The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

Jay Lake, Lester Del Rey, Fritz Leiber, Robert J. Sawyer, Philip K. Dick

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The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® continues the bestselling anthology series, presenting modern and classic works of speculative fiction. This edition features an interview with author Robert J. Sawyer plus 26 great stories! Included are:

SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS, by Poul Anderson

THE DAY IS DONE, by Lester del Rey

X MARKS THE PEDWALK, by Fritz Leiber

RAFT, by Larry Tritten

SPACEMAN ON A SPREE, by Mack Reynolds

THE MASKED WORLD, by Jack Williamson

THE GOD-PLLLNK, by Jerome Bixby

A GUEST OF GANYMEDE, by C. C. MacApp

WALLFLOWER, by Thomas A. Easton

THE GIRL IN HIS MIND, by Robert F. Young

TO SAVE EARTH, by Edward W. Ludwig

THE HERMIT OF MARS, by Stephen Bartholomew

A MATTER OF MONSTERS, by Manly Banister

WHEN YOU GIFFLE..., by L.J. Stecher

THE NIGHT OF THE TROLLS, by Keith Laumer

DANGLING CONVERSATIONS, by Edward M. Lerner

GUARDSMEN, FED TO TIGERS, by A.R. Morlan

THE FOREVER FOREST, by Rhys Hughes

DISCOVERY TIME, by Frank Belknap Long

A HITCH IN SPACE, by Fritz Leiber

TO THIS THEIR LATE ESCAPE, by Jay Lake

STEAK TARTARE AND THE CATS OF GARI BABAKIN STATION, by Mary A. Turzillo

VITAL INGREDIENT, by Charles V. De Vet

JAMES P. CROW, by Philip K. Dick

COMMON DENOMINATOR, by John D. MacDonald

HUMAN SPIRIT, BEETLE SPIRIT, by John Gregory Betancourt

If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ 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: 10 novembre 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781479424351
• Langue: English

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Contents
COPYRIGHT INFO
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
INTERVIEW: ROBERT J. SAWYER
SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS, by Poul Anderson
THE DAY IS DONE, by Lester del Rey
X MARKS THE PEDWALK, by Fritz Leiber
RAFT, by Larry Tritten
SPACEMAN ON A SPREE, by Mack Reynolds
THE MASKED WORLD, by Jack Williamson
THE GOD-PLLLNK, by Jerome Bixby
A GUEST OF GANYMEDE, by C. C. MacApp
WALLFLOWER, by Thomas A. Easton
THE GIRL IN HIS MIND, by Robert F. Young
TO SAVE EARTH, by Edward W. Ludwig
THE HERMIT OF MARS, by Stephen Bartholomew
A MATTER OF MONSTERS, by Manly Banister
WHEN YOU GIFFLE..., by L.J. Stecher
THE NIGHT OF THE TROLLS, by Keith Laumer
DANGLING CONVERSATIONS, by Edward M. Lerner
GUARDSMEN, FED TO TIGERS, by A.R. Morlan
THE FOREVER FOREST, by Rhys Hughes
DISCOVERY TIME, by Frank Belknap Long
A HITCH IN SPACE, by Fritz Leiber
TO THIS THEIR LATE ESCAPE, by Jay Lake
STEAK TARTARE AND THE CATS OF GARI BABAKIN STATION, by Mary A. Turzillo
VITAL INGREDIENT, by Charles V. De Vet
JAMES P. CROW, by Philip K. Dick
COMMON DENOMINATOR, by John D. MacDonald
HUMAN SPIRIT, BEETLE SPIRIT, by John Gregory Betancourt
The MEGAPACK® Ebook Series


