The 15th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

H.B. Fyfe

Description

H.B. Fyfe published dozens of science fiction stories during his three-decade career as a writer. Included in this volume are 16 of his best, originally published in classic science fiction magazines like Astounding Stories and Planet Stories. Included are:

LOCKED OUT

COMPROMISE

CONFIDENCE

CONFORMITY EXPECTED

IN VALUE DECEIVED

AFTERTHOUGHT

EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS

IMPLODE AND PEDDLE

KEY DECISION

CALLING WORLD-4 OF KITHGOL!

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

MOONWALK

FAST PASSAGE

KOENIGSHAUFEN'S CURVE

TOLLIVER’S ORBIT

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Sujets

• General officer
• Science fiction
• General
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Wildside Press LLC
• Date de parution: 16 avril 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781479405619
• Langue: English

Extrait

Contents
COPYRIGHT INFO
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
The MEGAPACK™ Ebook Series
LOCKED OUT
CONFIDENCE
CONFORMITY EXPECTED
COMPROMISE
IN VALUE DECEIVED
AFTERTHOUGHT
EXPERIMENTUM CRUCIS
KEY DECISION
CALLING WORLD-4 OF KITHGOL!
BLUFF-STAINED TRANSACTION
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
MOONWALK
FAST PASSAGE
KOENIGSHAUFEN’S CURVE
ROMANCE
TOLLIVER’S ORBIT
COPYRIGHT INFO
The 15th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK™: H.B. Fyfe, Vol. 2 is copyright © 2015 by Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved. All stories reprinted by permission of the Estate of H.B. Fyfe.
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The MEGAPACK™ ebook series name is a trademark of Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
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“ Locked Out” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , February 1940. Copyright © 1940 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1968 by Conde Nast.
“ Confidence” was originally published in Future Science Fiction Stories , September 1952.
“ Conformity Expected” as originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , March 1950. Copyright © 1950 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1978 by Davis Publications.
“ Compromise” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , March 1950. Copyright © 1950 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1978 by Davis Publications.
“ In Value Deceived” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , November 1950. Copyright © 1950 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1978 by Davis Publications.
“ Afterthought” was originally published in Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories , January 1951.
“ Experimentum Crucis” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , March 1951. Copyright © 1951 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1979 by Davis Publications.
“ Implode and Peddle” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , November 1951. Copyright © 1951 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1979 by Davis Publications.
“ Key Decision” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , May 1951. Copyright © 1951 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1979 by Davis Publications.
“ Calling World-4 of Kithgol!” was originally published in Planet Stories , January 1952.
“ Bluff-Stained Transaction” was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction , March 1952. Copyright © 1952 by Street and Smith Publications. Copyright renewed in 1980 by Davis Publications.
“ Knowledge Is Power” was originally published in Dynamic Science Fiction , December 1952.
“Moonwalk” was originally published in Space Science Fiction , November 1952.
“ Fast Passage” was originally published in Other Worlds Science Stories , January 1953.
“Koenigshaufen’s Curve” was originally published in Fantasy Fiction , August 1953.
“Romance” was originally published in Future Science Fiction , March 1953.
“ Tolliver’s Orbit” was originally published in If , September 1961.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
Horace Bowne Fyfe (1918-1997) was an American science fiction author most active during the Golden Age. He had a light, comic style and published more than 50 short stories between 1940 and 1967. His most popular creation was the “Bureau of Slick Tricks” (Department 99) series, which appeared in Astounding . (He later compiled them into his only book, D-99 , which was included in The Seventh Golden Age of Science Fiction: H.B. Fyfe . The stories were rewritten from their original publications, so we are including two of those original B.S.T. stories here, “Compromise” and “Bluff Stained Transaction.”)
Following his death, his heirs discovered more than 50 unpublished manuscripts in his files. They run the range from early science fiction (predating his first professional sale to Astounding ) to historical adventure to short-shorts and fillers aimed at the women’s magazine market to verse. Unfortunately, although selling regularly to top SF magazines of the day, he never managed to break out into the more lucrative “slick” magazines.
Enjoy this second fine collection of Fyfe stories. (There will be at least two more!)
—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, Colin Azariah-Kribbs, A.E. Warren, and many of Wildside’s authors…who often suggest stories to include (and not just their own!)
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TYPOS
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2. Mark Clifton
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5. Lester del Rey (vol. 1)
6. Charles L. Fontenay
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9. Dave Dryfoos
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12. David H. Keller, M.D.
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14. Charles De Vet
15. H.B. Fyfe (vol. 2)
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