The 16th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: 18 Stories by William C. Gault

William C. Gault

Description

William Campbell Gault (1910–1995) was an American writer. He wrote under his own name, as well as (among others) the pseudonyms Roney Scott, Larry Sternig, and Will Duke. He is probably best remembered for his sports fiction, particularly the young-readers’ novels he began publishing in the early 1960s. Gault was also an acclaimed mystery writer. He was not limited to sports and mysteries, though—he also wrote a substantial body of science fiction. (Admittedly, he did mix crime and sports into his science fiction!) We believe this volume is the largest collection of his fantastic work ever produced. Included are:

SCRAP IRON

VENUSIAN INVADER

CLUTCH OF MORPHEUS

TOTAL RECALL

BREATH OF BEELZEBUB

THE HESITANT ANGEL

MADE TO MEASURE

LET'S DO IT AGAIN

FOG

I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

THIS WAY TO MARS

JOY RIDE

THE HUDDLERS

THE MIGHTY DEAD

ELECTION CAMPAIGN

THE WOMAN OBSESSION

TITLE FIGHT

ESCAPE FEROCITY

If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Other Golden Age of Science Fiction volume focus on:

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)

Sujets

• General officer
• Science fiction
• General
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Wildside Press LLC
• Date de parution: 26 avril 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781479405787
• Langue: English

