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The Forgotten Classics of Mystery Volume II: An Omnibus of American Mysteries ed. Michael Eenhoorn (Juniper, 1959, $5.50, 383pp, hc, an) 7 · The Boarded Window · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner April 12 1891 12 · “Thou Art the Man” · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1844 26 · In the Fog · Richard Harding Davis · na R.H. Russell, 1901 77 · The Woman by the Fountain · F. Marion Crawford · nv (r) 100 · The Mysterious Card [Mysterious Card] · Cleveland Moffett · ss The Black Cat February 1896 108 · The Mysterious Card Unveiled [Mysterious Card] · Cleveland Moffett · ss The Black Cat August 1896 125 · The Cut on the Lips · Thomas Bailey Aldrich · na (r) 179 · The Corpus Delicti [Randolph Mason] · Melville Davisson Post · nv The Strange Schemes of Randolph Mason by Melville Davisson Post, Putnam's, 1896 206 · Wieland · Charles Brockden Brown · na H. Caritat, 1798; condensed. 305 · The Upper Berth · F. Marion Crawford · nv Unwin’s Annual 1886, 1885 326 · The Lost Room · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine September 1858, uncredited. 343 · What Was It? [Harry Escott] · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1859, uncredited. 356 · The Lady, or the Tiger? · Frank R. Stockton · ss The Century Magazine November 1882 363 · A Tale of Negative Gravity · Frank R. Stockton · nv The Century Magazine November 1884

Budayeen Nights by George Alec Effinger (Golden Gryphon Press, September 2003, 1-930846-19-3, $24.95, 235 + xipp, hc, co, cover by John Picacio) [Budayeen]     Collection of nine stories, a story fragment, and the opening two chapters of an uncompleted novel, all set in the walled city of Budayeen. ix · Foreword · Barbara Hambly · fw 3 · Schrödinger’s Kitten [Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · nv Omni September 1988 27 · Marîd Changes His Mind [Marîd Audran; Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · na Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1989 73 · Slow, Slow Burn [Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · ss Playboy May 1988 91 · Marîd and the Trail of Blood [Marîd Audran; Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · nv Sisters of the Night ed. Barbara Hambly & Martin H. Greenberg, Warner Aspect, 1995 117 · King of the Cyber Rifles [Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1987 133 · Marîd Throws a Party [Marîd Audran; Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · nv first two chapters of the unfinished novel Word of Night. 163 · The World as We Know It [Marîd Audran; Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · nv Futurecrime ed. Cynthia Manson & Charles Ardai, Donald I. Fine, 1992 191 · The City on the Sand [Budayeen] · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1973 229 · The Plastic Pasha · George Alec Effinger · ss

Dirty Tricks by George Alec Effinger (Doubleday, December 1978, 0-385-12722-7, $7.95, 180pp, hc, co) 1 · New New York New Orleans · George Alec Effinger · ss The New Mind ed. Roger Elwood, Macmillan, 1973 18 · Contentment, Satisfaction, Cheer, Well-Being, Gladness, Joy, Comfort, and Not Having to Get Up Early Any More · George Alec Effinger · nv Future Power ed. Jack M. Dann & Gardner R. Dozois, Random House, 1976 40 · Strange Ragged Saintliness · George Alec Effinger · ss 59 · The Awesome Menace of the Polarizer · George Alec Effinger · ss Fantastic Stories December 1971 74 · Heartstop · George Alec Effinger · nv Haunt of Horror (comic) May 1974 123 · Timmy Was Eight · George Alec Effinger · vi Fantastic Stories February 1972, as by Susan Doenim 127 · Live, from Berchtesgaden · George Alec Effinger · ss Orbit 10 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1972 139 · The Mothers’ March on Ecstasy · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 5 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1975 152 · B.K.A. The Master · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1976 165 · Sand and Stones · George Alec Effinger · ss Clarion II ed. Robin Scott Wilson, Signet, 1972 172 · Chase Our Blues Away · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 6 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1976 180 · Contest Results · George Alec Effinger · ms

