joshua Viola & Jeanne C. Stein--- see under Jeanne C. Stein.

Psi-Wars: Classified Cases of Psychic Phenomena ed. Joshua Viola (Hex Publishers, May 12, 2020, 978-1-73391-777-3, $18.99, 308pp, tp, oa)
Details taken from online listing.

· Foreword · Dean Wyant · fw

· A Deadly Frame of Mind · John Palisano · in

· The Calabrian · Warren Hammond · ss

· And When You Tear Us Apart, We Stitch Ourselves Back Together · Betty Rocksteady · ss

· Very Surely Do I Not Dream · Matthew Kressel · ss

· Cradle to Grave · Angie Hodapp · ss

· Psnake Eyes · Keith Ferrell · ss

· Protectors of Atlantis · Mario Acevedo · ss

· The Jarheads · Sean Eads & Joshua Viola · ss

· Under the Lotus · Darin Bradley · ss

· The Visions of Perry Godwin · Dean Wyant · ss

· To Jump Is to Fall · Stephen Graham Jones · ss

· Awake · Gabino Iglesias · ss

· Bluebird Killing in the Dead of Night · Gary Jonas · ss

· The Talking War · E. Lily Yu · ss

Terror by Night by Elfrida Vipont (Hamish Hamilton, 1968, 16/-, vi+154pp, hc, co)

· Thwaite How · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Welcome Guests · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Door in the Wall · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· Mary’s House · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Grey Lady · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Devil’s Bird · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Power of the Dog · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· Susanna and the Wreckers · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Man with the Murderous Face · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

· The Night That Never Was on Sea or Land · Elfrida Vipont · ss (r)

Improbable Jane by S. C. Virtes (Sam’s Dot Publishing, November 2008, 978-0-9816365-4-2, $8.00, 70pp, tp, co, cover by Scott Virtes)
Poetry collection of three long poems.

5 · Jane Doe Discovered · S. C. Virtes · pm

39 · The Improbable Notebook of Jason V— · S. C. Virtes · pm

59 · Cougar Village · S. C. Virtes · pm

68 · End Notes · S. C. Virtes · ms

Medusa by E. H. Visiak (The British Library, April 17, 2025, 978-0-7123-5572-8, £10.99, 223pp, tp, n., cover by Mag Ruhig) [British Library Tales of the Weird]
Reprint (Gollancz 1929) horror/mystery novel.
Details supplied by Mike Ashley.

7 · Introduction · Aaron Worth · in

London Tales of Terror ed. Jacquelyn Visick (Fontana, 1972, 0-00-613958-2, 25p, 187pp, pb, an)

7 · Introduction · Jacquelyn Visick · in

9 · Various Temptations · William Sansom · ss Cosmopolitan March 1948, as “The Intruder”

25 · Famous Hauntings 1. St. James’s Palace · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

26 · Confession · Algernon Blackwood · ss The Century Magazine March 1921

45 · Famous London Murders 1. The Overbury Scandal · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

46 · “Happy Birthday, Dear Alexa” · John Keir Cross · ss Best Tales of Terror 2 ed. Edmund Crispin, Faber and Faber, 1965

64 · Famous Hauntings 2. Hampton Court · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

65 · Gone Is Gone · Joan Fleming · ss The Evening Standard April 23 1953

70 · Famous London Murders 2. The Bravo Poisoning Case · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

71 · Time-Fuse · John Metcalfe · ss Judas and Other Stories by John Metcalfe, Constable, 1931

88 · Famous Hauntings 3. Eaton Place · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

89 · A Little Place Off the Edgware Road · Graham Greene · ss Nineteen Stories by Graham Greene, Heinemann, 1947

95 · Famous London Murders 3. The Siege of Sidney Street · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

96 · A Pleasure Shared · Brian Aldiss · ss Rogue December 1962

109 · Famous Hauntings 4. The Tower of London · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

110 · The Old Man · Holloway Horn · ss Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery, and Horror Vol. 2 ed. Dorothy L. Sayers, Gollancz, 1931

116 · Famous London Murders 4. Jack the Ripper · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

117 · Spooner · Eleanor Farjeon · ss The Second Ghost Book ed. Cynthia Asquith, James Barrie, 1952

129 · Famous Hauntings 5. Ham House · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

130 · Mrs. Manifold · Stephen Grendon · ss The Girl with the Hungry Eyes, Avon, 1949

142 · Famous London Murders 5. “Peter” Crippen · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

144 · Someone in the Lift · L. P. Hartley · ss The Third Ghost Book ed. Cynthia Asquith, James Barrie, 1955

149 · Famous Hauntings 6. Drury Lane · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

150 · The Trial for Murder · Charles Dickens · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1865, as “To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt”, uncredited.; given as by Charles Allston Collins & Charles Dickens.

162 · Famous London Murders 6. Christie of 10 Rillington Place · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

163 · August Heat · W. F. Harvey · ss Midnight House and Other Tales by William Fryer Harvey, Dent, 1910

168 · Famous Hauntings 7. Richmond Place · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

170 · The Demon Lover · Elizabeth Bowen · ss The Listener November 26 1941

177 · Famous London Murders 7. Adelaide Bartlett · Jacquelyn Visick · ar

178 · Harry · Rosemary Timperley · ss The Third Ghost Book ed. Cynthia Asquith, James Barrie, 1955

Fae Visions of the Mediterranean: An Anthology of Horrors and Wonders of the Sea ed. Valeria Vitale & Djibril al-Ayad--- see under Djibril al-Ayad.

Eight Haunted Stories ed. Robert Vitarelli (Xerox Education Publications, 1973, 95¢, 95pp, pb, oa)
Eight ghost stories for teenage readers, illustrated by William Carroll.

