''The Far Side of Nowhere'' is a collection of
fantasy
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and
horror stories by author
Nelson Bond. It was released in
2002 and was the author's second book published by
Arkham House
Arkham House is an American publishing house specializing in weird fiction. It was founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin, in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to publish hardcover collections of H. P. Lovecraft's best works, which had ...
. It was published in an edition of approximately 2,500 copies. The stories originally appeared in ''
Amazing Stories
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'', ''
Blue Book
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'', ''
Fantastic Adventures
''Fantastic Adventures'' was an American pulp fantasy and science fiction magazine, published from 1939 to 1953 by Ziff-Davis. It was initially edited by Raymond A. Palmer, who was also the editor of ''Amazing Stories'', Ziff-Davis's other scien ...
'', ''
Weird Tales
''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, pri ...
'' and other magazines.
Contents
''The Far Side of Nowhere'' contains the following tales:
# "It's About Time"
#* "Command Performance"
#* "Parallel in Time"
#* "Time Exposure"
#* "Private Line to Tomorrow"
#* "The Castaway"
#* "The Message from the Void"
# "Odds Without End"
#* "The Battle of Blue Trout Basin"
#* "The Unusual Romance of Ferdinand Pratt"
#* "The Ballad of Blaster Bill"
#* "Case History"
#* "Herman and the Mermaid"
#* "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble"
#* "Proof in the Pudding"
#* "Pawns of Tomorrow"
# "Family Circle"
#*
Magic City
#* "The Masked Marvel"
#* "The Scientific Pioneer Returns"
#* "Miracles Made Easy"
# "In Uffish Thought
#* "The Amazing Invention of Wilberforce Weems"
#* "Brother Michel"
#* "Pipeline to Paradise"
#* "The World Within"
#* "The Geometrics of Johnny Day"
# "Wild Talents"
#* "Mr. Snow White"
#* "The Unpremeditated Wizard"
#* "The Secret of Lucky Logan"
#* "The Fertility of Dalrymple Todd"
#* "The Man Who Weighed Minus Twelve"
#* "Occupation: Demigod"
# Epilogue
References
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2002 short story collections
Fantasy short story collections
Horror short story collections
Arkham House books
Works by Nelson S. Bond