Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections

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    These Are Strange Tales Anthony Abbot (Philadelphia: Winston, 1948, $2.50, 212pp, hc)
    • The Blaster · ss
    • The Conscience of the Converted General · ss
    • The Crime That Abolished Toothache · ss
    • The Face from Beyond · ar Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine Nov 1946
    • The Fortune in the Grave · ss
    • The Girl Who Plotted Her Own Murder · ss Cosmopolitan May 1948
    • It’s All Done with Mirrors · ss
    • Life Is Stranger · ss
    • One Chance in a Million · ss
    • One Story Haunted Him · ss
    • The Perfect Case · ss
    • Stranger in the House · ss
    • The Strangest Hoax in History · ss
    • Terror’s Messenger Boy · ss
    • That Is the Man! · ss
    • This Thing of Darkness · ss
    • Two Plots at Once · ss
    • The Vanishing Heart · ss
    • Vengeance Rents a House · ss
    • A Very Special Agent · ss
    • The Whistle in Washington Square · ss

    Alien Souls Achmed Abdullah (New York: McCann, 1922, 248pp, hc)
    • Feud · ss The Century Magazine Dec 1916
    • Reprisal · ss Collier’s Jan 26 1918
    • The Home-Coming · ss Harper’s May 1917
    • The Dance on the Hill · ss Harper’s Nov 1918
    • The River of Hate · ss Today’s Housewife Oct 1918
    • The Soul of a Turk · ss
    • Morituri · ss
    • The Jester · ss
    • The Strength of the Little Thin Thread · ss Collier’s Oct 5 1912
    • Grafter and Master Grafter · ss
    • The Logical Tale of the Four Camels · ss
    • The Two-Handed Sword · ss Collier’s May 11 1918
    • Black Poppies · ss Telling Tales Nov 1921
    • The Perfect Way · ss Telling Tales Sep 1921
    • Tao · ss The Century Magazine Apr 1920

    Mysteries of Asia Achmed Abdullah (London: P. Allan, 1924, 2/6, 256pp, hc)
    • The Magic of the Cannibal · ss
    • Sacrifice to the Black One · ss
    • Serpent Gold · ss
    • Mystery and a Mannikin · ss
    • The Death Beam · ss
    • Mermen of Sulaiman · ss
    • The Dark Bungalow Ghost · ss
    • The Krait · ss
    • Her Blood for Hindu Goddess · ss
    • The Haunted Carpet · ss
    • The Ghosts of Rau Samandar · ss
    • The Magic Ghost of Afghan Glens · ss
    • The Human Oil Curse · ss
    • The Ebon Well · ss
    • Ghostly Inheritance · ss

    Steel and Jade Achmed Abdullah (New York: Doran, 1927, $2.00, 319pp, hc)
    • Evening Rice · ss Pictorial Review Jun 1920
    • Flower of Deborah’s Choosing · ss Hearst’s International Feb 1923
    • Godless Man · ss Designer and the Woman’s Magazine Oct 1926
    • Lute of Jade · ss Pictorial Review Oct 1920
    • Matter of Face · ss McCall’s Jun 1922
    • Musa-of-the-Seven-Goats · ss The Chicago Tribune Mar 21 1926
    • Mustaffa-of-the-Tricks · ss
    • Road of His Feet · ss The Designer Jan 1926
    • The Tale the Drum Told · ss Cosmopolitan Aug 1922
    • The Way of the Grey Hills · ss
    • When My Caravan Comes In · ss The Designer May 1926
    • The Woman of the Benni Fukara · ss McCall’s Oct 1925