Extrait

Contents
COPYRIGHT INFO
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
The MEGAPACK™ Ebook Series
SCRAP IRON
VENUSIAN INVADER
CLUTCH OF MORPHEUS
TOTAL RECALL
BREATH OF BEELZEBUB
THE HESITANT ANGEL
MADE TO MEASURE
LET’S DO IT AGAIN
FOG
I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
THIS WAY TO MARS
JOY RIDE
THE HUDDLERS
THE MIGHTY DEAD
ELECTION CAMPAIGN
THE WOMAN OBSESSION
TITLE FIGHT
ESCAPE FEROCITY
COPYRIGHT INFO
The 16th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK™: William C. Gault is copyright © 2015 by the Estate of William C. Gault. All rights reserved.
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The MEGAPACK™ ebook series name is a trademark of Wildside Press, LLC. All rights reserved.
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“ Scrap Iron” was originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction , June 1951. Copyright © 1951, 1979 by William C. Gault. “Venusian Invader” was originally published in Planet Stories , Winter 1945. “Clutch of Morpheus” was originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories , Winter 1946. Copyright © 1946, 1974 by William C. Gault. “Total Recall” was originally published in Planet Stories , Fall 1946. “ Breath of Beelzebub” was originally published in Planet Stories , Winter 1946. “The Hesitant Angel” was riginally published in Fantastic Adventures , October 1947. “Made to Measure” was originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction , January 1951. “Let’s Do It Again” was originally published in Fantastic Adventures , March 1951. “Fog” was originally published in Thrilling Wonder Stories , June 1951. Copyright © 1959, 1987 by William C. Gault. “I’ll See You in My Dreams” was originally published in Imagination , September 1951. “ This Way To Mars” was originally published in Startling Stories , September 1951. Copyright © 1951, 1979 by William C. Gault. “Joy Ride” was originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction , January 1953. “ The Huddlers” was originally published in If , May 1953. “The Mighty Dead” was originally published in Fantastic Universe , Aug-Sept 1953. “Election Campaign” was originally published in Universe Science Fiction , September 1953. “The Woman Obsession” was originally published in Fantastic Universe , September 1954. “Title Fight” was originally published in Fantastic Universe , December 1956. “Escape Ferocity” was originally published in Fantastic Universe , July 1958.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
William Campbell Gault (1910–1995) was an American writer. He wrote under his own name, as well as (among others) the pseudonyms Roney Scott, Larry Sternig, and Will Duke. He is probably best remembered for his sports fiction, particularly the young-readers’ novels he began publishing in the early 1960s. Damon Knight, noted science fiction critic and one-time editor for Popular Publications, wrote the following about Gault’s sports fiction:
I liked the characterization in those stories; I liked the description; I liked the fist fights; I liked the love interest. I liked everything about them, except what they were all about.
Gault was also an acclaimed mystery writer. He won the 1953 Edgar Award for Best First Novel for his crime fiction debut book, Don’t Cry for Me (1952). He won the Shamus Award for Best P.I. Paperback Original in 1983 for The Cana Diversion and was awarded The Eye in 1984 for Lifetime Achievement, both by The Private Eye Writers of America. In 1991, he was presented Bouchercon’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill Pronzini, creator of the Nameless Detective series, called him “a legend in his own time.” Ross MacDonald wrote, “[Gault] knows that writing well is the best revenge.”
He was not limited to sports and mysteries, though—he also wrote a substantial body of science fiction. (Admittedly, he did mix crime and sports into his science fiction!) I believe this volume is the largest collection of his fantastic work ever produced.
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, Sam Cooper, 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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Note: we only consider stories that have already been professionally published. This is not a market for new works.
TYPOS
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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
MYSTERY
The First Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Second Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Anna Katharine Green Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Achmed Abdullah MEGAPACK™
The Bulldog Drummond MEGAPACK™*
The Carolyn Wells Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Charlie Chan MEGAPACK™*
The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective MEGAPACK™
The Detective MEGAPACK™
The Dickson McCunn MEGAPACK™ ,* by John Buchan
The E. Hoffmann Price Spicy Story MEGAPACK™
The Father Brown MEGAPACK™
The Johnston McCulley Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Lady Sleuth MEGAPACK™
The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK™
The First R. Austin Freeman MEGAPACK™
The Second R. Austin Freeman MEGAPACK™*
The Third R. Austin Freeman MEGAPACK™*
The Jacques Futrelle MEGAPACK™
The George Allan England MEGAPACK™
The Girl Detective MEGAPACK™
The Second Girl Detective MEGAPACK™
The Gothic Terror MEGAPACK™
The Noir Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Penny Parker MEGAPACK™
The Philo Vance MEGAPACK™*
The Pulp Fiction MEGAPACK™
The Raffles MEGAPACK™
The Red Finger Pulp Mystery MEGAPACK™ , by Arthur Leo Zagat*
The Richard Hannay Spy MEGAPACK™*, by John Buchan
The Roy J. Snell Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Sherlock Holmes MEGAPACK™
The Thubway Tham Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Victorian Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Second Victorian Mystery MEGAPACK™
The Victorian Rogues MEGAPACK™
The Wilkie Collins MEGAPACK™
GENERAL INTEREST
The Adventure MEGAPACK™
The Anne of Green Gables MEGAPACK™
The Baseball MEGAPACK™
The Cat Story MEGAPACK™
The Second Cat Story MEGAPACK™
The Third Cat Story MEGAPACK™
The Christmas MEGAPACK™
The Second Christmas MEGAPACK™
The Charles Dickens Christmas MEGAPACK™
The Classic American Short Stories MEGAPACK™, Vol. 1.
The Classic Humor MEGAPACK™
The Dog Story MEGAPACK™
The Doll Story MEGAPACK™
The Horse Story MEGAPACK™
The Military MEGAPACK™
The Peck’s Bad Boy MEGAPACK™
The Pirate Story MEGAPACK™
The Sea-Story MEGAPACK™
The Thanksgiving MEGAPACK™
The Utopia MEGAPACK™
The Walt Whitman MEGAPACK™
THE GOLDEN AGE OF PULP FICTION
1. George Allan England
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
THE GOLDEN AGE OF WEIRD FICTION
1. Henry S. Whitehead
2. George T. Wetzel
3. Emil Petaja
4. Nictzin Dyalhis
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 MEGAPACK™
The Eighth Science Fiction MEGAPACK™
The Ninth Science Fiction MEGAPACK™
The A. Merritt MEGAPACK™*
The A.R. Morlan MEGAPACK™
The Andre Norton MEGAPACK™
The C.J. Henderson MEGA