STAR SCIENCE FICTION STORIES
- STAR SCIENCE FICTION STORIES
ORIGINAL-
ANTHOLOGY series (
1953-
9)
ed Frederik POHL,
published by BALLANTINE BOOKS.
SSFS was the first such series,
antedating NEW WRITINGS IN SF by 11 years,
and in its example very influential.
The series was irregular;
after Star Science Fiction Stories (
anth 1953), \#
2 (
anth 1953)
and \#
3 (
anth 1954)
there was a 3-
year gap.
In Jan 1958 Ballantine attempted to relaunch the title in magazine format,
but STAR SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE lasted only 1 issue.
Reverting to book format,
the seriescontinued with Star Science Fiction Stories \#
4 (
anth 1958), \#
5 (
anth 1959)
and \#
6 (
anth 1959).
Star Short Novels (
anth 1954)
was an out-
of-
series volume.
The first 3 vols were of extraordinarily high quality;
later issues,
while highly competent,
were less inspired.
Notable stories included "
The Nine Billion Names of God"
by Arthur C.
CLARKE (\#
1), "
Disappearing Act"
by Alfred BESTER (\#
2), "
It'
s a Good Life"
by JeromeBIXBY (\#
2), "
Foster,
You'
re Dead"
by Philip K.
DICK (\#
3)
and "
Space-
Time for Springers"
by Fritz LEIBER (\#
4).
Star of Stars (
anth 1960;
vt Star Fourteen UK)
collects stories from SSFS.
The later Ballantine anthologyseries STELLAR derived its title from SSFS.
MJE
Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia.
Academic.
2011.
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