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''The Kingslayer'' is a collection of
''The Kingslayer'' is a collection of science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
short stories
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...
by American writer L. Ron Hubbard
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author, primarily of science fiction and fantasy stories, who is best known for having founded the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored '' Dianetic ...
. It was first published in 1949
Events
January
* January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022.
* January 2 – Luis ...
by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc., or FPCI, was an American science fiction and Fantasy fiction, fantasy small press specialty publishing company established in 1946. It was the fourth small press company founded by William L. Crawford.
Craw ...
in an edition of 1,200 copies. The title story first appeared in this collection. The other stories had previously appeared in the magazine ''Astounding SF
''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled ''Astounding Stories of Super-Science'', the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William ...
''.
Contents
* Preface * "The Kingslayer" * "The Beast" * "The Invaders" * "The Nate"References
Sources
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* 1949 short story collections Science fiction short story collections Works by L. Ron Hubbard American short story collections Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. books {{1940s-sf-story-collection-stub