Young Man from Elsewhen by Sylvia Jacobs is a science fiction novel that explores themes of time travel and the impact of advanced technology on human life. The story revolves around a young man who comes from a different time or dimension, leading to a series of intriguing and transformative experiences.The plot centers on a young protagonist who appears in a setting far removed from his own time or place. This "young man from elsewhen" must navigate the challenges of adapting to a new wo...

"The Pilot and the Bushman" is a romantic adventure novel set against the backdrop of South Africa. The story follows the journey of a pilot named Rick who finds himself entangled in a series of events involving a bushman, a member of the indigenous San people.The plot centers around the dynamic between Rick, who is a seasoned pilot with a rugged charm, and the bushman, whose knowledge of the land and traditional skills play a crucial role in their adventure. As they navigate through the c...

"Time Payment" is set in a future where time travel has become a commercialized service. The novel explores the implications of this technology on society, particularly focusing on the concept of "time payment," where people can pay to travel back in time or forward to the future.The story centers around a protagonist who becomes involved in a complex and potentially dangerous situation related to time travel. As they navigate the challenges and ethical dilemmas associated with manipulatin...

A baker‘s dozen of futuristic and space travel tales await you in this audiobook of short stories, originally published in the science fiction magazine, IF (1960–61). These stories are both a sign of their times and a testament to the imaginative powers of writers in the era between Sputnik and Neil Armstrong’s steps on the moon. Death and Taxes are inevitable, of course, but you’ll also find a (Mind)snake, and maybe even a Garden of Eden within.The authors represented are...

The Pilot and the Bushman by Sylvia Jacobs is a compelling and immersive tale that brings together two vastly different worlds—modern aviation and the raw, untamed wilderness. From the very first page, readers are drawn into an extraordinary encounter where survival, understanding, and human connection take center stage. The story unfolds with a natural rhythm, blending adventure with emotional depth as two individuals from contrasting backgrounds learn to navigate both th...

"An essential treasury" of sci-fi short fiction including the story introducing the Heechee aliens of the Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell Award-winning Gateway ( Booklist) .Acclaimed for his novels, Frederik Pohl is also a master of the science fiction short story. Now, for the first time, he has gathered together the best of his many stories in Platinum Pohl.First published in the 1930s and spanning the decades, these tales are...

"This is an engrossing novel by one of the genre's most accomplished storytellers." --Publishers WeeklyAll the universe is a stage...and Sparky Valentine is its itinerant thespian. He brings Shakespeare--a version of it anyway--to the outer reaches of Earth's solar system. Sparky can transform himself from young to old, fat to thin, even male to female, by altering magnetic implants beneath his skin. Indispensible hardware for a career actor--and an interstellar co...

Earth: expensive, elite graveyard to the galaxy. Ravaged 10,000 years earlier by war, Earth was reclaimed by its space-dwelling offspring as a planet of landscaping and tombstones. None of them fully human, Fletcher, Cynthia, and Elmer journey through this dead world, discovering human traits and undertaking a quest to rebuild a human world on Earth.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Edited by H. L. Gold, 'Galaxy Science Fiction' hit the scene in 1950 and quickly became the leading science fiction magazine of its time. ‘Galaxy’ gave a home to writers that didn't fit into ‘Astounding’ and ‘F&SF,’ and readers rejoiced. In this first 'Galaxy Science Fiction Super Pack' we bring you more than five hundred pages of fiction. These are the stories that helped ‘Galaxy Magazine’ carve it's name on the Mount Rushmore of science fiction. This volume includes ‘Dream World’ by R. A...

This is perhaps the most famous of Kenji's short stories and one of his personal favorites, as it was the title story of his one and only self-published collection of short stories. Two hunters go on a hunting trip in the country and end up completely lost. Luckily they come across what appears to be an extremely popular restaurant…but everything is not as it seems.Kenji Miyazawa is one of Japan's best known and well-loved writers and poets. He was born in what is now Hanamaki City...

From the vaults of The SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal introduction to the razor-sharp wit of John Sladek.An important voice in the New Wave movement, Sladek had stories published in Harlan Ellison's seminal anthology, DANGEROUS VISIONS, as well as in Michael Moorcock's ground-breaking NEW WORLDS magazine. Perhaps best known for the ambitious robot tales RODERICK and RODERICK AT RANDOM, he is now recognized as ...