5 · The Prince of Darkness · Tom Clayton · ss

18 · Crosby’s Dream · Tom Clayton · ss

27 · And Then There Was Rhoda · E. J. Zagorski · ss

38 · Weird Willie · Joyce Chalmers Perry · ss

50 · The Cat’s Meow · Grace Justice · ss

60 · Sport and Rusty McGee · Anne E. Schraff · ss

74 · The Old Porter House · Joyce Chalmers Perry · ss

83 · The Shoes of Uncle Antonio · Tom Clayton · ss

The Haunted Spacesuit and Other Science Fiction Stories ed. Robert Vitarelli (American Education Publications, 1970, F101, 60¢, 94pp, pb, an)

5 · Foreword · Robert Vitarelli · fw

7 · The Haunted Spacesuit · Arthur C. Clarke · ss This Week May 11 1958

16 · Mark of the Strange Visitor · Ruth W. Harley · ss (r)

25 · Company for Christmas · Ruth W. Harley · ss (r)

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

42 · In the Year--2012 · Ruth W. Harley · ss (r)

52 · Feathered Friend · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Infinity Science Fiction September 1957

58 · Cousin Elmer’s Planet · Ruth W. Harley · ss (r)

67 · Peace Above Earth · Edwin A. Hoey · ss (r)

78 · The Final Summer · Robert Vitarelli · ss (r)

85 · The Case of the Rented Typewriter · Ruth W. Harley · ss (r)

Strange Happenings: Weird Tales of Science Fiction and the Supernatural ed. Robert Vitarelli (American Education Publications, 1972, 75¢, 93pp, pb, oa)
Nine strange stories illustrated by Ben F. Stahl.

7 · Haunted Flight · George Frangoulis · ss

17 · Some Pencils Are Smarter than People · Erwin A. Steinkamp · ss

26 · The New Friend · D. J. Gregorio · ss

38 · The Mysterious Rescue at Sea · [uncredited] · ss

50 · Space Mission No. 21 · E. M. DeLoff · ss

58 · The Case of the Strange TV Channel · Jacqueline W. McMann · ss

70 · ‘Be Tough!’ · Tom Gunning · ss

77 · The Perfect Place to Live · Tom Gunning · ss

86 · The Joker · Tony Gaignat · ss

The Weird Witch’s Spell: Eight Strange Haunted Tales ed. Robert Vitarelli (Xerox Education Publications, 1972, 75¢, 92pp, pb, oa)
Eight strange haunted tales illustrated by John Cavallo.

7 · The Weird Witch’s Spell · Tom Mooney · ss

20 · The Doctor and the Boy · Charles Zurhorst · ss

33 · The Cure · Tom Mooney · ss

42 · Joe Baldwin’s Ghost Light · Ruth W. Harley · ss

53 · When Witchery Cast Its Spell · Mary Verdick · ss

61 · Gramp’s Personal Ghost · Ann Richards Taylor · ss

70 · The Boy Who Broke the Scales · Tom Clayton · ss

82 · Joe’s Party · Wesley Blair · ss

Chills in the Night: Tales That Will Haunt You by Jackie Vivelo (Dorling Kindersley, September 1997, 0-7513-7112-2, £8.99, 123pp, hc, oc, cover by Jennifer Eachus)
Young-adult collection of 8 original ghost stories.

7 · When Nothing’s There at All · Jackie Vivelo · ss

19 · The Haunted School · Jackie Vivelo · ss

36 · A Dog Named Ransom · Jackie Vivelo · ss

55 · A Plague of Crowders · Jackie Vivelo · ss

65 · A Game of Statues · Jackie Vivelo · ss A Trick of the Light by Jackie Vivelo, Putnam, 1987

76 · Ghost of Christmas Past · Jackie Vivelo · ss

89 · The Fireside Book of Ghost Stories · Jackie Vivelo · ss A Trick of the Light by Jackie Vivelo, Putnam, 1987

102 · A Ride on the Dumbwaiter · Jackie Vivelo · nv

A Trick of the Light by Jackie Vivelo (Putnam, October 1987, 0-399-21468-2, $13.95, 124pp, hc, oc)
Collection of 9 juvenile mystery/horror stories, subtitled “Stories to Read at Dusk”.

9 · Reading to Matthew · Jackie Vivelo · ss

25 · The Girl Who Painted Raindrops · Jackie Vivelo · ss

41 · A Dog Names Ransom · Jackie Vivelo · ss

59 · Night Vision · Jackie Vivelo · ss

71 · A Game of Statues · Jackie Vivelo · ss

83 · The Children of Winter · Jackie Vivelo · ss

95 · The Fireside Book of Ghost Stories · Jackie Vivelo · ss

107 · A Plague of Crowders, Or, Birds of a Feather · Jackie Vivelo · ss

117 · Take Your Best Shot · Jackie Vivelo · ss

Dead Voices: Natural Agonies in the New World by Gerald Vizenor (University of Oklahoma Press, 1992, 0-8061-2427-X, $17.95, 144pp, hc, oc, cover by Cleo Patterson)
Collection of 11 connected Native American fantasy stories, told by a woman transformed into a bear who pursues an urban existence.

5 · Shadows · Gerald Vizenor · ss

22 · Stones · Gerald Vizenor · ss

30 · Bears · Gerald Vizenor · ss

43 · Fleas · Gerald Vizenor · ss

59 · Squirrels · Gerald Vizenor · ss

72 · Mantis · Gerald Vizenor · ss

87 · Crows · Gerald Vizenor · ss

100 · Beavers · Gerald Vizenor · ss

116 · Tricksters · Gerald Vizenor · ss

135 · Voices · Gerald Vizenor · ss

141 · Bagese · Gerald Vizenor · ss

Unfixed Timelines by Dawn Vogel (DefCon One Publishing, June 1, 2017, $0.99, ebook, co)
Each of these stories of alternate history is preceded by an essay (not indexed here) talking about the real history it takes off from.
Details taken from online listing.

