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Speculative Japan: Outstanding Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy ed. Gene Van Troyer & Grania Davis (Kurodahan Press, August 28, 2007, 978-4-902075-26-7, $20.00, viii+296pp, tp, oa, cover by Katō Naoyuki)     Details taken from online listing. · Preface · David Brin · pr · Judy-san: Judith Merril 1923-1997 · Grania Davis · ob The New York Review of Science Fiction #226, June 2007 [Ref. Judith Merril] · Phase Shifting · Gene Van Troyer · in · The Savage Mouth · Sakyo Komatsu · ss · A Time for Revolution · Kazumasa Hirai · ss · Hikari · Tensei Kōno · ss · I’ll Get Rid of Your Discontent · Taku Mayumura · ss · The Road to the Sea · Ishikawa Takashi · ss · Where Do the Birds Fly Now? · Yamano Kōichi · nv Something Else #3, Spring 1984 · Another Prince of Wales · Toyota Aritsune · ss · The Flower’s Life Is Short · Fukushima Masami · ss · Girl · Ohara Mariko · ss · Standing Woman · Yasutaka Tsutsui; translated by David Lewis · ss Omni February 1981 translated from the Japanese (“Tatazumu Hito”, 1974). · Cardboard Box · Hanmura Ryō · ss · The Legend of the Paper Spaceship · Tetsu Yano; translated by Gene Van Troyer & Tomoko Oshiro · nv Chrysalis 10 ed. Roy Torgeson, Doubleday, 1983 translated from the Japanese (1978). · Reiko’s Universe Box · Kajio Shinji · ss · Mogera Wogura · Hiromi Kawakami · ss · Adrenalin · Yoshimasu Gōzō · ss · Collective Reason: A Proposal · Takumi Shibano · ar · “From Vertical to Horizontal” · Hisashi Asakura · aw · “Translator as Hero” · Grania Davis · ar The New York Review of Science Fiction #227, July 2007

Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe and Other Stories by John Varley (Subterranean Press, April 2013, 978-1-59606-528-4, $45.00, 338pp, hc, co, cover by Vincent Chong)     Collection of 11 stories. This is a signed, limited edition of 1,000. The stories all have a short (1 page), untitled introduction by the author. Details taken from online listing. 9 · Introduction · John Varley · in 11 · The Funhouse Effect [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1976 37 · Retrograde Summer [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1975 59 · In the Bowl [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1975 93 · Blue Champagne [Anna-Louise Bach] · John Varley · na New Voices 4 ed. George R. R. Martin, Berkley, 1981 159 · Bagatelle [Anna-Louise Bach] · John Varley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1976 185 · Equinoctial [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · na Ascents of Wonder ed. David Gerrold, Popular Library, 1977 235 · Good-Bye, Robinson Crusoe [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Spring 1977 267 · Lollipop and the Tar Baby [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv Orbit 19 ed. Damon Knight, Harper & Row, 1977 291 · The Black Hole Passes [Eight Worlds] · John Varley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1975 317 · The Unprocessed Word · John Varley · ss Blue Champagne by John Varley, Dark Harvest, 1986 333 · The Manhattan Phone Book (Abridged) · John Varley · ss Westercon Program Book #37, 1984