    Science Fiction Worlds of Forrest J Ackerman & Friends Forrest J Ackerman (Powell PP 142, Apr ’69, 95¢, 223pp, pb)
    • 9 · Introduction · in
    • 12 · Dwellers in the Dust · ss Fantasy Book #4 1948; ; revised, S.F. Digest #1 1954
    • 23 · Micro Man · ss New Worlds #2 1946, as by Alden Lorraine; ; as by Weaver Wright, Fantasy Book #1 1947
    • 35 · A Martian Oddity · ss Marvel Science Stories Nov 1950, as “Behind the Ate Ball”
    • 40 · The Atomic Monument [revised from “Memorial” Astounding Apr ’46] · Theodore Sturgeon & Forrest J Ackerman · vi Fantasticonglomeration
    • 43 · Confessions of a Science Fiction Addict · ar After Hours v1 #4 1957
    • 55 · The Big Sleep · ms Other Worlds Science Stories May 1950
    • 56 · Metropolis Ueber Alles · ar 1963
    • 61 · Burn Witch, Burn! · ss Sex and Censorship 1958
    • 68 · And Then the Cover Was Bare · ss *
    • 74 · Time to Change · Forrest J Ackerman & Marcial Souto · vi 1968, as “Mirror Image”
    • 77 · The Lure and Lore of The Blind Spot · ar 1951
    • 83 · Dhactwhu!—Remember? · Forrest J Ackerman & Robert A. W. Lowndes · ss Super Science Stories Apr 1949, as by Wilfred Owen Morley & Jacques DeForest Erman
    • 114 · Tarzan and the Golden Loin · ss V 1948
    • 122 · Count Down to Doom · Forrest J Ackerman & Charles Nuetzel · vi Famous Monsters of Filmland 1966
    • 125 · The Far-Out Philosopher of Science Fiction · ar 1949
    • 128 · The Girl Who Wasn’t There · Forrest J Ackerman, Tigrina, William F. Nolan & Charles E. Fritch · ss Gamma #1 1963
    • 135 · The Lady Takes a Powder · Tigrina & Forrest J Ackerman · ss Inside 1953
    • 143 · Laugh, Clone, Laugh · Forrest J Ackerman & A. E. van Vogt · ss *
    • 151 · When Frighthood Was in Flower... · ar *
    • 169 · The Record · Forrest J Ackerman & Ray Bradbury · ss Futuria Fantasia Sum 1939
    • 178 · The Man Who Was Thirsty · vi *
    • 181 · The House in the Twilight Zone · ar *
    • 195 · Letter to an Angel · ss *
    • 213 · The Radclyffe Effect [revised from “Mundo de Soledad” Los Cuentos Fantasticos July 8 ’48] · ss 1969
    • 222 · Epilog: Coming Attractions · aw

    Far Forests Joan Aiken (Viking 0-670-30760-2, 1977, $7.95, 154pp, hc)
    • 1 · Lodging for the Night · ss Argosy (UK) Mar 1963
    • 12 · Postman’s Knock · ss
    • 22 · As Gay as Cheese · ss Argosy (UK) Dec 1956
    • 28 · Furry Night · ss Argosy (UK) Nov 1958
    • 41 · Five Green Moons · ss Argosy (UK) Jul 1961
    • 52 · Sultan’s Splash · ss Argosy (UK) Dec 1963
    • 65 · The Far Forests · ss *
    • 75 · The Story about Caruso · ss Winter’s Crimes 5, ed. Virginia Whitaker, London: Macmillan 1973
    • 81 · The Rented Swan · ss *
    • 95 · Safe and Soundproof · ss Argosy (UK) Apr 1959
    • 108 · Cricket · ss Argosy (UK) Sep 1956
    • 112 · Our Feathered Friends · ss
    • 124 · The Man Who Had Seen the Rope Trick · ss A Bundle of Nerves, London: Gollancz 1976
    • 133 · The Cold Flame · ss The Fifth Ghost Book, ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff 1969
    • 145 · A Taxi to Solitude · ss Argosy (UK) Spr 1961, as by Nicholas Dee

    A Touch of Chill Joan Aiken (Gollancz, 1979, 191pp, hc)
    • 7 · Lodgers · nv *
    • 30 · Mrs. Considine · ss The Windscreen Weepers, Gollancz 1969
    • 37 · The Sewanee Glide · ss John Creasey’s Crime Collection, ed. Herbert Harris 1979
    • 52 · Listening · ss *
    • 66 · The Companion · ss John Creasey’s Crime Collection, ed. Herbert Harris 1978
    • 75 · The Rented Swan · ss The Far Forests, Viking 1977
    • 92 · Jugged Hare · ss The Pan Book of Horror Stories, ed. Herbert van Thal, London: Pan 1959
    • 100 · A Game of Black and White · ss *
    • 113 · Time to Laugh · ss *
    • 125 · “He” · ss *
    • 135 · The Story about Caruso · ss Winter’s Crimes 5, ed. Virginia Whitaker, London: Macmillan 1973
    • 141 · The Helper · ss
    • 156 · Power-cut · ss A Book of Contemporary Nightmares, ed. Giles Gordon, Michael Joseph 1977
    • 168 · Who Goes Down This Dark Road? · ss *
    • 175 · A Train Full of War-Lords · ss The Windscreen Weepers, Gollancz 1969

