The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK TM, Vol. 2: George T. Wetzel


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George T. Wetzel (1921-1983) was, for decades, the leading researcher into the life and works of H.P. Lovecraft. His scholarly essays (which Wildside Press is working on collecting) appeared in numerous books and magazines from the 1940s through the 1970s. All the time he dabbled in writing weird fiction on his own, but never pursued it beyond the occasional contribution to a small press anthology or fan-produced magazine. Like his idol, H.P. Lovecraft, he dabbled in the art. We are pleased to include a fine selection of virtually all of his fiction, including: A TALE OF THE ELDER GODS ANONYMOUS THE GOTHIC HORROR CAER SIDHI THE ENTITY EATER OF THE DEAD NIGHTMARE HOUSE WHAT THE MOON BRINGS NIGHT ON FORT CARROLL POISON PEN THE ADVENTURE OF GOSNELL JUMBEE SEEING THINGS AT NIGHT THE PIRATE OF SHELL CASTLE If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK TM, Vol. 5: David H. Keller


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David H. Keller, M.D. (1880-1966) was indeed a medical doctor (a psychiatrist -- and the first to write science fiction). He was an early proponent of H.P. Lovecraft and wrote a number of articles on Lovecraft's work, whose influence can be seen in some of his horror stories. Another influence was James Branch Cabell. This volume concentrates on Keller's fantasy and horror, but does include -- at the end of the book -- a few science-fiction and science-fantasy works which we obtained to late to include in the (already published) Golden Age of Science Fiction volume of his work. Included here are: THE JELLY-FISH THE WORM THE BONELESS HORROR A PIECE OF LINOLEUM THE GOLDEN BOUGH THE DEAD WOMAN THE DOORBELL TIGER CAT THE THIRTY AND ONE HEREDITY THE FACE IN THE MIRROR THE GOLDEN KEY STENOGRAPHER'S HANDS WHITE COLLARS THE CEREBRAL LIBRARY UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN LIFE EVERLASTING A note to the sensitive: As with many pulp writers, especially those born in the 19th Century, his works are not always politically correct by today's standards. You have been warned. 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, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK TM, Vol. 3: Emil Petaja


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Emil Petaja (1915 - 2000) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose career spanned seven decades. He was the author of 13 published novels, nearly 150 short stories, numerous poems, and a handful of books and articles on various subjects. Though he wrote science fiction, fantasy, horror stories, detective fiction, and poetry, Petaja considered his work part of an older tradition of "weird fiction." You can find echoes not only of H.P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard in his work, but previous generations of weird authors such as Poe, Blackwood, and E.F. Benson. This volume includes 10 stories and a poem: MONSIEUR BLUEBEARD LIVE EVIL SKYDRIFT THE DARK BALCONY THE HUNGRY GHOST THE INSISTENT GHOST THE JONAH THE MUSIC-BOX FROM HELL VOTARESS THE INTRUDER MARMOK (poem) If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 190+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!




The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK TM, Vol. 4: Nictzin Dyalhis


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Nictzin Wilstone Dyalhis (1873–1942) was an American chemist and short story writer who specialized in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. He wrote as Nictzin Dyalhis. During his lifetime he attained a measure of celebrity as a writer for the pulp fiction magazine Weird Tales. This volume collects 6 of his stories from Weird Tales, plus one from Argosy. Included are: THE SEA-WITCH HEART OF ATLANTAN THE ETERNAL CONFLICT THE RED WITCH THE SAPPHIRE SIREN WHEN THE GREEN STAR WANED FOR WOUNDING—RETALIATION If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 200+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!




The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK ® Vol. 6: Clark Ashton Smith


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The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACKTM series celebrates Clark Ashton Smith with 17 of his classic fantasy & horror stories from WEIRD TALES and other sources! Included here are: THE ABOMINATIONS OF YONDO THE THIRD EPISODE OF VATHEK THIRTEEN PHANTASMS THE CHARNEL GOD THE COLOSSUS OF YLOURGNE THE CHAIN OF AFORGOMON THE BLACK ABBOT OF PUTHUUM THE VOYAGE OF KING EUVORAN THE MAZE OF THE ENCHANTER THE DOUBLE SHADOW A NIGHT IN MALNEANT THE DEVOTEE OF EVIL THE WILLOW LANDSCAPE THE EMPIRE OF NECROMANCERS THE ENCHANTRESS OF SYLAIRE THE INVISIBLE CITY MOTHER OF TOADS If you enjoy this volume of classic stories, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 240+ other entries in this series, including not just weird fiction, but mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror -- and much, much more!