George Alec Effinger Live! From Planet Earth by George Alec Effinger (Golden Gryphon Press, May 2005, 978-1-930846-32-6, $25.95, x+365pp, hc, co, cover by John Picacio)     Details taken from online listing. ix · Editor’s Notes and Acknowledgments · Marty Halpern · in 3 · Introduction to “The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything” · Michael Bishop · is 7 · The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October 1984 22 · Afterword to “The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything” · George Zebrowski · as 24 · Introduction to “All the Last Wars at Once” · Mike Resnick · is 25 · All the Last Wars at Once · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 40 · Introduction to “Two Sadnesses” · Howard Waldrop · is 43 · Two Sadnesses · George Alec Effinger · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 58 · Introduction to “Target: Berlin!” · Pamela Sargent · is 61 · Target: Berlin! · George Alec Effinger · nv New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 6 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1976 86 · Introduction to “One” · Barbara Hambly · is 87 · One · George Alec Effinger · ss New Legends ed. Greg Bear & Martin Greenberg, Legend, 1995 104 · Introduction to “My Old Man” · Lawrence Person · is 107 · My Old Man · George Alec Effinger · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine February 1982 124 · Introduction to “Everything but Honor” · Neal Barrett, Jr. · is 127 · Everything but Honor · George Alec Effinger · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1989 156 · Introduction to “Solo in the Spotlight” · Bradley Denton · is 157 · Solo in the Spotlight · George Alec Effinger · ss Tarot Fantastic ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Lawrence Schimel, DAW, 1997 172 · Introduction to “At the Bran Foundry” · Jack Dann · is 175 · At the Bran Foundry · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions 3 ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973 186 · Introduction to “Housebound” · Richard Gilliam · is 189 · Housebound · George Alec Effinger · nv Phobias ed. Wendy Webb, Richard Gilliam, Edward Kramer & Martin H. Greenberg, Pocket, 1994 208 · Introduction to “Glimmer, Glimmer” · Bradley Denton · is 209 · Glimmer, Glimmer · George Alec Effinger · ss Playboy November 1987 214 · Introduction to “From Downtown at the Buzzer” · Mike Resnick · is 215 · From Downtown at the Buzzer · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1977 234 · Introduction to “the O. Niemand Stories” · Gardner Dozois · is 237 · The Wooing of Slowboat Sadie [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1982, as by O. Niemand 245 · The Man Outside [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1983, as by O. Niemand 263 · Afternoon Under Glass [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1983, as by O. Niemand 273 · Two Bits [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction June 1984, as by O. Niemand 285 · The Artist Passes It By [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · pm The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1984, as by O. Niemand 287 · The Day the Invaders Came [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1984, as by O. Niemand 293 · The Wisdom of Having Money [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July 1986, as by O. Niemand 325 · Put Your Hands Together [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1988, as by O. Niemand 340 · Introduction to “”Seven Nights in Slumberland“” · Neil Gaiman · is 343 · Seven Nights in Slumberland · George Alec Effinger · ss The Sandman: Book of Dreams ed. Neil Gaiman & Edward E. Kramer, HarperPrism, 1996 362 · Introduction to “My First Game as an Immortal” · Barbara Hambly · is 363 · My First Game as an Immortal · George Alec Effinger · pm The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1985

Idle Pleasures by George Alec Effinger (Berkley, January 1983, 0-425-05744-5, $2.25, 197pp, pb, co) 1 · Naked to the Invisible Eye · George Alec Effinger · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1973 31 · From Downtown at the Buzzer · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1977 53 · The Exempt · George Alec Effinger · nv Ascents of Wonder ed. David Gerrold, Popular Library, 1977 73 · 25 Crunch Split Right on Two · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1975 97 · The Pinch-Hitters [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine May 1979 111 · Breakaway · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1981 137 · The Horse with One Leg · George Alec Effinger · ss Worlds Far and Near ed. Terry Carr, Thomas Nelson US, 1974 149 · Heartstop · George Alec Effinger · nv Haunt of Horror (comic) May 1974

Irrational Numbers by George Alec Effinger (Doubleday, January 1976, 0-385-11189-4, $5.95, xiv+174pp, hc, co, cover by Michael Flanagan) ix · Introduction · Robert Silverberg · in 1 · Lydectes: On the Nature of Sport · George Alec Effinger · nv Fantastic December 1975 15 · And Us, Too, I Guess · George Alec Effinger · na Chains of the Sea ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson, 1973 65 · 25 Crunch Split Right on Two · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1975 85 · Hard Times · George Alec Effinger · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories March 1973 99 · At the Bran Foundry · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions 3 ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973 109 · Curtains · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1974 127 · How It Felt · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 5 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1974 137 · Biting Down Hard on Truth · George Alec Effinger · nv Orbit 15 ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1974

