New Writings in SF 15
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New Writings in SF 15 is an anthology
of science fiction
short stories edited by John Carnell
, the fifteenth volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one. It was first published in hardcover by Dennis Dobson in 1969, followed by a paperback edition issued under the slightly variant title New Writings in SF -- 15 by Corgi the same year.
The book collects six novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a foreword by Carnell. The third and fourth stories were later reprinted in the American edition of New Writings in SF 9
.
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
short stories edited by John Carnell
John Carnell
Edward John Carnell , known to his friends as either Ted or John, was a British science fiction editor known for editing New Worlds in 1946 then from 1949 to 1963. He also edited Science Fantasy from the 1950s...
, the fifteenth volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one. It was first published in hardcover by Dennis Dobson in 1969, followed by a paperback edition issued under the slightly variant title New Writings in SF -- 15 by Corgi the same year.
The book collects six novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a foreword by Carnell. The third and fourth stories were later reprinted in the American edition of New Writings in SF 9
New Writings in SF 9
New Writings in SF 9 is an anthology of science fiction short stories edited by John Carnell, the ninth volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one...
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Contents
- "Foreword" (John CarnellJohn CarnellEdward John Carnell , known to his friends as either Ted or John, was a British science fiction editor known for editing New Worlds in 1946 then from 1949 to 1963. He also edited Science Fantasy from the 1950s...
) - "Report from Linelos" (Vincent KingVincent KingRex Thomas Vinson, is an English teacher, artist and science fiction author active in writing in the late 1960s and early 1970s, who wrote under the pen name of Vincent King...
) - "The Interrogator" (Christopher Priest)
- "When I Have Passed Away" (Joseph GreenJoseph L. GreenJoseph Lee Green is an American science fiction author and a charter member of the Science Fiction Writers of America. He is a prolific short story author best known for his novel Gold the Man. His work has been translated into German, Italian, Spanish, French, Polish and Dutch.-Biography:Joseph L...
) - "Symbiote" (Michael G. ConeyMichael G. ConeyMichael Greatrex Coney was a British science fiction writer who spent the later half of his life in Canada. Born in Birmingham, England on September 28, 1932, he moved to Victoria, British Columbia in 1972...
) - "The Trial" (Arthur SellingsArthur SellingsArthur Sellings was the pseudonym of Robert Arthur Gordon Ley, an English scientist, book and art dealer, and science fiction author. In addition to Sellings he also wrote under the pen names Ray Luther and Martin Luther...
) - "Therapy 2000" (Keith RobertsKeith RobertsKeith John Kingston Roberts , was an English science fiction author. He began publishing with two stories in the September 1964 issue of Science Fantasy magazine, "Anita" and "Escapism.Several of his early stories were written using the pseudonym...
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