The 14th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®


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Charles V. de Vet wrote more than 50 short stories for science fiction magazines, beginning with "The Unexpected Weapon" for Amazing Stories in September 1950. After a several year hiatus, de Vet became active as a writer again in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This collection spans the length of his career, showcasing his talents for vivid characterization and exciting storytelling. Included in this volume are: SPECIAL FEATURE SEEDLING ALIEN'S BEQUEST SALTY FOR THE CAT SURVIVAL CHARACTERISTIC CATALYST DUEL SECOND CHANCE BIG STUPE DELAYED ACTION MONKEY ON HIS BACK RETURN JOURNEY STOPOVER THERE IS A REAPER... VITAL INGREDIENT WHEELS WITHIN EXPENDABLE If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 190+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!




The 18th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: Jerome Bixby


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Jerome Bixby was an American short story writer, editor and scriptwriter, best known for his work in science fiction. (He also wrote many westerns and used the pseudonyms Jay Lewis Bixby, D. B. Lewis, Harry Neal, Albert Russell, J. Russell, M. St. Vivant, Thornecliff Herrick and Alger Rome). He is most famous for the 1953 story "It's a Good Life" which was the basis for a 1961 episode of The Twilight Zone TV series and in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). He also wrote four episodes for the classic Star Trek TV series. Bixby's final work was the screenplay for the 2007 cult sci-fi film The Man From Earth. Included in this volume are: THE HOLES AROUND MARS THE CROWDED COLONY WHERE THERE'S HOPE ZEN THE SLIZZERS THE DRAW UNDERESTIMATION CARGO TO CALLISTO THE BAD LIFE IT'S A GOOD LIFE 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, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




The 19th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK ®: Charles V. De Vet (vol. 2)


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Charles V. de Vet wrote more than 50 short stories for science fiction magazines, beginning with "The Unexpected Weapon" for Amazing Stories in September 1950 (included here). After a several year hiatus, de Vet became active as a writer again in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This collection focuses on his early, more adventurous works. Included in this volume are: SPECIAL FEATURE SEEDLING ALIEN'S BEQUEST SALTY FOR THE CAT SURVIVAL CHARACTERISTIC CATALYST DUEL SECOND CHANCE BIG STUPE DELAYED ACTION MONKEY ON HIS BACK RETURN JOURNEY STOPOVER THERE IS A REAPER... VITAL INGREDIENT WHEELS WITHIN EXPENDABLE If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 220+ volumes in this series, covering science fiction, adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories -- and much, much more!




The William P. McGivern Fantasy MEGAPACK TM: 25 Classic Fantasy Stories from the Pulps


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William P. McGivern, a popular and prolific fantasy and science fiction writer in the 1940s and 1950s (under his own name as well as the pseudonyms Gerald Vance and P.F. Costello), later achieved fame as a noir and hardboiled mystery author of such classics as "The Big Heat." The William P. McGivern Fantasy Megapack collects 25 of his early fantasy stories, including: AL ADDIN AND THE INFRA-RED LAMP REWBARB'S REMARKABLE RADIO HOWIE LEMP MEETS AN ENCHANTRESS DOUBLE IN DEATH BERTIE AND THE BLACK ARTS DAUGHTER OF THE SNAKE GOD THE BATTLE OF MANETONG DUNCAN'S DREADFUL DOLL WHEN DESTINY DEALT GODDESS OF THE FIFTH PLANE PLOT OF GOLD THE PICTURE OF DEATH THE TIRELESS LEG THE GHOST THAT HAUNTED HITLER TINK TAKES A HAND TINK TAKES A FLING TINK TAKES COMMAND TINK FIGHTS THE GREMLINS DEATH MAKES A MISTAKE THE WILLFUL PUPPETS ENCHANTED BOOKSHELF GENIE OF BAGDAD WORLD BEYOND BELIEF PEOPLE OF THE PYRAMIDS ADOPTED SON OF THE STARS If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ entries in the best-selling MEGAPACKTM series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!




The 13th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®


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The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" MEGAPACKTM ebook anthologies are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers who might otherwise be forgotten. Lester del Rey -- one of the all-time greats of the science fiction world -- had been well on his way to becoming forgotten before Wildside Press began its reprint program of his classic short fiction. This second volume of his collected short stories includes 10 more great science fiction stories, representing some of his finest science fiction work. Of special note are the stories "Evenson" (his contribution to Harlan Ellison's "Dangerous Visions" anthology) and the novella version of "Nerves" from ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION (later expanded to novel length). Included are: WIND BETWEEN THE WORLDS EARTHBOUND DARK MISSION EVENSONG THE STARS LOOK DOWN THE STILL WATERS THE ONE-EYED MAN HABIT NERVES SPAWNING GROUND If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 170 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!