· Donning the Helm · Dawn Vogel · ss In Situ ed. Carrie Cuinn, Dagan Books, 2012

· Véli Tis Artémidos · Dawn Vogel · ss The Big Adios Western Digest Fall 2014

· The Glorious Dead · Dawn Vogel · ss

· Tarnish [The King in Yellow] · Dawn Vogel · ss

· Salt in Our Veins · Dawn Vogel · ss Fae Visions of the Mediterranean ed. Djibril al-Ayad & Valeria Vitale, Futurefire.net Publishing, 2016

Arachne Rising: The Search for the Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac by James Vogh (The Dial Press, 1977, 0-8037-0245-0, $7.95, 242pp, hc, nf, cover by Lance Miyamoto)
Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1977) spoof astrology book.

Arachne Rising: The Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac by James Vogh (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, August 1977, 0-246-10931-9, £3.95, 202pp, hc, nf)
Spoof astrology book.

Astrology and Your Health by James Vogh (Mayflower, 1980, 0-583-13248-0, £1.25, 224pp, pb, nf, cover by James Marsh)
Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1978 as The Cosmic Factor) spoof astrology book.

The Cosmic Factor: Bioastrology and You by James Vogh (Dodd, Mead & Company, 1978, 0-396-07685-8, $7.95, 224pp, hc, nf, cover by Michael McCowan)
Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1978) spoof astrology book.

The Cosmic Factor: Health and Astrology by James Vogh (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1978, 0-246-10989-0, £2.50, 224pp, hc, nf)
Spoof astrology book.

The Thirteenth Zodiac: The Sign of Arachne by James Vogh (Mayflower, December 1979, 0-583-12600-6, 95p, 202pp, pb, nf, cover by Peter Elson)
Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1977 as Arachne Rising) spoof astrology book.

Dark Corners by Stephen Volk (Gray Friar Press, June 2006, 0-9550922-3-X, £8.50, hc, co, cover by Ben Baldwin)

· Introduction · Tim Lebbon · in

· 31/10 · Stephen Volk · ss; sequel to “Ghostwatch”.

· The Best in the Business · Stephen Volk · ss

· The Latin Master · Stephen Volk · ss Midnight Never Comes ed. Barbara & Christopher Roden, Ash-Tree Press, 1997

· Three Fingers, One Thumb · Stephen Volk · ss Acquainted with the Night ed. Barbara & Christopher Roden, Ash-Tree Press, 2004

· The Anamorph of Hans Baldung Grien · Stephen Volk · ss All Hallows #21, June 1999

· Blitzenstein · Stephen Volk · ss Hideous Progeny ed. Brian Willis, RazorBlade Press, 2000

· The Chapel of Unrest · Stephen Volk · ss Shadows and Silence ed. Barbara & Christopher Roden, Ash-Tree Press, 2000

· The Fall Children · Stephen Volk · ss All Hallows #26, February 2001

· A Pair of Pince-Nez · Stephen Volk · ss All Hallows #29, February 2002

· Indicator · Stephen Volk · ss Crimewave #7, 2003

· Sleepless Nights · Stephen Volk · ss All Hallows #33, June 2003

· Curious Green Colours Sleep Furiously · Stephen Volk · nv Postscripts #3, Spring 2005

· Time Capsule · Stephen Volk · ss Crimewave #8, 2005

· The Good Unknown · Stephen Volk · ss Poe’s Progeny ed. Gary Fry, Gray Friar Press, 2005

· No Harm Done · Stephen Volk · ss

· Little H · Stephen Volk · ss

· Afterword · Stephen Volk · aw

The Vampire ed. Ornella Volta & Valeria Riva (Neville Spearman, 1963, 286pp, hc, an)
Adapted and translated by Mary Crossland from I Vampiri tra noi (Milan: Feltrinelli 1960). Later paperback editions are attributed erroneously to Roger Vadim who wrote the foreword.

9 · Foreword · Roger Vadim · fw

11 · Vampires of Hungary and Surrounding Countries · Augustin Calmet; translated by Rosemary Dinnage · ar (r)

23 · Carnival · Lawrence Durrell · ex from Belthazar, Dutton, 1958

32 · Carmilla [Martin Hesselius] · Sheridan Le Fanu · na The Dark Blue December 1871 (+3)

88 · The Beautiful Vampire · Théophile Gautier; translated by Paul Hookham · nv (r), as “Clarimonde”
translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836).

114 · Berenice · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger March 1835

122 · Chriseis · Simon Raven · ex from Doctors Wear Scarlet (r)

135 · The Horla · Guy de Maupassant; translated by Marjorie Laurie · nv (r)
translated from the French (“Le Horla” (revised and expanded version), Le Horla, Paul Ollendorff, May 1887).

160 · Mrs. Amworth · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine June 1922

174 · The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire [Sherlock Holmes] · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine January 1924

189 · The Cloak · Robert Bloch · ss Unknown May 1939

203 · The Viy · Nikolai Gogol; translated by Constance Garnett · nv Mirgorod: Stories by Nikolai Gogol, Knopf, 1929; dated 1835.

235 · Fresh Guy · E. C. Tubb · ss Science Fantasy #29, June 1958

252 · A Vampire · Luigi Capuana; translated by Gillian Riley · ss (r)

264 · The Man Upstairs · Ray Bradbury · ss Harper’s Magazine March 1947

275 · The Death of Dracula · Bram Stoker · ex from Dracula, Constable, 1897

284 · Notes · [uncredited] · ms

Romances, Tales and Smaller Pieces of M. De Voltaire by Voltaire (P. Dodsley, 1794, hc, oc)

· Volume I

5 · Zadig · Voltaire · na Works of M. de Voltaire: Volume the Eleventh by Voltaire, tr. T. Smollett et al., J. Newbery et al., 1762
translated from the French (“Zadig ou la Destinée”, Leseur, September 1748).

