PLANET STORIES [ Collection no.6 ]

PLANET STORIES [ Collection no.6 ]
Author: Leigh Brackett
Publisher: Edizioni Savine
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2020-06-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 8835851998

A SMASHING PLANET NOVEL COLOSSUS OF CHAOS - (by Nelson S. Bond) From the Void it came, bom of lifeless space. It drew life from Terra itself, that it might slay those who peopled the earth. THREE OUTSTANDING NOVELETS OF OTHER WORLDS PLANET OF NO-RETURN - (by Wilbur S. Peacock) The "Thing’ of Venus could not die—weapons were useless on the water-world. THE MAN FROM SIYKUL (by Richard Wilson) The price of freedom was small. Myra and Steve had but to leave their sanity behind. METEOR MEN OF MARS (by Harry Cord and Otis A. Kline) The fate of a world rested in Hammond’s hands—and his wrists were fettered at FOUR PLANET SHORT STORIES DOORWAY TO DESTRUCTION - (by Garold S. Hatfield) The doorway to Earth’s invaders was open—and the key was lost. OUTPOST ON IO – (by Leigh Brackett) Death was the only release from that Europan prison—but MacVickers had to escape and save his world from tyranny. PERIL OF THE BLUE WORLD – (by Robert Abernathy) “Beware the Blue World,” the Martians were warned. "It is peopled with ‘beings’ that weapons cannot fight!” GALACTIC GHOST – (by Walter Kubilius) Willard laughed. He had seen the “ghost” of space—and lived.

The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 6 No. 6) November/December 1982

The Mystery Fancier (Vol. 6 No. 6) November/December 1982
Author: Guy M. Townsend
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2010-09-03
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 143440630X

The Mystery Fancier, November/December 1982, Volume 6 Number 6, contains: "Mae West: Mistress of Mystery?" by Billy Barton, "To Be and Not to Be," by E. F. Bleiler, "Anne Morice: The Deadly Serious Business of Not Being Serious," by Neysa Chouteau and Martha Alderson, and "Maps of Xiccarph," by Bob Sampson.

Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction | July 2022 | No. 6

Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction | July 2022 | No. 6
Author: Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Publisher: Hobb's End Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2022-07-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

dark horse /ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/ noun 1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds. "a dark-horse candidate" Join us for a monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses. In this issue: THE DEAD WORLD Donald McCarthy THE WHEEL Sam Fletcher RED’S PLACE Douglas Young NIGHT OF THE TRELLIS Arthur Davis THE DEVIL DRIVES A ‘66 Wayne Kyle Spitzer THE SLIDE Michael Balletti DOORS BEST LEFT CLOSED Bill Link EXODUS John Andrew Karr A MIMICRY OF NIGHT Jon Michael Kelly DESCENT Nick Young

Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, 1892-1895

Ward No. 6 and Other Stories, 1892-1895
Author: Anton Chekhov
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2002-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0141906871

These stories from the middle period of Chekhov's career show him exploring complex, ambiguous and often extreme emotions. Influenced by his own experiences as a doctor, 'Ward No. 6', set in a mental hospital, is a savage indictment of the medical profession. 'The Black Monk', portraying an academic who has strange hallucinations, explores ideas of genius and insanity; in 'Murder', religious fervour leads to violence; while in 'The Student', Chekhov's favourite story, a young man recounts a tale from the gospels and undergoes a spiritual epiphany. In all the stories collected here, Chekhov's characters face madness, alienation and frustration before they experience brief, ephemeral moments of insight, often earned at great cost, where they confront the reality of their existence.

The Forrest J Ackerman Oeuvre

The Forrest J Ackerman Oeuvre
Author: Christopher M. O’Brien
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2012-09-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786492309

Although he is most remembered for his vast collection of science fiction memorabilia; his influential magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland; and his frequent sci-fi convention appearances, Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) also left a sizeable body of work in print. An introductory biographical section traces Ackerman's early enthusiasm for pulp magazines and film productions of a fantastic nature, his rise to prominence in "fandom," his acquisition of memorabilia, his work as a literary agent, the founding of his landmark magazine in 1958, and his friendship with a number of performers and personnel from genre films. The extensive bibliography includes listings of books, published letters, articles, fiction, verse, speeches, screenplays, comics, discography, liner notes, and periodicals edited and published by Ackerman. A thorough filmography, a selected listing of nationally televised appearances, and rare photographs of Ackerman throughout his lifetime complete this definitive catalog of one of science fiction's most interesting personalities.

The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction

The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction
Author: Justine Larbalestier
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0819501379

How women and feminism helped to shape science fiction in America. Runner-up for the Hugo Best Related Book Award (2003) The Battle of the Sexes in Science Fiction is a lively account of the role of women and feminism in the development of American science fiction during its formative years, the mid-20th century. Beginning in 1926, with the publication of the first issue of Amazing Stories, Justine Larbalestier examines science fiction's engagement with questions of femininity, masculinity, sex and sexuality. She traces the debates over the place of women and feminism in science fiction as it emerged in stories, letters and articles in science fiction magazines and fanzines. The book culminates in the story of James Tiptree, Jr. and the eponymous Award. Tiptree was a successful science fiction writer of the 1970s who was later discovered to be a woman. Tiptree's easy acceptance by the male-dominated publishing arena of the time proved that there was no necessary difference in the way men and women wrote, but that there was a real difference in the way they were read.