New Writings in SF 6
Encyclopedia
New Writings in SF 6 is an anthology
of science fiction
short stories edited by John Carnell
, the sixth volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one. It was first published in hardcover by Dennis Dobson in 1965, followed by a paperback edition by Corgi in 1966, and an American
paperback edition by Bantam Books
in March 1971.
The book collects seven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a foreword by Carnell.
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 sixth volume in a series of thirty, of which he edited the first twenty-one. It was first published in hardcover by Dennis Dobson in 1965, followed by a paperback edition by Corgi in 1966, and an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
paperback edition by Bantam Books
Bantam Books
Bantam Books is an American publishing house owned entirely by Random House, the German media corporation subsidiary of Bertelsmann; it is an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group. It was formed in 1945 by Walter B. Pitkin, Jr., Sidney B. Kramer, and Ian and Betty Ballantine...
in March 1971.
The book collects seven novelettes and short stories by various science fiction authors, with a foreword by Carnell.
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...
) - "The Inner Wheel" (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...
) - "Horizontal Man" (William Spencer)
- "The Day Before Never" (Robert PresslieRobert PresslieRobert Presslie was a British science fiction author active in the late 1950s and early 1960s.-Short stories:*"A Star Called Tommy" *"Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted" *"Cat up a Tree" *"The Creep"...
) - "The Hands" (John BaxterJohn Baxter (author)John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist, and film-maker.Baxter has lived in Britain and the United States as well as in his native Sydney, but has made his home in Paris since 1989, where he is married to the film-maker Marie-Dominique Montel...
) - "The Seekers" (E. C. Tubb)
- "Atrophy" (Ernest HillErnest Hill (author)Ernest Hill is an English science fiction author who was active as a writer from the mid 1960s through the mid 1970s.-Novels:*Pity About Earth *The GC Radiation *The Quark Invasion -Short stories:*"Gamma Positive"...
) - "Advantage" (John RackhamJohn T. PhillifentJohn Thomas Phillifent was an English science fiction author. He wrote as John T. Phillifent and under the pen name John Rackham...
)