96 · The World As It Goes · Voltaire · nv
translated from the French.

121 · Micromegas · Voltaire · nv D. Wilson & T. Durham, 1753
translated from the French (“Micromégas”, 1752).

151 · The White Bull · Voltaire · nv
translated from the French.

195 · Travels of Scarmentado · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

206 · How Far We Ought to Impose Upon the People · Voltaire · ar
translated from the French.

210 · The Two Comforters · Voltaire · vi
translated from the French.

213 · The Princess of Babylon · Voltaire · na Bladon, 1768
translated from the French (“La Princesse de Babylon”).

303 · Memnon the Philosopher, or, Human Wisdom · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French (“Memnon ou la Sagesse humaine”).

311 · Plato’s Dream · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

315 · Bababec · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

319 · A Conversation with a Chinese · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

323 · The Black and the White · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

· Volume II

1 · Candid, or the Optimist · Voltaire · n.
translated from the French (“Candide, ou l’Optimisme”, 1759).

202 · The Huron, or Pupil of Nature · Voltaire · na
translated from the French.

293 · Jeannot and Colin · Voltaire · ss
translated from the French.

305 · What Pleases the Ladies · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

316 · The Education of a Prince · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

322 · The Education of a Daughter · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

325 · The Three Manners · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

335 · Thelema and Macareus · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

339 · Azolan · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

340 · The Origin of Trades · Voltaire · pm
translated from the French.

Slow Engines of Time by Elisabeth Vonarburg (Tesseract, September 2000, 1-895836-30-1, $9.95, 183pp, tp, co)
Collection of eight stories translated from French, one appearing in English for the first time. A limited hardcover edition (-31-X, $23.95) was announced but not seen.

1 · Bande Ohne Ende · Elisabeth Vonarburg · na Tomorrow June 1994
translated from the French (“Bande Ohne Ende”, Janus, Paris: Denoël 1984).

33 · In the Pit · Elisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Jane Brierley · ss Tesseracts² ed. Phyllis Gotlieb & Douglas Barbour, Porcepic, 1987
translated from the French (“Dans la Fosse”, Solaris #50, April 1983).

50 · Janus · Elisabeth Vonarburg · nv Tomorrow December 1995
translated from the French (“Janus”, Janus, Paris: Denoël 1984).

77 · …Stay Thy Flight · Elisabeth Vonarburg · ss Bending the Landscape: Science Fiction ed. Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel, Overlook Press, 1998
translated from the French (“Suspends ton vol”, Solaris #99, 1992).

89 · Home by the Sea · Elisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Jane Brierley · ss Tesseracts ed. Judith Merril, Porcepic, 1985
translated from the French (“La maison au bord de la mer”, Dix nouvelles de science-fiction québécoise ed. André Carpentier, Les Quinze, 1985).

104 · The Knot · Élisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Aliocha Kondratiev · ss Amazing Stories March 1993
translated from the French (“Le nœud”, L’oeil de la nuit, Le Préambule, 1980).

114 · The Slow Engine of Time · Élisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Howard Scott · na
translated from the French (“La machine lente du temps”, Janus, Paris: Denoël 1984).

158 · Chambered Nautilus · Élisabeth Vonarburg; translated by Jane Brierley · nv Tesseracts⁴ ed. Lorna Toolis & Michael Skeet, Porcepic, 1992
translated from the French (“Le jeu des coquilles de Nautilus”, Aurores Boréales 2, ed. Daniel Sernine, Montréal: Le Préambule 1985).

Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction by Kurt Vonnegut (Putnam, August 1999, 0-399-14505-2, $24.95, 298pp, hc, co, cover by Paul Bacon)
Collection of 23 “vintage” stories from the late ’40s and ’50s, published in book form for the first time, with a new autobiographical “Coda to My Career as a Writer for Periodicals”. Several stories have been edited and corrected. There is a new introduction by Vonnegut and a preface by Vonnegut scholar Peter Reed.

xiii · Preface · Peter Reed · pr

1 · Introduction · Kurt Vonnegut · in

13 · Thanasphere · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Collier’s September 2 1950

29 · Mnemonics · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Collier’s April 28 1951

33 · Any Reasonable Offer · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Collier’s January 19 1952

45 · The Package · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Collier’s July 26 1952

63 · The No-Talent Kid · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post October 25 1952

75 · Poor Little Rich Town · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Collier’s October 25 1952

89 · Souvenir · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Argosy December 1952

99 · The Cruise of The Jolly Roger · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cape Cod Compass

109 · Custom-Made Bride · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post March 27 1954

123 · Ambitious Sophomore · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post May 1 1954

135 · Bagombo Snuff Box · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cosmopolitan October 1954

147 · The Powder-Blue Dragon · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cosmopolitan November 1954; revised.

159 · A Present for Big Saint Nick · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Argosy December 1954, as “A Present for Big Nick”

171 · Unpaid Consultant · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cosmopolitan March 1955

183 · Der Arme Dolmetscher · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Atlantic Monthly July 1955

189 · The Boy Who Hated Girls · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post March 31 1956; revised.