Live! From Planet Earth by George Alec Effinger (Golden Gryphon Press, May 2005, 1-930846-32-0, $25.95, x+363pp, hc, co, cover by John Picacio) [edited by Marty Halpern]     Collection of 20 stories and two poems, only four previously collected. This includes eight pieces written as by O. Niemand. Stories picked and introduced by authors and editors including Gardner Dozois, Michael Bishop, Jack Dann, Howard Waldrop, and Barbara Hambly. ix · Editor’s Notes · Marty Halpern · in 7 · The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October 1984 25 · All the Last Wars at Once · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 40 · Two Sadnesses · George Alec Effinger · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 61 · Target: Berlin! · George Alec Effinger · nv New Dimensions: Science Fiction: Number 6 ed. Robert Silverberg, Harper & Row, 1976 87 · One · George Alec Effinger · ss New Legends ed. Greg Bear & Martin Greenberg, Legend, 1995 107 · My Old Man · George Alec Effinger · nv Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine February 1982 127 · Everything but Honor · George Alec Effinger · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1989 157 · Solo in the Spotlight · George Alec Effinger · ss Tarot Fantastic ed. Martin H. Greenberg & Lawrence Schimel, DAW, 1997 175 · At the Bran Foundry · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions 3 ed. Robert Silverberg, Nelson Doubleday, 1973 189 · Housebound · George Alec Effinger · nv Phobias ed. Wendy Webb, Richard Gilliam, Edward Kramer & Martin H. Greenberg, Pocket, 1994 209 · Glimmer, Glimmer · George Alec Effinger · ss Playboy November 1987 215 · From Downtown at the Buzzer · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1977 · The O. Niemand Stories 237 · The Wooing of Slowboat Sadie [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1982, as by O. Niemand 245 · The Man Outside [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1983, as by O. Niemand 263 · Afternoon Under Glass [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction November 1983, as by O. Niemand 273 · Two Bits [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction June 1984, as by O. Niemand 285 · The Artist Passes It By [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · pm The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1984, as by O. Niemand 287 · The Day the Invaders Came [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine mid December 1984, as by O. Niemand 293 · The Wisdom of Having Money [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July 1986, as by O. Niemand 325 · Put Your Hands Together [Springfield] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine February 1988, as by O. Niemand 343 · Seven Nights in Slumberland · George Alec Effinger · ss The Sandman: Book of Dreams ed. Neil Gaiman & Edward E. Kramer, HarperPrism, 1996 363 · My First Game as an Immortal · George Alec Effinger · pm The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction August 1985

Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson: The Complete Stories by George Alec Effinger (Swan Press, June 1993, 1-883722-01-2, $10.00, 131pp, tp, co, cover by Peggy Ranson)     Collection of eight humorous fantasy stories featuring the title character (including two original, and “Maureen Birnbaum’s Lunar Adventure” revised). There is an introduction by Mike Resnick and illustrations by Peggy Ranson. 1 · A Few Words from Muffy Birnbaum’s Most Passionate Admirer · Mike Resnick · in 7 · Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1982 14 · Maureen Birnbaum at the Earth’s Core [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction February 1986 30 · Maureen Birnbaum on the Art of War [Maureen Birnbaum; Horseclans] · George Alec Effinger · nv Friends of the Horseclans ed. Robert & Pamela Crippen Adams, Signet, 1987 50 · Maureen Birnbaum After Dark [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss Foundation’s Friends ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Tor, 1989 68 · Maureen Birnbaum Goes Shopynge [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss The Fantastic Adventures of Robin Hood ed. Martin H. Greenberg, Signet, 1991, as “Muffy Birnbaum Goes Shopynge” 82 · Maureen Birnbaum and the Saint Graal [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss 102 · Maureen Birnbaum at the Looming Awfulness [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · nv 124 · Maureen Birnbaum’s Lunar Adventure [Maureen Birnbaum] · George Alec Effinger · ss; revised.

