''The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson'' is a collection of
science fiction short stories by American writer
Poul Anderson, edited by
Roger Elwood
Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s.
Biography
Born and rais ...
, first published in hardcover by
Chilton in June 1974. A paperback edition retitled ''The Book of Poul Anderson'' followed from
DAW Books in June 1975, and was reprinted in June 1978, December 1978, and October 1983. Most of the pieces were originally published between 1947 and 1971 in the magazines ''
Astounding Science Fiction
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'', ''
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction'', ''
Analog
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'', ''
Riverside Quarterly'', and ''
Other Worlds Science Stories
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''. The others are original to the collection.
The book contains eight short fictions and essays by Anderson and others, two of them co-authored, together with an introduction by the editor.
Contents
*"Foreword' (
Roger Elwood
Roger Elwood (January 13, 1943 – February 2, 2007) was an American science fiction writer and editor, who edited a large number of anthologies and collections for a variety of publishers in the early to mid-1970s.
Biography
Born and rais ...
)
*"Tomorrow's Children" (novelette) (Poul Anderson and
F. N. Waldrop (uncredited))
*"The Queen of Air and Darkness" (novella) (Poul Anderson)
*"Her Strong Enchantments Failing" (essay) (
Patrick L. McGuire)
*"Epilogue" (novella) (Poul Anderson)
*"The Longest Voyage" (novelette) (Poul Anderson)
*"Challenge and Response" (essay) (
Sandra Miesel
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)
*"Journeys End" (short story) (Poul Anderson)
*"A World Named Cleopatra" (essay) (Poul Anderson)
*"The Sheriff of Canyon Gulch" (novelette) (Poul Anderson and
Gordon R. Dickson)
*"Day of Burning" (novelette) (Poul Anderson)
Notes
External links
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1974 short story collections
Short story collections by Poul Anderson
Chilton Company books