201 · This Son of Mine · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post August 18 1956

217 · A Night for Love · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post November 23 1957

233 · Find Me a Dream · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cosmopolitan February 1961

243 · Runaways · Kurt Vonnegut · ss The Saturday Evening Post April 15 1961

259 · 2BR02B · Kurt Vonnegut · ss If January 1962

269 · Lovers Anonymous · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Redbook October 1963

281 · Hal Irwin’s Magic Lamp · Kurt Vonnegut · ss Cosmopolitan June 1957; revised.

289 · Coda to My Career as a Writer for Periodicals · Kurt Vonnegut · aw 1999

Canary in a Cat House by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (Fawcett Crest, September 1961, s1153, 35¢, 160pp, pb, co, cover by Diane & Leo Dillon)

7 · Report on the Barnhouse Effect · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s February 11 1950

21 · All the King’s Horses · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s February 10 1951

39 · D.P. · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Ladies’ Home Journal August 1953

49 · The Manned Missiles · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Cosmopolitan July 1958

60 · The Euphio Question · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s May 12 1951

75 · More Stately Mansions · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s December 22 1951

87 · The Foster Portfolio · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s September 8 1951

101 · Deer in the Works · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Esquire April 1955

115 · Hal Irwin’s Magic Lamp · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Cosmopolitan June 1957

124 · Tom Edison’s Shaggy Dog · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Collier’s March 14 1953

131 · Unready to Wear · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1953

146 · Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · ss Galaxy Science Fiction January 1954, as “The Big Trip Up Yonder”

Slaughterhouse-Five/The Sirens of Titan/Player Piano/Cat’s Cradle/Breakfast of Champions/Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (Octopus, 1980, 0-905712-47-1, 862pp, hc, om)

9 · Slaughterhouse-Five · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Delacorte Press, 1969

113 · The Sirens of Titan · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Dell, October 1959

265 · Player Piano · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Scribner’s, 1952

469 · Cat’s Cradle · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1963

603 · Breakfast of Champions · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Delacorte Press, 1973

753 · Mother Night · Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · n. Fawcett Gold Medal, February 1962

Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One ed. Pete Von Sholly (PS Publishing, 2019, 978-1-78636-425-8, £50.00, 392pp, hc, oa, cover by Pete Von Sholly)
Collection of articles about famous “fictioneers” by leading genre writers. Each essay is introduced by Von Sholly and accompanied by a selection of artwork/photos by, or related to, the subject of the essay. Also sold as a set with Volume 2 for £90.00. Also available as part of a two-volume slipcased edition (£250.00), limited to 50 numbered, signed, copies.
Details taken from online listing.

8 · Preface · Pete Von Sholly · pr

11 · Forrest J Ackerman · Bill Warren · ar [Ref. Forrest J Ackerman]

17 · Charles Samuel “Chas” Addams · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Charles Addams]

23 · Hans Christian Andersen · Ramsey Campbell · ar [Ref. Hans Christian Andersen]

27 · Isaac Asimov · Lenny Kaye · ar [Ref. Isaac Asimov]

33 · Clive Barker: Author, Artist, Shaman · Maria Alexander · ar; illustrated by Clive Barker [Ref. Clive Barker]

39 · Carl Barks: The Good Duck Artist · Scott Shaw · ar; illustrated by Carl Barks [Ref. Carl Barks]

45 · L. Frank Baum · William Stout · ar [Ref. L. Frank Baum]

51 · Charles Beaumont · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. Charles Beaumont]

57 · Ambrose Bierce · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Ambrose Bierce]

60 · Algernon Blackwood · S. T. Joshi · ar from The Routledge Handbook to the Ghost Story, Routledge, November 2017 [Ref. Algernon Blackwood]

65 · Paul Blaisdell · Pat Jankiewicz · ar [Ref. Paul Blaisdell]

69 · Robert Bloch · David J. Schow · ar [Ref. Robert Bloch]

75 · The Source: Hieronymus Bosch · Jason V. Brock · ar; illustrated by Hieronymus Bosch

83 · Ray Bradbury · Stuart Gordon · ar [Ref. Ray Bradbury]

89 · Zdeněk Burian · John Lavas · ar; illustrated by Zdeněk Burian [Ref. Zdeněk Burian]

95 · The Mystery of the Missing Burians · William Stout · ar; illustrated by Zdeněk Burian

97 · Edgar Rice Burroughs · Richard A. Lupoff · ar [Ref. Edgar Rice Burroughs]

103 · Tim Burton · Colin McCracken · ar; illustrated by Tim Burton [Ref. Tim Burton]

109 · Octavia Butler · Maryelizabeth Hart · ar [Ref. Octavia Butler]

113 · James Cameron · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. James Cameron]

121 · John W. Campbell · Will Murray · ar [Ref. John W. Campbell]

127 · Ramsey Campbell · Peter Atkins · ar [Ref. Ramsey Campbell]

133 · John Carpenter · Peter Normanton · ar [Ref. John Carpenter]

141 · Lewis Carroll · Lindsay Fulcher · ar; illustrated by John Tenniel [Ref. Lewis Carroll]

146 · William Castle · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. William Castle]

155 · Robert W. Chambers · Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. · ar [Ref. Robert W. Chambers]

159 · Lon Chaney: An Actor Beyond Greasepaint · Michael F. Blake · ar [Ref. Lon Chaney]

165 · Arthur C. Clarke · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. Arthur C. Clarke]

171 · “We Already Have Their Money”: The Roger Corman School of Motion Picture Economics · Ernest Farino · ar [Ref. Roger Corman]

179 · Robert Crumb · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Robert Crumb]

185 · Jack Davis · Grant Geissman · ar [Ref. Jack Davis]

191 · The Walt Disney I Knew · Floyd Norman · ar [Ref. Walt Disney]

197 · Steve Ditko · Batton Lash · ar [Ref. Steve Ditko]

