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FPCI
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., or FPCI, was an American science fiction and Fantasy fiction, fantasy small press specialty publishing company established in 1946. It was the fourth small press company founded by William L. Crawford. Crawford's first company was Fantasy Publications which he started in 1935 in Everett, Pennsylvania, Everett, Pennsylvania, primarily to publish his magazines Marvel Tales and Unusual Stories, ''Marvel Tales'' and ''Unusual Stories''. However, three books were published under the imprint. In 1936, Crawford initiated his second company, Visionary Publishing Company, with the intention of publishing books with this imprint. Visionary is notable for publishing the only hardcover book by H. P. Lovecraft that was published during his lifetime. Later in 1936, Crawford assumed management of publication of ''Fantasy Magazine'' from Conrad H. Ruppert and ceased all book publications in order to concentrate on the magazine. After relocating to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night People (Francis Flagg)
''The Night People'' is a science fiction novel by author Francis Flagg. It was published in 1947 in literature, 1947 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. (FPCI) in an edition of 500 copies. It is the first book published under the FPCI imprint. Plot introduction The novel concerns J. Smith who breaks out of prison by means of time travel. References * * * 1947 American novels American science fiction novels Novels about time travel Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books {{1940s-sf-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William L
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden Of Fear And Other Stories
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planets Of Adventure
A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is generally required to be in orbit around a star, stellar remnant, or brown dwarf, and is not one itself. The Solar System has eight planets by the most restrictive definition of the term: the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and the giant planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary disk. Planets grow in this disk by the gradual accumulation of material driven by gravity, a process called accretion. The word ''planet'' comes from the Greek () . In antiquity, this word referred to the Sun, Moon, and five points of light visible to the naked eye that moved across the background of the stars—namely, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Planets have historically had religious associations: multiple cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kingslayer
''The Kingslayer'' is a collection of science fiction short stories by American writer L. Ron Hubbard. It was first published in 1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis ... by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies. The title story first appeared in this collection. The other stories had previously appeared in the magazine '' Astounding SF''. Contents * Preface * "The Kingslayer" * "The Beast" * "The Invaders" * "The Nate" References Sources * * * External links * 1949 short story collections Science fiction short story collections Works by L. Ron Hubbard American short story collections Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books {{1940s-sf-story-collection-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cosmic Geoids And One Other
''The Cosmic Geoids and One Other'' is a collection of two science fiction novellas by author John Taine (pseudonym of American writer Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1949 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,200 copies. The title novella is a loose sequel to Taine's novel, ''The Time Stream'', and was later serialized in the magazine ''Spaceway'', in three parts beginning in December 1954. The other novella, "Black Goldfish", was first serialized in the magazine ''Fantasy Book'', in two parts beginning in 1948. Contents * "The Cosmic Geoids" * "Black Goldfish" Reception Reviewing the volume in ''Astounding'', Forrest J Ackerman found the two stories wildly disparate: the title piece was "truly ''Stapledonian'', but "Black Goldfish" was "the weakest thing Taine has ever done.""Book Reviews", ''Astounding Science Fiction ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Works Of M
''The'' is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Radio Man
''The Radio Man'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Ralph Milne Farley. It is the first book in Farley's ''Radio Man'' series. The novel was originally serialized from the June 28, 1924 issue of '' Argosy''. It was first published in book form in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies. Modern publishers often release ''The Radio Man'' under the title ''An Earth Man on Venus''. Plot introduction The novel concerns electrical engineer Myles Cabot, who disappears from his home in Boston while performing an experiment. He finds himself transported to the planet Venus where he is captured by the Formians, a race of ant-like creatures. After learning of the Cupians, a human-like race that is subservient to the Formians, Cabot escapes and falls in love with the Cupian princess Lilla. He goes on to introduce the Cupians to gunpowder and leads them in a revolt against their Formian masters. Adaptations Wally Wood illustrated a 26-page ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death's Deputy
''Death's Deputy'' is a fantasy novel by author L. Ron Hubbard. ''Death's Deputy'' was first published in book form in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 700 copies. The novel originally appeared in the February 1940 issue of the magazine ''Unknown''. Plot introduction An air force pilot is unnaturally accident-prone and seemingly cannot be killed. Publication history *1940, US, ''Unknown'' *1948, US, Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. , hardcover, first book publication *1951, France, Hachette Livre Hachette Livre S.A. (; simply known as Hachette) is a French publishing, publishing group that was based in Paris. It was founded in 1826 by Louis Hachette as Brédif which later became successively L. Hachette et Compagnie, Librairie Hachette, ..., hardcover, as ''Le Bras de la mort'' *1954, Italy, Urania 37, hardcover, as ''L'uomo che no poteva morire'' *1971, US, Leisure Books , paperback References 1948 American novels American fantasy novels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanton A
Stanton may refer to: Places United Kingdom East of England * Stanton, Suffolk * Stanton Chare, Suffolk East Midlands * Stanton, Derbyshire, near Swadlincote * Stanton by Bridge, Derbyshire * Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire * Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire * Stanton Moor, Derbyshire * Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire * Stanton Hill, Nottinghamshire North East * Stanton, Northumberland South East * Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire * Stanton St John, Oxfordshire South West * Stanton, Gloucestershire * Stanton Drew, Bristol * Stanton Prior, Somerset * Stanton Wick, Somerset * Stanton Fitzwarren, Wiltshire * Stanton St Bernard, Wiltshire * Stanton St Quintin, Wiltshire West Midlands * Stanton, Staffordshire, a village * Stanton Lacy, Shropshire * Stanton Long, Shropshire * Stanton upon Hine Heath, Shropshire United States Populated places * Stanton, California * Stanton, Delaware * Stanton, Iowa * Stanton, Kansas * Stanton, Kentucky * St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sunken World
''The Sunken World'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Stanton A. Coblentz. It was first published in book form in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies. The novel originally appeared in the Summer 1928 issue of the magazine '' Amazing Stories Quarterly''. It was Coblentz's first published science fiction novel. Plot introduction The novel concerns Anton Harkness, the commander of an American submarine in World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ... which is caught in a whirlpool which drags it to the bottom of the sea where it collides with a glass dome. The crew are rescued by the Atlanteans who live beneath the dome. Harkness falls in love with an Atlantean girl with whom he escapes after the Atlantean dome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of The Unknown (collection)
''Out of the Unknown'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by Canadian writers A. E. van Vogt and E. Mayne Hull, a married couple. It was first published in 1948 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,000 copies. The stories originally appeared in the magazine ''Unknown Unknown or The Unknown may refer to: Film and television Film * The Unknown (1915 comedy film), ''The Unknown'' (1915 comedy film), Australian silent film * The Unknown (1915 drama film), ''The Unknown'' (1915 drama film), American silent drama ...''. Contents * "The Sea Thing" by A. E. van Vogt * "The Wishes We Make" by E. Mayne Hull * "The Witch" by A. E. van Vogt * "The Patient" by E. Mayne Hull * "The Ultimate Wish" by E. Mayne Hull * "The Ghost" by A. E. van Vogt Sources * * * External links * * 1948 short story collections Fantasy short story collections Short story collections by A. E. van Vogt 1948 anthologies Fantasy anthologies Fantasy Publishing Company, In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