COPYRIGHT INFO
The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® is copyright © 2016 by Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved. Cover art © Fargon / Fotolia.
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The MEGAPACK® ebook series name is a trademark of Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
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“Interview: Robert J. Sawyer” is copyright © 2007 by Darrell Schweitzer.
“Sargasso of Lost Starships,” by Poul Anderson, was originally published in Planet Stories , January 1952.
“The Day Is Done,” by Lester del Rey, was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , May 1939. Copyright © 1939 by Street & Smith, copyright renewed in 1967 by Conde Nast. Reprinted by permission of the Estate of Lester del Rey.
“X Marks The Pedwalk,” by Fritz Leiber, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow, April 1963.
“Raft,” by Larry Tritten,” was originally published in Darker Matter . Copyright © 2007 by Larry Tritten. Reprinted by permission of the Estate of Larry Tritten.
“Spaceman on a Spree,” by Mack Reynolds, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , June 1963. Reprinted by permission of the Estate of Mack Reynolds.
“The Masked World,” by Jack Williamson, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , October 1963.
“The God-Plllnk,” by Jerome Bixby, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , December 1963.
“A Guest of Ganymede,” by C. C. MacApp, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , June 1963.
“Wallflower,” by Thomas A. Easton, was originally published in Tomorrow , November 1996. Copyright © 1996 by Thomas A Easton. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Girl in His Mind,” by Robert F. Young, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , April 1963.
“To Save Earth,” by Edward W. Ludwig, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , October 1963.
“The Hermit of Mars,” by Stephen Bartholomew, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , October 1963.
“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 Davis Publications. Reprinted by permission of the Estate of Manly Banister.
“When You Giffle...,” by L.J. Stecher, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , December 1963.
“The Night of the Trolls,” by Keith Laumer, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , October 1963.
“Dangling Conversations,” by Edward M. Lerner, was originally published in Analog , November 2000. . Copyright © 2000 by Edward M. Lerner. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Guardsmen, Fed to Tigers,” by A.R. Morlan, was originally published in LC-39 #3. Copyright © 2000 by A.R. Morlan. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“The Forever Forest,” by Rhys Hughes, was originally published in The Company He Keeps (Postscripts 22/23). Copyright © 2010 by Rhys Hughes. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Discovery Time,” by Frank Belknap Long, was originally published in Crypt of Cthulhu #31. Copyright © 1985 by Frank Belknap Long. Reprinted with the kind permission and assistance of Lily Doty, Mansfield M. Doty, and the family of Frank Belknap Long.
“A Hitch In Space,” by Fritz Leiber, was originally published in Worlds of Tomorrow , August 1963.
“To This Their Late Escape,” by Jay Lake, was originally published in The Sky That Wraps . Copyright © 2010 by Joseph E. Lake. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Steak Tartare and the Cats of Gari Babakin Station,” by Mary A. Turzillo, was originally published in Analog, April 2009. Copyright © 2009 by Mary A. Turzillo. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Vital Ingredient,” by Charles V. De Vet, was originally published in If Worlds of Science Fiction , July 1952.
“James P. Crow,” by Philip K. Dick, was originally appeared in Planet Stories , May 1954.
“Common Denominator,” by John D. MacDonald, was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction , July 1951.
“Human Spirit, Beetle Spirit,” by John Gregory Betancourt, was originally published in Quest to Riverworld . Copyright © 2002 by John Gregory Betancourt. Reprinted by permission of the author.


A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
Welcome to The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® —another mammoth selection of great modern and classic science fiction stories—26 in all—plus an interview with Robert J. Sawyer.
One of the pleasures of putting together MEGAPACK®s is working with the authors. Years ago, when ebooks were just beginning to make their mark, Wildside Press published much of Thomas A. Easton’s backlist through a service called Fictionwise (which is, alas, no more). Eventually we went our separate ways, and decades passed. (I said it was a long time ago!) I ended up contacting Tom, and one thing led to another, and suddenly Wildside is again his ebook publisher...with not one, but two mammoth collections of his novels and stories available, Thomas A. Easton’s The Love Songs and UFOs MEGAPACK® and Thomas A. Easton’s The Love Songs and UFOs MEGAPACK® and Thomas A. Easton’s GMO Future MEGAPACK® . Of course, I had to talk him into a story for The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® , too!
Last issue, I included the first story I wrote in Philip Jose Farmer’s Riverworld, “The Merry Men of the Riverworld” (originally published in Tales of Riverworld .) Everyone seemed to enjoy first story, because I was asked to contribute to the second volume, Quest to Riverworld , which I happily accepted. I include that one here, “Human Spirit, Beetle Spirit.” It was an attempt to do something original within the Riverworld universe framework, and I think it succeeds. I hope you enjoy it.
Looking ahead to the next volume (which, hopefully, will be out in a month if all goes well), not only will we have a lot of great short stories, but we’ll start serializing another novel. Fun stuff.
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.


INTERVIEW: ROBERT J. SAWYER
Conducted by Darrell Schweitzer
Q: So, what’s your background? What brought you to the SF field?
Sawyer: Well, skipping over all that boring stuff between the Big Bang and April 1960, I was born in Ottawa, Canada’s Capital city. My father was an economist, and shortly after I was born he was offered a teaching appointment at the University of Toronto, so we moved there, and Toronto, or environs, has been my home ever since.
I was first introduced to science fiction through kid’s TV shows, most notably Gerry Anderson’s Fireball XL5, which started airing in Canada in 1963, when I was three; I still consider the music played over the closing credits of that series—“I Wish I Was a Spaceman”—to be my personal theme song.
When I was twelve, my older brother and my dad noted what I was watching on TV, and they got