    A Whisper in the Night Joan Aiken (Gollancz, 1982, 189pp, hc)
    • 9 · Old Fillikin · ss Ghostly Encounters 1981; Twilight Zone Apr 1982
    • 20 · Miss Spitfire · ss
    • 30 · She Was Afraid of Upstairs · ss The Methuen Book of Strange Tales, ed. Jean Russell, London: Methuen 1980
    • 40 · The Birthday Party · ss
    • 51 · The Black Cliffs · ss *
    • 71 · Finders Keepers · ss 1965
    • 87 · The Hunchback of Brook Green · ss
    • 105 · Mrs. Chatterbox · ss
    • 121 · Sultan: A Friend · nv
    • 143 · Hanging Matter · ss
    • 151 · Picnic Area · ss Twilight Zone Jul 1982
    • 164 · Merminster · ss
    • 176 · The Swan Child · ss *

    A Romance of the Equator Brian Aldiss (Birmingham Science Fiction Group, Nov ’80, no price, 13pp, ph)
    Original short story issued in a limited edition of 550 numbered copies, to coincide with Aldiss’s Guest of Honour appearance at Novacon 10.

    The Airs of Earth Brian W. Aldiss (Faber and Faber, 1963, 18/-, 256pp, hc)
    • Introduction · in
    • A Kind of Artistry · nv F&SF Oct 1962
    • How to Be a Soldier · ss New Worlds Jun 1960, as “Soldiers Running”
    • Basis for Negotiation · nv New Worlds Jan 1962
    • Shards · ss F&SF Apr 1962
    • O Moon of My Delight! · nv New Worlds Mar 1961, as “Moon of Delight”
    • The International Smile · ss *
    • The Game of God [Pest] · na New Worlds Jul 1958, as “Segregation”
    • Old Hundredth · ss New Worlds Nov 1960

    Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian Aldiss Brian W. Aldiss (Faber and Faber, 1965, 21/-, 253pp, hc)
    also as Who Can Replace a Man?.
    • Introduction · in
    • Who Can Replace a Man? · ss Infinity Science Fiction Jun 1958, as “But Who Can Replace a Man?”
    • Not for an Age · ss The Observer Jan 9 1955, as by Arch Mendicant
    • Psyclops · ss New Worlds Jul 1956
    • Outside · ss New Worlds Jan 1955
    • Dumb Show · ss Nebula Science Fiction #19 1956
    • The New Father Christmas · ss F&SF Jan 1958
    • Ahead · ss Science-Fantasy #18 1956, as “The Failed Men”
    • Poor Little Warrior! · ss F&SF Apr 1958
    • Man on Bridge · ss New Writings in SF. 1, ed. John Carnell, London: Dobson 1964
    • The Impossible Star · nv Worlds of Tomorrow Aug 1963
    • Basis for Negotiation · nv New Worlds Jan 1962
    • Old Hundredth · ss New Worlds Nov 1960
    • A Kind of Artistry · nv F&SF Oct 1962
    • Man in His Time · nv Science-Fantasy #71 1965

    Best Science Fiction Stories of Brian W. Aldiss [revised] Brian W. Aldiss (Faber and Faber 0-571-04747-5, 1971, hc)
    • 13 · Introduction · in
    • 17 · Who Can Replace a Man? · ss Infinity Science Fiction Jun 1958, as “But Who Can Replace a Man?”
    • 28 · Not for an Age · ss The Observer Jan 9 1955, as by Arch Mendicant
    • 38 · Outside · ss New Worlds Jan 1955
    • 49 · Poor Little Warrior! · ss F&SF Apr 1958
    • 56 · Man on Bridge · ss New Writings in SF. 1, ed. John Carnell, London: Dobson 1964
    • 76 · The Impossible Star · nv Worlds of Tomorrow Aug 1963
    • 101 · Old Hundredth · ss New Worlds Nov 1960
    • 114 · Man in His Time · nv Science-Fantasy #71 1965
    • 143 · Shards · ss F&SF Apr 1962
    • 153 · Girl and Robot with Flowers · ss New Worlds Sep 1965
    • 161 · The Moment of Eclipse · ss New Worlds May 1969
    • 180 · Swastika! · ss Moment of Eclipse, London: Faber & Faber 1970
    • 189 · Sober Noises of Morning in a Marginal Land · nv *
    • 209 · Judas Danced · ss Star Science Fiction Magazine Jan 1958, as “Judas Dancing”
    • 225 · Still Trajectories [Colin Charteris] · ss New Worlds Sep 1967
    • 248 · Another Little Boy · ss New Worlds #166 1966

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