203 · Gustave Doré · Dan Malan · ar; illustrated by Gustave Doré [Ref. Gustave Doré]

209 · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]

215 · Lord Dunsany · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. Lord Dunsany]

221 · Will Eisner · Bob Andelman & Denis Kitchen · ar [Ref. Will Eisner]

227 · Will Elder · Gary VandenBergh · ar [Ref. Will Elder]

233 · Harlan Ellison · Chris Ryall · ar [Ref. Harlan Ellison]

239 · Charles Fort · Will Murray · ar [Ref. Charles Fort]

243 · Frank Frazetta · Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. · ar [Ref. Frank Frazetta]

249 · Theodore Geisel · Charles Cohen · ar; illustrated by Dr. Seuss [Ref. Theodore Geisel]

257 · Giger’s Evolution · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. H. R. Giger]

263 · Terry Gilliam · Bill Boes · ar [Ref. Terry Gilliam]

269 · Basil Gogos · Kerry Gammill · ar [Ref. Basil Gogos]

275 · Morris “Moe” Gollub · Robert R. Barrett · ar [Ref. Morris Gollub]

281 · Late Nights with Mr. B.I.G. · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Bert I. Gordon]

287 · Stuart Gordon · Dennis Paoli · ar [Ref. Stuart Gordon]

295 · The Brothers Grimm · Del Howison · ar; illustrated by Syrius Eberle [Ref. Brothers Grimm]

301 · H. Rider Haggard · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. H. Rider Haggard]

307 · Ray Harryhausen · Ernest Farino · ar [Ref. Ray Harryhausen]

313 · My Dinner with Robert · David Gerrold · ar [Ref. Robert A. Heinlein]

321 · Jim Henson: Creator of Felt Characters That We Really Felt · Michael Aushenker · ar [Ref. Jim Henson]

327 · Frank Herbert · Harlan Ellison · ar [Ref. Frank Herbert]

335 · Alfred Hitchcock · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Alfred Hitchcock]

341 · Joel Hodgson · Dana Gould · ar [Ref. Joel Hodgson]

347 · William Hope Hodgson · Sam Gafford · ar [Ref. William Hope Hodgson]

351 · Ishiro Honda · J. D. Lees · ar [Ref. Ishiro Honda]

355 · Tobe Hooper · Peter Normanton · ar [Ref. Tobe Hooper]

363 · Robert E. Howard · Roy Thomas · ar [Ref. Robert E. Howard]

371 · Aldous Huxley · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Aldous Huxley]

377 · Graham Ingels · S. R. Bissette · ar [Ref. Graham Ingels]

385 · Washington Irving · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Washington Irving]

389 · Shirley Jackson · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Shirley Jackson]

Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume Two ed. Pete Von Sholly (PS Publishing, 2019, 978-1-78636-426-5, £50.00, 389pp, hc, oa, cover by Pete Von Sholly)
Collection of articles about famous “fictioneers” by leading genre writers. Each essay is introduced by Von Sholly and accompanied by a selection of artwork/photos by, or related to, the subject of the essay. Also sold as a set with Volume 1 for £90.00. Also available as part of a two-volume slipcased edition (£250.00), limited to 50 numbered, signed, copies.
Details taken from online listing.

395 · M.R. James · Ramsey Campbell · ar [Ref. M. R. James]

399 · “Bob Kane by Bill Finger” · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Bob Kane]

407 · Karloff: Terror in Harness · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Boris Karloff]

415 · Walt Kelly · Bob Foster · ar [Ref. Walt Kelly]

421 · Stephen King · Mick Garris · ar [Ref. Stephen King]

427 · Rudyard Kipling · Stephen Jones · ar [Ref. Rudyard Kipling]

433 · Jack Kirby · Marty Baumann · ar [Ref. Jack Kirby]

441 · Charles R. Knight: The Man Who “Invented” Dinosaurs · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Charles R. Knight]

445 · Charles R. Knight’s Influence on Ray Harryhausen · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Charles R. Knight & Ray Harryhausen]

449 · Stanley Kubrick · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Stanley Kubrick]

455 · Harvey Kurtzman · William Stout · ar; illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman [Ref. Harvey Kurtzman]

459 · Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore · William F. Nolan · ar [Ref. Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore]

463 · Gary Larson · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Gary Larson]

467 · Stan Lee · Roy Thomas · ar [Ref. Stan Lee]

473 · Ursula K. Le Guin · Maryelizabeth Hart · ar [Ref. Ursula K. Le Guin]

477 · Fritz Leiber · Richard A. Lupoff · ar [Ref. Fritz Leiber]

483 · H.P. Lovecraft · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft]

489 · George Lucas · George Khoury · ar [Ref. George Lucas]

495 · Bela Lugosi—The Seduction of Evil · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Bela Lugosi]

503 · Arthur Machen, Real Sinner · Robert M. Price · ar [Ref. Arthur Machen]

509 · George R.R. Martin · Jeff Morris · ar [Ref. George R. R. Martin]

515 · Richard Matheson: The Writer More Seen · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. Richard Matheson]

523 · Jay Matternes · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Jay Matternes]

531 · Georges Méliès: The First Cinemagician · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Georges Méliès]

537 · Hayao Miyazaki · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Hayao Miyazaki]

541 · Alan Moore · George Khoury · ar [Ref. Alan Moore]

549 · Dan O’Bannon · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. Dan O’Bannon]

557 · Willis O’Brien · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Willis O’Brien]

565 · George Orwell · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. George Orwell]

571 · George Pal · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. George Pal]

579 · Trey Parker and Matt Stone · Elder Miller · ar [Ref. Trey Parker & Matt Stone]

583 · Edgar Allan Poe · Lisa Majewski · ar [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe]