Mixed Feelings by George Alec Effinger (Harper & Row, October 1974, 0-06-011146-1, $7.95, xiii+208pp, hc, co) ix · All the Effingers at Once · Theodore Sturgeon · in 1 · This Writing “Game” · George Alec Effinger · ss (r) 7 · Steve Weinraub and the Secret Empire · George Alec Effinger · ss (r) 26 · Two Sadnesses · George Alec Effinger · ss Bad Moon Rising ed. Thomas M. Disch, Harper & Row, 1973 44 · Naked to the Invisible Eye · George Alec Effinger · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1973 76 · f(x)=(11/15/67) x=her, f(x)!=0 · George Alec Effinger · ss New Dimensions II ed. Robert Silverberg, Doubleday, 1972 94 · The Ghost Writer · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 3 ed. Terry Carr, Random House, 1973 108 · All the Last Wars at Once · George Alec Effinger · ss Universe 1 ed. Terry Carr, Ace, 1971 126 · Things Go Better · George Alec Effinger · ss Orbit 11 ed. Damon Knight, Putnam, 1972 136 · Wednesday, November 15, 1967 · George Alec Effinger · ss The Ruins of Earth ed. Thomas M. Disch, Putnam, 1971 152 · World War Two · George Alec Effinger · ss Vertex October 1973 165 · Lights Out · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1973

Old Funny Stuff by George Alec Effinger--- see under Author’s Choice Monthly #1, October 1989.

A Thousand Deaths by George Alec Effinger (Golden Gryphon Press, June 2007, 978-1-930846-47-0, $24.95, 340+xiiipp, hc, co, cover by John Picacio) [Sandor Courane] [edited by Marty Halpern]     Collection of seven stories and novel The Wolves of Memory (1981) featuring Sandor Courane. Introduction by Mike Resnick; afterword by Andrew Fox. vii · Editor’s Notes · Marty Halpern · in xi · Introduction · Mike Resnick · in 3 · The Wolves of Memory [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · n. Putnam, 1981 235 · Fatal Disk Error [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Amazing Stories May 1990 249 · In the Wings [Sandor Courane; Stephen Weinraub] · George Alec Effinger · ss Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine April 14 1982 259 · From the Desk Of [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Night Cry Fall 1986 274 · The Wicked Old Witch [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Betcha Can’t Read Just One ed. Alan Dean Foster & Martin H. Greenberg, Ace, 1993 288 · Mango Red Goes to War [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Aladdin ed. Mike Resnick & Martin H. Greenberg, DAW, 1992 298 · The Thing from the Slush [Sandor Courane] · George Alec Effinger · ss Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone Magazine April 1982 312 · Posterity [Sandor Courane; Eldres] · George Alec Effinger · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction November 1988 334 · Afterword · Andrew Fox · aw

Axiomatic by Greg Egan (Millennium, April 17, 1995, 1-85798-416-1, £8.99, 289pp, tp, co)     Collection of 18 SF stories, including two originals. A hardcover edition (-281-9, £15.99) is also available. 1 · The Infinite Assassin · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #48, June 1991 17 · The Hundred Light-Year Diary · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #55, January 1992 33 · Eugene · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #36, June 1990 49 · The Caress · Greg Egan · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1990 75 · Blood Sisters · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #44, February 1991 93 · Axiomatic · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #41, November 1990 107 · The Safe-Deposit Box · Greg Egan · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine September 1990 125 · Seeing · Greg Egan · ss 141 · A Kidnapping · Greg Egan · ss 157 · Learning to Be Me · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #37, July 1990 173 · The Moat · Greg Egan · ss Aurealis #3, 1991 185 · The Walk · Greg Egan · ss Asimov’s Science Fiction December 1992 197 · The Cutie · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #29, May/June 1989 209 · Into Darkness · Greg Egan · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine January 1992 227 · Appropriate Love · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #50, August 1991 243 · The Moral Virologist · Greg Egan · ss Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine #8, Summer 1990 259 · Closer · Greg Egan · ss Eidolon Winter 1992 275 · Unstable Orbits in the Space of Lies · Greg Egan · ss Interzone #61, July 1992