The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many moreComplete contents"Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads," by Mar...

Here are twenty-five stories of fantasy and science fiction selected from the pages of Wildside Press's Fantasy Adventure anthology series, selected by its editor, Philip Harbottle. Throughout its run of thirteen issues FA presented both original stories and classic reprints by veteran British SF and fantasy writers, including Sydney J. Bounds, John Russell Fearn, John Glasby, Philip E. High, and E. C. Tubb. They were soon joined by newer writers, most notably Eric Brown, and the series be...

Ships occasionally disappeared in hyperspace, regrettable sacrifices to the luxury of faster than light travel. But now one of the lost ships has been found and the wreckage is enough to terrify even the most cold-blooded witness.The lucky ones on the lost ship are dead. The others have been turned inside-out in gruesome parody of human beings and they are still alive.Disgraced Captain Kurt Varl is chosen to command a suicide mission to discover the cause of these disasters....

We kick off December with several holiday-themed stories. First up is John M. Floyd’s tale of a Christmas scam artist (with thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Then we have Paula Messina’s tale of a stray Christmas tree found on a beach. Finally, blasting off to outer space, we have an AI reindeer full of mischief in a story by Theresa Duck.Of course, we have our usual assortment of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction stories, including originals by Dave Zeltserman (thanks ...

This issue, we have a locked-room mystery novel, a far-future science-fantasy sword-and-sorcery novel, and 8 shorts featuring everything from dogs to cats to buried skeletons to time travel—and more! Truly, something for everyone.As always, special thanks to our Acquiring Editors, Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, for picking a pair of terrific original tales. And our editorial board—Tom Easton, Ryan Hines, Vicki Erwin, Paula Messina, and Richard Prosch—who patiently read submissio...

This issue, we have a pair of Golden Age novels—one mystery, one fantasy—from two of the greats, Edgar Wallace (who created King Kong, among other things) and H. de Vere Stacpoole (author of The Blue Lagoon). But the short stories are no slouches, either: tales by modern greats like Robert Lopresti and Joseph S. Walker (thanks to Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman), and Ron Miller, alongside newcomers like KB Willson and Sarah EA Hart. Plus we have classics by John S. Glasb...

This issue, we have novels from J.J. Connington (a Golden Age mystery) and E. Hoffmann Price (a classic Weird Tales fantasy), plus our usual wide variety of short stories. Acquiring Editors Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman have selected tales by Aeryn Rudel and Janice Law, plus we have even more great stories from Dan Leicht, Tom Easton, Larry Tritten, Philip E. High, and E.C. Tubb. Rounding things out is a solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.Here’s the complete lineu...

NOVELCaptains of Souls, by Edgar WallaceA shadowy figure holds the key to power and peril in a fog-drenched London mystery.SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY“Death Takes a Dinner Cruise,” by Hal CharlesCan you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!SHORT STORIES“Dead Gifted,” by Robert Jeschonek

This issue, we have an assortment of goodies for the discerning reader, kicking off with 5 mysteries: an original by Steve Liskow (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), a Sherlock Holmes pastiche by Mike Adamson (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and an original crime/detective story from John Patrick Nelson. Our mystery novel is a Golden Age classic by Virgil Markham. Plus, of course there’s a brand new solve-it-yourself puzzler by Hal Charles.On the science fiction...

This issue, we have 6 original stories, including top-drawer mysteries by Shannon Taft and Mark Thielman (thanks to Acquiring Editors Barb Goffman and Michael Bracken) and Michael Wiley, plus great science fiction from Alex Marchenko and Subodhana Wijeyeratne. Our novels are The India-Rubber Men, by Edgar Wallace, and Screamworld, by Edmund Glasby (this is the genre-defying Screamworld’s first American publication). We also have classic reprints by E.C. Tubb and ...

This time, we have another jam-packed issue, and it’s overstuffed with three novels (okay, one of them’s a short novel, but still…) by Ron Miller (featuring Velda, his series private eye), John G. Brendan (a well-respected British writer of Golden Age mysteries), and Lin Carter (wrapping up his epic Gondwane saga). Fear not! We didn’t forget the short stories. We also have great tales from Neil S. Plakcy (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken), Larry Hodges, Adam Meyer, Josh ...

NOVELThe Black Camel**, by Earl** Derr Biggers [Charlie Chan series]A Hollywood star, a Hawaiian beach, and Charlie Chan on the case—secrets will out!SOLVE-IT-YOURSELF MYSTERY“Called Out,” by Hal CharlesCan you solve the mystery before the detective? All the clues are there!SHORT STORIES