589 · Seabury Quinn: Forgotten Master of Weird Tales? · Michael Van Cleave · ar [Ref. Seabury Quinn]

593 · Sam Raimi · Chad Jones · ar [Ref. Sam Raimi]

597 · Anne Rice · Del Howison · ar [Ref. Anne Rice]

601 · Gene Roddenberry · Marc Scott Zicree · ar [Ref. Gene Roddenberry]

609 · Sax Rohmer · Will Murray · ar [Ref. Sax Rohmer]

615 · By George! · Tony Timpone · ar [Ref. George Romero]

621 · Ed “Big Daddy” Roth · SHAG · ar; illustrated by Ed Roth [Ref. Ed Roth]

627 · J. K. Rowling · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. J. K. Rowling]

632 · Ray Russell · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Ray Russell]

637 · Softly: A Living Legend Passes · Harlan Ellison · ar [Ref. Julius Schwartz]

643 · Rod Serling: The Father of American Popular Culture · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Rod Serling]

651 · Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · Donald F. Glut · ar [Ref. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley]

657 · Gilbert Shelton · David Tosh · ar; illustrated by Gilbert Shelton [Ref. Gilbert Shelton]

661 · What Is the “Story” of Siegel and Shuster? · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster]

665 · Clark Ashton Smith · Scott Connors · ar; illustrated by Clark Ashton Smith [Ref. Clark Ashton Smith]

671 · Steven Spielberg · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Steven Spielberg]

679 · John Stanley · Fred Hembeck · ar; illustrated by John Stanley [Ref. John Stanley]

687 · Joseph Stefano · David J. Schow · ar [Ref. Joseph Stefano]

693 · Such Stuff As Dreadful Dreams Are Made of: Bram Stoker · Ted Newsom · ar [Ref. Bram Stoker]

701 · Theodore Sturgeon · William F. Nolan · ar 3 to the Highest Power ed. William F. Nolan, Avon, 1968 [Ref. Theodore Sturgeon]

705 · J.R.R. Tolkien · Dan Clore · ar [Ref. J. R. R. Tolkien]

713 · Jules Verne · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Jules Verne]

721 · Jay Ward · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. Jay Ward]

727 · Bill Watterson · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Bill Watterson]

735 · H.G. Wells · William F. Nolan · ar; illustrated by Lou Cameron [Ref. H. G. Wells]

743 · Gahan Wilson: An Appreciation · Lisa Morton · ar [Ref. Gahan Wilson]

749 · One Crude Customer! · Michael T. Gilbert · ar; illustrated by Basil Wolverton [Ref. Basil Wolverton]

755 · Wally Wood: Disciplined Madness · C. Courtney Joyner · ar; illustrated by Wallace Wood [Ref. Wallace Wood]

762 · Contributors · Various · bg

Liber Chaotica by M. von Staufer & R. Williams--- see under R. Williams.

Sinister Romance by Mary Heaton Vorse (Ash-Tree Press, March 22, 2002, 1-55310-031-X, $49.00, xx+112pp, hc, co, cover by Deborah McMillion-Nering) [edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson]
Collection of supernatural tales by the early Twentieth Century feminist and communist activist, edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson. This is a limited edition of 500 copies. A world-wide edition available in the US for $36.50 and in the UK for £23.00.

ix · Preface · Jane Yolen · pr

xi · The Sinister Romances of Mary Heaton Vorse · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · in

3 · The Heart of the House · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss Everybody’s Magazine December 1906

19 · The Second Wife · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss Harper’s Monthly Magazine February 1912

35 · The Mirror of Silence · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss Harper’s Magazine November 1916

51 · The Pavilion of Saint Merci · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss The Forum December 1917

67 · The Other Room · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss McCall’s Magazine April 1919

79 · “Madelaine” · Mary Heaton Vorse · nv Good Housekeeping March 1926

101 · The Halfway House · Mary Heaton Vorse · ss Harper’s Magazine October 1921

The Manhunt Companion by Jeff Vorzimmer & Peter Enfantino--- see under Peter Enfantino.

The Best of Manhunt 1 ed. Jeff Vorzimmer (Stark House Press, July 2019, 978-1-944520-68-7, $21.95, 392pp, tp, an)
Subtitled “A Collection of the Best Stories from Manhunt Magazine”.
Details taken from Table of Contents.

3 · Foreword · Lawrence Block · fw

6 · The Story Selection · Jeff Vorzimmer · ms

7 · An Introduction to the Tortured History of Manhunt · Jeff Vorzimmer · in

16 · Introduction from The Best from Manhunt · Scott & Sidney Meredith · in The Best from Manhunt ed. Scott & Sidney Meredith, Perma Books, 1958

19 · On the Sidewalk Bleeding · Evan Hunter · ss Manhunt July 1957

25 · Mugger Murder · Richard Deming · ss Manhunt April 1953

32 · Decision · Helen Nielsen · ss Manhunt June 1957

42 · The Collector Comes After Payday · Fletcher Flora · nv Manhunt August 1953

55 · Try It My Way · Jack Ritchie · ss Manhunt August 1955

61 · Movie Night · Robert Turner · ss Manhunt July 1957

68 · In Memory of Judith Courtright · Erskine Caldwell · ss Manhunt October 1955

75 · Day’s Work · Jonathan Lord · ss Manhunt July 1953

78 · The Scrapbook · Jonathan Craig · ss Manhunt September 1953

85 · Quiet Day in the County Jail · Craig Rice · ss Manhunt July 1953

95 · The Set-Up · Sam Cobb · ss Manhunt January 1953

98 · The Double Take [Shell Scott] · Richard S. Prather · nv Manhunt July 1953

122 · The Man Who Found the Money · James E. Cronin · ss Manhunt February 1954

128 · Self-Defense [Scott Jordan] · Harold Q. Masur · ss Manhunt February 1955

140 · Bad Word · David Alexander · ss Manhunt December 1957

149 · Return Engagement [Johnny Liddell] · Frank Kane · nv Manhunt February 1955

166 · Graveyard Shift · Steve Frazee · ss Manhunt May 1953

176 · The Little Lamb · Fredric Brown · ss Manhunt August 1953

185 · The Girl Behind the Hedge [Inspector Early] · Mickey Spillane · nv Manhunt October 1953

