The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Ray Bradbury, Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick

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Welcome to The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®! We have another great lineup of stories (and the conclusion of our first serial, Tony Rothman's fine near-future novel, Firebird). No matter whether you like classic, golden age authors (Ray Bradbury, George O. Smith, Poul Anderson), fun pulp fiction (Talmage Powell, Murray Leinster, Keith Laumer), modern authors (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Smith, John Gregory Betancourt), or authors whose work spans many media (Philip K. Dick, Richard Matheson, Alan Arkin) -- or many others -- you'll find a lot of great reading here...28 stories...more than 700 pages! Included are:

EMBEDDED, Kristine Kathryn Rusch

THE LAST TRUE GOD, by Lester del Rey

UP FOR RENEWAL, by Lucius Daniel

THE WAKER DREAMS, by Richard Matheson

THE KING OF THE CITY, by Keith Laumer

LORD OF A THOUSAND SUNS, by Poul Anderson

WHISKABOOM, by Alan Arkin

THE FIRE AND THE SWORD, by Frank M. Robinson

ALL THE PEOPLE, by R.A. Lafferty

DOCTOR, by Murray Leinster

AMATEUR IN CHANCERY, by George O. Smith

CONDITIONALLY HUMAN, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.

BULLET WITH HIS NAME, by Fritz Leiber

A LITTLE JOURNEY, by Ray Bradbury

THE GREAT MUTATION, by Talmage Powell

A MATTER OF MONSTERS, by Manly Banister

THE MERRY MEN OF THE RIVERWORLD, by John Gregory Betancourt

OLD FOUR-EYES, by Chad Oliver

FOUR-LEGGED HOT FOOT, by Mack Reynolds

"--AND ALL FOR ONE," by Jerome Bixby

A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE, by H.B. Hickey

INSIDE EARTH, by Poul Anderson

A MATTER FOR A FUTURE YEAR, by Dean Wesley Smith

DEATH'S WISHER, by Jim Wannamaker

DIDN'T HE RAMBLE, by Chad Oliver

CULTURAL EXCHANGE, by Keith Laumer

FROM AN UNSEEN CENSOR, by Rosel George Brown

SMALL TOWN, by Philip K. Dick

FIREBIRD, by Tony Rothman [Novel Serial, Part 3 of 3]

If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Informations

• Publié par: Wildside Press LLC
• Date de parution: 21 avril 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 9
• EAN13: 9781479421558
• Langue: English

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Contents
COPYRIGHT INFO
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
The MEGAPACK® Ebook Series
EMBEDDED, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
THE LAST TRUE GOD, by Lester del Rey
UP FOR RENEWAL, by Lucius Daniel
THE WAKER DREAMS, by Richard Matheson
THE KING OF THE CITY, by Keith Laumer
LORD OF A THOUSAND SUNS, by Poul Anderson
WHISKABOOM, by Alan Arkin
THE FIRE AND THE SWORD, by Frank M. Robinson
ALL THE PEOPLE, by R.A. Lafferty
DOCTOR, by Murray Leinster
AMATEUR IN CHANCERY, by George O. Smith
CONDITIONALLY HUMAN, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
BULLET WITH HIS NAME, by Fritz Leiber
A LITTLE JOURNEY, by Ray Bradbury
THE GREAT MUTATION, by Talmage Powell
A MATTER OF MONSTERS, by Manly Banister
THE MERRY MEN OF THE RIVERWORLD, by John Gregory Betancourt
OLD FOUR-EYES, by Chad Oliver
FOUR-LEGGED HOT FOOT, by Mack Reynolds
“—AND ALL FOR ONE,” by Jerome Bixby
A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE, by H.B. Hickey
INSIDE EARTH, by Poul Anderson
A MATTER FOR A FUTURE YEAR, by Dean Wesley Smith
DEATH’S WISHER, by Jim Wannamaker
DIDN’T HE RAMBLE, by Chad Oliver
CULTURAL EXCHANGE, by Keith Laumer
FROM AN UNSEEN CENSOR, by Rosel George Brown
SMALL TOWN, by Philip K. Dick
Special Feature: FIREBIRD, by Tony Rothman [Part 3 of 3]

