''Analog's Lighter Side'' is the fourth in a series of
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of
science fiction
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stories drawn from ''
Analog
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'' magazine and edited by then-current ''Analog'' editor
Stanley Schmidt
Stanley Albert Schmidt (born March 7, 1944) is an American science fiction author and editor. Between 1978 and 2012 he served as editor of ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' magazine.
Biography
Schmidt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduate ...
. It was first published in paperback by
Davis Publications in 1982, with a hardcover edition following from
The Dial Press
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The Dial Press shared a building with ''The Dial'' and Scofield Thayer worked with both. The first imprint was issued in 1924.
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in January 1983.
The book collects thirteen short stories, novelettes and novellas and one poem, all first published in ''Analog'' and its predecessor title ''Astounding'', together with an introduction by Schmidt. Most of the pieces are accompanied by the original illustrations from their initial magazine appearances, by artists
Edd Cartier
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Born in North Bergen, New Jersey, Cartier studied at ...
,
Kelly Freas
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,
John Sanchez
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,
Jack Gaughan
John Brian Francis "Jack" Gaughan, pronounced like 'gone' (September 24, 1930 – July 21, 1985) was an American science fiction artist and illustrator who won the Hugo Award several times. Working primarily with Donald A. Wollheim at Ace Books, ...
, and
Vincent Di Fate
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Di Fate was bor ...
.
Contents
*"Introduction" (
Stanley Schmidt
Stanley Albert Schmidt (born March 7, 1944) is an American science fiction author and editor. Between 1978 and 2012 he served as editor of ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' magazine.
Biography
Schmidt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduate ...
)
*"Ex Machina" (
Lewis Padgett
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)
*"
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Isaac Asimov
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)
*"Peek! I See You" (
Poul Anderson
Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until the 21st century. Anderson wrote also historical novels. His awards include seven Hugo Awards and ...
)
*"The Exhalted" (
L. Sprague de Camp
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)
*"Gone With the Gods" (
Andrew J. Offutt
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)
*"Mail Supremacy" (
Hayford Peirce
Hayford Peirce (January 7, 1942 – November 19, 2020) was an American writer of science fiction, mysteries, and a spy thriller. He wrote numerous short stories for the science-fiction magazines ''Analog'', ''Galaxy'', and '' Omni'', as well ...
)
*"The Gentle Earth" (
Christopher Anvil
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Biography and work
Crosby was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the only child of Harry Clifton Crosby and Rose Glasbrenner. ...
)
*"A !Tangled Web" (
Joe Haldeman
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)
*"
Despoilers of the Golden Empire
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The story appears to be about an expedition ...
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David Gordon)
*"The Present State of Igneos Research" (
Gordon R. Dickson
Gordon Rupert Dickson (November 1, 1923 – January 31, 2001) was a Canadian- American science fiction writer. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000.
Biography
Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, ...
)
*"Ye Prentice and Ye Dragon" (poem) (
Gordon R. Dickson
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Biography
Dickson was born in Edmonton, Alberta, ...
)
*"Make Mine Homogenized" (
Rick Raphael
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*"
Allamagoosa
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Eric Frank Russell
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)
*"Ravenshaw of WBY, Inc." (
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