193 · Professional Man · David Goodis · nv Manhunt October 1953

212 · The Quiet Room · Jonathan Craig · ss Manhunt December 1953

219 · Pistol · Hal Ellson · nv Manhunt November 1954

229 · Hit and Run · Richard Deming · na Manhunt December 1954

265 · The Killer · John D. MacDonald · nv Manhunt January 1955

276 · The Day It Began Again · Fletcher Flora · ss Manhunt April 1955

282 · Moonshine · Gil Brewer · ss Manhunt March 1955

290 · Rat Hater · Harlan Ellison · ss Manhunt August 1956

299 · The Last Spin · Evan Hunter · ss Manhunt September 1956

306 · Night of Crisis · Harry Whittington · ss Manhunt October 1956

320 · Pigeon in an Iron Lung · Talmage Powell · ss Manhunt November 1956

327 · Cop for a Day · Henry Slesar · ss Manhunt January 1957

332 · Somebody’s Going to Die · Talmage Powell · ss Manhunt January 1957

341 · Stranger in the House · Theodore Pratt · ss Manhunt January 1957

345 · Enough Rope for Two · Clark Howard · ss Manhunt February 1957

355 · Body on a White Carpet · Al James · ss Manhunt April 1957

361 · A Piece of Ground · Helen Nielsen · ss Manhunt July 1957

369 · Say a Prayer for the Guy · Nelson Algren · ss Manhunt June 1958

373 · An Empty Threat · Donald E. Westlake · ss Manhunt February 1960

377 · Frozen Stiff · Lawrence Block · ss Manhunt June 1962

383 · The Graveyard Rats · Barry N. Malzberg · aw

The Best of Manhunt 2 ed. Jeff Vorzimmer (Stark House Press, August 2020, 978-1-951473-05-1, $21.95, 424pp, tp, an)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

7 · For the Love of Manhunt · Peter Enfantino · ar Paperback Parade #43, August 1995

11 · Introduction · Jon L. Breen · in

15 · On the Passing of Manhunt · Jon L. Breen · ar

17 · Life and Death of a Magazine · Robert Turner · ex from Some of My Best Friends Are Writers but I Wouldn’t Want My Daughter to Marry One!, Sherbourne Press, Inc., October 1970

23 · A Stabbing in the Street [David Wiley] · Eleazar Lipsky · nv Manhunt February 1953

36 · As I Lie Dead · Fletcher Flora · ss Manhunt February 1953

49 · So Dark for April [Paul Pine] · Howard Browne · nv Manhunt February 1953, as by John Evans

66 · Shakedown · Roy Carroll · ss Manhunt April 1953

73 · The Choice · Richard Deming · nv Manhunt June 1954

85 · Confession · John M. Sitan · ss Manhunt July 1954

92 · The Empty Fort · Basil Heatter · na Manhunt September 1954

127 · You Can’t Trust a Man · Helen Nielsen · ss Manhunt January 1955

136 · Protection · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Manhunt May 1955

145 · Blonde at the Wheel · Stephen Marlowe · nv Manhunt October 1955

157 · Vanishing Act · W. R. Burnett · nv Manhunt November 1955

177 · One More Mile to Go · F. J. Smith · ss Manhunt June 1956

183 · Key Witness · Frank Kane · na Manhunt August 1956

220 · Puddin’ and Pie · De Forbes · ss Manhunt August 1956

225 · Blood and Moonlight · William R. Cox · ss Manhunt October 1956

235 · Shadowed · Richard Wormser · ss Manhunt March 1957

239 · Death of a Big Wheel [Joe Puma] · William Campbell Gault · nv Manhunt April 1957

263 · The Geniuses · Max Franklin · nv Manhunt June 1957

276 · Kitchen Kill [Pete Selby] · Jonathan Craig · nv Manhunt September 1957

290 · The Crying Target · James McKimmey · ss Manhunt September 1957

311 · Girl Friend · Mark Mallory (by Morris Hershman) · ss Manhunt September 1957

317 · Midnight Caller · Wade Miller · ss Manhunt January 1958

320 · Arrest · Donald E. Westlake · ss Manhunt January 1958

324 · Time to Kill · Bryce Walton · ss Manhunt October 1958

338 · Absinthe for Superman · Robert Edmond Alter · ss Manhunt June 1959

347 · Wharf Rat · Robert Page Jones · nv Manhunt April 1960

365 · The Safe Kill · Kenneth Moore · ss Manhunt April 1960

369 · A Question of Values · C. L. Sweeney, Jr. · vi Manhunt June 1960

372 · Shatter Proof · Jack Ritchie · ss Manhunt October 1960

376 · The Old Pro · H. A. DeRosso · ss Manhunt December 1960

386 · Retribution · Michael Zuroy · ss Manhunt April 1961

389 · In Memoriam · Charles Boeckman · ss Manhunt June 1961

393 · Bugged · Bruno Fischer · ss Manhunt August 1961

403 · Interference · Glenn Canary · ss Manhunt October 1963

409 · Where There’s Smoke [Al Darlan (aka Al Diamond)] · Edward D. Hoch · ss Manhunt March 1964

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