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The return of the legendary magazine Startling Stories under the editorship of Doug Draa is one of science fiction's publishing events of the year. Jam-packed with fiction, art, and even a poem, here is a brand new issue of the classic pulp magazine, featuring:
CRADLE OF THE DEEP, by Mike Chinn
INVASION OF THE DEADLY BRAIN FROM ALPHA-IX, by Scott Emerson
EVIDENCE OF THE MIRROR, by Herb Kauderer
MOTHERSHIP, by Stephen Persing
HAZTHROG'S CONTEMPT, by Maxwell I. Gold
PAYLOAD, by M. Stern
NEW LIFE, by Mark Slade
RED DRAGON, by Shadrick Beechem
SNACK TIME, by Franklyn Searight
AMIRI, by Nicole Givens Kurtz
STICKS AND STONES, by John B. Rosenman
T. GIPS AND THE TIME FLIES, by Ahmed A. Khan
THE ANGRY PLANET, by DJ Tyrer
THE HEART OF A HITMAN, by Rie Sheridan Rose
THE KIDNAPPED PRINCE, by Cynthia Ward
THE OUTPOST, OUTSIDE, by Larry Hinkle
THE VAULTS OF BAN-ERACH, by Steve Dilks
TOTALITY, by Andre E. Harewood
TRIPLET CROSS, by Patrick S. Baker
SEA BOUND-1, by Eddie D. Moore
DEFIANT, DEVIANT, DEVOID OF SOUL, by Russell Hemmell
THE BLOOD RED SKY OF MARS, by Adrian Cole
HORIZON, by John Gregory Betancourt
SUNRISE ON MERCURY, by Robert Silverberg
About the author
Robert Silverberg has been a professional writer since 1955, widely known for his science fiction and fantasy stories. He is a many-time winner of the Hugo and Nebula awards, was named to the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1999, and in 2004 was designated as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. His books and stories have been translated into forty languages. Among his best known titles are NIGHTWINGS, DYING INSIDE, THE BOOK OF SKULLS, and the three volumes of the Majipoor Cycle: LORD VALENTINE'S CASTLE, MAJIPOOR CHRONICLES, and VALENTINE PONTIFEX. His collected short stories, covering nearly sixty years of work, have been published in nine volumes by Subterranean Press. His most recent book is TALES OF MAJIPOOR (2013), a new collection of stories set on the giant world made famous in LORD VALENTINE'S CASTLE. He and his wife Karen and an assorted population of cats live in the San Francisco Bay Area in a sprawling house surrounded by exotic plants.