COPYRIGHT INFO
The MEGAPACK® is copyright © 2016 by Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved. Cover art © Nikonomad / Fotolia.
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The MEGAPACK® ebook series name is a trademark of Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
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“Embedded,” Kristine Kathryn Rusch, was originally published in Fiction River: Valor (2015). Copyright ©2015 by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Last True God,” by Lester del Rey, was originally published in If, Sept. 1969, under the pseudonym “Philip St. John.” Copyright © 1969 by Lester del Rey. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“Up for Renewal,” by Lucius Daniel, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, November 1954.
“The Waker Dreams,” by Richard Matheson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1950.
“The King of the City,” by Keith Laumer, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, August 1961.
“Lord of a Thousand Suns,” by Poul Anderson, was originally published in Planet Stories, September 1951.
“Whiskaboom,” by Alan Arkin, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1955.
“The Fire and the Sword,” by Frank M. Robinson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951.
“All the People,” by R.A. Lafferty, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, April 1961.
“Amateur in Chancery,” by George O. Smith, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, October 1961.
“Conditionally Human,” by Walter M. Miller, Jr., was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1952.
“Bullet with His Name,” by Fritz Leiber, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, July 1958.
“A Little Journey,” by Ray Bradbury, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, August 1951.
“The Great Mutation,” by Talmage Powell, was originally published in Science Fiction Stories, November 1959. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“A Matter of Monsters,” by Manly Banister, was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1954. Copyright © 1954 by Street & Smith, copyright renewed in 1982 by Conde Nast Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“Old Four-Eyes,” by Chad Oliver, was originally published in Synergy: New Science Fiction, Number 4 (1989). Copyright © 1984 by Chad Oliver. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“Four-Legged Hot Foot,” by Mack Reynolds, was originally published in Fantastic Story Magazine, Winter 1952. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“—And All for One,” by Jerome Bixby, was originally published in Other Worlds Science Stories, May 1950.
“A Little Knowledge,” by H.B. Hickey, was originally published in Fantastic Adventures, January 1947.
“Inside Earth,” by Poul Anderson, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction, April 1951.
“A Matter for a Future Year,” by Dean Wesley Smith, was originally published in Stories from July (2015). Copyright © 2015 by Dean Wesley Smith.
“Death’s Wisher,” by Jim Wannamaker, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, February 1960.
“Didn’t He Ramble,” by Chad Oliver, was originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1957. Copyright © 1957, renewed 1985 by Mercury Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“Cultural Exchange,” by Keith Laumer, was originally published in If, September 1962.
“From an Unseen Censor,” by Rosel George Brown, was originally published in Galaxy Magazine, September 1958.
“Small Town,” by Philip K. Dick, was originally published in Amazing Stories, May 1954.
“The Merry Men of the Riverworld” first appeared in Tales of Riverworld. Copyright ©1992 by John Gregory Betancourt.
“Firebird,” by Tony Rothman, is copyright © 2013 by Tony Rothman. Reprinted by permission of the author.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
Welcome to The 12th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®! We have another great lineup of stories (and the conclusion of our first serial, Tony Rothman’s fine near-future novel, Firebird). No matter whether you like classic, golden age authors (Ray Bradbury, George O. Smith, Poul Anderson), fun pulp fiction (Talmage Powell, Murray Leinster, Keith Laumer), modern authors (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Smith—and even me!), or authors whose work spans many media (Philip K. Dick, Richard Matheson, Alan Arkin), I’m sure you’ll find more than a few stories you’ll like.
And if you’re wondering about the story by Alan Arkin—yes, he’s also well known as an actor.
Enjoy!
—John Betancourt
Publisher, Wildside Press LLC
www.wildsidepress.com
ABOUT THE SERIES
Over the last few years, our MEGAPACK® ebook series has grown to be our most popular endeavor. (Maybe it helps that we sometimes offer them as premiums to our mailing list!) One question we keep getting asked is, “Who’s the editor?”
The MEGAPACK® ebook series (except where specifically credited) are a group effort. Everyone at Wildside works on them. This includes John Betancourt (me), Carla Coupe, Steve Coupe, Shawn Garrett, Helen McGee, Bonner Menking, Sam Cooper, Helen McGee and many of Wildside’s authors…who often suggest stories to include (and not just their own!)
RECOMMEND A FAVORITE STORY?
Do you know a great classic science fiction story, or have a favorite author whom you believe is perfect for the MEGAPACK® ebook series? We’d love your suggestions! You can post them on our message board at http://wildsidepress.forumotion.com/ (there is an area for Wildside Press comments).
Note: we only consider stories that have already been professionally published. This is not a market for new works.
TYPOS
Unfortunately, as hard as we try, a few typos do slip through. We update our ebooks periodically, so make sure you have the current version (or download a fresh copy if it’s been sitting in your ebook reader for months.) It may have already been updated.
If you spot a new typo, please let us know. We’ll fix it for everyone. You can email the publisher at [e-mail] or use the message boards above.


The MEGAPACK® Ebook Series
If you enjoyed this ebook, check out Wildside Press’s MEGAPACK® series…
THE GOLDEN AGE OF SCIENCE FICTION
1. Winston K. Marks
2. Mark Clifton
3. Poul Anderson
4. Clifford D. Simak
5. Lester del Rey (vol. 1)
6. Charles L. Fontenay
7. H.B. Fyfe (vol. 1)
8. Milton Lesser (Stephen Marlowe)
9. Dave Dryfoos
10. Carl Jacobi
11. F.L. Wallace
12. David H. Keller, M.D.
13. Lester del Rey (vol. 2)
14. Charles De Vet
15. H.B Fyfe (vol. 2)
16. William C. Gault
17. Alan E. Nourse
18. Jerome Bixby
19. Charles De Vet (Vo. 2)
20. Evelyn E. Smith
21. Edward Wellen
22. Robert Moore Williams
23. Richard Wilson
24. H.B. Fyfe (vol. 3)
25. Raymond Z. Gallun
26. Homer Eon Flint
27. Stanley G. Weinbaum
28. Edward Wellen
29. Katherine MacLean
30. Roger Dee
31. Sam Merwin
32. Frederik Pohl
33. Kris Neville
34. C.M. Kornbluth
35. Keith Laumer
THE GOLDEN AGE OF WEIRD FICTION
1. Henry S. Whitehead
2. George T. Wetzel
3. Emil Petaja
4. Nictzin Dyalhis
5. David H. Keller
6. Clark Ashton Smith
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
The First Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Third Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Fourth Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Fifth Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Sixth Science Fiction MEGAPACK®
The Seventh Science Fiction MEGAP