New Writings in SF 5
Encyclopedia
New Writings in SF 5 is an anthology
of science fiction
short stories edited by John Carnell
, the fifth 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 August 1970.
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 fifth 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 August 1970.
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...
) - "Potential" (Donald MalcolmDonald MalcolmDonald Malcolm is a Scottish author of science fiction and fact who was active as a writer from the mid 1950s until the mid 1970s. Some of his nonfiction was written under the pen name Roy Malcolm....
) - "The Liberators" (Lee HardingLee Harding (writer)Lee John Harding is an Australian freelance photographer, who became a writer of science fiction novels and short stories.-Science fiction writing:...
) - "Takeover Bid" (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...
) - "Acclimatization" (David StringerKeith 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...
) - "The Expanding Man" (R. W. MackelworthR. W. MackelworthRonald Walter Mackelworth was an English insurance salesman and science fiction author active as a writer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, who wrote as R. W...
) - "Treasure Hunt" (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...
) - "Sunout" (Eric C. WilliamsEric C. WilliamsEric Cyril Williams was a British science fiction author active in the 1960s and 1970s, and then again in the last decade of his life. Williams was active in science fiction fandom in the 1930, contributing the fanzines such as The Satellite...
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