Voices From the Vaults ed. Devendra P. Varma (Key Porter Books, October 1987, 0-7704-2272-1, $19.95, 247pp, hc, an)     A selection of twenty vampire stories, both fictional and true. The book is subtitled, somewhat misleadingly, “Authentic Tales of Vampires and Ghosts”. Reprinted in paperback by Seal Books. 1 · Introduction · Devendra P. Varma · in 9 · The Count’s Soliloquy · Margaret L. Carter · pm 11 · Domdaniel · Peter Allan · nv The Vampire’s Bedside Companion ed. Peter Underwood, Leslie Frewin, 1975 31 · The Tomb of Sarah · F. G. Loring · ss The Pall Mall Magazine December 1900 41 · The Room in the Tower · E. F. Benson · ss The Pall Mall Magazine January 1912 51 · The Beautiful Vampire · Théophile Gautier · nv (r), as “Clarimonde” translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836). 75 · Nellie’s Grave · Vlad Kinkoph · ss 81 · The Italian Count · Peter Underwood · ar 89 · The Hungry Stones · Rabindranath Tagore; translated by C. F. Andrews · ss The Hungry Stones and Other Stories by Rabindranath Tagore, The Macmillan Company, 1916 translated from the Bengali (1895). 99 · A Call in the Blood · Margaret L. Carter · ss 103 · The Cloak · Robert Bloch · ss Unknown May 1939 117 · The Painted Skin · P’u Sung-Ling · ss Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio by Herbert A. Giles, De La Rue, 1880 translated from the Chinese (Liao Chai, 1679). 121 · For the Blood Is the Life · F. Marion Crawford · ss Collier’s December 16 1905 133 · Schalken the Painter · J. Sheridan Le Fanu · nv Ghost Stories and Tales of Mystery by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, James McGlashan, 1851 revised from “Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter” (Dublin University Magazine May 1939). 151 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891 165 · Thurnley Abbey · Perceval Landon · ss McClure’s Magazine October 1908 177 · Count Magnus · M. R. James · ss Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. James, Edward Arnold, 1904 187 · The Phantom Coach · Amelia B. Edwards · ss All the Year Round Christmas 1864, as “Another Past Lodger Relates His Own Ghost Story”, uncredited. 199 · The Man on the Stairs · Montague Summers, uncredited · ss The Grimoire and Other Supernatural Stories ed. Montague Summers, Fortune Press, 1936 213 · The Family of the Vourdalak · Alexis Tolstoy · nv 1884; dated 1847. 235 · Varney the Vampire · Thomas Peckett Prest (error, actually by James Malcolm Rymer) · ex E. Lloyd, 1847, uncredited.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense ed. Henry Veit--- see under Alfred Hitchcock.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense (var. 1) ed. Henry Veit--- see under Anon..

Alfred Hitchcock’s Witch’s Brew ed. Henry Veit--- see under Alfred Hitchcock.

Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense ed. Henry Veit--- see under Alfred Hitchcock.

Witch’s Brew ed. Henry Veit--- see under Alfred Hitchcock.

Science Fiction ed. A. A. Veize (Vysshaya Shkola, 1964, R28.00, 131pp, pb, an, cover by A. T. Yakovlev)     Anthology of six stories for students learning English. The stories are simplified by the editor. 3 · Ot sostavitelya · A. A. Veize · pr 7 · Friday · John Kippax · ss New Worlds Science Fiction #80, February 1959 22 · Special Flight · John Berryman · nv Astounding Science-Fiction May 1939 49 · Placet Is a Crazy Place · Fredric Brown · ss Astounding Science Fiction May 1946 65 · The Half Pair · A. Bertram Chandler · ss New Worlds Science Fiction #65, November 1957 71 · Limiting Factor · Clifford D. Simak · ss Startling Stories November 1949 83 · The Ruum [Ruum] · Arthur Porges · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1953 98 · Slovar’ · [uncredited] · ms

Magical Women ed. Sukanya Venkatraghavan (Hachette India, April 25, 2019, 240pp, ebook, oa)     Details taken from online listing. · Editor’s Note · Sukanya Venkatraghavan · ed · Gul · Shreya Ila Anasuya · ss · Gandaberunda · S. V. Sujatha · ss · Rulebook for Creating a Universe · Tashan Mehta · ss · The Demon Hunter’s Dilemma · Samhita Arni · ss · Earth and Evolution Walk Into a Bar… · Sejal Mehta · ss · Tridevi Turbulence · Trisha Das · ss · Stone Cold · Kiran Manral · ss · The Gatekeeper’s Intern · Ruchika Roy · ss · Grandma Garam’s Kitty Party · Shweta Taneja · ss · The Carnival at the Edge of the Worlds · Shveta Thakrar · ss · The Rakshasi’s Rose Garden · Sukanya Venkatraghavan · ss · Bahameen · Asma Kazi · ss · The Girl Who Haunted Death · Nikita Deshpande · ss · Apocalyptica · Krishna Udayasankar · ss

