The Space Opera MEGAPACK ®. Jay Lake
COPYRIGHT INFO
The Space Opera Megapack is copyright © 2013 by Wildside Press LLC. All rights reserved. For more information, contact the publisher. Cover art copyright © 2014 by April Cat / Fotolia.
* * * *
“Breath’s Duty,” by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, originally appeared in Duty Bound, SRM Publisher, Ltd., November 1999. Copyright © 1999 by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Reprinted by permission of the authors.
“Spawn of Jupiter,” by E. C. Tubb, originally appeared in Vision of Tomorrow #11. Copyright © 1970 by E.C. Tubb. Reprinted by permission of the author’s literary agent, Cosmos Literary Agency.
“The World with a Thousand Moons,” by Edmond Hamilton, originally appeared in Amazing Stories, December 1942.
“The Skylark of Space,” by E.E. “Doc” Smith, originally apepared in Amazing Stories, August, September and October 1928. This volume reprints with original magazine text.
“Deadline in Space,” by John Russell Fearn, originally appeared as “Reverse Action” in Vargo Statten British Science Fiction Magazine #4, 1954. Copyright © 1954 by John Russell Fearn; copyrght © 2013 by Philip Harbottle. Reprinted by permission of the author’s estate.
“Planetesimal Dawn,” by Tim Sullivan, originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Oct-Nov. 2008. Copyright © 2008 by Timothy R. Sullivan. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“The Weight of History, the Lightness of the Future,” by Jay Lake Subterranean Press Magazine: Spring 2012. Copyright © 2008 by Joseph E. Lake, Jr. Reprinted by permission of the author.
“Big Pill,” by Raymond Z. Gallun, originally appeared in Planet Stories, September 1952.
“Where Are You, Mr. Biggs?” by Nelson S. Bond originally appeared in Weird Tales, September 1941.
“The Sky Trap,” by Frank Belknap Long, originally appeared in Comet, July 1941.
“Tulan,” by C.C. MacApp, originally appeared in Amazing Stories, June 1960.
The Black Star Passes originally appeared in Amazing Stories (1930) and was later extensively edited for book publication in 1953 by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach. This is the 1953 text.
The Galaxy Primes, by E.E. “Doc” Smith originally appeared as a 3-part serial in in Amazing Stories, March, April and May 1959.
Tarrano the Conqueror, by Ray Cummings, originally appeared in 1930.
“The Sargasso of Space,” by Edmond Hamilton, originally appeared in Astounding Stories, September 1931.
“Salvage in Space,” by Jack Williamson, originally appeared in Astounding Stories, March 1933.
The Ultimate Weapon, by John W. Campbell, originally appeared as a serial in Amazing Stories under the title of Uncertainty in 1936.
“Invaders from the Outer Suns,” by Frank Belknap Long, Jr., originally appeared in Thrilling Wonder Stories, February 1937.
A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER
I grew up reading space opera—E.E. “Doc” Smith, Edmond Hamilton, John W. Campbell, Jr. and so many other authors from the “golden age” really knew how to spin a galactic yarn! It’s no wonder the subgenre remains popular today…though perhaps the writing, characterization, and science has improved a bit.
This Megapack spans the decades, ranging from the earliest days of Space Opera to contemporary tales by modern masters. Sit back, buckle your seatbelt (shouldn’t all spaceships have seatbelts?), and enjoy the trip!
—John Betancourt
Publisher, Wildside Press LLC
www.wildsidepress.com
ABOUT THE MEGAPACKS
Over the last few years, our “Megapack” series of ebook anthologies has proved to be one of our most popular endeavors. (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 Megapacks (except where specifically credited) are a group effort. Everyone at Wildside works on them. This includes John Betancourt, Mary Wickizer Burgess, Sam Cooper, Carla Coupe, Steve Coupe, Bonner Menking, Colin Azariah-Kribbs, Robert Reginald. A. E. Warren, and many of Wildside’s authors…who often suggest stories to include (and not just their own!).
A NOTE FOR KINDLE READERS
The Kindle versions of our Megapacks employ active tables of contents for easy navigation…please look for one before writing reviews on Amazon that complain about the lack! (They are sometimes at the ends of ebooks, depending on your reader.)
RECOMMEND A FAVORITE STORY?
Do you know a great classic science fiction story, or have a favorite author whom you believe is perfect for the Megapack series? We’d love your suggestions! You can post them on our message board at http://movies.ning.com/forum (there is an area for Wildside Press comments).
Note: we only consider stories that have already been professionally published. This is not a market for new works.
TYPOS
Unfortunately, as hard as we try, a few typos do slip through. We update our ebooks periodically, so make sure you have the current version (or download a fresh copy if it’s been sitting in your ebook reader for months.) It may have already been updated.
If you spot a new typo, please let us know. We’ll fix it for everyone. You can email the publisher at [email protected] or use the message boards above.
THE MEGAPACK SERIES
MYSTERY
The Achmed Abdullah Megapack
The Charlie Chan Megapack*
The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective Megapack
The Detective Megapack
The Father Brown Megapack
The Girl Detective Megapack
The Jacques Futrelle Megapack
The Anna Katharine Green Mystery Megapack
The First Mystery Megapack
The Penny Parker Megapack
The Philo Vance Megapack*
The Pulp Fiction Megapack
The Raffles Megapack
The Victorian Mystery Megapack
The Wilkie Collins Megapack
GENERAL INTEREST
The Adventure Megapack
The Baseball Megapack
The Cat Story Megapack
The Second Cat Story Megapack
The Third Cat Story Megapack
The Third Cat Story Megapack
The Christmas Megapack
The Second 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 Sea-Story Megapack
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
The Edward Bellamy Megapack
The First Reginald Bretnor Megapack
The Ray Cummings Megapack
The Philip K. Dick Megapack
The