Step into a double-feature of golden-age wonder, danger, and cosmic mystery—now reborn for modern readers. Pharaohs of the Future unites two of Hugo-winner Robert Bloch's most sought-after novelettes in a single, beautifully produced volume complete with 10 custom retro-pulp illustrations that leap off the page.This Crowded EarthIn the year 2230, megacities choke the planet and humanity resorts to drastic miniaturization to survive. Office ...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry Kuttner, Lin Carter, Brian McNaughton), and contemporary afficianados (Brian Stableford, Mark McLau...

Robert Bloch has more than a few claims to fame – he was a member of the Lovecraft Circle, a group of writers who first corresponded with the legendary H. P. Lovecraft, and then continued his writing style in the Cthulhu world. Another thing he is known for is writing three classic Star Trek episodes: Catspaw, What Little Girls Are Made of? and Wolf in the Fold which were the Halloween, weird android duplicate and Jack the Ripper episodes. But Robert Bloch’s biggest claim...

Imagination and Social Criticism3rd EditionA spectacular analysis of science fiction by the masters of the genre!Based on a 1957 lecture series at the University of Chicago.Does science fiction have any real effect as a force of social criticism? This question has been given much thought and discussion, but until the publication of this volume there was no definitive inquiry available in book form. Here are four sharply different analyses of the question: a ...

"The basis for one of the most iconic horror films of the 1960s . . . [Bloch's] unique true-crime slant to storytelling set the tone." — Sublime HorrorThe story was all too real—indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and, the year after it was released, he turned the book into one of the most-loved horror films of all time.Norman Bates loves hi...

25 short stories about the Necronomicon, Hastur the Unspeakable, Arkham and other Lovecraftian creations. Includes works by Lovecraft, Robert Bloch, August Derleth and Robert E. Howard

The incredible, amazing, epoch-shaping collection of golden age science fiction! Volume I contains these masterpieces of sci-fi: They Twinkled Like Jewels, by Philip Jose Farmer This Crowded Earth, by Robert Bloch Time and Time Again, by H. Beam Piper Time Enough At Last, by Lynn Venable Toy Shop, by Harry Harrison Two Timer, by Frederic Brown Watchbird, by Robert Sheckley Year of the Big Thaw, by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Sensitive Man, by Poul Anderson The Skull, by Philip K. Dick

Harry Collins is an ad-executive in a future Chicago on an Earth whose population has exploded beyond imagining. Crazed by the pressures of overcrowding, he seeks escape with a suicidal leap from a skyscraper. Stopped, he is hustled off for psychiatric treatment in a odd encampment where he meets an falls in love with an accommodating nurse named Sue. But who is the strange Dr. Leffingwell, performing experiments on the premises? Harry's horrific discoveries in the secret lab cause him to ...

Between 1942 and 1950, Robert Bloch (known for writing the novel Psycho, as well as three classic Star Trek episodes) wrote about the extremely tall tales of Lefty Feep, a down-and-out lout. I have footnoted some of the more arcane references (it seems language has changed substantially, even since the 1940s, but then some of the cultural references in early Simpsons episodes are hard to follow now).

Robert Bloch's classic first novel, the precursor to Psycho***, a chilling look into the mind of a serial killer***Dan Morley is an aspiring novelist who is well liked by everybody, but most of all by women. But nobody knows that he struggles with a dark and forbidden urge, an irresistible impulse to kill. And when the lust for murder comes over him and he twists his scarf around his victim's neck, there is no escape ...Robert Bloc...

In "This Crowded Earth," Bloch presents a dystopian vision of the future where overpopulation has become a severe problem for humanity. The novel is set in a world where the Earth's population has grown exponentially, leading to widespread poverty, famine, and social unrest.The story follows the protagonist, Gerald Knave, who lives in this overcrowded world and struggles to find his place in society. As Gerald grapples with the challenges of living in a crowded and oppressive environment, ...

Black Cat Weekly #13 presents another terrific lineup of novels and short stories for readers of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy. Here are—Mysteries / Suspense:Most Men Don’t Kill, by David Alexander [novel]“A Thanksgiving Mystery,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]“Black Friday,” by R.T. Lawton [Barb Goffman Presents short story]“A Matter of Science” by Ray Cummings [short story]A Town Is Drowning, by Frederik Poh...