Ghost Ship: Strange Tales of Fact and Fiction ed. Mary Verdick (Xerox, 1976, 94pp, pb, oa)     Borderline anthology of eight new sf/fantasy stories. 5 · The Ghost Ship · Ann Richards Taylor · ss 14 · The Weather Machine · Thompson Clayton · ss 26 · The Cat Who Had ESP · Thompson Clayton · ss 37 · The Voice in the Space Lab · Mary Jane Carrell · ss 47 · Warm Night in Mississippi · Jay Schleifer · ss 59 · The Choice · Thompson Clayton · ss 71 · The Fantastic Wheels · Thompson Clayton · ss 84 · The Mysterious Stairway · Thompson Clayton · ss

World Beyond ed. Mary Verdick (American Education Publications, 1976, 96pp, pb, oa)     Nine strange tales of the supernatural, illustrated by Dave Noyes. 5 · Warlock · Wes Blair · ss 16 · The Gooby Ball · Thompson Clayton · ss 26 · The Green Door · Thompson Clayton · ss 35 · The Number One Brain · Howard Berland · ss 45 · Miracle on Lanham Hill · Thompson Clayton · ss 54 · The Last Dance · Anne Schraff · ss 63 · The Gift Doll · Tom Mooney · ss 74 · You Just Can’t Run Away · Florence Schleifer · ss 84 · Why Don’t They Believe Me? · Gus Cazzola · ss

The Other Sides of Reality ed. Margaret Verhulst, Walter M. Cummins & Martin Green--- see under Walter M. Cummins.

The Whispering Gorilla/Return of the Whispering Gorilla by David Vern & Don Wilcox--- see under Don Wilcox.

Dr. Ox’s Experiment, and Other Stories by Jules Verne (Sampson Low, Marston, Low, and Searle, 1874, xi+332pp, hc, co) 1 · Doctor Ox’s Experiment · Jules Verne; translated by George M. Towle · na translated from the French (“Une Fantaisie du Docteur Ox”, Musée des Familles March to May 1872. 103 · Master Zacharius · Jules Verne; translated by George M. Towle · nv translated from the French (“Maître Zacharius ou l’horloger qui avait perdu son âme”, Musée des Familles, April to May 1854). 161 · A Drama in the Air · Jules Verne; translated by George M. Towle · ss translated from the French (“Un drame dans les airs”, Musée des Familles August 1851). 193 · A Winter Amid the Ice · Jules Verne; translated by George M. Towle · nv translated from the French (“Un hivernage dans les glaces”, Musée des Familles March 1855. 295 · The 40th Ascension of Mount Blanc · Paul Verne · ss translated from the French (“Quarantième Ascension Française au Mont Blanc”, Magasin d’Éducation et de Récréation December 5 to 20, 1871).

Come Not Lucifer ed. Gerald Verner--- see under Anon..

Prince of Darkness ed. Gerald Verner--- see under Anon..

