Enter the mind of science fiction hall of fame inductee, E.E."Doc" Smith. Early writer of science fiction and father of the space opera. This collection gathers 10 of Smith's finest works, including the entire Lensmen Series and the famed Skylark series. Boldly go into the mind of what many called "the pioneer of modern day science fiction."You'll certainly enjoy this one of a kind collection, which was reformatted and optimized for Kobo, includes original cover art and a hyperlink...

Our 85th issue is quite the treat—three original tales by three top authors, a time-travel story, a fantasy bar story, two novels, and more! I leave it to you to explore this issue and find out what’s what, which is whose, and whodunit. (Or did they?) It’s a fun issue and one of our best.Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman is still on leave (she’ll be back in May), so again Michael Bracken is filling in for her. And we hope to have a new selection from Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward short...

time raider, The by Edmond Hamilton offers a concentrated, compelling experience within fiction / literary. This concise work presents carefully drawn characters and purposeful plotting that together explore themes of choice, consequence, and human connection. The prose is precise and economical, balancing vivid scenes with clear pacing to maintain narrative momentum. Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, accessible read, the book is well-suited to book clubs and classroom discussion. It...

This is a special issue—our 50th, as you may have noticed from our cover. To celebrate, all past and present editors were to contribute a story. (It helps that they are also amazingly talented writers.) So we have stories from Michael Bracken, Barb Goffman, Paul Di Filippo, Darrell Schweitzer, and Cynthia Ward in addition to our other fare.But wait! There’s more!This issue features four original tales—Elizabeth Zelvin has a fantasy/mystery stories, Phyllis...

Welcome to Black Cat Weekly #52.This week, our acquiring editors have outdone themselves—Michael Bracken has an original story by William Burton McCormick, “House of Tigers,” which was a Black Orchid Novella Award finalist. Though it didn’t win, it’s a great story. (Competition is fierce for this particular award, since it judged by Linda Landrigan, editor of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. I won the first Black Orchid for my story “Horse Pit,” and I haven’t dared ent...

For this week's Black Cat Weekly, Michael Bracken has acquired an original mystery by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, Barb Goffman found a tale by SJ Rozan that will surely satisfy crime fans, and Cynthia Ward tracked down a Matthew Hughes story. Plus, for the sheer silliness of it all, there’s a Mickey Spillane parody from 1954 (which manages to be both a mystery and fantasy…but wasn’t everything of Spillane’s?) and classics from R. Austin Freeman (a Dr Thorndyke story), a Nick ...

Worlds of If' was a three-time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. 'Worlds of If' discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the second in our 'Worlds of If' series, with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. '2BR02B' by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 'Do Unto Others' by Mark Clifton 'Robots of the World! Arise!' by Mari Wolf 'Disqualified' by Charles L. Fontenay 'Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?' by Kenneth O'Hara 'Vital Ingr...

The Skylark of Space' is a landmark science fiction novel by E. E. “Doc” Smith, first published in 1928 in Amazing Stories magazine before being released as a full-length book in 1946. Smith, an American author often hailed as the “father of space opera,” combined his background in engineering and chemistry with a vivid imagination to create some of the earliest and most influential tales of interstellar adventure. The story follows Richard Seaton, a brilliant scientist who accidentally di...

Children of the Lens' is a classic science fiction novel written by E. E. “Doc” Smith and first published in 1947. Smith, often hailed as one of the founding figures of modern space opera, was an American writer whose grand interstellar adventures helped define the genre’s early years. Known for his imaginative scope and scientific enthusiasm, Smith’s works inspired generations of later science fiction writers, including Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. Children of the Lens is the sixth ...

Children of the Lens' is a classic science fiction novel written by E. E. “Doc” Smith and first published in 1947. Smith, often hailed as one of the founding figures of modern space opera, was an American writer whose grand interstellar adventures helped define the genre’s early years. Known for his imaginative scope and scientific enthusiasm, Smith’s works inspired generations of later science fiction writers, including Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.Children of the Lens is the sixth a...

The Skylark of Space' is a landmark science fiction novel by E. E. “Doc” Smith, first published in 1928 in Amazing Stories magazine before being released as a full-length book in 1946. Smith, an American author often hailed as the “father of space opera,” combined his background in engineering and chemistry with a vivid imagination to create some of the earliest and most influential tales of interstellar adventure.The story follows Richard Seaton, a brilliant scientist who accidentally dis...

Dive into the thrilling universe of E. E. Doc Smith with this captivating collection of some of his most beloved works. Packed with adventure, intrigue, and pioneering science fiction concepts, this collection will take you on a wild ride across the stars. The Galaxy Primes introduces a gripping battle between good and evil in a far-flung future where humanity's destiny hangs in the balance. As the greatest minds of the galaxy work to protect their people, every choice could shift the cour...