Nightmare Dreams by Steve Vernon (Cyber-Pulp Press, 2004, 978-1-897013-61-8, $14.99, tp, co)     Contains 25 stories, only 12 of which are currently known. Details taken from online listing. · Introduction · David Bain · in · The Forever Long Snake of Olan Walker · Steve Vernon · nv · Jugular · Steve Vernon · ss · Beat Well · Steve Vernon · vi Terror Time Again #2, 1989 · Moving Lines · Steve Vernon · ss · Mongrel · Steve Vernon · vi Cemetery Dance #4, Spring 1990 · Deathdreams · Steve Vernon · ss Not One of Us #9, June 1992 · A Fine Sacrifice · Steve Vernon · ss Bad Moon Books, 1999 · Rolling Stock [Easter Noon] · Steve Vernon · ss Not One of Us #24, September 2000 · All Wood Dreams of the Sun · Steve Vernon · ss · Harry’s Mermaid [Easter Noon] · Steve Vernon · ss · Hunger Time · Steve Vernon · ss · Do-Overs and Detours, Somewhere North of Bigfoot · Steve Vernon · ss

Tesseracts Seventeen: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast ed. Steve Vernon & Colleen Anderson--- see under Colleen Anderson.

Jackalope Wives and Other Stories by Ursula Vernon--- see under T. Kingfisher.

Nettle & Bone by Ursula Vernon--- see under T. Kingfisher.

Best Police Stories ed. Roy Vickers (Faber and Faber, 1966, hc, an) 9 · Introduction · Roy Vickers · in 15 · Pick Up the King [Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) March 1960, as “The King in Pawn” 29 · Sentence of Death · Thomas Walsh · nv The Saturday Evening Post October 23 1948 46 · Mother Knows Best [Albert Campion; Charley Luke] · Margery Allingham · ss The (London) Evening News May 12 1954 54 · One of My Most Famous Cases · J. D. Casswell, Q.C. · nv (r) 79 · All in the Night’s Work [Constable Gill] · Nigel Morland · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine June 1961 90 · The Dupe · Julian Symons · ss Butcher’s Dozen by Crime Writers Association, Heinemann, 1956 106 · The Invisible Man · Julian Symons · ar 1958 119 · The Chief Witness [Roger West] · John Creasey · nv John Creasey Mystery Magazine November 1957 141 · The Hands of Mr. Ottermole · Thomas Burke · nv The Story-teller February 1929 161 · The Clue from the Sky · Leonard R. Gribble · ss (r) 174 · The Way It Used to Be · Maurice Procter · ss (r) 187 · Miss Paisley’s Cat · Roy Vickers · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #114, May 1953 210 · Aren’t Our Police Wonderful? · Christianna Brand · ss For Love or Money ed. Dorothy Gardiner, Doubleday, 1957 215 · My Brother Down There · Steve Frazee · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #113, April 1953

Crime Writers’ Choice ed. Roy Vickers (Hodder & Stoughton, 1964, 191pp, hc, an)     The Fifth Anthology of the Crime Writers’ Association. 7 · Introduction · Roy Vickers · in 9 · They Never Get Caught · Margery Allingham · ss Nash’s—Pall Mall Magazine November 1934 32 · Strolling in the Square One Day [Francis Quarles] · Julian Symons · ss 1960 44 · Mr. Mowbray’s Predecessor · Guy Cullingford · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine December 1961 56 · A Nice Little Mare Called Murder · Anthony Gilbert · ss (r) 74 · The Policeman and the Lamp · Maurice Procter · ss Butcher, Baker, Murder-Maker ed. George Harmon Coxe, Knopf, 1954, as “No Place for Magic” 84 · A Case of Fugue · Josephine Bell · ss (r) 90 · Hate-in-the-Mist · Herbert Harris · ss (r) 97 · Ending It · Val Gielgud · ss (r) 115 · Trembling’s Tours [Daniel John Calder; Samuel Behrens] · Michael Gilbert · ss Argosy (UK) July 1962 133 · All in the Night’s Work [Constable Gill] · Nigel Morland · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine June 1961 144 · After Death the Deluge · Elizabeth Ferrars · ss The 20-Story Magazine #220, October 1940 166 · Returned Without Thanks · Berkely Mather · vi 1959 169 · A Fool and Her Money [Department of Dead Ends] · Roy Vickers · nv Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #103, June 1952, as “The Cosy Nook Murder”